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Euro Parliament Transport Committee backs draft directive mandating expansion of alternative fuel stations; grandfathering CHAdeMO

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Minimum number of publicly-accessible recharging points for electric vehicles in each member state. The draft rules aim to reduce dependence on oil and boost take-up of alternative fuels, so as to help achieve a 60% cut in greenhouse gas emissions from transport by 2050. Click to enlarge.

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UPS collaborating with Workhorse to deploy 50 electric trucks; rivaling acquisition cost of conventional; no subsidies

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UPS plans to deploy 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks that will be comparable in acquisition cost to conventional-fueled trucks without any subsidies—an industry first that would breaki a key barrier to large scale adoption of electric fleets. Modec fully electric vehicle with a cab forward design used in London.

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DOE to award up to $4.5M to projects for alt fuel and advanced vehicle deployment

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) intends to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement ( DE-FOA-0001097 ) entitled “Alternative Fuel and Advanced Vehicle Deployment Initiatives”. Liquefied petroleum gas (propane). Electricity.

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Why Fleet Owners Are Electrifying Their Vehicles This Year

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The best time to transition your business vehicle fleet from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric vehicles (EV) is now. Thanks to new tax credits for EVs and EV charging stations as well as lower fuel and maintenance costs for EVs, fleet managers can now save money while setting an example for other organizations.

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How EV Charging Supports Disaster Recovery and Roadside Assistance

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With the electric vehicle (EV) market demonstrating an annual growth rate of 18.17%, and a market volume of approximately $161.6 EV Charging and Emergency Management With the help of government investments, electric vehicle infrastructure in the United States has grown exponentially.

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What’s the State of Hydrogen Vehicles in 2022?

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A Look at the Lightest Alternative Fuel. Other companies, led by Toyota and Honda, focused on fuel cell vehicles that converted hydrogen to electricity on board so were essentially electric vehicles. In 2022, consumers have multiple choices for alternative-fuel vehicles. Hydrogen Vehicles in 2022.

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How To Choose the Right EV Charging Equipment for Your Dealership

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of all light-duty vehicles registered were all-electric, “a 74 percent increase year-over-year and a noticeable change, compared to a 4.3 While electric vehicle charging equipment is new for car dealerships, it does not need to be a mystery. Why install EV charging stations at dealerships? In January 2023, 7.1%