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Clean Energy Fuels delivered 143M gallons of Redeem renewable natural gas in 2019, up 30% year-on-year

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The environmental impact of replacing 143 million gallons of diesel fuel with RNG is the equivalent of reducing 745,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions—also equal to planting 12 million trees, or removing 158,000 cars off the road, or reducing 260,000 tons of waste that would otherwise be sent to the landfill, the company said.

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Schaeffler to show 48V mild-hybrid SUV concept at NAIAS; phase 2 of development meets 2025 CAFE

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At the 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit in January, Schaeffler will show the second phase of its concept car that meets 2025 CAFE requirements, including its mild hybridization with a 48-volt system. Upcoming performances will be in Miami on March 4 and Long Beach in April 2015.

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See & test drive your favorite EVs at Drive Electric Earth Month, thru April

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EV Fest in Long Beach, CA , which says it will have several Cybertrucks in attendance, April 13, 12pm-2pm. SpaceCoast EV Earth Day in Melbourne, FL , at the American Muscle Car Museum, the largest solar-powered auto museum in the world. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. April 20, 8am-12pm.

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Hertz adds 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid to rental fleet

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The Hertz Corporation, which includes the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty brands, has expanded of its Green Traveler Collection car rental fleet to include the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid ( earlier post ) in select cities across the US. All of the Green Traveler cars have fuel efficiency ratings starting at 33+ highway mpg.

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Nikola inaugurates first HYLA modular hydrogen refueling station in Ontario, CA

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That push is particularly focused on the trucking routes between the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and the distribution centers of the Inland Empire – which Ontario lies at the heart of. This is too long a trip for most BEV trucks (except one, at least – we’ve seen the Tesla Semi do similar mileage ).

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BYD Picks Los Angeles for US Headquarters

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BYD Company Limited, one of China’s fastest growing auto manufacturers, will establish the US headquarters of three separate operating divisions in the City of Los Angeles. Company officials estimate its new offices would create 50 jobs initially with plans to increase its assembly work force to 2,000 employees over the next three years.

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Video Friday: Perseverance Autonomy

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Perseverance's auto-navigation system, known as AutoNav, makes 3D maps of the terrain ahead, identifies hazards, and plans a route around any obstacles without additional direction from controllers back on Earth. [ We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion.

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