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Goodyear releases its first city transit tires made with sustainable soybean oil compound

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Multiply that by a bus fleet of 1,600 buses, about the size used by some major metropolitan cities in the US, and that could mean the use of around 20 fewer barrels of oil. —Dustin Lancy, commercial product marketing manager, Goodyear North America.

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Lightning Systems and New Eagle unveil battery-electric upfit system for Ford Transit passenger wagon, van, cutaway, chassis cab models

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Lightning Systems, a developer of efficiency and emissions improvement solutions for fleets, in partnership with New Eagle, a mechatronic control system provider, will introduce a full battery-electric upfit system for Ford Transit passenger wagon, van, cutaway and chassis cab models. —Rich Swortzel, president, New Eagle.

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The State of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification

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MHDs are typically managed at fleets, although fleet sizes can range from 10 to 1,000 to 10,000 to 100,000 vehicles. The current state of fleet electrification: progress and opportunities Buses are on the move The move to electrify the U.S. Although this equals just over 1% of the total fleet, it is a significant milestone.

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Ram’s first EV, the Ram ProMaster electric van, hits the US to rival Ford and Rivian

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The electric van is Ram’s first all-electric vehicle in the US as the market shifts to EVs. Ram ProMaster EV (Source: Stellantis) Meet the Ram ProMaster electric van The Ram ProMaster EV will be available in a delivery and cargo model. Ram’s delivery EV is available now, while the cargo version will be available later.

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South Carolina Vehicle Conversion Centers Roll Out First Round of Propane Autogas Vehicles

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The conversion centers are trained and certified by Alliance AutoGas, a national network that provides fleets with a turnkey propane Autogas vehicle conversion and fueling solution. This program is an innovative way to clean up Greenville’s air and utilize a domestic fuel that’s available now.

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Freescale announces new high-end powertrain microcontroller; 3x performance of prior high-end unit

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Automakers are under increasing pressure from both governments and consumers to improve overall fuel efficiency across their fleet and lower polluting emissions. With this offering, Freescale now offers seamless scalability from 2.5 Alpha samples of the MPC5777M MCU are available now. New pressure sensors.

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Test deployment of new on-demand hub & shuttle mobility system at U Michigan; connected & automated vehicles & big data

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Its creators say the proposed system could deliver riders to their destinations in as little as half the time of the existing bus system at a lower cost, eventually using a fleet of autonomous shared vehicles. It’s similar in some ways to the ride sharing that’s available now, but much more sophisticated.

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