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NACFE releases guidance report on hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks

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Key findings from the report include: Hydrogen fuel cells trucks are just starting to see real-world use and their adoption is being driven by regional or national considerations that are much bigger than what exists for trucking fleets. Stop comparisons of fill times. What is the value of a comparison on fill times?

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Volkswagen’s WeShare electric car-charing expands in Europe, fleet to increase to 8,400 EVs

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In all these cities, WeShare will be offering an all-electric fleet with a total of about 8,400 electric vehicles. In comparison with the sector as a whole, this figure is very high and shows that WeShare is highly relevant for people’s urban mobility, commented Reth. WeShare e-Golf at Berlin’s Brandenburger Gate.

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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2019

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Calculated vehicle fuel economy is available going back to 1923. However, the starting year of this analysis is 1966 because (1) for 1923 through 1935, fuel-economy information is available only for the entire fleet of all vehicles, and (2) from 1936 through 1965, light trucks were included with other trucks in the relevant statistics.?.

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Electrification Coalition launches online EV Policy Showroom

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The EV Funding and Financing Guide details programs and policies from a variety of sources that fleets and consumers can use to overcome cost barriers. Search results include short summaries of each policy and a link to the policy text.

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USPS says full-EV fleet not possible by 2033, requires $2.3B in additional investments

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The United States Postal Service said in its December 2021 Environmental Impact Statement report that committing to a fully-electric fleet of 75,000 mail delivery vehicles would require an additional $2.3 However, it appears unlikely that the USPS will commit to increasing the share of EVs in its fleet due to affordability reasons.

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USPS announces plans to order 5,000 EVs & achieve 70% fleet electrification

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The announcement was made to show that the USPS is committed to the fiscally responsible rollout of electric-powered vehicles for America’s largest federal fleet. The Postal Service also announced plans to achieve 70% fleet electrification within the decade. The Postal Service fleet makes up a third of the US government’s fleet.

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Study concludes that sugar cane-based biorefineries producing ethanol and electricity could power a global auto fleet of hybrids and EVs using only 4% of available cropland

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Number of cars (world and US), amount of gasoline consumed, amount of ethanol equivalent required for a neat ethanol fleet, ethanol and electricity to power hybrid fleet, and sugar cane area for hybrid fleet. l/100km), which corresponds to the efficiency of a commercially available automobile assuming 19.55

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