Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2023

Panasonic Holdings Corporation and Marubeni Corporation will establish a joint venture for the purpose of providing fleet management services for commercial electric vehicles. Panasonic HD and Marubeni aim to provide integrated support for the introduction and operations of EVs to large fleet operators.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

As the letter notes, such standards will be critical to accelerate a rapid transition to electric vehicles, and will be particularly important for companies that operate large fleets. Corporate EV Alliance members represent a wide variety of industries and operate under diverse use cases. — Corporate EV Alliance letter.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2023

AJR Trucking , a leading carrier for the United States Postal Service (USPS) and a major drayage carrier operating in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, has executed a purchase order for 50 Nikola Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) trucks from Tom’s Truck Centers, a member of the Nikola Corporation sales and service dealer network.

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JUNE 29, 2023

Merchants Fleet, the US’ fastest growing fleet management company, launched ClearCharge, a new offering that simplifies electric vehicle (EV) charging and infrastructure solutions for fleets of any size across the nation. ClearCharge Work—brings corporate or fleet depot charging solutions to the workplace.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2021

Siemens USA has set a goal to transition to a fully carbon-neutral fleet in the US by 2030. Siemens’ US fleet coomprises more than 10,000 vehicles, from sedans and service vans to light- and heavy-duty trucks. Educating fleet drivers on eco-driving techniques, such as zero idling.

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JUNE 14, 2022

Canada Post has earmarked $1 billion to cut emissions and transform its fleet. The Corporation will transform its fleet to non-emitting transportation, with commitments to reach a 50% electric fleet by 2030 and 100% by 2040. Canada Post currently has an open RFQ (Request for Qualification) for an EV Pilot.

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JULY 7, 2022

GE Appliances (GEA), a Haier company, is deploying a fleet of electric freight vehicles on routes between the company’s inbound warehouses and its manufacturing facilities in Kentucky, Georgia, and Tennessee.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The BMW Group presented the first BMW iX5 Hydrogen vehicles in a pilot fleet that will go into service this year. The fleet of less than 100 vehicles will then be employed internationally for demonstration and trial purposes for various target groups. The BMW Group sources the individual fuel cells from the Toyota Motor Corporation.

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DECEMBER 2, 2020

XL Fleet, a leading provider of vehicle electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, has entered into a partnership with a commercial EVSE (electric vehicle supply equipment) supplier to begin the launch of its XL Grid division. XL Fleet intends to continue expanding its XL Grid division to meet these energy demands.

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AUGUST 2, 2022

A new study from Juniper Research forecasts that the volume of electric vehicle battery pack shipments will reach 30 million in 2027 up from 10 million in 2022. Global number of electrified vehicle battery packs shipped in 2027: 30 Million. Global number of electrified vehicle battery packs shipped in 2027: 30 Million.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2020

The Customer Experience (CX) fleet from Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) consists of six heavy-duty Freightliner eCascadia and two medium-duty Freightliner eM2 106. These customers are some of the largest fleet owners in the USA representing more than 150,000 heavy- and medium-duty trucks (Class 6-8) on US roads.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2022

Battery-swapping technology aims to address the shortcomings of conductive fast-charging. Personal cars and taxi fleets in China are now adopting this technology as well with ambitious targets set by companies for rolling out their own swap station networks. Commercial fleets. Nio Power Swap stations. Two- and three-wheelers.

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JUNE 8, 2020

Exelon Corporation today announced that its six electric and gas utilities will continue advancing transportation electrification to benefit customers and communities by taking major steps to electrify its fleet of vehicles. Exelon’s utilities have a combined fleet of more than 7,200 vehicles.

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Electric Cars Report

MARCH 9, 2023

Schindler Elevator Corporation plans to implement, through its Fleet Management Company, the use of fifty (50) 2023 Canoo Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle (LDV) battery-electric vans. The Canoo LDV is […] The post Schindler Elevator to Deploy Canoo Electric Vehicles to its Fleet appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 30, 2022

EVs have the potential to significantly improve fleet efficiency and reduce vehicle operation and maintenance costs. At the same time, EVs provide a simple solution to satisfy key company goals for acquiring alternative fuel vehicles and low greenhouse gas emitting vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2021

ChargePoint Holdings, a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network operating in North America and Europe, has acquired ViriCiti, a leading provider of electrification solutions for eBus and commercial fleets. The ViriCiti team, customer accounts and technology will become part of ChargePoint’s operations.

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JUNE 23, 2021

The NGDV is the USPS’ first large-scale fleet procurement in three decades. Oshkosh Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, will open a dedicated facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina where it will build the United States Postal Service (USPS) Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV). Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The ZEV Pledge asks governments at all levels, as well as individual departments, agencies and public sector bodies, to pledge to convert their entire owned or leased fleets, where feasible, to zero-emission vehicles. Nine national, regional, state and city-level governments signed up to Climate Group’s newly launched initiative ZEV Pledge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2023

Sysco Corporation, the world’s largest food distributor, unveiled its vision for the Riverside Electric Vehicle Hub, which will transform the company’s distribution center into the focal point of its electrified fleet. and add 2,800 electric trucks to its US fleet by 2030. and add 2,800 electric trucks to its US fleet by 2030.

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Solar North America Energy Storage Fleet 397

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2020

ComEd’s new fleet electrification plan calls for replacing all of its light duty vehicles with electrified vehicles (EVs and PHEVs) by 2030. ComEd’s current fleet of 3,000 vehicles includes 1,400 biodiesel-fueled line trucks and another 430 units that are capable of running on high-level ethanol-gasoline blends, or E85.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2021

Daimler Truck AG and lithium-ion battery manufacturer and developer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. CATL will be the supplier of lithium-ion battery packs for the Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul battery-electric truck, which is planned to be ready for series production in 2024. The supply will go beyond 2030.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2022

Union Pacific Railroad plans to purchase 20 battery-electric locomotives for testing in yard operations. The combined purchases and upgrades to yard infrastructure are expected to exceed $100 million, representing the largest investment in battery-electric technology by a US Class I railroad.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2019

The Climate Group announced that global pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca will join its business leadership initiative on electric vehicles, EV100 ( earlier post ); AstraZeneca will switch its 16,000-vehicle fleet to electric by 2030. By the end of 2019, AstraZeneca will operate: 120 EVs in the UK (23% of UK fleet).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2022

Wabtec Corporation announced an order from BHP Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) for two FLXdrive battery locomotives ( earlier post ). The deal builds momentum in the market for the world’s first 100%, battery-powered locomotive and supports the Australia-based natural resource company’s plan to decarbonize its rail network.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2023

This new order brings the number of Motiv-powered EVs in the Cintas fleet to 37 vehicles driving daily routes nationwide across Michigan, New York, and California. Cintas operates one of the largest corporate fleets in North America with almost 14,000 commercial vehicles deployed throughout the United States and Canada.

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MARCH 27, 2022

BYD and Shell signed a strategic cooperation agreement to help accelerate the energy transition and improve charging experience for BYD’s battery electric vehicle (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) customers. Both BYD and Shell will also jointly develop Fleet Solutions and Depot Charging services for BYD customers in Europe.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Europe’s leading land transport provider is thus strengthening its sustainability strategy and further expanding the use of electric vehicles in its mixed fleets. With these latest vehicles, DB Schenker will become FUSO’s largest electric fleet customer with a total of 41 eCanter vehicles in daily operations.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Nikola Corporation delivered the first Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicle (BEV) pilot trucks to Total Transportation Services Inc. TTSI), one of Southern California's prominent port trucking companies, to expedite zero-emission transportation solutions at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

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MAY 18, 2021

The FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive is a defining moment for freight rail and will accelerate the industry toward low- to zero-emission locomotives. The 430,000-pound FLXdrive in the pilot features 18,000 lithium-ion battery cells. The California pilot program was part of a $22.6m-illion

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APRIL 2, 2022

Bosch and the Mitsubishi Corporation, with Blue Park Smart Energy (BPSE), are partnering to create Battery as a Service (BaaS) innovations. The main idea here is that fleet operators will no longer have to purchase the batteries; they will simply pay to use them. Bosch cloud services also improve maintenance.

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AUGUST 20, 2021

The new funding round will be used to scale the company’s modular battery swapping technology across the US and to more corners of the globe. Using a combination of computer vision and secure wireless communication with the vehicle, the Ample station can identify the exact location of each battery module to be swapped.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2023

Nikola Corporation and J.B. The initial truck order will include 10 battery-electric and three hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, with delivery of the first vehicles expected in August 2023. Incorporating alternative powered equipment into its fleet is one of three key focus areas in reaching the goal. Hunt Transport Inc.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 2, 2024

Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, has supplied 100 electric buses to Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC). The zero-emission buses are indigenously built on a next-gen architecture, equipped with the latest features, and are powered by advanced battery systems, said the press release.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2022

Rio Tinto will purchase four 7MWh FLXdrive battery-electric locomotives ( earlier post ) from Wabtec Corporation for use in the Pilbara region of Western Australia as part of the company’s strategy to reduce its carbon emissions by 50% by 2030.

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JUNE 19, 2023

The versatile Lightning ZEV4 model comes equipped with 120 kWh batteries located within the frame rails, delivering 241 horsepower, 790 lb-ft of torque and up to 130 miles of range as well as improved weight distribution for better handling and improved safety. The Lightning ZEV4 is capable of Level 2 AC and 80kW DC fast charging.

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AUGUST 17, 2020

The new charging stations will come equipped with a cloud-based software platform from Nuvve Corporation, a provider of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. Rhombus bidirectional 60kW chargers are designed to be utilized with EV fleets and by charging network operators.

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JULY 16, 2023

Blue Bird Corporation is premiering its next-generation Vision electric school bus at STN Expo West, a student transportation industry and technology event in North America. The battery enables a vehicle range of up to 130 miles on a single charge.

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