Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Ridesourcing vehicles’ high use intensity is economically attractive for electric vehicles, which typically have lower operating costs and higher capital costs than conventional vehicles. Private and external costs of energy inputs vary across cities. Air pollution is a classic case where free markets fail.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Under this scenario, the estimated total health and climate change costs associated with passenger vehicle fleet pollution drops from to $37 billion annually to $15.7 Annual pollution-related impacts drop by more than 85% due to fewer lost work days caused by pollution-related illnesses, fewer asthma attacks and fewer premature deaths.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2023

The battery pack alone weighs over 2,900 pounds—about the weight of a Honda Civic. Combustible, energy-dense petroleum is replaced by bulky batteries. Heavier vehicles also generate more particulate pollution from tyre wear. A GMC Hummer EV weighs over 9,000 pounds, up from about 6,000 pounds. —Shaffer et al.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2021

The all-electric TRU achieves zero-emission results by using a high efficiency refrigeration system powered by roof-mounted solar photovoltaic panels, a wheel-momentum generator, lithium-ion batteries, and a unique auxiliary power unit to eliminate the requirement for diesel fuel to power the refrigeration system.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2020

The Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) within each class is significantly lower than gas and diesel versions on the road today. Our DELIVER-E van gives commercial fleets the power to go green and save on ownership costs, while neighborhoods will benefit from a reduction in air and noise pollution.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2023

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the initial steps in the development of programs that will invest $4 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act in US port infrastructure while reducing air pollution. The Clean Ports Program will invest $3 billion in technologies to reduce harmful air and climate pollutants at US ports.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2022

The vehicle is made from Arrival’s unique lightweight composite materials, which are designed to be recyclable, durable and lower in cost. Microfactories are expected to have a lower Capex and cost of assembly, shorter commissioning time and be more environmentally friendly than traditional methods of production.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

In commercial transport applications, fuel cell range extended vehicles emit no greenhouse gas or pollutant emissions and there is no impact to vehicle payload weight, power demands or refueling time compared to battery-only systems.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Toyota shared highlights of new internal research evaluating the environmental impact and cost of ownership between a PHEV and a BEV. For this research, Toyota created a tool that shows the trade-off between GHG Emissions and Total Cost of Ownership. Manufacturing is a component of GHG emissions.

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Electric Vehicles India

MAY 19, 2021

Union Cabinet approved PLI Scheme for battery storage to reduce EVs cost. The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Department of Heavy Industry to promote battery storage which helps in the reduction of the cost of electric vehicles. Let us know more about the PLI Scheme for battery storage. .

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2019

While the ultimate goal would be to power trucks entirely with batteries, the researchers say, this flex-fuel hybrid option could provide a way for such trucks to gain early entry into the marketplace by overcoming concerns about limited range, cost, or the need for excessive battery weight to achieve longer range.

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Electra Vehicles

JUNE 7, 2023

With the rise in production of lithium-ion batteries, , projected to soar over the next decade from about 700 GWh in 2022 to around 4.7 TWh by 2030, batteries are poised to play an even larger part of our lives. But what will happen when these batteries reach the end of their usable life?

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2021

The use of electric buses on urban routes reduced the emissions of pollutants into the air of Moscow by 40 thousand tons in 2020. These operations are the most expensive and account for about 60% of the total cost of producing an electric bus. The production of electric buses in Moscow will significantly reduce their cost.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

In addition to being easier and cheaper to maintain, many EVs deliver better acceleration compared to gas-powered vehicles, and don’t pump harmful pollution into our air. —Gabe Shenhar, associate director of CR’s Auto Test Center. The full white paper will be published in the coming weeks.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

New Delhi: noco-noco Pte Ltd (noco-noco), the wholly-owned subsidiary of noco-noco Inc, and Greenfuel Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at revolutionizing India’s clean electric mobility landscape through batteries with superior efficiency, performance, and longevity.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

As the second-most populous country in the world and one of the largest consumers of fossil fuels, India is making significant strides in adopting electric vehicles (EVs) as a solution to combat climate change and reduce air pollution. One of the main challenges is the high upfront cost of electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2015

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has released its draft technology assessment of medium- and heavy-duty battery-electric trucks and buses. Battery electric transit buses are increasingly available from a variety of manufacturers and some school buses are commercially available. Heavy-duty (>14,000 lbs.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2022

Updating the outdated NOx standards is a top priority and it is critical that this rule provide pollution reductions that are at least as protective as the reductions that are codified in California’s recent Heavy-Duty Omnibus and Advanced Clean Trucks rules.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2020

Truck and bus electrification also promises to deliver wide spread health benefits, particularly in communities with heavy truck traffic that are burdened with higher levels of air pollution. Medium- and heavy-duty trucks are a major source of harmful smog-forming pollution, particulate matter, and air toxics.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Volvo Trucks will leverage best practices learned from the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project, its collaboration with South Coast AQMD and 13 other organizations to develop an end-to-end blueprint to successfully introduce battery-electric trucks and equipment into the market at scale.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved a plan to mitigate statewide harm from more than 10,000 tons of smog-causing pollutants released in the state due to Volkswagen’s (VW) use of illegal “defeat devices” in diesel passenger cars. The National VW Environmental Trust provides California with $423 million for this purpose.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2021

The zero-emission commitment from the school significantly lowers operating and fuel costs for the district to 50% of what it paid previously when charging its electric buses, as well as reducing the exposure of students and the local community to diesel particulate pollution. a gallon to power its vehicles.

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Plug In India

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

By Abhishek & Kamlesh ​ In this episode of Electric Car Watch, we will talk about how battery recycling is happening in 2022 and witnessing the genesis of the battery circular economy in action. We talk about how Redwood materials and Attero in India are pioneering Lithium-Ion battery recycling.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2021

The locomotive will show the potential of hydrogen fuel-cell technology to reduce transportation air pollutant and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. To collect data during the demonstration period to provide insights into the performance, operations, and costs of this technology.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Most of the immediate project benefits will accrue in the San Joaquin Valley, an economically disadvantaged area with some of the highest pollution burdens in the country, as evidenced by CalEnviroScreen scores within the worst five percent in the state.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2018

The UK House of Commons has released a new report on air pollution that calls for urgent action by national leadership to bring about a step change in how the problem of air quality is tackled. Air pollution cuts short an estimated 40,000 lives across the UK each year, costing an annual £20 billion (US$28 billion).

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 19, 2023

Improving Air Quality Air pollution has been linked to numerous health conditions that lead to increased medical costs. Additionally, vehicle pollution is one of the largest contributors to climate change. It also means that even if fuel prices fluctuate, the cost of powering municipal vehicles can stay roughly constant.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2020

The new $44-million voucher project is designed to accelerate deployment of zero-emission off-road freight equipment used at goods-movement hubs, including ports, distribution centers, airports, and rail freight yards by bringing the cost of purchasing such equipment down.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2019

The main purpose of the Low-No Program is to support the transition of the nation’s transit fleet to the lowest polluting and most energy efficient transit vehicles. FTA will award the grants to eligible recipients, which include public transit agencies, state transportation departments, and tribes on a competitive basis.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Saskatchewan’s capital city is moving forward with plans to electrify its Regina Transit fleet, signing a five-year contract with Nova Bus to acquire 53 battery electric city buses. The first installment of its larger order will see seven of its LFSe+ 40-foot , long-range buses delivered to the City of Regina early in 2025 at a cost of $10.8

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2020

Additionally, LNG engines are tuned to either emit low nitrogen oxide (NO x ) emissions—at the cost of higher methane emissions in some cases—or to incorporate NO x reduction technologies such as exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) or selective catalytic reduction (SCR). LNG is becoming popular for several reasons.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Ideanomics’ Mobile Energy Group (MEG) is expanding its activities with heavy-duty electric trucks as part of an ongoing effort to identify commercial vehicle activities where significant pollution reduction can be achieved by eliminating fossil fuels.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2019

By 2022, Daimler Trucks & Buses plans to include series-produced vehicles with battery-electric drive in its vehicle portfolio in its main sales regions Europe, USA and Japan. Truly CO 2 -neutral transport only works with battery-electric or hydrogen-based drive.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

The hybrid drives combine a modern diesel engine with an electric motor and batteries to recover braking energy, reducing fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions by up to 25%. In addition, the ability to run under battery power only can reduce noise pollution in city areas and stations by 75% (20 dB(A)).

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Major factors driving this growth include declining battery costs leading to more affordable EVs, expanded charging infrastructure, government incentives and standards, and corporate sustainability initiatives. It also proposed multi-pollutant emissions standards for light-duty and medium-duty vehicles for model years 2027 and later.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2012

However, the biggest impact fuel cells could have lies in the commercial automotive sector, which holds great potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. Long-Lived, High-Energy-Density and Low-Cost Lithium-Ion Batteries for Automotive, Grid Energy and Medical.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Among the elements in the budget are the launch of a new £400-million (US$530-million) Charging Investment Infrastructure Fund and the provision of an extra £100 million (US$133 million) towards helping people buy battery-electric cars. The government is also committing to electrify 25% of cars in central government department fleets by 2022.

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