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New Zealand Post buys Hyundai XCIENT fuel cell truck

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The Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell truck was officially unveiled in its working livery by NZ Post at an event held at their Auckland Operations Center and attended by Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods. Until these first commercial refuelling stations are built, the truck will be fuelled using green hydrogen supplied by BOC.

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Hylane GmbH buys 18 Hyzon fuel-cell-electric trucks

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Germany is expected to be one of the major global markets for zero-emission commercial vehicle technologies in the coming years. Through the coordinated management of these resources, Hylane aims to provide sustainable and flexible mobility management to its customers. —Craig Knight, Hyzon CEO and co-founder.

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Electrification Coalition and FleetAnswers launch partnership to provide electrification resources for commercial fleets

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The Electrification Coalition ( earlier post ) and FleetAnswers have formed a partnership to provide online resources on plug-in electric vehicle deployment to US commercial fleet operators. Resources will include information on best practices in vehicle deployment and case studies from early-adopter companies.

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NEVS buys in-wheel motor developer Protean Electric

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The patented high-torque density ProteanDrive technology combines a direct drive electric motor and power electronics which can be utilised on a range of platforms, including passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, urban mobility vehicles and autonomous pods.

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U-Haul buys another million gallons of renewable propane to sell at California stores

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has carbon intensity values for renewable propane produced from fats/oils/grease residues (all produced by REG Geismar) ranging from 20.50 In June 2021, Oberon began production of the first rDME in the United States, and is the only current commercial producer of this molecule in the world.

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Satellite view of Silver Peak lithium mine

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Demand for US-produced lithium is particularly strong due to tax incentives that reward consumers for buying electric vehicles with domestically produced and assembled parts. In addition to examining clay resources, Albemarle is seeking ways to optimize lithium extraction from its brine resources, including those in the Clayton Valley.

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Range Energy offers a calculator for commercial fleets to calculate the potential savings from its electric trailers – Charged EVs

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Range Energy’s powered trailers offer a novel solution to the challenges of electrifying long-haul on-road trucks, allowing haulers to enjoy the savings of electrification without the up-front investment required to buy electric tractors. But just how much can a particular company save in a real-world scenario?

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