Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

BYD delivered the first all-electric automated side loader refuse truck to the City of Palo Alto and GreenWaste, the city’s waste hauler service. The BYD electric refuse truck uses its batteries for propulsion, as well as to power the hydraulic system for the body.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2023

The growing affordability of EVs has been one of the biggest drivers for fleet electrification efforts. As trucking rentals and third-party logistics companies have started electrifying their fleets, OEMs have also been actively rolling out new EV and ZEV models to accommodate the market demand.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2015

BYD Company Ltd. and Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL), Europe’s fastest growing bus and coach builder, have formed a new alliance and confirmed a £19-million (US$30-million) deal that will see the introduction of London’s first large-scale, zero-emission, single deck bus fleet. Earlier post.). All 51 buses will be bodied by ADL.

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Electric Vehicles India

DECEMBER 8, 2021

BYD ETM6 electric trucks to deliver IKEA products in Netherlands. Top Delivery Services (TDS) made a major commitment to emission-free city distribution with the purchase of 10 BYD ETM6 pure-electric trucks in collaboration with Bluekens EV , a strategic partner and BYD truck dealer for the Netherlands.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2013

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors approved a contract with BYD Motors for the manufacture and delivery of up to 25 new all-electric buses as part of a $30-million clean air bus technology pilot project. —Michael D. Antonovich, LA County Supervisor and Metro Board Chair.

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Los Angeles BYD Purchase Parts 262

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2020

Soltran’s Operations and Maintenance Facility is now optimized for energy use and demand charge avoidance through AMPLY’s hardware-agnostic software solution and operational processes. In addition, it is running two CNG paratransit vehicles, and 16 in its SolanoExpress fleet. —Elizabeth Patterson, Board Chairperson at SolTrans.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2021

Embedded in roadways and charging vehicles during scheduled stops, the fully automated, hands-free WAVE system eliminates battery range limitations and enables fleets to achieve driving ranges that match that of internal combustion engines.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Proterra was bidding against BYD for the airport contract. With a per-bus price of $759,824, Proterra beat out BYD with a per-bus price of $969,498. Proterra’s E2 series 35-foot electric buses feature a 440 kWh battery pack to deliver an estimated range of 251 miles. Funded in part by a $3.8-million

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2019

Ltd (JingJu) aims to combine the two companies’ strengths in new energy fleet operation and AI transportation solutions to develop next-generation connected-car systems. DiDi started partnership programs with automakers and fleet operators in 2016, and launched the DiDi Auto Alliance, an industry-chain partnership network in April 2018.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Both companies pursue an OEM-agnostic approach with the trucking industry, cooperating with both OEM and fleet customers and providing them with the technology to operate safely. Embark has tested ZF technology for four years and this collaboration will take the relationship to the next level. —Brandon Moak, CTO of Embark.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Eligible projects included those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance. AVTA is committed to having an all electric fleet by 2018. FY2017 Low-No projects.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2017

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced that California Climate Investments in zero-emission vehicles have reached $599 million since 2013, putting hundreds of thousands of ultra-clean cars, and entire fleets of zero-emission trucks and buses on California roads and highways.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has ordered 130 BYD battery-electric K7M buses, the largest single order of battery-electric buses to date in the United States. BYD considers the LADOT purchase as a signal to the market that zero-emission buses are here to stay and that their use will continue to spread.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

The board of directors of the Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) in California voted to award BYD a contract to manufacture up to 85 electric buses over a five-year period. AVTA is anticipating a cost savings as a result of electrifying its fleet. thereby improving air quality and positively impacting human health.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2014

A BYD electric transit bus is entering service in the Turkish capital for a one-month trial. When compared to conventional diesel or natural gas fueled buses, the BYD electric bus has demonstrated a significant reduction (from 80 – 90%) in operating and maintenance costs. —Ankara Mayor Mileh Gökçek.

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Turkey BYD Gas-Electric Electrical 273

Electra Vehicles

JULY 21, 2021

Commercial fleet operating companies lead the electrification movement, pushing for innovative electric vehicle technology and solutions across geographic markets that passenger vehicles have yet to embrace. What is it about fleet companies and the current market landscape that drives this trend in the EV industry?

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

Orange EV, a manufacturer of battery-electric heavy-duty trucks, announced that fleets in the state of New York can now save up to $150,000 per T-Series pure electric terminal truck (the 160 kWh model; the 80 kWh model is approved for a $123,960 voucher). In this way the total fleet capital outlay is directly reduced.

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Get Electric Vehicle

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Some Chinese battery manufacturers include CATL, BYD, CALB, Guoxuan, and Sunwoda. 6 Government Procurement Governments can lead by example by purchasing EVs for their fleets. The use of EVs aids fleets in lowering operational expenses related to maintenance and fuelling while reducing air pollution from vehicle emissions.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 17, 2022

Wireless charging is nothing new— Charged has covered wireless EV charging since at least 2011—but it may be that its true value is only coming into focus now, as more and more commercial and transit fleets are electrifying. There’s ease of operations, ease of maintenance benefits. John Holland: Yes. John Holland: By removing 2.2

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Charged EVs

APRIL 19, 2023

Charging-as-a-service is a popular option for fleet operators who want to focus on their core businesses and let experts handle the charging infrastructure. Zeem’s fleet-as-a-service model adds vehicle leasing and ancillary services to the equation. How many vehicles in your fleet? So we started focusing on the services.

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Electric Vehicles India

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

There are 6 big manufacturers in the current Indian electric bus market such as Tata Motors, Olectra-BYD, Foton PMI, JBM Solaris and VECV. BYD received Israel’s largest electric bus order. Having worked with BYD for many years, we have great confidence in this new batch of pure-electric eBuses.”.

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Plug In India

DECEMBER 30, 2020

And 2020 was not good for Electric car fleet companies. Food-delivery startups Swiggy and Zomato ​ plan to switch at least 10 percent of their delivery fleets, mostly two-wheelers, to electric in 2021. Shared mobility and Scooter rental firms like Bounce and Vogo expect to transition towards a 100% EV fleets by end of 2021.

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 13, 2009

But what did surprise this reporter was the absence of Honda, Toyota, BYD, and a lot of the other players listed on the Plug-In America car tracker. It’s in fleet lease use in Japan already and I have confidence they’ll be producing them and selling them to actual people. The Greenius says this car has true EV sex appeal.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Plans "large demonstration fleet" late 2009. Saab GM-owned company exploring PHEVs Joint Venture with Volvo and others to research PHEVs Toyota 500 PHEV 2010-model Priuses with lithium batteries to be leased for fleet tests in 2009 (150 in U.S.)

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