Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2023

Clean fuels replaced more than 50% of the diesel used in the state in the first quarter of 2023, according to the California Air Resources Board (CARB). This figure provides perspective on the performance of actual quantities of fuel consumed in California. Since compliance began, the program has helped to replace more than 8.6

Clean 367

Clean Cleaning Diesel California 367

Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2019

Lightning Systems, a developer of zero emission drivetrains for commercial fleets, has received an Executive Order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for the Lightning Electric Ford F-59 platform, commonly used in food truck and delivery van applications. Ford QVM participants perform installations and service.

California 230

California Ford Lithium Ion Fleet 230

Electrek

APRIL 27, 2023

Zeeba, a California-based fleet management leader, announced plans today to expand its fleet with new Ford EVs and Ford Pro charging solutions. more… The post Fleet management leader vows to buy nearly 250 Ford Mach-E, Lightning, and E-Transit EVs appeared first on Electrek.

Buy 106

Buy Fleet Ford California 106

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2023

Ford Next is collaborating with Uber to deliver a new lease option for rideshare drivers going electric. Called Ford Drive, the pilot program offers flexible access to Ford Mustang Mach-E models and has launched in San Diego, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

San Diego 199

San Diego Ford San Francisco Los Angeles 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2019

Lightning Systems announced that its all-electric powertrains for Ford and Chevrolet medium-duty trucks and buses are now offered on a California state contract. The voucher program can reduce the upfront cost of advanced zero emissions fleet vehicles by 40 to 70 percent.

California 268

California All-Electric Vehicles Fleet 268

Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The Tesla Semi is heading to the North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s (NACFE) three-week-long assessment for electric vehicle fleets. Credit: NACFE The list of participating trucks includes: At Frito-Lay’s Queens, New York depot, two Ford E-Transit vans will be tracked operating in urban delivery.

Fleet 145

Fleet Long Beach Tesla Sacramento 145

Teslarati

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott signed a bill on Monday that ensures the city’s fleet of government vehicles will be all-electric by 2030. The State already follows the California Air Resource Board, or CARB for short, and its emissions programs. It is one of seventeen states that have adopted CARB’s standards.

Baltimore 130

Baltimore Fleet Maryland Vehicles 130

Teslarati

APRIL 18, 2022

Penske Truck Leasing announced today it has successfully ordered 750 E-Transit vans from Ford, with the first deliveries slated to take place in the next several weeks. ” Initial units of the E-Transit will be made available in Southern California, with more locations phased in later in 2022. . The Extended Cargo costs $52,690.

Ford 111

Ford Fleet Kansas City Kansas 111

Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2021

Following a successful initial pilot program using nine Lightning Electric Ford Transit 350HD electric vans in the US late last year, DHL Express plans to deploy the remaining 89 electric vehicles this year in New York and California. Earlier post.).

Los Angeles 545

Los Angeles Isuzu Colorado Ford 545

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Highland Electric Transportation, a provider of turnkey fleet solutions delivering the latest in zero-emission technologies to school districts and fleet managers, has raised $253 million to accelerate its growth. My partners and I believe millions of fleet vehicles will electrify.

Highlander 186

Highlander Fleet Transportation North Carolina 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2017

Lightning Systems announced that its LightningHybrids hydraulic hybrid system has received an Executive Order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) allowing aftermarket conversions of gasoline-powered 2016 model year Ford E-450 vehicles. In doing so, fuel is saved, and all-round vehicle efficiencies are increased.

Conversion 186

Conversion California Ford Hybrid 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2017

XL Hybrids has received a California Air Resources Board Executive Order (CARB EO) allowing aftermarket conversions of gasoline-powered Ford Transit cargo vans and passenger wagons to be upgraded with the XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System. The second 100 vehicles per fleet will receive $2,000 vouchers for each upfitted Ford Transit van.

Conversion 150

Conversion Hybrid California Ford 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2019

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emissions drivetrains for commercial fleets, has had its longer-range, higher-speed, Generation 2 model of its Lightning Electric system for the Ford Transit ( earlier post ) named in an Executive Order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Gen 2 Lightning Ford Transit.

Ford 220

Ford Range Batteries Battery 220

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (South Coast AQMD) Clean Fuel Funds and Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) have awarded a combined $600,000 ($300,000 each) to Landi Renzo USA for Landi Renzo’s 7.3L This collaboration will modify the recently introduced Ford 7.3-liter The new Ford 7.3-liter

USA 300

USA Gas Ford Engine 300

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2018

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emissions solutions for commercial fleets, is taking its new Ford Transit LightningElectric model ( earlier post ) on the road, showcasing the recently released vehicle efficiency ratings of 61 MPGe on in-town routes and 66 MPGe on highway.

Ford 257

Ford Los Angeles New York City Long Beach 257

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

A fleet of plug-in electric vehicles sits ready to roll at Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo, California. (US The Air Force unveiled the Department of Defense’s first non-tactical vehicle fleet composed entirely of plug-in electric vehicles at Los Angeles Air Force Base today. US Air Force photo by Sarah Corrice/RELEASED.)

Plug-in 281

Plug-in Los Angeles Fleet California 281

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2020

ROUSH CleanTech’s Gen 5 is certified to California Air Resources Board’s optional low nitrogen oxide emissions standard of 0.05 Propane is a popular alternative fuel for commercial fleets due to the domestic fuel’s reduced costs and emissions. The engine is designed to meet current and future emissions requirements.

Ford 243

Ford Fuel Production Alternative Fuels 243

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The new, longer-range Lightning Electric Transit Van is the fourth generation of its battery-electric and fuel cell electric platform, based on the Ford Transit 350HD chassis. This new battery technology and other upgrades give them the range, power and features at the price they need to scale up their electric fleets.

Batteries 448

Batteries Battery Fuel Electric 448

Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2017

XL Hybrids TYs7Oafol48Kkc8KJgZoTHgMu0w8LYSbRdYOj2VdwnuKwa">announced new fleet customers who intend to purchase its XLP plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) upfit solution for Ford F-150 pickup trucks. The Fleet-Ready technology is the industry’s first ship-thru upfit on half-ton pickup trucks from a leading OEM.

F-150 150

F-150 Fleet Plug-in Ford 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Lightning Systems, a developer of zero-emission powertrains for commercial fleets, has received an Executive Order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for the Lightning Electric Transit Bus Repower, with HVIP approval expected within the next several weeks. —Tim Reeser, Lightning Systems CEO.

California 268

California Colorado Financing 2004 268

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

With more fleet operators making the switch to electric trucks and buses, planning and installing charging systems has brought a whole new set of challenges for our customers. We know first-hand that fleets need timely and specific help with charging solutions for their commercial vehicles.

DC 207

DC Fleet Charging Range 207

Baua Electric

JANUARY 30, 2024

Ford Pro will collaborate with global sustainability leaders Ecolab to speed up the electrification of its vehicle fleet, with a goal of transitioning to a 100% fully electric commercial fleet by 2030. Ford Pro productivity software and service solutions have been shown to help optimize fleet operations.

Ford 52

Ford F-150 Fleet Dealers 52

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

XL Hybrids will display three fleet-ready, electrified pickup truck solutions at NTEA’s Work Truck Show next week in Indianapolis. Both trucks in XL’s booth will be displayed on vehicle lifts so attendees can step under the trucks and see how easily XL systems integrate with the Ford trucks.

F-150 239

F-150 Hybrid 2018 Ford 239

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2020

While California is challenging the Federal government in court to overturn the revocation of California’s waiver enabling the state to issue greenhouse gas restrictions on light-duty vehicles, it has finalized with six participating automakers individual bilateral agreements based upon a Framework unveiled last year.

California 186

California Clean Cleaning Cleaner 186

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Built on Ford’s popular F-59 platform and electrified by Motiv, the EPIC F-59 chassis is available in Class 5 or 6 configurations. BBU will deploy these additional vehicles across California, New York, and Pennsylvania. The EPIC chassis are Ford eQVM approved and retain the Ford OEM chassis warranty.

USA 416

USA Power Powered Pennsylvania 416

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2021

GM confirmed a high-volume battery-electric Silverado for both fleet and retail customers, with a GM-estimated 400 miles of range on a full charge for certain configurations, earlier this year. The fleet and retail versions of the electric Silverado will offer customers a variety of options; GM expects them to be in high demand.

Silverado 418

Silverado Chevrolet Available F-150 418

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Communities throughout California can now purchase all-electric shuttle buses and ADA-equipped vans from Lightning Systems on a new California Association for Coordinated Transportation (CALACT) cooperative purchasing contract. The voucher program can reduce the upfront cost of advanced zero emissions fleet vehicles by 40 to 70%.

Purchase 284

Purchase Las Vegas San Francisco California 284

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2020

ROUSH is providing Penske Truck Leasing with all-new Ford F-650 battery electric vehicles later this year for deployment across Southern California. Penske has been expanding its battery electric fleet for the past several years. —Paul Rosa, senior vice president of procurement and fleet planning at Penske Truck Leasing.

Electric Vehicles 396

Electric Vehicles Market Los Angeles Vehicles 396

CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 29, 2021

San Francisco-based Forum Mobility provides heavy-duty fleet electrification programs to decarbonize fossil-fuel truck fleets. The news about electric vehicles typically focuses on EVs for consumers such as the Tesla models, the Ford Mach-E, Jaguar I-Pace, Chevy Bolt, […]. The startup recently secured $7.5

San Francisco 144

San Francisco Fleet Ford Electric Vehicles 144

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2022

Ford is reopening order banks for the next wave of reservation holders of the popular F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck, adding new improvements including boosting its standard range battery models to an EPA-estimated targeted range of 240 miles and adding Pro Trailer Hitch Assist technology. F-150 Lightning.

F-150 170

F-150 EPA Standards Ford 170

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2011

California will a new category to its HVIP (Hybrid Incentive Voucher Program) that covers light-duty zero-emissions commercial vehicles (between 5,001 and 8,500 lbs GVWR)—e.g., Vouchers for the category will reach up to $15,000 for a fleet’s first voucher, with $12,000 thereafter for the remainder of FY 2010-11.

Transit Connect 210

Transit Connect Connect Connected Fleet 210

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The 2023 Ford Escape PHEV compact SUV is a fine example of not only being efficient but also versatile. A 37-mile range EV Electric and Gasoline Power The 2023 Ford Escape PHEV is powered by a 2.5-liter Clean Fleet Report spent a week driving in Southern California for a total of 179 miles, averaging 48.2

Escape 81

Escape PHEV Ford Gasoline-Electric 81

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2016

Ford is tripling its fleet of fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid test vehicles—making it the largest in the automotive industry, according to the company—and will use a new-generation sensor technology as the company further accelerates its autonomous vehicle development plans. Earlier post.).

Ford 150

Ford Fleet Fusion Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2020

Ozinga Energy has purchased an ANG-equipped Ford F-150 and installed a dedicated, low-pressure fueling appliance at its headquarters in Mokena, Illinois. Already a strong supporter of alternative fuels, a large majority of Ozinga’s fleet of concrete trucks operate on compressed natural gas (CNG). The Ford F-150 is fitted with the 5.0L

Gas 415

Gas F-150 Fuel Energy 415

Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

British Police Forces in the United Kingdom are examining the advantages of adding electric cars to their fleets. Ford’s Mustang Mach-E seems to be the overwhelming preference currently. The Mach-E has been added to a fleet in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where the department there purchased two units for operation. Credit: Ford.

Ford 131

Ford United Kingdom London Ireland 131

Teslarati

AUGUST 4, 2023

In Sacramento, California, Pepsi is using 21 of them to help reach its sustainability goals. In a multi-year effort that aims to reduce the company’s carbon footprint, Pepsi is depending on the Semi , battery forklifts, Ford eTransit vans, and other BEVs to help operate the full logistical load at its northern California plant.

Fleet 98

Fleet Sacramento Tesla Re-Charge 98

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2018

Lightning Systems, a global developer of efficiency and emissions improvement solutions for fleets, announced that it is on schedule for March deliveries of its new battery-electric LightningElectric conversion system for Ford Transit. Ford’s vehicle warranty covers the base chassis for vehicles with the Lightning conversions.

Ford 236

Ford Range Fuel Lithium Ion 236