Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2019

Dana Incorporated and Motiv Power Systems are collaborating to integrate Dana’s Spicer Electrified eS9000r e-Axle on the Ford F-550 chassis for use in commercial fleet applications. Dana and Motiv are collaborating to customize a Ford F-550 Chassis with an all-electric e-Axle.

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All-Electric Ford Long Beach Power 255

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2021

With a focus on its mission of sustainability for its residents, the City of Porterville, California is putting 12 electric micro-transit vans into service. Air quality is top of mind in Porterville and throughout California. The 12 vehicles, all Class 3 Lightning Electric Transit Vans, were developed by Lightning eMotors.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2020

Phoenix Motorcars, a manufacturer of medium-duty all-electric buses and trucks, has delivered its first ZEUS 500 Electric Cargo Truck to C&V Contractors, a family-owned contracting business based out of Sacramento, California.

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Sacramento Phoenix Sustainable Transportation Cleaner 269

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.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Phoenix Motorcars,a manufacturer of medium-duty all-electric buses and trucks, delivered the first of two all-electric medium-duty service trucks to the City of Woodland, California. Funding for building out the electric infrastructure to the chargers was awarded through Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E’s) EV Fleet program.

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Phoenix All-Electric Sacramento Lithium Ion 170

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2020

Motiv’s Ford eQVM-approved Electric Powered Intelligent Chassis (EPIC) E-450 chassis were outfitted with work truck bodies by Rockport Commercial Vehicles and purchased through South Bay Ford. CRP chose Motiv based on the company’s Sacramento presence and its track record of pre- and post-sales customer support.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2016

Over the vehicles’ lifetime, the 155 Ford F-650 trucks will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 24.6 The new medium-duty delivery trucks, added to the company’s existing autogas fleet of 30 Ford trucks of the same model, will also help the company save on maintenance and fuel costs. million pounds.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Motiv Power Systems (Motiv), a leading provider of all-electric medium-duty fleet chassis, has begun deliveries of Ford E-450-based all-electric walk-in vans to the United States Postal Service (USPS). The pilot program of seven Motiv-powered vans is slated for deployment in California’s Central Valley.

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Parts Fresno Power Powered 220

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2018

A newly released analysis produced by Beacon Economics for the nonprofit, nonpartisan think-tank Next 10 has found that California’s zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) market is on track to meet or exceed a target of 1.5 million ZEVs on California’s roads by 2025. As of October 2017, 337,483 ZEVs have been sold in California.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

AmeriPride Services, a leading textile rental services and supply company in North America, announced plans to replace 20% of the fleet at its Vernon branch with electric delivery trucks equipped with Motiv Power Systems All-Electric Powertrains. Motiv has delivered the first of ten zero-emission step vans.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

To ease the move to electric models Ford is launching the Pro pilot program that will add preproduction E-Transit vans to select fleets. Penske Truck Leasing and National Grid are the first two companies that will add those E-Transits to their fleets. More Ford E-Transit News: News: Ford Introduces E-Transit Commercial EV.

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Ford Grid F-150 Commercial 52

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2018

Lightning Systems, a developer of electric powertrains for commercial fleets, introduced a new all-electric Low Cab Forward model for commercial and government fleets in the Class 6 segment. The powertrain is available on new Class 6 trucks as well as for repowers of vehicles currently in fleets.

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Chevrolet Fleet Eaton Electric 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2012

The California Energy Commission unanimously approved funding of more than $15 million to projects that will advance biofuels and electric vehicle research in California. The project will demonstrate the performance, fuel savings and emissions reductions for the work trucks in Southern California. Villa Ford Inc.

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Los Angeles California Plug-in ZeroTruck 240

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2021

In addition to the all-new engine, the new propane and gasoline Vision incorporate newly engineered routing of the wiring and fuel lines, centered between the frame rails for improved quality, simplicity of maintenance and product longevity. Ford’s new 350-horsepower 7.3L grams per brake horsepower-hour (g/bhp-hr).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2016

The Waterford, MI School District introduced 10 new school buses fueled by propane autogas into its fleet this week, joining almost 30 other school districts in the state to operate Blue Bird Vision Propane buses. Equipped with Ford Motor Company’s 6.8L Of those, more than half are school buses.

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Fuel Alternative Fuels Michigan Fleet 150

Teslarati

MAY 10, 2022

It appears the first station will be available in California to support Penske’s growing fleet of battery-electric trucks in the State. “We continue to invest in growing our electric fleet and charging infrastructure to provide more options to customers seeking sustainable fleet solutions.”

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 6, 2023

An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test True Long Range: 1,796 Miles and Four States in a 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Ford presented a great opportunity to test the long-range suitability of the 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E when I received an invitation to attend the Ford Bronco Off-Roadeo program in Moab, Utah.

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Las Vegas Charging Utah Miles 84

Charged EVs

AUGUST 28, 2023

Now, within only three months: Ford said on May 25 it had agreed with Tesla that Ford EV drivers would gain access to the Supercharger network , while it would fit the Tesla connector to its future EVs; Two weeks later, GM announced essentially the same deal with Tesla; A deluge of support for adoption of the Tesla connector followed.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 31, 2023

We’ve Entered the Age of Shared Mobility This article may contain affiliate links Car sharing has changed dramatically since C lean Fleet Report first reported on it almost two decades ago. Ford SmartMobility/Chariot –Time for Spin? However, the company pulled the plug on U.S. ReachNow–Another Cautionary Tale?

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The number of plug-in electric cars nearly doubled from 40 to more than 70 vehicles this year, including attractive SUV crossovers in the $40,000 range like the Ford Mustang Mach-E and the Volkswagen ID4. The post Feature: Bridging the EV Affordability Gap first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has taken delivery of its first heavy-duty battery-electric vehicle, marking a step in the airport’s transition to a fully electric fleet. This also is the first zero-emission Class 8 tractor in the City of Los Angeles municipal fleet.

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Los Angeles F-150 Fleet Fully Electric 433

Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. At the turn of the 20th century, utilities promoted the use of electric truck fleets to soak up excess electricity.

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Grid Power Powered Vehicles 140

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. It would also fund stationary fuel cells to provide primary and emergency back-up power for the bus maintenance and storage facilities.

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Emissions Gas Energy Maintenance 256

Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2009

The partners inroduced the prototype at the Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference in Williamsburg, Va. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will add the first test unit to its fleet to conduct routine and emergency overhead line work in PG&E’s northern and central California service area. feet and reach of 28.3

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

Clean Fleet Report drove the 2021 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy AWD with the 3.8-liter In 297 miles of mostly freeway driving through Southern California we averaged 22.1 Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 30, 2021

Clean Fleet Report. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. Clean Fleet Report. Clean Fleet Report’s Sierra AT4 had an attractive two-tone interior of Jet Black with Kalahari accents. Clean Fleet Report.

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Sierra GMC Fuel Economy MPG 97

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

Automakers will push for changes in the California ZEV mandates. California’s zero emission vehicle (ZEV) regulations require volume automakers to sell a minimum number of PEVs each year in the state. By 2022, not even California will meet the 10% ZEV requirement. PEV makers pursue revenue beyond vehicle sales.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2011

At the “Forward with Ford” event held in June—a conference exploring the linkage of Ford vehicles and technologies to global consumer trends—the company showcased its work on vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications with a focus on crash avoidance. Click to enlarge. Background. US DOT Connected Vehicles Research.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 5, 2023

After spending a fun week tooling around Southern California in the BRZ, there isn’t any argument coming from us. Clean Fleet Report’s BRZ was equipped with a 6-speed manual, while a 6-speed automatic with paddle shifters is optional. In our week driving through Southern California we averaged 24.7 Road Test: 2021 Ford Mustang.

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MPG Clean Cleaning Miles 85

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 18, 2022

Hyundai’s first-ever pickup comes at a time where the Ford Maverick compact pickup is making waves of its own. The Ford Maverick is more truck-like, while the Hyundai Santa Cruz is more car-like. Clean Fleet Report drove the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited that comes standard with HTRAC, Hyundai-speak for all-wheel drive (AWD).

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Hyundai MPG Clean Cleaning 82

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 16, 2023

A steady road warrior Clean Fleet Report was in the Taos SEL 4Motion for a week, spending most of our time on Southern California freeways. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. In 371 miles we averaged 28.6

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Fuel Economy MPG SUV Clean 82

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2023

Toyota invited the automotive media to Carlsbad, California, in late March for the first drives of what turns-out to be a significantly improved Prius Prime. Look for a full Road Test review soon on Clean Fleet Report. The post Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe PHEV is the second electrified model from Jeep, following the Wrangler Rubicon 4xe PHEV, which Clean Fleet Report tested earlier this year. Over 259 miles driving Southern California freeways we averaged 25.6 Maintenance – Three years/Unlimited. But on a 38.7-mile mpg with 20.5

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Whatever it is, during our week driving the Tucson Hybrid through Southern California, it drew plenty of attention and comments. During our week in the Tucson Hybrid AWD we drove 463 miles through Southern California, averaging 38.1 Complimentary Maintenance – Three years/36,000 miles. Blue $30,275. SEL $32,875.

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Tucson Hyundai Hybrid Fuel Economy 76

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Clean Fleet Report drove the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport SEL Premium R-Line 4Motion. In our real world use, over 272 miles driving through Southern California, we averaged 23 mpg. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 17, 2021

Clean Fleet Report was driving the highly optioned Limited, which had the standard solar panel roof that charges the 12-volt and hybrid batteries, producing two miles of electric driving range for every six hours the car is left in the sun. During our week in the Sonata Hybrid we drove 210 miles through Southern California, averaging 48.6

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Hyundai Hybrid Fuel Economy MPG 71

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 25, 2022

Clean Fleet Report recently tested the all-new 2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness , where we put X-Mode through its paces in some pretty rough terrain. Clean Fleet Report expects Subaru faithful to welcome the Solterra into the family. Road Trip: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E EV. Whether driving on- or off-road, the 72.8

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