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DECEMBER 20, 2020

The Lion Electric Company (Lion), a manufacturer of purpose-built all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, has delivered 10 battery-electric LionC school buses to the Twin Rivers Unified School District in Sacramento, California.

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MAY 6, 2021

Phase one of the project consists of eleven electric school buses, four of which were funded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), two by the California Energy Commission and an additional five by San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. Funding of $4.94

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MAY 29, 2021

Albertsons Companies, the second-largest grocery chain in the US, recently took delivery of two Volvo VNR Electric trucks at its distribution center in Irvine, California. company-wide fleet, and will be serving Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions stores in Southern California. Albertsons Cos.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills to strengthen emission standards for trucks, semis and other high-pollution vehicles. million vehicles on the road in California but accounted for 20% of greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector and 8% of statewide greenhouse gas emissions this year. Truck emissions.

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MARCH 28, 2023

University of California, Riverside (UCR) environmental engineers will soon serve as referees in California’s drive for heavy-duty trucks to meet the state’s tailpipe emission standards. Within the next few years, UCR will be expanding its referee testing network throughout the state to ensure statewide coverage.

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APRIL 24, 2019

Typical distribution center operations report savings up to $40,000+ per truck annually in fuel, maintenance and emission control. Dot Foods California introduced the all-electric truck at the end of 2018, and the vehicle has been well-received by drivers. Dot Foods, Inc., Through Dot Transportation Inc.,

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

The three buses, manufactured by Blue Bird Corporation, started transporting students this school year. Based on data the district has provided, they are looking to save more than $4,000 a year on fuel savings and $2,000 a year on maintenance savings when compared with the diesel buses in their fleet.

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AUGUST 26, 2022

The California Air Resources Board approved the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) rule. The rule establishes a year-by-year roadmap so that by 2035 100% of new cars and light trucks sold in California will be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 31, 2021

True to CEO Elon Musk’s word, Tesla is expanding its presence in California despite the company officially moving its headquarters to Texas. And amidst this California expansion, Tesla has leased nine acres of land to support its operations in Lathrop — all for a very reasonable price of $1 per year. .

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NOVEMBER 16, 2016

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) awarded funding to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) to deploy 15 Proterra Catalyst buses; 11 Proterra depot-chargers; and 4 Proterra fast-chargers.

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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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JULY 25, 2023

Separately, Italian railway operators Azienda Regionale Sarda Trasporti (ARST) and Ferrovie della Calabria (FdC) awarded Stadler two framework agreements for the supply and maintenance of 10 hydrogen trains for ARST in Sardinia and 15 similar vehicles for FdC in Calabria.

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MAY 19, 2021

Autocar, LLC, manufacturer of North America’s oldest brand of specialized severe-duty vocational trucks, introduced an all-electric version of its Autocar ACTT terminal tractor, the E-ACTT. Today, Autocar, LLC is a specialist manufacturer of custom-engineered, severe-duty, Class 7 and Class 8 vocational trucks.

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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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AUGUST 21, 2019

More than 100 electric school buses, powered by a Cummins fully electric drivetrain, have been ordered to date from Blue Bird Corporation, a school bus manufacturer highly focused on alternative fuel technologies. Blue Bird electric buses are already operating in California, North Dakota and Washington.

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APRIL 22, 2021

Crane Carrier Company (CCC) has been manufacturing commercial vehicles for 75 years and is based in New Philadelphia, Ohio with 180 sales and service dealers throughout North America.

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MAY 10, 2022

Fontaine will offer application engineering, integration, and installation of eNow’s proprietary renewable Rayfrigeration eTRU technology on refrigerated trailers from all manufacturers. In addition to environmental benefits, using eTRU technology reduces fuel and maintenance costs.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

The IAP2 provides the highest electrical efficiencies by utilizing the latest Silicon Carbide (SiC) solid-state devices, which yield the lowest energy consumption, longest range, lowest maintenance costs, and much lower CO 2 emissions. IAP2 is also directly applicable to heavy-duty zero-emission battery and fuel cell vehicles.

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JUNE 7, 2017

Ricardo Strategic Consulting is collaborating with the California Fuel Cell Partnership to provide economic modeling tools that will enable the assessment of total cost of ownership (TCO) of future fuel cell trucks, and hydrogen stations necessary to support commercial operation. —Piyush Bubna, Ricardo Strategic Consulting.

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

The California Energy Commission has issued a funding notice ( PON-14-501 ) to support the applied research and development of advanced high-energy ignition systems capable of overcoming the challenges of igniting natural gas fuel under high boost pressures with heavy exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) for spark-ignited Class 3-8 engines.

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JUNE 17, 2022

Volvo Penta’s system supplier approach is evident in the company’s electrification projects, most notably with TICO, a North American pioneer in fleet services, terminal services and terminal tractor manufacturing. The US-compliant RTX model arrived at the Los Angeles Fire Department in California last month. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 8, 2016

announced that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has awarded $9.5 The grant award is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while providing clean-air benefits to California neighborhoods, with an emphasis on disadvantaged communities. GreenPower Motor Company Inc.

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AUGUST 31, 2013

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is holding a public workshop on 17 September 2013, in Diamond Bar, California, to discuss updates to the Zero Emission Bus (ZBus) regulation and to explore the status of, and future developments to, ZBus technology and related systems.

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

School bus manufacturer Blue Bird Corporation has seen a surge in demand for their 100% electric school buses since their introduction in 2018. While a majority of these buses have been sold in California, the interest in electric is nation-wide, with buses being deployed all over the country.

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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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Teslarati

MARCH 26, 2024

While the maintenance costs of EVs are generally considered far lower than those of ICE vehicles, tires are an exception, sometimes wearing out more quickly on EVs due to them often being heavier and offering higher torque. Power Senior Director of Benchmarking and Alternative Mobility.

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

In addition, Lightning eMotors is the only electric van manufacturer that supports wheelchair lifts, custom floor rails, and custom bus doors. We are the only manufacturer to offer a CARB-certified electric van in the Class 3 segment. Last week, Lightning eMotors and GigCapital3, Inc.,

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DECEMBER 30, 2018

Hyundai delivered its first NEXO fuel cell SUV ( earlier post ) to Tom Hochrad of Ventura, California—the first US customer to drive off in the new NEXO, the only mass-produced fuel cell SUV for the US market, featuring a range up to 380 miles. kg during the manufacturing process.

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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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NOVEMBER 15, 2016

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is holding a. public workshop on Friday, 2 December 2016, to provide suggestions for Volkswagen’s $800-million 10-year zero emission vehicle (ZEV) Investment Commitment in California. The Consent Decree partially resolves Clean Air Act and California State claims against VW for equipping its 2.0L

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APRIL 13, 2022

Lithium with Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) to secure lithium produced by the first stage of its Hell’s Kitchen Project in California. The company will then expand into magnet manufacturing around 2025 at its new production facility in Fort Worth, Texas. Rare earth materials with GE, to develop a rare earth value chain.

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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. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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JULY 8, 2020

AMPLY Power ( earlier post ) is managing the charging of electric buses for SolTrans, a public transportation provider for south Solano County, California. 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.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The company offers on-demand repairs and maintenance support from local workforces, which can come and service a malfunctioning EV charger in Tesla’s Destination Charger Network. The issue pushed California Governor Gavin Newsom to write the “ EV Charging Reliability Transparency Act ,” a bill supported by ChargerHelp!

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OCTOBER 12, 2018

In addition to the fuel savings, electric vehicles typically require less maintenance than traditional internal combustion engine vehicles, which means lower maintenance costs. —Scott Phillippi, UPS senior director of automotive maintenance and engineering.

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OCTOBER 15, 2022

Tesla is building a new employee gym on top of the Fremont Factory in Northern California. Employees at the Fremont Factory also confirmed to Teslarati that the company had put the previous gym under maintenance but ultimately decided to build a new one. The company also states that there are gyms at various locations.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

The advanced fuel system technology was developed by ROUSH CleanTech, the same company that has manufactured more than 30,000 propane and gasoline fuel systems for Blue Bird buses equipped with Ford’s 6.8L This spring, Blue Bird will begin production of its propane and gasoline Vision school buses integrating Ford’s all-new 7.3L

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