Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2014

a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, reports that its fleet of over 500 natural gas vehicles has surpassed 20 million miles (32 million km). Ryder System, Inc., Since deploying its natural gas vehicle program in 2011, Ryder has replaced approximately 3.1

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Lightning eMotors says that its products are complementary to Ford’s announced 2022 E-Transit, which will be a battery-electric Class 2 cargo/cab/chassis van with an estimated 126 miles of range. As a result, we’ve sold more all-electric commercial EVs than any other vehicle manufacturer in North America to date.

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Teslarati

MARCH 29, 2022

Volvo Trucks North America announced today that it received its largest global order of Class 8 electric semi-trucks with Maersk-owned Performance Team. Volvo said in a release Performance Team will begin operations in Q2 2022 in its Southern California fleet operations serving port drayage and warehouse distribution routes.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Southern California Gas Co. SoCalGas is working in partnership with the truck’s owner, Rush Truck Centers, the only company with a 12-liter near-zero natural gas truck equipped with a Cummins Westport ISX12N engine ( earlier post ) and Momentum Fuel system available for rent in Southern California. SoCalGas services 21.8

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2011

car2go, the largest carsharing network in Austin, Texas, has completed its two-year car2go North America Pilot Program with the City of Austin. car2go, developed by Daimler as the world’s first free-floating carsharing network, launched its first North American Pilot Program with the City of Austin and its employees in November 2009.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2017

Cummins Westport (CWI) announced its model year 2018 dedicated natural gas engines for regional haul truck / tractor, vocational and transit, school bus, and refuse applications at the Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Long Beach, California. The TWC is packaged as a muffler and is maintenance-free. Earlier post.)

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Current EV

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

In 2019, the RAV4 wasn’t just the world’s best-selling SUV; it was also the 4th best-selling passenger car overall, selling 535,000 units in North America alone. Its 42-mile EV range, its 600-mile total range and relatively low price tag have made the PHEV an instant smash hit. Low maintenance costs.

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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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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2016

Flyer of America Inc., the largest heavy-duty transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, is adding the 2016 Cummins Westport ISL G Near Zero engine ( earlier post ) to its Xcelsior bus family. LA Metro operates the largest natural gas engine transit vehicle fleet in North America.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2014

First customer Tim Bush and family (center), with John Patterson (left) and Dave Zuchowski, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor America (right). This includes unlimited free hydrogen refueling in the area, and free maintenance. —Dave Zuchowski, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor America. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2011

These new partners have already begun taking action to develop and implement fuel-efficiency projects in their fleets, including: Coca-Cola, which has the largest hybrid delivery fleet in North America, has deployed hybrid delivery trucks and trained drivers in eco-driving techniques. This project is expected to save 1.5

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2016

liter midrange, factory-built natural gas engine is now fully available as a production engine for shuttle bus, medium duty truck, and vocational applications in North America. It features electronic control with programmable features, a closed crankcase ventilation system, and maintenance-free three-way catalyst aftertreatment.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific will continue to drive PEV sales, as the technology will have only limited availability in the emerging markets of Latin America and Africa. Automakers will push for changes in the California ZEV mandates. By 2022, not even California will meet the 10% ZEV requirement.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2022

The introduction of Volta Trucks’ 100% battery electric commercial vehicles into North America will be led in 2023 by a Volta Zero Class 7 truck which is equivalent to the existing European 16-ton truck, with a dry or refrigerated cargo box.

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Driivz

JULY 2, 2023

Public transit buses are also steadily electrifying, led by California, New York City and the Washington, DC area as well as cities like Pittsburgh and Phoenix. Environmental Protection Agency, California now requires half of all heavy-duty trucks sold by 2035 to be electric. However, that is likely to change.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2009

Most participants noted that developing fuel cell bus maintenance facilities was not as challenging as expected. Diesel buses typically operate for 18 to 20 hours per day, over a range of about 186-217 miles (300-350 km), using one tank of fuel. The most significant challenge was range. Energy Storage. Resources.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2017

As a continuation of a demonstration project funded by the California Energy Commission, these Class-8 ERVs use the Motiv All-Electric Powertrain to drive a Crane Carrier chassis, with an automated side-loader body built by Amrep, Inc. Motiv Power Systems is deploying two battery-electric refuse trucks to the City of Los Angeles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2015

The new Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle ( earlier post ) will offer an EPA-estimated 67 miles per gallon equivalent (mpge) city/highway/combined when it hits dealerships in California this fall, and an EPA-estimated driving range rating of 312 miles (502 km) on a single fill of hydrogen.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2017

New Flyer of America, the US subsidiary of New Flyer Industries (NFI), the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, introduced the next generation of its battery-electric heavy duty transit bus: the Xcelsior CHARGE. Earlier post.). employing over 5,800 team members.

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EV Connect

JANUARY 8, 2024

Before you plug in, take a moment to learn the difference between AC and DC charging, how much time it will take, and whether there are any consequences for your route planning or battery maintenance. Based on Department of Transport figures, your Level 1 charger at home will be able to deliver enough charge for 2 to 5 miles of driving.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 31, 2023

Self-driving cars has been a focus of Uber for the last half of the decade with the company racking up about 80,000 autonomous miles a week as it strives to bring driverless cars into the mix. The company abandoned North America and now operates only in Europe under the Share Now brand. It is now owned by Stellantis.

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Noodoe

JANUARY 7, 2022

This comes from expenses for fuel and maintenance, including routine and non-routine checks and upgrades. Additionally, California’s Central Coast Community Energy has a program aimed at covering up to 50% of the cost of new ebuses. At the time, it was the largest order of electric school buses ever made in North America.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2009

ECOtality plans to link the Phoenix and Tucson Metro areas by implementing strategic fast-charge stations along Interstate 10 (I-10) to create the first implementation of an EV Corridor in North America. Phoenix is about 116 miles (187 km) from Tucson via the 10.).

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

The automotive and green electric vehicle blogosphere has been abuzz with talk of the BMW MINI E ever since July 9th, 2008, when AutoblogGreen published the rumor that 500 of the intriguing new electric cars would be released later this year in California. Maintenance by qualified specialists.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. Batteries not ready.

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