Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2020

XL Fleet and Pivotal Investment Corporation II, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), have recently entered into a definitive merger agreement. Fleet electrification as a whole is still in the early stages of development, and there is tremendous untapped opportunity in the years and decades ahead.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2023

The governments of Canada and British Columbia will jointly invest more than $395.5 Through this investment, BC Transit will purchase up to 115 Battery Electric Buses (BEBs) and install 134 charging points to enable the deployment of the new buses in communities across British Columbia. The Government of Canada is investing $14.9

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2022

IKEA US announced a collaboration with Electrify America and Electrify Commercial to bring ultra-fast public charging stations and delivery fleet electric vehicle (EV) charging to more than 25 IKEA retail locations throughout the US.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2023

The program will also serve the dual purpose of supporting passenger vehicle charging. Michigan will have access to $13,000,000 in funding to support the Mobility Charging Hub development and secure partnerships with companies aiming to test and implement solutions related to EV innovation, fleet management and overall ease of travel.

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Teslarati

APRIL 6, 2022

Volvo Trucks North America said this morning it has introduced a Volvo VNR electric class 8 tractor into Martin Brower’s fleet of commercial vehicles in collaboration with McDonald’s Canada. Martin Brower also installed an on-site charging infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Lightning eMotors, a provider of all-electric powertrains and medium-duty and specialty commercial electric fleet vehicles, announced the successful delivery and deployment of 10 all-electric cargo vans to Montreal, Canada-based Goodfood Market Corp.

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Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Many fleet owners and operators are interested in reducing operational and maintenance costs with electric vehicles (EVs), but they worry about vehicle safety. That is why many governments have mandated that EVs are fitted with low-speed noise emitters, including the United States, Canada, and the European Union.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is now operating the largest fleet of electric buses in North America. Canada’s Infrastructure plan invests in thousands of projects, creates jobs across the country and builds stronger communities. The TTC acquired the 60 all-electric buses from three manufacturers: BYD Canada Co.

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Teslarati

JUNE 15, 2023

FedEx Express Canada recently launched its first 50 BrightDrop Zevo 600 electric delivery vehicles in Toronto. FedEx Express Canada aims to convert its entire parcel pickup and delivery (PUD) fleet to zero-emissions cars by 2040. The quicker we can electrify commercial fleets, the quicker we’ll help combat climate change.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2022

BC Transit in British Columbia, Canada has approved a $20-million contract to purchase ten 40-foot Proterra ZX5 electric transit buses and one Proterra Energy megawatt-scale EV fleet charger as part of the agency’s transition to a fully electric bus fleet.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2020

Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus is the first to test MCI’s first all-electric coach—the MCI D45 CRTe LE CHARGE, designed for long-range express routes—in Canada. MCI D45 CRTe LE CHARGE. According to MCI’s McDonald, the data collected will be used to help Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus plan its future fleet needs.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2023

NFI Group subsidiary New Flyer Industries Canada ULC has received new firm orders for 16 battery-electric and fuel cell-electric transit buses from Winnipeg Transit. Four Xcelsior CHARGE NG battery-electric 40-foot transit buses (4 EUs) and four Xcelsior CHARGE NG battery-electric 60-foot transit buses (8 EUs).

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Tesla submitted some proposals for Canada’s 2023 Federal Budget that may lay the foundation for the arrival of the Semi in Canada. Tesla’s proposals were submitted as part of Canada’s pre-budget consultations before the government’s 2023 budget is finalized.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

a Canada-based company specializing in the design of electric propulsion systems for heavy-duty vocational vehicles, has launched an all-electric system at the same purchase price as diesel alternatives. or on new truck fleets without sacrificing loading capacity and without impacting daily operations. Développement Effenco Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

With the grants Enel X will help develop an innovative approach to public transit fleet electrification planning which will provide the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) insights to optimally electrify a portion of their new fleet, and will support the electrification of a portion of Hopkinton Public School District’s bus fleet.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2023

On the foundation of their 2021 collaboration agreement and of technical work achieved together over the past two years, Nouveau Monde Graphite and Caterpillar signed definitive agreements for Caterpillar to supply NMG’s Matawinie Mine with an integrated solution that covers a zero-exhaust emission fleet, supporting infrastructure, and service.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2022

The Government of Canada has released Budget 2022. billion (US$3 billion) to implement Canada’s first Critical Minerals Strategy to capitalize on a growing need for the minerals used in everything from phones to electric cars. Critical Mineral Opportunities in Canada. Among its measures is up to C$3.8 This includes $1.7

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2011

On the heels of announcing it had purchased the first fully electric small delivery vehicles, Canada Post added the first all-electric step vans in Canada to its fleet. Canada Post has the largest delivery fleet in Canada—more than 7,300 vehicles traveling more than 79 million kilometers (49 million miles) a year.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2021

General Motors introduced Ultium Charge 360, a holistic charging approach that integrates charging networks, GM vehicle mobile apps, and other products and services to simplify the overall charging experience for GM electric vehicle owners.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2021

Lion will also provide 35 Level 2 charging stations to PEI as it continues to build out its electric vehicle infrastructure. The purchase was made in part using funds from the governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island, which are contributing more than $6.3

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2023

bp and Uber announced a new global mobility agreement which will see the companies work together to help accelerate Uber’s commitment to become a zero-tailpipe emissions mobility platform in the US, Canada and Europe by 2030 and globally by 2040. bp currently has 22,000 charging points worldwide, with operations in ten countries.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2022

Lightning eMotors, a provider of medium-duty and specialty commercial electric vehicles for fleets, has expanded its partnership with Forest River ( earlier post ) to offer a factory-certified all-electric repower program for shuttle buses and passenger vans.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2023

The Class 6 powertrain provides up to 190 continuous hp, a 194 kWh battery and a typical range of 180 miles (290 km) on one charge. The Class 7 powertrain provides up to 255 continuous hp, a 291 kWh battery and a typical range of 250 miles (400 km) on one charge. Together with the eCascadia, the eM2 has clocked up more than 1.5

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2016

Over the next 18 months, AZRA will invest C$40 million (US$31 million) to install 2,000 new electric charging stations and deploy the Twizy, Renault’s first 100% electric vehicle in Canada. This small battery-electric city car designed by the Renault Sport team has a type-1 charging cable and side reflectors.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2022

FreeWire Technologies, a developer of ultrafast electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management solutions, raised $125 million in new capital. FreeWire recently broke ground on a new 66,000-square-foot R&D facility in Newark, California to develop and manufacture new ultrafast charging and energy storage product offerings.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 29, 2024

Canadian grocery chain Loblaw announced that its doubled the size of its fleet of zero-emission semi trucks by deploying 10 new, battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 trucks in Vancouver. At night, they charge at one of five 180 kW ABB chargers located roughly 10 km outside of Coquitlam.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2021

Powered by the Ultium battery system, the BrightDrop EV600 is targeted to have an estimated range of up to 250 miles on a full charge and will have segment-leading safety features. The investment will enable GM to convert CAMI into Canada’s first large-scale electric delivery vehicles manufacturing plant. billion (C$1.3

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2021

Lightning will provide all-electric powertrains including installation, and charging infrastructure products and services; the agreement includes an initial firm order commitment worth approximately $11 million over the next two years. Collins Bus has deployed more than 70,000 buses over the last 50 years across the United States and Canada.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Schneider Electric reinforced its partnership with PACCAR, which is receiving a $33-million matching grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to continue the development of its Class 8 Kenworth and Peterbilt battery electric and fuel cell vehicles, along with its vehicle charging stations, for the SuperTruck 3 project. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2019

and New Flyer Industries Canada ULC (collectively New Flyer), subsidiaries of NFI Group Inc. NFI), the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer, have formed New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions, a service dedicated to providing safe, reliable, smart, and sustainable charging and mobility solutions. New Flyer of America Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2021

Since the introduction of General Motors’ fleet telematics solution, OnStar Vehicle Insights, fleet managers have received nearly 3.5 This means that fleet customers can utilize OnStar Vehicle Insights across their whole fleet, regardless of vehicle make or model year.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2020

With districts able to obtain grant and other financial assistance, locations that we have deployed electric school buses in were the first in their state to have an EV bus in their fleet. —Phil Horlock. — Mark Terry, chief commercial officer for Blue Bird.

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Green Fleet Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The solution leverages ChargeHub’s proprietary application to provide access to more than 80,000 reliable charging locations throughout the United States and Canada.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

New Flyer Industries Canada ULC, the Canadian subsidiary of NFI Group, announced an award from the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) for an additional ten forty-foot, zero-emission, battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE heavy-duty transit buses. TTC New Flyer Industries XE40 Xcelsior electric demo bus.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2022

Chevrolet introduced the 2024 Silverado EV—the reimagining of the brand’s best-selling nameplate—offering: Expected GM-estimated 400-mile range on a full charge offered on Work Truck (WT) and RST. Standard DC fast charging (up to 350kW) on WT and RST. Up to 10.2kW of offboard power on WT and RST with optional equipment.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 12, 2024

To date, DTNA has deployed its heavy-duty Freightliner eCascadia and medium-duty Freightliner eM2 battery-electric trucks in over 50 fleets across the US, and these have logged some four million electric miles. The Freightliner dealer network plans to have 100 dealer locations certified by 2025.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 20, 2018

Volkswagen's charging network expands to Canada. And Luxembourg adds Tesla Model S police cars to its fleet. Electric-car sales stall in Europe. All of this and more on Green Car Reports.

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