Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2020

The ABC/Lightning Systems repower program is currently the only repower option available for coaches in the United States. Adding zero-emission capability to late model coaches is a solution that is good for operations, the environment and the bottom line for many customers. —Tim Reeser, CEO of Lightning Systems.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2020

ABC Companies, a leading provider to the motorcoach, transit and specialty passenger transportation market in the United States and Canada, will soon be the first to offer a motorcoach-diesel-to-electric-repower program for North American operators.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2020

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emission drivetrains, announced an order from the California Department of State Hospitals for 12 zero-emission, all-electric Ford Transit 350HD models. All twelve are Class 3 delivery vans and were purchased under the terms of a California state contract.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2020

Daimler AG and its subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA LLC (MBUSA) have reached an agreement in principle with US authorities to settle civil and environmental claims regarding emission control systems of approximately 250,000 diesel passenger cars and vans in the United States. The company has cooperated fully with the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2022

But if you’re not in that class of buyers, you often need the money when you buy the car or you’re not going to buy it. Our results suggest that structuring incentives as immediate rebates would deliver a greater value to customers, be more equitable, and accelerate electric vehicle purchases in the United States.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2021

The demo trucks that Hyundai will bring into the United States are developed based on XCIENT Fuel Cell, the world’s first mass-produced, heavy-duty truck powered by hydrogen. Hyundai Motor teamed with public and private partners in the US to operate 30 units of Class 8 XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks, starting from the second quarter of 2023.

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Teslarati

JUNE 8, 2023

The state DMV approved the Level 3 Mercedes-Benz “DRIVE PILOT system, a significant step towards accepting autonomous driving tech in the United States. However, Drive Pilot should be able to fully detect the vehicle’s environment and assess appropriate driving tasks to maneuver around the area.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Currently, NAM is building its first mass production site in the United States, which will produce 10,000 metric tons per year of battery grade synthetic graphite. Albemarle is finalizing the site selection for the lithium hydroxide conversion plant in the southeastern United States.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The Tesla Semi’s customer deliveries are yet to begin, but the Class 8 all-electric truck continues to attract new customers. The Tesla Semi order is part of Karat’s plans to expand its logistic services business in the United States, as per a press release from the company.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

has signed multiple fueling agreements with United States Postal Service (USPS) contract-carriers in Florida, New York, Oklahoma, and Texas, increasing the total number of USPS carriers fueling with Clean Energy now to 15. Blackburn Trucking Associates, who will fuel four of their Class-8 heavy-duty trucks at Clean Energy’s John F.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The new joint venture will be led by Karl Iagnemma, President, Aptiv Autonomous Mobility and headquartered in Boston, with technology centers across the United States and Asia, including Korea. Hyundai first began testing autonomous vehicles on public roads in the US in 2015 with a license from the state of Nevada.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

The Volvo LIGHTS project will involve 16 partners, and transform freight operations at the facilities of two of the United States’ top trucking fleets. . The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has preliminarily awarded $44.8 million to SCAQMD for the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2019

This step opens the door to some exciting testing milestones which we will be undertaking in the next 18 months and moves us closer to the demonstration of the first SABRE engine, a unique class of scalable aerospace engines, which will revolutionize the way we travel around the globe, and get into orbit.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Using automated Mercedes-Benz S-Class vehicles, Bosch and Daimler propose to offer the service to a selected user community in the San Carlos/Stevens Creek corridor between downtown and west San Jose. Earlier post.) The three parties have signed a memorandum of understanding to pursue and finalize this activity.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2019

CARB has awarded $41 million dollars to the Port of Los Angeles for the ZANZEFF project as part of California Climate Investments, a California initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy and improving public health and the environment?particularly

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2017

To offer fleets greater access to durable and lighter transit options equipped with mobility options, Creative Bus Sales , the largest bus distributor in the United States, is expanding its already extensive selection of transit vehicles through an exclusive distributorship agreement with ARBOC Specialty Vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2019

Today, the United States produces about 10 million metric tons of hydrogen every year, primarily for petroleum refining and ammonia production. To date, much of the existing hydrogen infrastructure has been informed by research performed at the national labs to characterize metals and polymers in high-pressure hydrogen environments.

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Teslarati

MARCH 4, 2022

Ford says light-duty vehicles, including sedans, SUVs, and pickup trucks, are currently responsible for 58 percent of the United States transportation sector’s emissions. The Mustang Mach-E , which hit the market first for Ford, has quickly become one of the best-selling EVs in the United States.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Held on university campuses across the United States, the experience also helps them stand out in an increasingly competitive college-acceptance environment. The coordinators were very kind and went the extra mile to achieve a healthy and quality environment for her.”

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Teslarati

MARCH 16, 2023

For instance, Caterpillar from the United States ranks the highest among all the companies producing construction equipment, and it has already demoed a battery electric machine. Komatsu unveiled a 20-tonne class all-electric hydraulic excavator At Bauma 2022 in Munich last year.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2014

The first-generation Ultanium 6T battery will be undergoing testing by the United States Army by the fourth quarter this year, with production scheduled for mid-2015 conditioned on a successful test outcome. The JLTV is the first United States military vehicle to include in its specifications the use of lithium-ion 6T batteries.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2019

Tracing its roots back to 1930, NFI has more than 74,000 vehicles in service in Canada and the United States. Enhanced Product Portfolio: ADL adds to NFI’s product portfolio through its class-leading, internationally proven line-up of single- and double-deck buses, and motor coaches.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 9, 2021

Tesla and the new, exclusive, and luxurious Panther National community in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, are partnering to develop the world’s first residential community that offers luxury lifestyle amenities in an energy-efficient, sustainable environment. What do you think?

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Driivz

DECEMBER 14, 2021

With a focus on convenient charging locations that promote the distributed Live/Work/Play/Learn sustainable urban lifestyle, its world-class customer base includes Miami-Dade County, Royal Caribbean, Related Group, Stiles Corp, REEF and more. OBE Power CTO Rogelio Achon. and LATAM appeared first on Driivz.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

encountered in everyday, nonoccupational environments. of miners who worked in non-metal mines in the United. States and studies of US trucking industry employees. Explore whether the data from these new studies enable analyses to extend. exposure–response relationships to lower exposure levels, similar to those. Earlier post.).

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 25, 2022

cubic feet of cargo space, a sizeable addition to the Lucid Air’s class-leading 32.5 cubic feet of cargo space, a sizeable addition to the Lucid Air’s class-leading 32.5 ” The Lucid Air Crossbars are listed at $500 in the United States and $700 in Canada. Other Products – Lucid Air Cargo Capsule.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2010

Upon successful negotiation of an agreement, Air Products’ hydrogen and fueling technology will be used to power 20 Class I forklifts. Fueling of the forklifts, fitted with Plug Power’s GenDrive hydrogen fuel cell power units, is to begin in 2011. Defense Distribution Depot Warner Robins.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2013

For these reasons, Germany’s Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt, UBA) took the position in the late 2000s that R134a should be replaced by the natural refrigerant R744. R1234yf (GWP = 4) ( earlier post ) is also a class A2 refrigerant. With its GWP of 1, it is also the refrigerant that has the least impact on climate.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Mexico’s Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) has proposed new heavy-duty vehicle emissions standards, aligned with current standards in place in the rest of North America and in the European Union. The current limit values in Mexico are equivalent to Euro IV or EPA 2004 standards. emissions in urban areas.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2012

Engineers from Battelle Memorial Institute, working with the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) as part of the United States Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Connected Vehicle research program, have developed and are demonstrating a forward-collision-avoidance system for buses. Ann Arbor is the culminating event.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

To test and analyze electric vehicle usage and charging patterns in a simulated, mature charging environment, the deployment of charging infrastructure will target major population areas. This is a major step in promoting zero-emission mobility in the United States. The Nissan LEAF will launch in the United States in late 2010.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2015

Thanks to our new scalable product architecture, and our world class four-cylinder engines, we have a clear and leading position. Due to the regenerative braking system, this mode is super-efficient in the stop-and-go traffic of city environments. —Dr.Peter Mertens, Senior Vice President Research & Development at Volvo Car Group.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 31, 2023

The United States actually has a regulatory environment that promotes larger vehicles, particularly pickup trucks and SUVs, as they’re not subject to the same stringent emissions regulations as smaller passenger vehicles. The cost is becoming unaffordable for the middle classes."

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Cars That Think

JULY 16, 2022

Nuclear-powered submarines, such as the Virginia - class fast-attack submarine, each cost roughly US $2.8 And that’s just the purchase price; the total life cycle cost for the new Columbia - class ballistic-missile submarine is estimated to exceed $395 billion. Even in the Cold War, when the United States and the U.K.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2010

s dynamically positioned, semisubmersible drilling unit Deepwater Horizon has left “a substantial majority” of the 126 crew aboard safe, but some crew members remain unaccounted for, according to the company. US Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2 nd Class Scott Lloyd. An explosion and fire on Transocean Ltd.’s Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2011

NRI complements the Obama administration’s Advanced Manufacturing Initiative ( earlier post ) and technology transfer efforts and supports the development and use of robots in the United States that work beside, or cooperatively, with people and that enhance individual human capabilities, performance and safety.

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Cars That Think

JULY 22, 2023

In the United States, eighth graders scored an average of 271 out of 500 in math on last year’s National Assessment of Educational Progress , as highlighted in a New York Times article. Thanks to Prisms of Reality , VR technology is being used in 140 school districts in 30 states. Many students struggle to learn mathematics.

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