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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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2023

Being the sole CPO choice in its class, each CPO HondaJet undergoes selection, inspection and expert maintenance processes to ensure it meets Honda’s high standards for quality, safety and performance before receiving the CPO designation.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2022

Hyliion, a developer of electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 commercial vehicles ( earlier post ), has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a new fuel-agnostic generator (KARNO) from GE Additive for its range-extended series-hybrid powertrain.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2021

This collaboration will combine Nikola’s proposed FCEV bundled lease offer, which will include Nikola’s FCEVs, vehicle service and maintenance and hydrogen fuel supply, with OPAL Fuels’ significant experience in developing, constructing, and operating heavy-duty truck fueling stations to deliver a complete end-to-end solution.

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Hydrogen Fuel North America Arizona 170

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2020

South Coast AQMD is the agency responsible for attaining state and federal air quality standards for this region—including the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, and the Coachella Valley. tons of NO x , 1.317 tons of PM 2.5 , and 53,160 tons of CO 2.

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Volvo EPA Los Angeles Grant 186

Green Car Congress

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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Gas California Engine Energy 230

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2011

Daimler staged the debut of the diesel-powered all-wheel-drive 2012MY S350 BlueTEC 4MATIC at the 2011 North American International Auto Show— the return of the diesel-powered S-Class sedan to the US market. The tank is replenished at the regular maintenance intervals every 10,000 miles. Powered by a 3.0-liter

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Diesel Market Power Powered 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Gatik has established the first autonomous middle mile logistics network in North America and is rapidly expanding its fleet of Class 3-6 autonomous box trucks for customers in multiple markets, including Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Ontario. —Arjun Narang, CTO and co-founder, Gatik.

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Miles Companies Arkansas Louisiana 221

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2022

TWC systems are lighter and less expensive than SCR systems, and do not require the use of diesel emission fluid (DEF), resulting in lower capital, operating, and maintenance costs for the aftertreatment system. The report further highlights that ClearFlame can significantly reduce tailpipe PM 2.5

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Emissions Engine Diesel Miles 370

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

A performance evaluation of Class 8 hybrid electric tractor trailers (Kenworth T370 hybrid tractors) compared with similar conventional vehicles (Freightliner M2106 standard diesel tractors) by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) found that hybrid tractors demonstrated 13.7% Source: NREL.

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Fuel Economy Economy Diesel Hybrid 262

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Mercedes-Benz has introduced the updated 2014 E-Class Sedan and Wagon, featuring an array of new driver assistance systems in addition to new fuel efficient engines. Eleven new or optimized assistance systems from the future S-Class make their world premiere in both the sedan and wagon models. New in the MY14 E-Class sedan is the 2.1-liter,

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Mercedes Gasoline Engine 2014 231

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Due to their variable speed capability, the engines can be operated efficiently, saving fuel and reducing maintenance. We expect that this type of configuration will be the new standard in high-end naval applications. Not pictured: the mtu SCR system for fulfilling the IMO III emissions directive.

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Diesel Germany Engine Maintenance 243

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2021

engine features best-in-class combination of horsepower and torque. 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.

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Gasoline Fuel Production Fuel Economy 170

Baua Electric

MARCH 20, 2024

Two units of Amara Raja Energy & Mobility (ARE&M), formerly known as Amara Raja Batteries, have bagged the prestigious Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance (JIPM) TPM Excellence award. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is focused on eliminating all types of losses in production, and is a machine and people-oriented system.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

While state-of-the-art technologies have been implemented in this weight class in recent years to improve environmental performance, safety and efficiency, overall fuel consumption and vehicle emissions still remain a challenge. With their large loading volume, 40-ton heavy-duty trucks are popular among freight carriers. FST fuel cell stack.

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Fuel Lithium Ion Commercial Gas-Electric 348

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The EUI is a set of standardized self-driving components and flexible interfaces necessary to integrate Embark’s autonomous technology onto truck OEM vehicle platforms. —Brandon Moak, CTO of Embark. The collaborations with Cummins and ZF come on the heels of continued technical and business progress at Embark.

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Los Angeles Universal Installation BYD 305

Teslarati

APRIL 15, 2024

“Choosing an UP.FIT Tesla provides best-in-class officer safety, driving performance, and the lowest total cost of ownership. The news of the pilot program was also shared by Tesla’s North America account on X on Monday, after the company said in February that its standard tech could save police departments over $4,000.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2018

Blue Bird is providing the cleanest propane engine available for school buses on the market, with this version being 90% cleaner than the current emissions standard and 10 times cleaner than any non-Blue Bird propane school bus option available today. g/bhp-hr—a new version of the Ford 6.8 HD-OBD LPG with Ultra Low NO x 0.02

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Alternative Fuels Cleaner EPA Grant 186

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. Alternatively, one hour of 19 kW AC standard charging will add around 12 miles of driving range.

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Los Angeles North America Market Maintenance 368

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2017

We’ve been running propane autogas vehicles since 2014, beginning with five class 5 vehicles. With propane being domestically produced, it’s proven to have a more stable cost per gallon, while the fueling and maintenance infrastructures are much more cost effective than other alternative fuel options. The Ford 6.8L

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Water Fleet Alternative Fuels Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2018

Like the Cummins Westport L9N engine, the ISX12N meets California ARB optional Low NO x standard of 0.02 The ISX12N is the first Class 8 truck engine for larger heavy-duty vehicles to certify to the 0.02 g/bhp-hr optional standard, providing the trucking industry with a near-zero emissions solution today.

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2018 Gas Engine Emissions 170

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2019

This anonymized information is displayed on digital maps in the two road maintenance depots of the Zollernalb district in real time. In the future this will make it possible to deploy the winter service more effectively and optimize the use of de-icing salt. In 2018, 82 frosty and 13 icy days were recorded.

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Mercedes Cars Maintenance Commuter Cars 207

Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2010

Equipped with a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system using AdBlue, the S350 BlueTEC already complies with the emission levels which are planned for 2014 with the introduction of the EU 6 standard. The tank is replenished at the regular maintenance intervals every 25,000 kilometers (15,500 miles).

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Mercedes Power Powered Fuel 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2018

The cleaner sweeper has been adapted by retrofitting a standard EURO 6 DAF truck to run on both diesel and hydrogen fuel. Maintenance and service package. The vehicles will use hydrogen fuel for around a third of the energy used to drive and operate the vehicles. Dual Fuel switch and unique H2ICED engine control unit.

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Hydrogen Fuel Conversion Waste 255

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2017

The RMS reorder is consists of nine Extended Duty (160 kWh) trucks, each with galvanized frames but built to three different configurations: new, on-road (DOT compliant), with standard onboard charging; re-manufactured (aka re-powered), off-road, with offboard fast charging; and re-manufactured, off-road, with standard onboard charging.

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Chicago Re-Charge Maintenance Fleet 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2018

CWI natural gas engines have met the 2010 EPA standard for particulate matter (0.01 The ISX12N is the first Class 8 truck engine for larger heavy-duty vehicles to certify to the 0.02 g/bhp-hr optional standard. NO x exhaust emissions are 90% lower than the current EPA NO x limit of 0.2 g/bhp-hr) since 2001.

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Gas Fleet Diesel Los Angeles 252

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2014

is expanding its ultracapacitor-based Engine Start Module (ESM) product line ( earlier post ) to provide the same benefits to class 3 through 6 medium-duty trucks that it has been offering previously to class 7 and 8 heavy-duty diesel trucks. Maxwell Technologies, Inc.

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Diesel Engine Lead Acid Indianapolis 352

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2017

Utilized for a mass transportation application, EDI PowerDrive 6000, certified by the China government, delivered full OEM performance with more than 40% improvement in fuel economy and emissions reductions as the system was deployed in the field to perform standard bus routes in place of its conventional diesel fuel counterpart.

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Fleet China PHEV Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Our ultimate goal is the creation of our own powerful world-class engine certified in accordance with the highest international standards. AECC CAE is part of the Aero Engine Corporation of China, created in 2016, and is engaged in the development, manufacture and maintenance of civil gas turbine engines.

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Russia Engine China Range 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Featuring a liquid-cooled Lithium-ion battery system from a volume-ready world-class battery supplier, LightningElectric will accommodate full charging in six hours with Level 2 charging and less than thirty minutes for optional 50 kW DC fast charging. Warranty Base Chassis: Ford standard warranty. 2,000 – 3,000 lbs.

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Ford Price Batteries Battery 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Power for the motor is provided by a compact 14 kWh liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery pack located under the load floor, which has been carefully positioned to preserve the full cargo volume offered by the standard Transit Custom van, and a payload exceeding 1,000 kg. Ford’s compact and fuel-efficient 1.0-liter

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PHEV Commercial Ford Production 236

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

The class 5 electric trucks will rely on a cab forward design, which optimizes the driver compartment and cargo area, increasing efficiency and reducing vehicle weight. —Carlton Rose, President, Global Fleet Maintenance and Engineering for UPS. Modec fully electric vehicle with a cab forward design used in London.

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Cost Of Gasoline-Electric Alternative Fuels Los Angeles 223

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The Mack LR Electric model, Mack Trucks’ first fully electric Class 8 vehicle ( earlier post ), is now in serial production at Mack’s Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO) facility in Macungie, Pennsylvania. LVO is where all Class 8 Mack vehicles for North America and export are assembled.

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Production North Carolina New York City Idaho 432

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Mercedes-Benz Vans unveiled two design variants of the Concept X-CLASS, previewing the coming X-Class pickup, in Stockholm. The pickup will be launched in late 2017 in Europe under the name Mercedes-Benz X-Class. Mercedes-Benz Concept X-CLASS stylish explorer (right) and Mercedes-Benz Concept X-CLASS powerful adventurer (left).

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Major factors driving this growth include declining battery costs leading to more affordable EVs, expanded charging infrastructure, government incentives and standards, and corporate sustainability initiatives. It also proposed multi-pollutant emissions standards for light-duty and medium-duty vehicles for model years 2027 and later.

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Fleet Industrial Industry Charging 52

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2015

In addition, Randy’s did not properly self-inspect its diesel trucks to ensure that they met state smoke emission standards as required by state law. It’s vital for businesses to know that we can’t relax our standards or make exceptions when it comes to protecting public health.

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California Pollution Diesel 2006 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2018

The motors drive through standard ZF or Twin Disc 3:1 reverse/reduction gears to conventional shafting and 840 mm propellers. As required by Class they are arranged in a separate compartment which is located in the middle of the boat between the accommodations and the machinery space.

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