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CALSTART Small Hybrid Bus Working Group Selects StarTrans-Azure Dynamics for National Hybrid Bus Deployment

Green Car Congress

CALSTART’s Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF) Small Hybrid Bus Working Group members have selected the supplier team of StarTrans-Azure Dynamics for a 16-plus vehicle national hybrid-electric bus procurement. engine and the 5-speed automatic TorqShift transmission. StarTrans Bus, a Supreme Indiana Operations Inc.

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Honda Clarity Fuel Cell sedan makes N. American debut at LA Auto Show; available in California late 2016; PHEV in 2018

Green Car Congress

Honda also announced that the platform underpinning the Clarity Fuel Cell will also serve as the foundation for a next-generation Honda plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) that will launch nationwide by 2018, with more than triple the 13-mile all-electric range of the Accord Plug-In Hybrid Sedan.

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California Energy Commission Adopts $176M Green Transportation Plan

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The Alternative and Renewable Fuels and Vehicle Technology Program’s Investment Plan allocates $176 million over the next two years to stimulate green transportation projects and encourage innovation to help meet the state’s aggressive climate change policies. Tags: Climate Change Hydrogen Plug-ins Policy. Vice Chair James Boyd.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

Fleets tested Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 tractors for three years: Here’s what they learned. However, heavy-duty electric trucks from traditional makers have started to hit the market. Publicity magnet Tesla said it delivered its first battery-electric Semi tractor on December 1. Put another way: Plan first, order trucks second.

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ARB releases proposed cap-and-trade regulation for comment; transportation fuels impacted in 2015

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The release begins a public comment period culminating in a 16 December public hearing in Sacramento, California, at which the Board will consider adopting the proposed program. These protocols are based on those initially developed by the Climate Action Reserve (CAR) and its predecessor, the California Climate Action Registry (CCAR).

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Our EV warrior

Electric Auto Association

Guy Hall in Sacramento with Allyson Gaarder, former Senior Dealership Outreach Coordinator at Center for Sustainable Energy. Electric Auto Association (EAA) board member Guy Hall, chair of our national Policy Committee, has made a significant contribution to the successful efforts to pass electric vehicle (EV) legislation across the country.

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Our EV warrior

Electric Auto Association

Guy Hall in Sacramento with Allyson Gaarder, former Senior Dealership Outreach Coordinator at Center for Sustainable Energy. Electric Auto Association (EAA) board member Guy Hall, chair of our national Policy Committee, has made a significant contribution to the successful efforts to pass electric vehicle (EV) legislation across the country.

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