Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2020

BYD has delivered its first two battery-electric buses to the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), the largest transit operator in Canada and the third-largest transit operator in North America. The bus is part of a total order by the TTC for 10 BYD 40-foot K9M buses, all of which are scheduled to be delivered in coming days.

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BYD North America Canada Purchase 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2019

In 2016, the AVTA board set a goal of becoming the nation’s first all-electric fleet and vowed to convert all of its aging diesel buses. AVTA will achieve that conversion milestone later this year. In just six years, BYD has grown to become the largest battery electric bus manufacturer in North America, with more than 750 employees.

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BYD Miles Emissions North America 320

Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2012

MBUSI) has purchased 72 Plug Power GenDrive hydrogen fuel cell units to operate its Hyster electric lift truck fleet in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The GenDrive fuel cells will power a portion of the automotive plant’s lift truck fleet. Mercedes-Benz US International, Inc. —Andy Marsh, CEO at Plug Power.

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Mercedes Fleet Plug Power 231

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2014

ICOM North America has partnered with Winnebago Industries and their official distributor Metro Worldwide, for installation and distribution of ICOM bi-fuel and mono-fuel liquid propane injection systems for installation in the Winnebago Metro Link Bus products. V8 or 6.8L

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North America Fleet Gasoline Ford 268

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2021

SoCalGas is the largest gas distribution utility in North America to set a net-zero emissions target including scopes 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions, which would eliminate not only its own direct emissions, but also those generated by customers’ energy delivered by SoCalGas’ energy infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2012

Veolia Transportation is launching Baltimore’s first propane autogas taxi fleet. The company—the largest private provider of multiple modes of transportation in North America—is converting 300 of its taxis nationwide from gasoline to propane autogas. —Mark Joseph, CEO and Vice Chairman of Veolia Transportation.

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Taxi Baltimore Convert Transportation 239

Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Meet the 17 members from across North America who have been nominated for the 2022 National Electric Auto Association (EAA) Board, and will be voted on by members in early November. In my conversations, I focus primarily on the overall total cost of ownership and I have encouraged some friends to convert.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2015

Eguana Technologies, a supplier of power control and conversion solutions for distributed energy storage systems and Li-ion manufacturer LG Chem have combined their technologies under a multi-year agreement to deliver a certified, fully integrated energy storage system (ESS) Eguana calls “AC Battery”. residential rooftop solar).

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Li-ion Energy Storage North America Energy 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

As a result, we’ve sold more all-electric commercial EVs than any other vehicle manufacturer in North America to date. This new battery technology and other upgrades give them the range, power and features at the price they need to scale up their electric fleets. —Tim Reeser, CEO of Lightning eMotors.

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Batteries Battery Fuel Electric 448

Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Meet the 17 members from across North America who have been nominated for the 2022 National Electric Auto Association (EAA) Board, and will be voted on by members in early November. In my conversations, I focus primarily on the overall total cost of ownership and I have encouraged some friends to convert.

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North America America El Paso New Mexico 52

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2018

The hybrid-equipped Ford F-250 improves fuel economy by an average of 25%, while reducing CO 2 emissions by 20%, providing both an economic and environmental advantage for fleets across North America. Many commercial and public fleets are deploying electrified fleet vehicles to meet these goals.

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California Ford North America Fleet 260

Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2013

Monthly fuel economy of the retrofitted Honda Civic during the first 9 months of the fleet test. The fleet testing is the last task in the Ecotality/DOE work program. That’s when we approached the US DOE and Ecotality about operating a vehicle in a fleet in and around Phoenix. Source: DOE. Click to enlarge. Batteries Hybrids'

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Lead Acid Civic Hybrid Fleet Miles 223

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2009

to reach just more than 3 million vehicles (including conversions) by 2015. Light-duty NGVs are not readily available in North America and parts of Asia, and are, in many cases, completely unavailable to private owners, the report notes. Globally, Pike Research forecasts that the NGV market will grow at a CAGR of 5.5%

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2015 Gas Fleet Global 268

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The commencement of ClearFlame’s first pilot fleet trial with Beck’s, highlighting strong interest from commercial fleets. Reviva is the largest privately held diesel engine remanufacturer in North America and its engines are available at most aftermarket truck component suppliers and large truck dealers in the USA and Canada.

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Engine Manufacturer Fuel Indiana 273

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Enterprise Holdings plans for its entire fleet of more than 600 Alamo Rent A Car, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental airport shuttle buses across more than 50 North American markets to begin using at least 5% biodiesel (B5).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2009

has added 92 hybrid-electric trucks to its delivery fleet by converting standard FedEx delivery trucks to hybrid-electric systems. The addition of the 92 trucks increases the FedEx fleet of hybrid-electric vehicles by more than 50%, from 172 to 264. The hybrid conversions were produced in Charlotte, N.C. FedEx Corp.

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Convert Fleet Hybrid Eaton 170

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2013

Tenaska, one of the largest independent energy companies in North America, is launching a marketing and development company in response to the growing use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG), together NG fuels, in the transportation sector and among industries using high-horsepower engines.

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Transportation Gas Omaha Fuel 285

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2013

the largest provider of natural gas fuel for transportation in North America, have entered into a strategic alliance to accelerate the conversion of heavy-duty trucking fleets from diesel to cleaner-burning, less-expensive natural gas. GE Capital’s Transportation Finance business and Clean Energy Fuels Corp.,

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Clean Cleaning Gas Industrial 273

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Due to the incremental costs of NGVs, limited fueling infrastructure, reduced utility, and progress on competitive electrification technology, Navigant expects only modest LD NGV demand growth in North America. Various regional factors affect the markets for natural gas vehicles (NGVs), Navigant observes.

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2015 Gas Global North America 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2018

The partnership focuses on the integration of state-of-the-art ultracapacitors and advanced power conversion electronics into Geely’s global automotive vehicle lineup in support of their fleet electrification strategy. Maxwell’s latest partnership with Geely represents the next stage of evolution with a multi-cell subsystem.

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Plug-in Volvo Hybrid Design 236

Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

The proliferation of e-bikes started with easy-to-install conversion kits that allowed riders to take their existing bicycle and convert it into an electric bike. The company aims to “add three new power units to its catalog by 2027, so that the entire fleet of small sailing yachts and recreational craft can be powered electrically.”

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DIY Installation Motor Motors 97

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2012

Waste Management also plans to convert its current commercial collection fleet to CNG as part of the company’s North American fleet conversion strategy. WM operates 17 CNG fueling stations in North America with plans to have nearly 50 operational by the end of 2012.

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Waste Gas Fuel North America 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

metric ton reduction in green house gases per vehicle conversion, this has the potential to reduce more than 125,000 metric tons of greenhouse gasses over this ten year period. A 10-year commitment gives us time to adopt, test and integrate new technology into fleets as a wider range of vehicles are developed. Also, based on a 2.45

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Fleet PHEV Energy South Carolina 231

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2010

Jasper Alternate Fuels, a division of Jasper Engines & Transmissions, has signed an agreement with Icom North America to install and service Icom’s patented JTG propane liquid-injection fuel system on commercial fleet vehicles in North America. Icom North America is the US. Based in Jasper, Ind.,

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Alternative Fuels Engine North America Fuel 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2019

After in-depth conversation and research, conducted by MEG and our partners, with two of China’s leading mining provinces, Inner Mongolia and Yunnan, we have determined that they have a combined sales target for heavy trucks and the required batteries of approximately US$14 billion (RMB100 Billion) over the next three years.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Most of these will be new or nearly new, but some vehicles in existing fleets will also be converted. Pike’s annual vehicle conversion forecast indicates a total market of about. In North America, the growth will also exceed. 1 million in 2012 growing to nearly 1.4 million in 2020.

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2020 Global Vehicles North America 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2014

Fulcrum also has developed a two-stage thermochemical process involving the gasification of municipal solid waste (MSW) followed by the catalytic conversion of the syngas to ethanol. If not captured, methane gas is 21 times more potent than carbon dioxide as a global warming contributor. Aviation Fuels Gasification'

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Supplies North America Waste Africa 255

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2021

Lightning eMotors, a leading provider of commercial electric vehicles for fleets, announced a $45-million order for its zero-emission powertrain systems from Faribault, Minnesota-based motorcoach supplier ABC Companies. The first zero-emission motorcoach was delivered in December. —Tim Reeser, CEO of Lightning eMotors.

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All-Electric Companies Electric Electrical 395

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2014

The Odyne system provides consistent power conversion throughout the entire range of the battery charge. An Odyne hybrid system reduces fleet operating and maintenance costs, and depending on duty cycle, enables large trucks to obtain fuel economy improvements of up to 50% compared to traditional diesel or gasoline engines.

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Plug-in Hybrid Plug Power 225

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

ALTe is targeting fleet vehicles such as delivery trucks, vans and shuttle buses and even potentially taxis and limos, in the light- to medium-duty vehicle classes—initially as conversions, but ultimately extending to an OEM basis. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) kWh Li-ion pack from A123 Systems. —John Thomas.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 26, 2017

Such vehicles are available in other markets, but so far, not on sale from major makers in North America. When an automaker doesn't offer a vehicle for a specific market segment, sometimes the aftermarket will fill in the gap. In the U.S., all-electric commercial vans are one of those gaps.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

While this vehicle is used extensively by Frito-Lay, the first customer for the fuel system conversion, other fleets will also be able to utilize this technology to make the switch to propane autogas. —Joe Gold, fleet asset and engineering manager at Frito-Lay North America. within the next several years.

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North America Gasoline Ford Conversion 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2011

The agreement also allows Azure to perform hybrid powertrain conversions on other Super Duty platforms including F-350 and F-450 models and spans all engine, frame length and regular production options and configurations. The Ford F-Series Super Duty has a more than 50% share in the North American market. gasoline vs. diesel).

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Plug-in Ford 2013 Plug 210

Teslarati

MAY 12, 2022

“As a logistics service provider, the conversion of our vehicle fleet is an important lever to help us avoid CO2 emissions on the road as well. Volvo’s customer deliveries have landed in Europe, North America, and Australia. Several of our divisions will thus benefit from this agreement with Volvo Trucks.”

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2014

The Odyne hybrid power system combines reliable electric power conversion, power control and energy storage technology. million Department of Energy (DOE) award to develop and deploy plug-in hybrid systems for more than 120 trucks for companies and governmental entities throughout North America.

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Hybrid Lithium Ion North America Plug-in 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2011

While compressed natural gas (CNG) will play a role, particularly for high-mileage fleets, the report suggests that the chemical conversion of gas into some form of liquid fuel may be the best pathway to significant market penetration. MIT: leaning toward conversion for light-duty vehicles. Tcf/year, equivalent to 1.3

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MIT Gas Transportation Future 299

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2011

The vehicle is being shown for the first time in North America at the Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminar, 1–4 Aug. Protean Electric outfitted the front-wheel-drive Vivaro with a through-the-road hybrid conversion kit of two Protean Electric PD-18 motors attached to the rear axle.

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