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XL Fleet expands XLP PHEV drive system for use in multiple GM fleet applications

Green Car Congress

XL Fleet announced that the Company’s XLP plug-in hybrid electric drive technology is being expanded for use across a range of fleet vehicles from General Motors. —Dimitri Kazarinoff, Chief Executive Officer of XL Fleet. Upon closing, the combined company will be named XL Fleet Corp.

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These Are the Most Reliable Cars in Each Category, Says J.D. Power

The Truth About Cars

Electrified Vehicles: A Mixed Bag Owners of BEVs and PHEVs report more problems than those with gasoline and hybrid vehicles, with tire replacement being a notable issue for BEV owners.

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These Are the Most Reliable Cars in Each Category, Says J.D. Power

The Truth About Cars

Electrified Vehicles: A Mixed Bag Owners of BEVs and PHEVs report more problems than those with gasoline and hybrid vehicles, with tire replacement being a notable issue for BEV owners.

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NASA selects four university teams for aviation projects; eliminating emissions and autonomy research

Green Car Congress

The team will consider how hybrid hydrogen-electric power generation could be combined with fuel cell technology to lower emissions. Team members include Georgia Tech, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, North Carolina A&T State University, University of Nevada at Reno, Lockheed Martin, and Sierra Nevada Corporation.

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US Refiner Converting Fleet to Hybrids and Diesels

Green Car Congress

has launched a new initiative to convert its 170-vehicle fleet to hybrid and clean diesel vehicles. Independent refiner Alon USA Energy, Inc. Alon’s retail segment, Alon Brands, is extending the clean theme to the nearly 1,000 FINA locations in its network.

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CES 2002 News: EV Trucks Wars Ratchet Up

Clean Fleet Report

In spite of the resurgence of a new mutation of Covid-19, this year’s version of CES pushed forward with a hybrid live/online structure that allowed major automakers to present their latest vehicles and technology to kick off 2022. At Clean Fleet Report , we’ll try to give you some of the highlights of the show, packaged thematically.

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Advocating electric in the heartland

Electric Auto Association

With the support of the Sierra Club and other organizations, the ordinance was challenged legally and eventually landed in the Kansas Supreme Court where it was ruled illegal last April. “It For hybrids, there’s a $50 charge.” “If

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