The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 16, 2024

Springing for luxury items just isn’t in the cards for most of us, despite the lavish recompense* deigned upon us by our corporate overlords in Downtown Canada. Setting some variables in this equation, they propose a monthly insurance rate of $147, fuel costs of $260 per month, and maintenance pegged at $95.50 for a car payment.

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APRIL 2, 2021

Its hydrogen aviation solutions will address various markets by initially targeting a 500-mile range in 10-20 seat aircraft used for commercial passenger transport, package delivery, agriculture, and beyond. Adoption of this technology results not only in true zero-emission flight but also in lower fuel and maintenance costs.

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OCTOBER 24, 2014

has served the shipping public between Canada and the United States since 1978 and provides transportation services to major corporations within the automotive, food, beverage, consumer packaged goods (CPG), and electronic industries. maintenance facility. Ryder also operates an LNG fuel station at its Fulton, Ga.

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OCTOBER 14, 2014

The XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System has been shown to increase miles driven per gallon by approximately 25 percent in real-world fleet vehicle driving. The XL3 is a regenerative braking system, which requires no special fueling stations, plug-ins or maintenance. ERG has facilities in Sacramento, Oakland, Redding and Ontario.

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Plug in America

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

E-bikes can reach speeds of up to 28 mph and can go 20 -100 miles on a single charge. The US Department of Energy confirms that around 50% of all car trips in the US are less than three miles. Many electric motorcycles have ranges between 90-185 miles on a single charge and can achieve speeds of up to 120mph.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 10, 2024

For instance, firms engaged in last-mile delivery might favor compact electric vehicles, while those specializing in construction could require robust and spacious trucks. While these might carry a higher initial cost, they often offset this with lower maintenance and fuel costs, as well as tax benefits and grants available in some regions.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD) got the single largest order of electric school buses to date from the second-largest public school system in the US. Both models use the Cummins PowerDrive 7000 powertrain system with a battery capacity of 196 kW and a range of up to 130 miles on a single charge.

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AUGUST 22, 2013

Medium-duty electric truck manufacturer Smith Electric Vehicles has signed a letter of intent to form a joint venture with Taikang Technology Corporation in Taiwan. These vehicles typically travel on fixed routes of fewer than 100 miles in a single day, and are based in a centralized depot, making them ideal for conversion.

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JULY 12, 2017

The bus offers battery capacities of 100-150 kWh with an expected 80-100 miles range from a single charge, depending on driving habits. This helps to reduce maintenance expenses and allow users to experience lower fueling costs that will drive a lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). This announcement comes on the heels of a $4.4-million

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 29, 2024

The city of) Vancouver stood out as the ideal location,” says Wayne Scott, senior director of maintenance at Loblaw Companies Ltd. “(It) The addition of these electric trucks is a testament to our dedication to clean energy and responsible corporate citizenship,” Scott adds. “We

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2011

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will launch the new MINICAB-MiEV minicar-class commercial electric vehicle (EV)—the second product in its EV lineup—on 8 December 2011 at dealerships throughout Japan. kWh battery version provides a cruising range of 100 km (62 miles) at JC08 mode on a single charge, while the CD 16.0

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MARCH 9, 2010

Azure Dynamics Corporation announced that AT&T has agreed to purchase two of the first Ford Transit Connect Electric vans. The vehicle, which goes on sale later this year, has a range of up to 80 miles (129 km) on a single charge and will be rechargeable using either 240-volt or standard 120-volt outlets.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

The trial is being run at no cost to the Met, with the loan of the vehicles from Suzuki Motor Corporation. The maintenance and fuel costs will be met by a collaborative project which is being part funded by the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC). Intelligent Energy and DIGIMAN. In May 2017, the EU launched the €3.5-million

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Azure Dynamics Corporation announced 45 new Ford Transit Connect Electric sales, including 20 units in Europe and 25 units in North America, which includes six initial units through the General Services Administration (GSA) via Northside Ford in San Antonio, TX, a four-unit order from Verizon and a four-unit order from an internet company.

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MAY 24, 2011

Azure Dynamics Corporation announced 27 Ford Transit Connect Electric van sales, including a five-unit sale to returning customer FedEx Express, a four-unit sale to the City of Toronto, a three-unit sale to DTE Energy, one of Michigan’s largest energy suppliers, and 15 unit sales to various Ford commercial truck dealers.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2012

SPX Service Solutions, a business unit of SPX Corporation ( earlier post ), and Aker Wade Power Technologies, LLC, a designer and manufacturer of advanced fast charging systems ( earlier post ), signed a letter of intent jointly to develop a new family of practical electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers for the global vehicle market.

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JUNE 23, 2021

The Group—including Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation—and Grab will further develop new pilots and initiatives that lower the barriers of entry for Grab driver and delivery-partners to adopt EVs, such as lowering the total cost of ownership and reducing range anxiety. Hyundai Motor Group and Grab Holdings Inc.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 29, 2024

Corporations are increasingly preferring to lease vehicles over acquiring vehicles and put it on their balance sheet. Mahindra Finance claims the company has developed value proposition for corporates to take vehicles on lease as they can gain from tax benefits as well as not pass on their burden on the balance sheet.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2013

These vehicles, with their compact dimensions, have been adapted specifically for urban driving, efficient use of parking spaces, and for “last mile” mobility needs. They will be in charge of responding to customer inquiries, subscription management, reservations and maintenance of vehicles and charging stations. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Oshkosh Corporation ran two Light Concept Vehicles (LCV) through the 43 rd Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 off-road race course in Mexico, 18-20 November; one crossed the finish line of the 1,061-mile desert course. mile (1,708.62-km) The Oshkosh Extreme Racing team Light Concept Vehicle (LCV) M2. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2014

In May, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) and its affiliate Toyota Motor Credit Corporation (TMCC) entered into a group of financial agreements with FirstElement Fuel Inc. (FE) FE) to support the long-term operation and maintenance expenses of new hydrogen refueling stations in California. Earlier post.). Hydrogen Infrastructure'

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AUGUST 25, 2009

Azure Dynamics Corporation has sold five Balance Hybrid Electric buses to Votran, the transit entity for Volusia County, Florida. The drive train also offers a significant reduction in maintenance costs including up to 75% reduction in brake maintenance versus conventionally equipped competitors. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 27, 2011

Federal-Mogul Corporation has developed an electrical brushless diesel fuel pump for on- and off-highway engines with significantly improved durability. > 1 million miles in fleet testing. The design enables the product to enhance the life of an engine in service and reduce maintenance expenses. Brushless motor design.

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MARCH 28, 2014

WAVE is a Range Extending Series Hybrid that features a microturbine Range Extender generator developed by Capstone Turbine Corporation. Turbines are also appealing because of their few moving parts, low maintenance requirements and lighter weight. Component Electrification. Laydon Composites Ltd.; and Whiting.

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DECEMBER 20, 2011

As the car2go business continues to expand, Austin will remain a showcase city for car2go in North America, and it will continue to be the home of the car2go North America corporate headquarters. A wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler North America Corporation, car2go N.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

The eco run route will be from DOE to Subic and then back to DOE covering a total distance of 312 kilometers (194 miles). All participants will be fueled by Total Premier Unleaded provided by the sponsor Total (Philippines) Corporation. Participating vehicles are divided into three categories: passenger cars (less than 1.3 1.8L, 2.0L

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JULY 9, 2015

Percentage differences in miles per gallon (mpg) between comparable diesel and gasoline vehicle pairs. This is particularly important because both gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles must improve their fuel economy as required by Corporate Average Fuel Economy regulations for 2020 and 2025. Belzowski 2015. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 21, 2010

The buses were subjected to 60 test cycles and logged approximately 500,000 miles mimicking real-life driving conditions. The three drive versions feature almost identical engine compartments so that components and harnesses could be standardized across all three applications providing ease of maintenance for the end user.

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MAY 3, 2017

To keep up with demand, support manufacturing of new products, and to service its customers, Lightning Systems also will be moving its corporate headquarters to the Rocky Mountain Center for Innovation & Technology in Loveland at Southwest 14th Street and Taft Avenue.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

ISE Corporation, which has been developing and incorporating its energy storage systems into its own heavy-duty drive systems since 1999, is now standardizing its controls interface to allow other manufacturers more easily to integrate ISE energy storage technologies into their own applications. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 12, 2011

Azure Dynamics Corporation announced 29 new Ford Transit Connect Electric sales, including 8 units in Europe and 21 units in North America, which includes a 3-unit reorder from Johnson Controls, Inc. Property service and maintenance company through Ardea located in Rotterdam, Netherlands (2 units).

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Nikola was outed by activist short-seller Hindenburg Research after it received a whistleblower tip about Milton’s corporate wrongdoings. For example, Freightliner developed the eCascadia semi for regional distribution, which gets 230 miles of range and will charge to 80% charge in 1.5 Progress Continues in EV Technology.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

The four main areas of focus for reducing the lifecycle cost of the new bus were purchase price; fuel economy; scheduled maintenance; and unscheduled maintenance. Since 2005, FTA issued $5.1 With the engine is decoupled from the drive axle, there is no longer a requirement to match engine RPM with vehicle speed.

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JULY 26, 2010

UPS has set a new automotive goal to improve the miles per gallon (MPG) performance of its entire US package delivery fleet by 20 percent between 2000 and 2020. The goal was announced as UPS released the latest annual update of its corporate Sustainability Report. million more miles than in 2000, yet fuel consumption decreased by 3.2

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Drive Electric

JULY 6, 2021

You’re allowed to reclaim 100% of the vehicle’s cost against corporation tax in the first year, although it’s worth noting you must repay the tax on the car’s sale price if you sell it later on or return it to the lease company. Nowadays, most new EVs offer a ‘real world’ range of more than 150 miles from a single charge. Mis-fuelling.

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JULY 19, 2013

They then combined these estimates with three- and five-year estimates for repairs, maintenance, insurance, fees and taxes from an outside data source. All of the diesel vehicles in all segments had better miles per gallon than the gasoline versions, with the diesels having 8 percent to 44 percent higher miles per gallon.

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APRIL 24, 2009

Mazda Motor Corporation has built the first Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE vehicle with Norwegian specifications, developed specifically for participation in HyNor, Norway’s national hydrogen project. The RX-8 Hydrogen RE will then undergo certification to meet local standards and will be used for maintenance staff training. Earlier post.).

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