Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2019

These funds will support the overall growth of Motiv, including opening a new engineering and manufacturing facility in Detroit, Michigan, as well as facilitate further growth in the large-fleet customer segment. The Series B round of investment was led by investors GMAG Holdings Corp. and Winnebago.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Motiv Power Systems (Motiv), the leading provider of all-electric medium-duty fleet chassis, announced a commitment from Detroit Custom Chassis LLC (DCC) to install Motiv’s all-electric EPIC chassis on the base Ford F-59 platform, which is assembled by its affiliate Detroit Chassis Plant (DCP), both owned by Spectra.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2014

The MOU establishes a process for appointing Integrated Energy to be the dealer of Detroit Electric products in Jeju Island, South Korea. Integrated Energy and Detroit Electric foresee the potential to further deploy this V2X technology to other regions in South Korea, after a successful implementation of the initial V2X pilot program.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2018

Maven is now offering its first all-electric fleet of cars for use in the gig economy; 20 Chevrolet Bolt EVs are available for freelance drivers in Austin, Texas to earn money on their own schedules. Bolt EVs in the Maven fleet have driven 6.5 Maven is excited to offer an all-electric fleet of shared vehicles for the gig economy.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2015

Detroit Materials has developed extremely strong, castable low-alloy steel. With the support of Ricardo Strategic Consulting, Detroit Materials will initially focus on lower barrier to entry markets, such as chassis brackets for the Class 8 truck market, where the cast steel offers up to 58% weight savings. DM 1700-18.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Hertz announced that it would purchase 175,000 electric vehicles from General Motors over the next five years across the Detroit-automotive company’s various brands. Hertz said it would utilize a new partnership with GM to expand its EV rental fleet, which started with a massive purchase from Tesla nearly one year ago.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2015

FCA US LLC has invested $40 million in FCA Transport, the FCA US-owned truck fleet, to convert its 179 Detroit-based parts-haulers to run on compressed natural gas (CNG) rather than traditional diesel. The move gives FCA the largest private fleet of CNG-powered heavy-duty vehicles in the state of Michigan. The company spent $1.8

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Baua Electric

APRIL 9, 2024

General Motors ‘ autonomous driving startup, Cruise , said on Tuesday it would reintroduce a small fleet of human-driven vehicles in some cities, starting with Phoenix in Arizona, about six months after it suspended operations following an incident in San Francisco. The company had suspended its U.S. The company had suspended its U.S.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 11, 2022

This will make GM vehicles eligible for California government fleet purchases, according to the automaker. These statements were made in a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom first shared with The Detroit News. General Motors has agreed to recognize California's authority to set its own vehicle emissions standards.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 8, 2024

It might surprise you that the Chevrolet Malibu is still in production, but according to a The Detroit News report I found via Autoblog , the venerable mid-size sedan will finish rolling off assembly lines in November. Yes, some of those sales were almost certainly to fleets, but still.

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Baua Electric

MAY 18, 2024

Velocity truck rental is doing its part to help commercial fleets electrify by energizing 47 high-powered charging stations at four strategic dealer locations across Southern California. 45 120 kW Detroit e-Fill chargers make up the bulk of VTRL’s infrastructure project, while two DCFC stations from ChargePoint get them to 47.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2019

Today, the new Cascadia delivers SAE Level 2 driving capabilities with the Detroit Assurance 5.0 The Detroit Assurance 5.0 In addition to Level 2 automated driving features, the Detroit Assurance 5.0 The fusion of Detroit Assurance 5.0 Earlier post.) suite of camera- and radar-based safety systems. safety features.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2012

Pioneer Natural Resources, an oil and gas exploration and production company, is adding 225 bi-fuel, Westport WiNG natural gas powered Ford F250 Super Duty trucks to its fleet. Earlier post.)

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 15, 2024

The automaker is building the top RST version of the truck at its Detroit-Hamtramck plant, where it also makes the basic Work Truck (WT) configuration. The Silverado EV is only currently available in the range-topping and fleet-oriented trims, but Chevy plans to release several other configurations aimed at everyday buyers.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2023

Michigan will have access to $13,000,000 in funding to support the Mobility Charging Hub development and secure partnerships with companies aiming to test and implement solutions related to EV innovation, fleet management and overall ease of travel. Ford International Airport.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2018

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emissions solutions for commercial fleets, is taking its new Ford Transit LightningElectric model ( earlier post ) on the road, showcasing the recently released vehicle efficiency ratings of 61 MPGe on in-town routes and 66 MPGe on highway.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2011

an electric vehicle company specializing in SUV Electric Vehicles, will unveil an expansion of their product line with a battery-electric version of an “iconic American SUV” at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit in January. AMP Holding Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2009

Detroit Diesel Corporation, a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America, recently delivered its first two trucks equipped with BlueTec selective catalytic reduction (SCR) exhaust treatment technology to meet EPA 2010 emission standards to customers for testing.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The Magna-developed robot was launched on a pilot basis with a pizza restaurant in the Detroit area in March 2022. Since then, it has delivered hundreds of pizzas to residential and commercial locations near the restaurant. Magna is using data and consumer feedback to refine the service.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Proterra announced that the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) and Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) have agreed to purchase electric buses and chargers from Proterra, becoming the 100 th customer for the company. DTE Energy will work with DDOT, SMART and Proterra on the charging infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

After one year of collaboration with Torc, we have successfully deployed trucks with SAE Level 4 intent technology on public roads and expanded our test fleet with trucks, miles and learnings. With Active Drive Assist (Mercedes-Benz Actros, FUSO Super Great) and Detroit Assurance 5.0

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2011

As part of that, within the next two months FedEx Express will place 24 new all-electric vehicles into service, expanding to three new cities and more than doubling its fleet to 43 all-electric vehicles while growing the diversity of suppliers it uses for electric vehicles. Different vehicles are appropriate for different routes.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 24, 2024

A Detroit-based startup hoping to normalize robotic tire changes has filed for bankruptcy, perhaps offering hope to all the humans worried that they're about to be displaced by automation. RoboTire, which launched in 2019, had stated its intention to speed up vehicle maintenance for auto repair shops, fleet operators and dealerships.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Despite the delays, a Ford rep told The Detroit News that the automaker plans to significantly increase shipments in the coming weeks. That said, one fleet customer told Automotive News that its order from last year had been delayed by eight weeks.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

In addition to testing self-driving technology in Pittsburgh, Detroit and Palo Alto, Calif., In addition to testing self-driving technology in Pittsburgh, Detroit and Palo Alto, Calif., Argo and Ford have been operating in Miami and Washington, D.C., Argo and Ford have been operating in Miami and Washington, D.C.,

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2011

In conjunction with the Memorandum, the General Services Administration (GSA) launched a pilot project to incorporate electric vehicles and technologies into the Federal fleet. Optimum fleet size. In addition, the VAM shall address composition for agencies’ light-duty fleets based on their missions. GSA purchase.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 28, 2020

Since it emerged last year, Lordstown Motors has been considered a small niche operation aiming at the sustainability-report margins: corporate fleets, public utilities, and worksites that want to be seen as sustainable.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced new collaborations with AT&T and Microsoft Corporation with the goal of delivering further enhancements to its Detroit Connect suite of connected vehicle services. The new Detroit Connect Analytics provides users with on-demand, automated fuel efficiency and safety performance insights.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2021

Chevrolet will introduce a Silverado electric pickup truck that will be built at the Factory ZERO assembly plant in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan ( earlier post ). Retail and fleet versions will offer customers a variety of options; Chevrolet expects these to be in high demand.

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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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The Truth About Cars

MAY 17, 2024

And I am sure some Malibus were being bought by fleets, not Joe and Jane down the street. with mid-size and compact cars that were worlds better than anything Detroit built, thus knocking the domestics onto their heels for a long time. On the other hand, Q1 sales for the car were down 13 percent year-over-year.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2021

A global fleet of more than 200 FUSO eCanter light-duty trucks are in use in with numerous customers in Japan, the United States, Europe and Australia; the first of them were handed over to customers already in 2017. Series production of the eCascadia is scheduled to start in mid-2022 and of the Freightliner eM2 in late 2022.

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Electrek

APRIL 7, 2021

Today Electrek turns its spotlight to the up-and-coming EV company, Electric Last Mile (ELMS), which is targeting one of the hottest EV markets: commercial fleets.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 26, 2022

Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity to tour the exhibit, where there were electric cars spanning 107 years. Detroit Electric. Detroit Electric. 1915 Detroit Electric Model 61 Brougham. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2010

Six ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations have been deployed by DTE Energy at their Detroit headquarters and at an Ann Arbor facility to support a study on the effects of vehicle charging on the electrical grid. Michigan a Launch Market for the Volt. Chevrolet has announced that Michigan joins California as a key initial Volt launch market.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2018

As a leading services provider to commercial fleets, we feel standardization around electric vehicle charging and charging stations will help accelerate the use of electric vehicles within the transportation industry. Penske Truck Leasing sees increased interest among its commercial customers related to electric vehicles (EVs).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2009

CleanFUEL USA, a leading supplier of certified and approved alternative fuel dispensing equipment for propane and E85, and liquid propane engine systems is opening a new facility in Novi, Michigan, a northwestern suburb of Detroit.

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