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. Maven Gig vehicles are available for flat weekly rates that include the car, unlimited miles, insurance (minus deductibles) and maintenance.

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Teslarati

APRIL 6, 2021

GM will build the pickup at its Factory ZERO assembly plant in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan. Combining the proven success of the Silverado lineup with GM’s Ultium battery platform will give customers an estimated 400 miles of range on a full charge, GM said during a Tuesday press conference.

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Silverado GM Miles Range 144

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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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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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 First Edition trucks sport an impressive 440-mile range and an almost-$100,000 price tag.

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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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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The last mile delivery service will use Ford self-driving test vehicles equipped with the Argo AI Self-Driving System to deliver Walmart orders to customers. This combination builds on Walmart’s leadership in adopting emerging technologies to meet growing consumer expectations and enhance the last-mile delivery process.

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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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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 11, 2023

Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips A Two-Country Kia EV6 Experience Last year I set out to see what it would be like to take a couple of long road trips in a Kia EV6–one in the UK and the other in the U.S. Fortunately it’s becoming less of an issue now the newest EVs have a range of up to 300 miles on a full battery charge.

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Miles Kia Charging All-Electric 77

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

JANUARY 6, 2022

Chevrolet introduced the 2024 Silverado EV—the reimagining of the brand’s best-selling nameplate—offering: Expected GM-estimated 400-mile range on a full charge offered on Work Truck (WT) and RST. After initial launch, Chevrolet will introduce a fleet model with up to 20,000 pounds max trailering with the max tow package.

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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. 80 mile range. 35 mile range. 40 mile range. 70 mile range. 50 mile range. 100 mile range.

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Future Los Angeles Building EV1 81

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

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 ). The electric Silverado will offer customers a GM-estimated range of more than 400 miles on a full charge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

square miles of contiguous urban, suburban, industrial and rural zones. mile route will run non-stop, roundtrip from the MSU Auditorium to the MSU Commuter Lot (#89) at the intersection of Farm Lane and Mt. Additionally, the cloud-based platform supports data sharing, mission control and fleet management operations. The bus’s 2.5-mile

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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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Los Angeles Memphis All-Electric Fleet 304

Charged EVs

MAY 7, 2024

This reporter recalls a presentation from the long-vanished British firm Modec, a startup making light delivery vans, which said even back in 2009 that fleet managers would see a lifetime payback on what were then very expensive BEV cargo vans. Detroit automakers to offer a battery-electric van for the delivery fleets found throughout the US.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 8, 2023

The Overseas Highway offers a 113-mile route from the southern tip of Florida through the Florida Keys to Key West. Highway One spans more than 650 miles and provides numerous opportunities for sightseeing. and Detroit is where it all began for the automotive industry. The Midwest is the heart of the U.S.,

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2024

The Silverado gets electric motivation Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity recently to drive the Silverado EV RST at an automotive media event in Detroit, Michigan. When Clean Fleet Report reviewed the Hummer EV we found it to be a marvel of technology in many ways, while being a bit over-the-top in some.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Escalade IQ settles one frequent question we get at Clean Fleet Report of when a full-size, three row electric SUV will be available. seconds Estimated 450 miles of all-electric driving range One Pedal Driving and Variable Regeneration Super Cruise driver assistance technology All-wheel drive Front and rear wheel steering with a tight 39.4

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2018

including Atlanta, San Francisco, Metro Detroit, Phoenix and Kirkland, Washington. Last November, Waymo began test-driving a fleet of Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans on public roads without a driver at the wheel. Waymo has officially tested its technology in 25 cities across the US.,

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Minivan Chrysler Plug-in Plug 170

Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

British Police Forces in the United Kingdom are examining the advantages of adding electric cars to their fleets. The Detroit-based automaker revealed a customized variant of its first EV at the Emergency Services Show in Birmingham. Ford’s Mustang Mach-E seems to be the overwhelming preference currently.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2022

Achates Power previously announced the opposed-piston has entered fleet service with WALMART Corporation in a Peterbilt 579 tractor. Before entering fleet service, the 400 hp, 10.6L Earlier post.). Both CARB and EPA have introduced Low Load requirements, in-use NO x measurement updates, and limits on permissible real-world emissions.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2014

Ford estimates that its customers now have logged 65 million all-electric miles, increasing at a rate of 290,000 electric miles per day. Fusion Energi and C-Max Energi have EPA-estimated MPG ratings of 44 mpg US city, 41 highway and 43 combined and have an EPA-estimated range of 21 miles (34 km) electric.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 9, 2022

At Clean Fleet Report , we’ll try to give you some of the highlights of the show, packaged thematically. It’s not surprising that the fleet-oriented WT will launch at a price only a few dollars different than Ford’s F-150 Lightning PRO. The range for the first model is estimated at 400 miles, and it will tow 8,000 pounds.

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Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

This reporter recalls a presentation from the long-vanished British firm Modec, a startup making light delivery vans, which said even back in 2009 that fleet managers would see a lifetime payback on what were then very expensive BEV cargo vans. Detroit automakers to offer a battery-electric van for the delivery fleets found throughout the US.

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Charging Ford Gasoline-Electric Electric 52

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2012

Transit Windsor has the unique distinction of running in Canada as well as in Detroit, making this launch one that serves on both Canadian and United States’ roads. BYD’s all-electric vehicles in commercial fleets have traveled over 10 million miles over the last two years. Bus design for Windsor. Click to enlarge.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In its recently released Q4 2021 Shareholders Letter , General Motors (GM) reported that the Chevrolet Silverado EV has garnered more than 110,000 reservations, including orders from more than 240 fleet operators. . According to General Motors’ earnings deck, the Silverado EV’s work truck will be available to fleet customers by Spring 2023.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2011

Detroit Edison (DTE) President and Chief Operating Officer, Steven Kurmas, presented two out of four recently-purchased Ford Transit Connect Electric vehicles ( earlier post ) at DTE Energy headquarters in downtown Detroit. The vehicles were purchased from Suburban Ford of Sterling Heights, Mich.,

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Baua Electric

MARCH 12, 2024

To date, DTNA has deployed its heavy-duty Freightliner eCascadia and medium-duty Freightliner eM2 battery-electric trucks in over 50 fleets across the US, and these have logged some four million electric miles.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2012

The E-Golf pilot program will take place in the Detroit Metro, San Francisco, and Washington DC markets, beginning in April. Volkswagen has set up a web portal dedicated to the fleet test to support the users 24/7 in case of specific questions and in order to allow users to share their feedback on the E-Golf.

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Diesel Renewable Fleet Fuel 231

Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2014

For the first time since UCS began the Automaker Rankings report in 2000, all eight major automakers reduced their average greenhouse gas (GHG) and smog-forming emissions compared to their fleet averages from 1998, the model year examined in the first report. Source: UCS. Click to enlarge. Methodology.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 12, 2022

Squeezing-out That Extra Mile. That number jumps to 78 MPGe, or miles per gallon equivalent, when looking at the car’s electric power. While the Corsair PHEV is rated at 28 miles of all-electric driving range, with regenerative braking we were able to extend that to 33 miles. The way to Lincoln. kilowatt-hours/kWh).

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Baua Electric

MAY 8, 2024

Daimler’s autonomous electric semi-truck The electric Class 8 Freightliner eCascadia went into production in 2022 and is now being driven in more than 55 fleets in the US. It comes equipped with the proprietary Detroit ePowertrain.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 5, 2022

. “The Ultium Platform is a critical enabler of next-level pickup truck performance for both fleet and retail customers, whether they are currently driving a Silverado or are considering a pickup for the first time.” kW of offboard power, and 10,000 lbs of towing capacity with up to 1,300 pounds of payload on some variants.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 25, 2022

Renovations and new construction continue at General Motors Factory ZERO Friday, July 2, 2021, in Detroit, Michigan. billion to convert the former Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant into its first fully dedicated electric vehicle assembly facility. GM announces the Chevy Silverado EV: 400 miles of range with Ultium battery tech.

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