Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2019

The XLP F-250 has no effect on Ford factory warranties, and requires no special maintenance procedures or charging infrastructure enhancements. The entire system weighs 750 pounds and is professionally mounted onto existing factory components. According to XL, the product is scheduled to begin shipping to customers before the end of 2019.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2017

The CNG buses had an average fuel economy of 3.89 Using data from two days of CNG bus operation on the route serviced by the BEBs line, the NREL team found that the BEB fuel economy was more than 8 times higher than that of a CNG bus operating exclusively on that route. mpgge, equating to 4.34 mi for the BEBs and $0.22/mi

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

Laboratory and in-use fuel economy results Source: NREL. The NREL team collected and analyzed in-service fuel economy, maintenance, and other vehicle performance data on 11 hybrid (P100H) and 11 conventional diesel (P100D) step vans operated by the United Parcel Service (UPS) in Minneapolis. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2021

Allison’s eGen Flex system is capable of improving fuel economy by up to 25% versus a conventional clean diesel bus, and has the ability to operate accessories such as air conditioning and electric heat at optimal efficiency with electric power. —Rohan Barua, Vice President of Sales, North America at Allison Transmission.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2023

Chemours’ investment builds on the existing efforts in the US to have a reliable supply chain and robust capacity to enable the hydrogen economy. Chemistry holds the keys to that future and will continue to play an important role in moving the hydrogen economy forward. Earlier post.). —Mark Newman, President and CEO at Chemours.

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Get Electric Vehicle

MARCH 21, 2024

Also, the data from connected EVs might assist charging station operators in tracking usage trends and scheduling maintenance. Also, when predictive maintenance is done based on real-time vehicle data, it can assist in preventing breakdowns and associated costs by predicting when a vehicle may need repair or servicing.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2022

Cummins delivers powertrain solutions that provide leading performance and fuel economy through the integration of hardware and software. Gatik will collaborate with Cummins to integrate Gatik's autonomous driving system with Cummins’ advanced powertrain solution in Gatik’s fleet of medium-duty trucks.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Eaton has introduced Procision, a new line of medium-duty dual-clutch transmissions, that delivers 8 to 10 percent better fuel economy than a similarly equipped vehicle with a torque converter automatic. These features can be disabled for even greater fuel economy if desired. The Procision design life (B-10) is 10 years/400,000 miles.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2013

Eaton has launched the Fuller Advantage Series of heavy-duty transmissions that feature reduced weight and increased efficiency resulting in fuel economy improvements, an improved shift feel, as well as features contributing to lower preventative maintenance costs. fuel economy improvement versus comparable transmissions.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 20, 2021

An Interview with Dan Mabe, founder of the American Green Zone Alliance.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The comprehensive testing assesses key performance areas, such as maintainability, reliability, safety, structural integrity, noise, fuel economy, and emissions. repair hours of unscheduled maintenance. To be eligible for purchase with federal grant funding, such as the recently awarded $1.66

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

The types of vehicles consumers select has by far the most dominant impact on on-road fuel economy—the best vehicle currently available for sale in the US is nine times more fuel efficient than the worst vehicle. Average on-road fuel economy in the US for all vehicles in 2008 was 17.4 mpg US (13.5 —Sivak and Schoettle.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2022

Scania’s new BEV truck generation is based on classic Scania cornerstones such as modularity, sustainability and a total operating economy with the potential to match or even exceed what can be expected from conventional trucks.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2022

Rolls-Royce is also set to build on our existing network to offer maintenance services for electrical systems. Last year, Rolls-Royce announced a pathway to net zero carbon emissions and its electrical technology is one way in which the company is helping decarbonize critical parts of the global economy.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2013

unveiled a new powertrain package for the North American heavy-duty truck market that is expected to deliver 3-6% fuel economy improvements, lower preventative maintenance costs, and total lifecycle cost improvements. This feature contributes to fuel economy benefits in stop and go duty cycles found in regional haul applications.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

In order for engines to last as long as they’re designed to, we need to reassess maintenance practices for this type of operations. Improved fuel economy over SAE 15W-40 conventional oils. A critical part of this process is to find an engine oil which is not just heavy duty, but severe duty.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2013

The next-generation of the Trago, which debuted in 2006, the Xcient offers greater styling, a 7% improvement in fuel economy and more cabin room. Due to improved engine performance, the new model’s fuel economy has been enhanced by 7% from the previous model.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2014

The SmartAdvantage Powertrain for Volvo combines an Eaton Fuller Advantage Series Automated Transmission with the Cummins ISX15 engine with SmartTorque2; the package delivers fuel economy improvements between 3 and 6%. The result is less preventative maintenance is required while engine fans cycle less, further reducing horsepower demand.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2020

Hyundai will support the construction cost of the hydrogen refueling station while providing up to 12 fuel cell electric buses as well as their maintenance and service. The partnership across industries will be a stepping stone in bringing the hydrogen economy closer to daily lives.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2023

To introduce and operate many commercial EVs, important issues that must be considered include charging infrastructure, charging operations, monitoring of on-board batteries, and establishment of vehicle maintenance systems.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2016

With only 1,000 technicians in the UK currently qualified with a Level 4 in Electric and Hybrid Car Maintenance, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) believes it is likely that the potential benefits to the UK economy from this development will not be realized. —Professor Jim Saker.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 31, 2023

As gas and diesel prices continue to spiral, improved fuel economy in your truck is becoming even more of an imperative than before. This article offers seven strategies that will enable you to improve your trucking fuel economy without negatively impacting performance. In August 2023, gasoline prices surged , reaching a peak of $3.98

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2016

UPS announced an update to 125 Workhorse E-GEN series hybrid electric delivery trucks that improve fuel economy as part of the company’s broader Rolling Laboratory approach. The smaller engine will improve fuel economy, however. A compact, quiet-running 650cc 2-cylinder engine replaces the previous 2.4L

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

The Philippine Department of Energy has been conducting fuel economy runs since 2002 promoting fuel economy consciousness and consumer empowerment by obtaining data on actual fuel consumption of passenger vehicles based on the actual driving conditions employing fuel efficiency measures and techniques. L engine displacement, 1.3L-1.5L,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Laboratory and in-use fuel economy comparison. higher fuel economy than the conventional tractors, resulting in a 12% reduction in fuel costs for the hybrids. higher fuel economy than the conventional tractors, resulting in a 12% reduction in fuel costs for the hybrids. Source: NREL. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2020

The German federal government is investing €630 million (US$745 million) in the expansion and maintenance of the Dortmund-Ems Canal (DEK). Even if times change, one thing remains constant: the importance of the DEK for the economy, transport and, above all, the people of the region. —Federal Minister Andreas Scheuer.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2020

With our influx of large orders, we are realizing economies of scale, moving from producing tens of vehicles per month to hundreds of vehicles per month. Our component costs are falling fast, and we are constantly introducing new automation and efficiencies in our manufacturing processes and we are passing these savings on to our customers.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2014

Fuel economy has been improved by as much as 11% over the previous model. Included are high-resolution color TFT instrument displays with access to compass and turn-by-turn navigation support, fuel economy indicator and audio track and radio content. Shift-on-the-fly 4x4 driving can be engaged while the vehicle is in motion.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2011

The pump’s efficient electrically-driven design also reduces the load placed on the engine when compared to conventional belt or gear driven pumps, thereby improving fuel economy and reducing emissions. The design enables the product to enhance the life of an engine in service and reduce maintenance expenses.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2009

UPS van fuel economy comparison. UPS’ first-generation diesel hybrid delivery vans improved the on-road fuel economy by 28.9% The 12-month average fuel economy for the P70 hybrid vans is 13.1 Total maintenance cost per mile for the hybrid vans was of $0.140—8% less than the $0.152 for the diesel vans.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Working with ride-hailing companies, Total-care Service will enable Toyota to leverage onboard telematics data through a shared information platform and provide services such as fleet management, automotive insurance, and vehicle maintenance packages, aiming to expand the use of ride-hailing vehicles and enhance the driving experience for end users.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2022

SK Plug Hyverse is a provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, to pursue integrated solution businesses throughout the clean hydrogen value chain in Asia, including electolyzers. In addition, PEM electrolyzers are known for high energy density and moderate cost of maintenance.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2011

fed by multipoint fuel injection (MPI)— and 123 lb-ft (167 N·m) of torque with a 30 mpg city and 40 mpg highway fuel economy rating. The 2012 Accent’s highway fuel economy of 40 mpg is an 18% improvement over its predecessor’s 34 mpg highway manual transmission fuel economy rating. The all-aluminum 1.6-liter

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2022

We can no longer tie our economies to unreliable fossil fuels. Individual electrolyzers can be stacked to reduce installation and maintenance costs while enabling unlimited configurations of deployment sizes. The company has research and development facilities in the United States and India; manufacturing operations are in India.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

On a drive cycle representing routes with frequent stops and accelerations, the gHEV trucks exhibited a 20% improvement in fuel economy. On drive cycles representing routes with fewer stops and accelerations, the gHEV trucks demonstrated similar fuel economy to the diesels. Influence of route kinetic intensity on fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2011

advantage over competing buses in fluid economy—a measurement of diesel fuel plus liquid urea consumed by the vehicle’s emissions reduction system. Comparisons of type C buses have typically been centered on fuel economy. to conduct a head-to-head fluid economy comparison.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

In addition to zero tailpipe emissions, the Volvo VNR Electric trucks simplify maintenance and improve working conditions for drivers by offering state-of-the-art responsiveness, a quieter cab free of engine-related vibrations, and by eliminating exposure to diesel fuel and exhaust.

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