Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The BMW Group presented the first BMW iX5 Hydrogen vehicles in a pilot fleet that will go into service this year. The fleet of less than 100 vehicles will then be employed internationally for demonstration and trial purposes for various target groups. The cells are first assembled into a fuel cell stack.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2020

SAE International has published the first global standard that specifies, in a single document, both the electric vehicle and supply equipment (EVSE) ground-system requirements for wireless charging of electric vehicles (EV). First paired GAs and VAs provided by the same manufacturer—a so-called “matched subsystem” was tested.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2021

Volkswagen Group executives laid out the basics of the new Group strategy “NEW AUTO – Mobility for Generations to Come”, which will see the Group realign from being a from vehicle manufacturer to a leading, global software-driven mobility provider. Like the MEB today, the SSP will be open to other auto manufacturers.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2022

Glencore’s Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations (INO) has ordered a full fleet of Epiroc battery-electric equipment for use at the Onaping Depth Project in Ontario, Canada. Traditionally, mining machines are diesel-powered, though more and more mining companies are adding battery-electric machines to their fleets.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2021

XL Fleet Corp. Under the terms of the agreement, XL Fleet will supply battery and power electronics systems for the first 1,000 units of eNow’s new electrified refrigerated trailer solutions. XL Fleet will provide battery and power electronics systems for eNow’s innovative electrified refrigerated trailer solution.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2023

BMW Motorrad is the only manufacturer that, in addition to production, also carries out the development of the official components as well as the homologation of the vehicles and the official equipment itself. BMW Motorrad was also the leading international manufacturer in the government business last year.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2023

This new order brings the number of Motiv-powered EVs in the Cintas fleet to 37 vehicles driving daily routes nationwide across Michigan, New York, and California. Cintas operates one of the largest corporate fleets in North America with almost 14,000 commercial vehicles deployed throughout the United States and Canada. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Continuing to speed up the adoption of hydrogen in long-haul transportation, Hydra Energy —the first Hydrogen-as-a-Service provider for commercial fleets—announced a strategic partnership with Chemtrade. Hydra pays for the truck conversion and the on-site fueling infrastructure.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Most people are aware of key players like Hyundai and Nissan, but there are so many other EV manufacturers that are taking over Asia—and possibly set to conquer the international market, including the U.S. Below are just some of the EV manufacturers worth knowing about. Clean Fleet Report reviewed the Vinfast VF 8 here.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2019

The Climate Group announced that global pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca will join its business leadership initiative on electric vehicles, EV100 ( earlier post ); AstraZeneca will switch its 16,000-vehicle fleet to electric by 2030. By the end of 2019, AstraZeneca will operate: 120 EVs in the UK (23% of UK fleet).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2021

Philadelphia’s public media organization WHYY, also the local PBS and NPR station, reports that the regional public transportation authority SEPTA has sidelined its entire fleet of 25 Proterra electric buses since February 2020. Proterra maintains that SEPTA’s fleet will be put back into service eventually.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Werner Enterprises, a premier transportation and logistics provider, has signed a letter of intent to purchase 500 Cummins’ 15-liter hydrogen internal combustion engines upon availability. Hydrogen engines can use zero-carbon green hydrogen fuel, produced by Cummins-manufactured electrolyzers. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2021

The NGDV is the USPS’ first large-scale fleet procurement in three decades. These vehicles will replace the existing fleet of delivery vehicles, many of which have been in service for more than 30 years. Earlier post.) Production of the NGDVs is expected to begin summer 2023.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2019

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) has agreed to purchase five 35-foot Proterra Catalyst E2 electric buses and five 125 kW Proterra plug-in charging systems. CLT’s Proterra buses will be manufactured locally in Greenville, SC. Proterra battery-electric buses will contribute to CLT’s sustainability goals.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2020

This could prove very problematic for the industry in a year that was supposed to mark the big shift to EVs to reduce fleet CO2 emissions in line with new tighter EU CO 2 targets. —Mike Vousden, Automotive Analyst at GlobalData. —Mike Vousden.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

FIA Foundation and the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) established The Real Urban Emissions (TRUE) Initiative. The TRUE initiative seeks to supply cities with data regarding the real-world emissions of their vehicle fleets and equip them with technical information that can be used for strategic decision making.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2021

Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), is beginning the final phase of testing of a renewable gasoline for drop-in commercial use in the existing fleet. The EU recently increased its target for the reduction of the greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) mobilized a $135-million climate financing package for VinFast Trading and Production Joint Stock Company (VinFast) for manufacturing Vietnam’s first fully-electric public transport bus fleet and first national electric vehicle (EV) charging network.

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Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Many fleet owners and operators are interested in reducing operational and maintenance costs with electric vehicles (EVs), but they worry about vehicle safety. The fact is that EVs are just as safe as internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and, in many ways, they are even safer. This is referred to as “well-to-wheel emissions.”

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Attaining environmental benefits and lower cost of ownership are driving more commercial fleets to electrify, according to a new study by UPS and GreenBiz. In addition to the fuel savings, electric vehicles typically require less maintenance than traditional internal combustion engine vehicles, which means lower maintenance costs.

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Blink Charging

JANUARY 26, 2024

When considering electric vehicles for a commercial or government fleet, fleet owners and managers must always ask, “How much will this cost?” Fleet managers try to prolong the working lives of their vehicles with regular maintenance and efficient usage. Here’s what you need to know about maintaining your EV fleet.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2018

The California Air Resources Board on Friday approved the Innovative Clean Transit regulation (ICT) ( earlier post )—a first-of-its-kind regulation in the US that sets a statewide goal for public transit agencies to gradually transition to 100% zero-emission bus (ZEB) fleets by 2040.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Global contract manufacturer Magna International has agreed to produce and scale a fleet of autonomous delivery robots for silicon valley-based robotics company Cartken. The post Magna to manufacture thousands of Cartken’s fully autonomous delivery robots in the US appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2023

The certification of the all-electric Volta Zero comes as the second-generation Production Verification prototypes are soon to be delivered to customers across Europe as part of a pilot fleet of vehicles. To achieve the required accreditation, Volta Trucks worked with the experts at ATEEL UK Ltd and ATEEL S.à

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2021

However, the full effect of a ban is delayed due to fleet inertia. The researchers considered emissions from the entire lifecycle—from the manufacture of electric cars and batteries, to electricity used for operation. There are relatively good opportunities to reduce emissions from global battery manufacturing.

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Driivz

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Public and private fleet owners are under increasing environmental and government pressure to reduce carbon emissions by switching to electric vehicles (EVs). EVs of all classes offer fleet owners significant advantages over internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. and can include penalties for exceeding peak demand limits.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2016

Building on its introduction of over-the-air (OTA) programming for its proprietary engines, International Trucks is now the first truck OEM to offer OTA programming for Cummins engines. This new service for users of Cummins engines builds on our commitment to open-architecture solutions that provide drivers and fleets with improved uptime.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2020

In all these cities, WeShare will be offering an all-electric fleet with a total of about 8,400 electric vehicles. Over the past six months, the WeShare fleet in Berlin has completed more than three million kilometers, corresponding to an average of four to five trips per car and day. WeShare e-Golf at Berlin’s Brandenburger Gate.

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Setec Powerr

MAY 17, 2023

Companies worldwide are looking towards electrifying their delivery fleets, and Amazon, the global e-commerce titan, is leading the way. The move towards delivery fleet electrification is not just about adhering to environmental obligations. Here’s why delivery fleet electrification will continue apace.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 23, 2023

Essential Tips for Successful Vehicle Fleet Management Efficient and Cost-Effective Processes Aid the Bottom Line This article may contain affiliate links. Managing a vehicle fleet is a complex task that requires careful planning, organization and attention to detail.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Audi of America is among the first in the automotive industry to implement an internal carbon price program as a key initiative in the brand’s pursuit of lower CO 2 emissions. Fuel consumed by Audi of America fleet vehicles. Employee commuting. Building heat & energy. Waste generation. Purchased goods and services.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2019

and Charlatte America, a member of the Fayat Group, the leading manufacturer of battery powered electric airport ground support equipment (GSE) throughout Europe and the United States, have delivered fuel cell-powered electric cargo tuggers for use by FedEx at the Albany International Airport. Plug Power Inc. F (-23.33 ?C).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

London-based EV tire manufacturer ENSO said it is in discussions with multiple international car makers and has begun trials with major fleet operators. Multiple EV manufacturers have expressed interest in fitting ENSO’s range-extending, emissions-reducing tires.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2020

a recognized leader in the area of high-performance dynamometer systems, has begun supplying a variety of systems for hybrid and electric vehicle testing and high voltage battery testing and simulation to Indian automotive manufacturers and regulatory agencies. SAKOR Technologies Inc.,

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 1, 2024

SAE International has now taken a major step towards bridging that gap, releasing a Technical Information Report (TIR) for what is now called the SAE J3400 North American Charging Standard (NACS). In fact, the enthusiasm for NACS has been so great that the market has outrun the standards-adoption process.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Motiv Power Systems announced its newest generation of EPIC chassis for medium-duty electric fleets. The BMW battery packs offer fleets proven road performance, increased reliability, and longer warranties. Software upgrades are available to fleets via seamless over the air updates. EPIC E-450 chassis.

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EV Connect

DECEMBER 4, 2023

If you’re a fleet management provider or original equipment manufacturer (OEM) preparing to switch to an EV solution, you’re ahead of the curve. EV fleet charging is experiencing its very own surge, with fleet charging expected to become a $15-billion market by 2030.

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