Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2022

Orange EV has expanded its yard truck rental program to offer the largest electric spotter rental fleet across the United States. These all-electric rentals are now available in 48 states, providing increased uptime and reduced costs.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

StarMetro, the city of Tallahassee’s public transit system, has agreed to purchase 22 Proterra Catalyst FC buses to service Florida State University (FSU), bringing the StarMetro fleet to 27 battery-electric buses. The new electric buses will also provide fuel and maintenance cost savings of more than $10 million.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Ecology, a transportation and logistics company in California, has switched its fleet of more than 600 trucks to run on Neste MY Renewable Diesel and is reporting cleaner fuel filters, fewer maintenance problems and reductions in tailpipe emissions. Switching 600 trucks, which drive on average 25,000 miles per year at approximately 2.5

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 15, 2021

All vehicles require some form of maintenance. That said, drivers will typically spend less on long-term maintenance than they would for an internal combustion engine (ICE) car over time. So, just how expensive is EV maintenance overall? Average Maintenance Costs. Preventive Maintenance Tips for Your EV.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 16, 2021

million, would allow Tesla to extend its reach into the United States’ largest police force. Considering the estimated price per unit for the Model 3 sedans, it appears that the NYPD is looking to acquire a fleet of the all-electric vehicle’s midrange variant. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2020

With these new buses, Twin Rivers is now operating the largest zero-emission school bus fleet in North America, with 40 all-electric school buses in its fleet. Twin Rivers was among the first fleets in the United States to put all-electric buses into service when it received its first buses from Lion in 2016.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Based on data the district has provided, they are looking to save more than $4,000 a year on fuel savings and $2,000 a year on maintenance savings when compared with the diesel buses in their fleet. Blue Bird now has more than 300 electric school bus units already delivered or on order.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Domino’s Pizza is rolling out a fleet of 800 Chevrolet Bolt EVs for sustainable pizza deliveries. More than 100 custom-branded Domino’s Chevy Bolt EV s will begin delivering pizzas this month throughout the United States, the company said. ’s largest electric pizza delivery fleet. It will be the U.S.’s

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Converting Fleets to EVs and Adding Roadside Assistance. EVs make a lot of sense for commercial fleets with reduced fuel and maintenance costs and batteries that can be sized to a specific route to eliminate range anxiety. Using a Fleet Management Company. Fleet management can help with electrification.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2021

Fluid Truck has ordered 40 additional electric delivery trucks from Lightning eMotors for its New York City fleet. Fluid Truck is the process of incorporating 600 Lightning Electric vehicles onto their platform, rolling out the vehicles to several cities throughout the United States.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Engineers from Colorado-based Lightning Systems are using artificial neural networks to predict accurately the fuel economy and tailpipe emissions of fleet vehicles. Using artificial neural networks, we are able to accurately predict fuel consumption and emissions of commercial and government fleets.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The program allows qualified fleet owners the opportunity to try out the latest in heavy-duty natural gas truck technology by test-driving a 12L near-zero truck. This “try before you buy” program provides fleet owners with the opportunity to haul loads with the new truck for up to two weeks. Like Cummins Westport’s new L9N and B6.7N

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Blink Charging

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The decision to purchase or lease electric vehicles (EVs) for your commercial fleet depends on several factors, such as whether you want to own your capital assets versus maintaining a more flexible cash flow. In this blog, we will explore the advantages of both owning and leasing a commercial electric fleet.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2021

Researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), in collaboration with two electric utilities, recently examined the causes, costs and lead times of distribution system upgrades anticipated for depot charging of short-haul heavy-duty trucks in the United States. 100 kW/vehicle) for the fleets studied.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2021

United States Steel Corporation, Norfolk Southern Corporation and The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. The partnership between supplier, builder, and end-user is rooted in the recognition that North America’s aging gondola fleet will soon require substantial replacement with a more sustainable design.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2021

They are newer to the road, so it was hard to know, for instance, their historic needs for maintenance over their operational life. The study finds, for example, that battery electric vehicles have maintenance costs 40% lower than ICE vehicles. United States: N. Our analysis helped fill those data gaps.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The electrification of commercial vehicles, including trucks, buses and fleet vehicles, is gaining significant momentum globally. According to a report by Smart Energy Decisions , there were more than one million electric vehicles (EVs) in commercial and government fleets in the United States as of 2021, up from just over 300,000 in 2019.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2020

Two units have already been sold to utilities in the United States: NYSEG and RG&E, AVANGRID companies, and National Grid. CASE has the capability to produce additional units throughout 2020 before ramping up production to meet greater demand in following years. and Moog Inc.,

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Blink Charging

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Between the United States federal government, state, and local governments; power companies and utilities; and air pollution control districts, there are hundreds of incentives for fleet owners to switch from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2017

XL Hybrids TYs7Oafol48Kkc8KJgZoTHgMu0w8LYSbRdYOj2VdwnuKwa">announced new fleet customers who intend to purchase its XLP plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) upfit solution for Ford F-150 pickup trucks. The Fleet-Ready technology is the industry’s first ship-thru upfit on half-ton pickup trucks from a leading OEM.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2020

ABC Companies, a leading provider of motorcoach sales and support in the USA and Canada, has finalized an agreement with Lightning Systems, a Loveland, Colorado-based developer of zero-emission electric drivetrains for commercial vehicle fleets. It is a smart way to integrate zero emissions into a motorcoach fleet.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

More than 25 million American children are transported to and from school on a national fleet of 480,000 school buses, accounting for 80% of the total bus fleet in the United States.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Modeling of grid impacts was carried out by DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, utilizing electrical grid representations in three areas of the United States. Data indicate that energy use in the intercity market represents about 30% of total transportation energy use in the United States.

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Teslarati

JULY 20, 2021

The New York City Police Department has landed a Tesla Model 3 as its newest automotive fleet addition. It was added to the NYPD’s fleet of highway patrol cars last month. The NYPD acquired the Dual Motor, Long Range All-Wheel-Drive variant of the Model 3 for its fleet. “The NYPD continually assesses new technology.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 5, 2023

However, supply chains could make an even more prominent impact by electrifying their fleets of vehicles, which account for more significant environmental degradation. In the United States, the Inflation Reduction Act provided tax incentives for supply chains transitioning to green transport.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2011

has been awarded a development contract by the United States Postal Service (USPS) under which Navistar will engineer a diesel powertrain replacement for USPS delivery vehicles. Navistar’s re-powered diesel vehicle effort is designed to significantly reduce the escalating service and fuel costs associated with the USPS’s aging fleet.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2019

As the company first revealed in February, XL’s newest product expands its successful plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) product family, which also includes the XLP Ford F-150 that the company began shipping in 2018 to municipal, utility and commercial fleets throughout the United States.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

The current fleet of delivery trucks used by the United States Postal Service have stood the test of time, but their high maintenance costs mean it's time to retire the iconic boxy vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2020

The updated XDi architecture simplifies mixed fleet vehicle maintenance through the quantity of shared components. The electric and fuel cell powertrain components will be manufactured in the United States, with final assembly and integration into the buses taking place in Australia.

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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

OCTOBER 3, 2019

SFMTA plans to electrify the entire fleet by 2035. ChargePoint will also act as the project management team overseeing the installation and commissioning of the site, assisting with training of SFMTA employees, and providing ongoing service and maintenance support.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Alpha Lion, which carries mail for the US Postal Service between the Northwest United States and Southern California, is adding 16 new natural gas trucks to its fleet through Clean Energy’s Zero Now program and is expected to use more than 700,000 gallons of Redeem annually. Clean Energy Fuels Corp. million gallons.

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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.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2021

The powertrain consists of a state-of-the-art hydrogen storage system, automotive-style fuel cell power system, safety system, control and automation system allowing for a powertrain with increased range, simple maintenance, and no emissions. Supported boat speeds range from a few knots to more than 50 knots.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Motiv Power Systems (Motiv), a leading provider of all-electric medium-duty fleet chassis, has begun deliveries of Ford E-450-based all-electric walk-in vans to the United States Postal Service (USPS). We’re proud to now be a part of USPS’ long tradition of implementing the latest technology to green their fleet.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Green Commuter, an LA-based startup introducing a vanpool and car share service there with a fleet of Tesla Model X vehicles ( earlier post ), has received a $750,000 grant from the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) to launch an electric car sharing service in the Tennessee city.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2019

In March, Cummins began delivering eight Cummins-powered all-electric vehicles to the United States Postal Service (USPS) in California. The fully-electric Cummins PowerDrive equipped vans are expected to reduce fuel and maintenance costs as well as eliminate emissions.

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