Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2020

The West Coast Clean Transit Corridor Initiative , a study commissioned by a collaboration among nine electric utilities and two agencies representing more than two dozen municipal utilities, recommends adding electric vehicle charging for freight haulers and delivery trucks at 50-mile intervals along Interstate 5 and adjoining highways.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2022

Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) committing Nevada to work collaboratively to advance and accelerate the market for electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, including large pickup trucks and vans, delivery trucks, box trucks, school and transit buses, and long-haul delivery trucks (big-rigs).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2014

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) released a white paper, “ Transportation Electrification: Utility Fleets Leading the Charge ,” that focuses on the electric power industry’s effort to accelerate the expansion of electric transportation in commercial and retail markets, beginning with electric utility fleets. Source: EEI.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2015

The Hertz Corporation, which includes the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty brands, has expanded of its Green Traveler Collection car rental fleet to include the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid ( earlier post ) in select cities across the US. Hertz believes it has one of the most fuel-efficient rental fleets in the industry.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2022

The systems will autonomously charge part of the electric yard tractor fleet of SSA Marine at the International Container Terminal at the Port of Oakland. ROC-1 will work with high power DC charging stations that use a CCS-1 charging connector, offering capability to autonomously charge the vehicles from existing charging supply equipment.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Expanding to a new location will support testing and provide data for more use cases of next generation vehicles on public roads starting this fall. The team in Oregon, will continue focusing on the development of vehicle safety systems, which are critical for delivering the safety standards for self-driving trucks today and in the future.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2013

The Governors of California, Oregon and Washington and the Premier of British Columbia signed a regional agreement strategically to align policies to reduce greenhouse gases and promote clean energy. Oregon will build on existing programs to set a price on carbon emissions. Continue deployment of high-speed rail across the region.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $26 million in grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from the US’ existing fleet of diesel engines. Early engine, vehicle, or equipment replacements with certified engine configurations.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2019

congratulated the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) as it welcomed its first battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE transit bus. million grant from the Federal Transit Administration’s 2016 Low and No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle Deployment Program. New Flyer of America Inc.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2010

Portland, Oregon will be the initial launch market for Navistar’s new eStar electric truck. The eStar meets all Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standards (FMVSS) and Navistar is now taking orders and building these all-electric trucks. Sales of the eStar all-electric vehicle are conducted through a wholly owned Navistar affiliate.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

In truck platooning, connectivity and automated driving improve safety within the vehicle convoys, support drivers and enhance efficiency through closer distances between the connected trucks. In a joint effort with fleet customers, DTNA is working to understand how platooning technology may impact fleet operations (e.g.

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Driivz

JULY 2, 2023

Electrification of medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) vehicles is an important component of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and mitigating climate change. For example, although heavy-duty vehicles make up only about 10% of vehicles on the road in the U.S., million fleet vehicles in the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2014

EnerG2, a manufacturer of advanced nano-structured materials for next-generation energy storage ( earlier post ) and NW Natural, an Oregon gas distribution company, are partnering to improve the fuel storage on board vehicles that use Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) by using a new adsorbed natural gas technology.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Oregon-based Fred Meyer Stores, a division of The Kroger Co. Fred Meyer will receive a total of 40 LNG trucks over the next several months, making Fred Meyer the first in Oregon to deploy a fleet of heavy-duty LNG trucks. Some of the 40 diesel trucks will be used to replace older, less efficient diesel trucks in the fleet.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 13, 2021

Arcimoto, makers of fun, utility vehicles for commuters and fleets, announced NASDAQ’s approval today. A Eugene, Oregon manufacturer of affordable three-wheeled electric vehicles (EVs), Arcimoto looks to change the world. Their Fun Utility Vehicles (FUVs) can […].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2021

Renewable diesel is delivering the biggest impact in big rigs, emergency and first response vehicles, tractors, construction equipment and other heavy-duty road vehicles. These are essential vehicles to California’s economy and Californian's quality of life, yet are hard to electrify.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2019

The Statement of Intent comes as the California Air Resources Board (ARB) holds its first meeting to consider a proposed Advanced Clean Trucks regulation that would establish sales and reporting requirements for zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. The signatory states are already working to expand the market for MHD ZEVs.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2009

Fleet sales of the electric vehicle begin this July in Japan. Kurihara also announced that the State of Oregon and Portland General Electric (PGE) are joining Mitsubishi in the i MiEV partnership program. PGE currently has more than a dozen charging stations up and running. The battery pack of the i MIEV. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2013

A new Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium (OTREC) research project, in partnership with the Oregon Department of Transportation, will evaluate the effectiveness of a program to promote “ecodriving,” or fuel-efficient driving. Truxillo is an organizational psychologist, also known as a “work” psychologist.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2014

Nissan is working in collaboration with Portland (Oregon) General Electric (PGE) on a six-week trial to help determine the viability of an electric commercial vehicle in the US market. PGE has assigned the e-NV200 into its fleet of vehicles with an underground crew, replacing a larger, diesel-powered van.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 15, 2015

For Portlanders, that will soon be a real possibility, as 250 vehicles in its Car2Go fleet will get bike racks. cities with significant car-sharing fleets; and it was one of the first North American cities, after Austin, where Car2Go. bike bicycle portland Car Sharing car2go youtube Oregon'

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2016

has announced an agreement with Clean Energy calling for up to 500,000 gallons of Redeem renewable natural gas (RNG) fuel for their fleet of 40 LNG trucks based out of their Clackamas, Oregon distribution center. The station will support Raven Transportation’s fleet of LNG trucks at an estimated 11,000 GGEs per month.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2009

has launched a new initiative to convert its 170-vehicle fleet to hybrid and clean diesel vehicles. Kyle McKeen, President and CEO of Alon Brands, explained that the program will apply to both vehicles and retail facilities. Independent refiner Alon USA Energy, Inc. Alon USA Energy, Inc., Alon USA Energy, Inc.,

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Originally designed with autonomous vehicles in mind, Rocsys’s robotic charging arm has attracted interest from fleet operators. When we hear about robotic charging, the application that typically springs to mind is charging autonomous vehicles. At the moment, our focus is mainly fleets—trucks, buses, yard tractors, etc.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2022

This proposed agreement will add 14 major European cities and 10,000 vehicles to Free2move’s existing car sharing fleet of 2,500 vehicles. Portland, Oregon, Denver, Colorado, Columbus, Ohio and Austin, Texas. Free2move also operates car sharing in Europe (Paris and Madrid). million users.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The pilot program offers mobile charging for free to AAA members in San Francisco, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Orlando, Nashville, Charlotte, Denver, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Avon, Peabody and West Springfield, Massachusetts, Providence, Rhode Island, and Bend and Portland, Oregon. Clean Fleet Report agrees completely.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2021

billion vehicles are currently powered by conventional internal combustion engines. These existing fleets will continue to form the basis for mobility in the coming decades. The fuel is available to customers in Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and in the United States in California and Oregon.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2013

The governors of 8 states—California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—have signed a memorandum of understanding ( MoU ) to take specific actions to put 3.3 This multi-state effort is intended to expand consumer awareness and demand for zero-emission vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2020

Fifteen states and the District of Columbia announced a joint memorandum of understanding (MOU), committing to work collaboratively to advance and accelerate the market for electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, including large pickup trucks and vans, delivery trucks, box trucks, school and transit buses, and long-haul delivery trucks (big-rigs).

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 1, 2024

ACERTUS offers a comprehensive suite of automotive logistics services, including vehicle transport, storage, maintenance, title, registration and compliance services. Our customers range from OEMs to fleets, and all have very different needs as they prepare for an influx of electric vehicles in market.

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Teslarati

MAY 10, 2022

Oil and gas giant Shell has partnered with Penske Truck Leasing to launch a new joint initiative to support light-duty electric vehicle charging at Penske locations. It appears the first station will be available in California to support Penske’s growing fleet of battery-electric trucks in the State.

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Teslarati

MARCH 16, 2023

Rhode Island is offering new incentives to encourage the purchase of electric vehicles with its new DRIVE EV program. The program, which pushes for both individual and fleet EV purchases, offers rebates based on a consumer’s choice to drive a sustainable powertrain. I’d love to hear from you!

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Enterprise Rent-A-Car is adding approximately 5,000 additional gas/electric hybrids to its nationwide fleet and designating nearly 80 rental locations across the country as “hybrid branches.” The new hybrids will be available in 24 major markets across the country, including the 10 busiest airports for business travelers in the United States.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

all have battery-electric vehicles in production. But they view the lack of charging infrastructure as a major bottleneck to widespread adoption, noting that most charging-infrastructure pushes so far have focused on light-duty passenger vehicles. capable of serving heavy-duty trucks, The New York Times notes.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The US Department of Energy (DOE), through its Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity ( AVTA ) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), has completed 1 million miles of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) testing. The AVTA’s testing of PHEVs demonstrates PHEV concepts in real-world usage by using fleet and public drivers.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2019

The other two scenarios presented consider cases with more and less rapid increases in sales of electric vehicles in Washington State. Similar programs exist in California and Oregon. A clean fuels program would have the added benefit of generating credits that can put more electric vehicles on the road.

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Electric Auto Association

APRIL 8, 2021

Oregon EV drivers speak their minds — and hearts — about legislation and policy BY Al LePage: Vice-President, Emerald Valley Electric Vehicle Association. I reported the results of my survey in Promoting Electric Vehicles in Oregon.

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