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XL Fleet launches pilot program with Essential Utilities, Inc. to electrify its utility fleet

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XL Fleet announced that Essential Utilities, Inc. Essential, headquartered in Bryn Mawr, PA, deploys a fleet of approximately 2,500 of these vehicles across 10 states. Essential, headquartered in Bryn Mawr, PA, deploys a fleet of approximately 2,500 of these vehicles across 10 states.

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CARB: ridesharing vehicle fleet CO2/PMT in 2018 approximately 50% higher than the statewide passenger vehicle fleet average

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TNCs provide on-demand ride services where rides are arranged online to connect a passenger with drivers using their personal vehicles—e.g., The analysis indicates that the industry-wide TNC fleet has a 7% lower passenger occupancy than the California statewide passenger vehicle fleet.

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New Proterra EV charging solutions enable full fleet electrification for commercial vehicles

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Proterra unveiled its new, high-powered charging solution that is designed to enable the electrification of large-scale vehicle fleets. Developed in partnership with Power Electronics, the new Proterra charging systems offer transit agencies and fleet operators a customizable vehicle charging solution. The new Proterra 1.5

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Study finds all-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, but increase traffic issues

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Major ridesourcing companies Uber and Lyft have promised all-electric fleets by 2030 in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint. This extra vehicle travel increases estimated congestion, crash risk, and noise externalities by 2–3% (2–3¢ per trip).

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Building a Fleet of Personal EVs in Kenya

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Electric vehicles are gaining in popularity around the world, especially with the high cost of fuel. A key person involved in the critical tasks of assembling, servicing, and testing the company’s vehicles and related products is Magdalene Maluta. Working with electric vehicles requires mechanical and engineering expertise.

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UC Davis researcher finds ride-hailing EVs offer triple the emissions benefits of a personally owned EV

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Replacing a gasoline-powered ride-hailing vehicle with an electric vehicle can deliver three times the carbon benefits of a personally owned electric vehicle, according to a study by a University of California, Davis, researcher of Uber and Lyft data. The paper is published in the journal Nature Energy. —Alan Jenn.

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14 US fleets launch ACT Fleet Forum; best practices on adopting advanced, clean transportation technologies

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Fourteen leading US fleets announced the formation of the ACT Fleet Forum , an educational initiative to share best practices between participating fleets, as well as top technology providers and fuel suppliers on adopting advanced, clean transportation technologies. C&S Wholesale Grocers. EVO Transportation & Energy.

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