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JUNE 22, 2021

Ideally, fleets could perform all charging at their depots, where it is convenient, inexpensive, and fully controllable. The switch to BEV fleets would offer a significant reduction in fuel costs and require less routine maintenance, another key advantage for fleets. 100 kW/vehicle) for the fleets studied.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2014

a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, reports that its fleet of over 500 natural gas vehicles has surpassed 20 million miles (32 million km). Ryder System, Inc., Since deploying its natural gas vehicle program in 2011, Ryder has replaced approximately 3.1

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Baua Electric

JUNE 4, 2024

US food delivery company Sysco added ten Freightliner eCascadia electric semi trucks to its Houston, Texas fleet. The trucks bring the company’s electric vehicle fleet to 120 trucks – and the company plans to add hundreds more. SOURCES | IMAGES : Electrive , Fleet Equipment Magazine , and Sysco.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 14, 2022

The 2X indicates the rough doubling of production capacity by the company with the opening of new plants in Germany and Texas. So this year is all about scaling up, and then next year there’s going to be a massive wave of new products,” Musk was quoted as saying at the Cyber Rodeo event in Texas. The Texas Gigafactory.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Daimler Truck subsidiary Torc Robotics, a developer of self-driving vehicle technology, announced it is working with Schneider toward implementing a pilot program utilizing Torc’s autonomous test fleet. Torc operates test facilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and engineering offices in Austin, Texas, and Stuttgart, Germany.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2014

GMC Sierra and Chevy Silverado trucks for each fleet were upgraded to run on either natural gas or gasoline using the new DuraDrive DI natural gas system, supplied by Utah-based AGA Systems. The 2015 model vehicles were purchased by local Houston company NewTex Plumbing and San Antonio-based Pioneer Energy Services.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2011

has signed a contract to supply Chrysler with Lithium Ion SuperPolymer battery systems for 25 Town and Country minivans that will be part of a demonstration fleet of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) that Chrysler Group LLC has developed in partnership with the United States Department of Energy. Electrovaya Inc. Abdullah A.

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Teslarati

APRIL 28, 2021

A massive fleet of over 2,300 Tesla Model 3 and Model Y has been sighted in the Gigafactory Shanghai complex, with the EV plant’s expansive holding lot filled by rows upon rows of the best-selling all-electric sedan and crossover. Gigafactory Shanghai is now taking on more responsibilities for Tesla.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Vision Industries Corporation, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Air Products and project partners were recently awarded $500,000 from the Texas Emission Reduction Program (TERP) partially to fund the building of the first public hydrogen fueling station in the state. It will support a fleet of 20 Hydrogen Class 8 trucks initially.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2023

SK Signet will make a range of ultra-fast chargers at the Plano facility—from standalone dispensers to power cabinets that support multiple dispensers—for use by US-based public charging operators, along with commercial companies with EV fleets and traditional gas stations or convenience stores that are expanding their offerings.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2021

The new facility will be the company’s third US eMobility hub and is projected to support 100 jobs across the manufacturing site and regional supply chain. In 2019, Siemens expanded the 272,000-square-foot Wendell facility to manufacture DC fleet EV chargers, adding more than 50 jobs.

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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. headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products, operating primarily in the South Central, Southwestern and Western regions of the United States. Independent refiner Alon USA Energy, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2018

We strongly believe further investment in our natural gas fleet is a key element to help us achieve our long-term goals for reducing our CO 2 emissions. We demonstrated the effectiveness of natural gas vehicles and fuel in 2017 by using 77 million total gallon equivalents in our ground fleet. Fort Worth, Texas; and Arlington, Texas.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

announced a multi-year bulk fueling agreement to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to two private UPS stations located in Mesquite and Houston, Texas. Clean Energy Fuels Corp. The fueling agreements will support UPS’ heavy-duty trucks, one of the largest LNG truck deployments in North America to-date.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The recent increase in natural gas or dual-fuel capable reciprocating internal combustion engine units has been driven in part by advancements in engine technology that increase operational flexibility and by changes in natural gas markets that have generally provided ample supply and relatively stable fuel prices, EIA said.

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Baua Electric

MAY 27, 2024

A product of a long-term agreement between the two companies valued at up to $2 billion, the Tern will be manufactured in Hexagon Purus’s new facility in Dallas, Texas and is scheduled for serial production later this year. The Tern is built on Hino’s US-assembled XL Series 4×2 chassis and uses an e-axle from Dana for efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The HERE-SBD Automotive EV Index highlights, since 2020, US state-level and European country-level leaders and laggards based on various critical metrics, including the number of charging points (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment), vehicle registrations, geography, and road network length. Highlights of the HERE – SBD Automotive EV Index.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 21, 2021

a manufacturer of environmentally friendly, disposable foodservice products, which recently announced that it had ordered 10 Tesla Semis for its fleet. So far, Karat operates a fleet of 86 trucks and trailers. The addition of the Tesla Semi to Karat’s fleet comes at an opportune time for the company.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Topsoe will supply the methanol synthesis technologies and the backend gasoline synthesis unit (TIGAS). Arbor Gas intends to build out a fleet of cost-effective, safe, and reliable woody biomass to renewable gasoline and renewable hydrogen plants worldwide, but will start with an initial focus on the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Recently, news broke that the American car rental giant ordered 100,000 Model 3 vehicles for its fleet. The car rental company claims that it now has the largest electric vehicle rental fleet in North America. With 100,000 Model 3 in its fleet , Hertz certainly seems confident about Tesla and its best-selling sedan.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The screenshot shared by X user Kromek6 shows 244 fleet homes in the area, and the user went on to thank Tesla and San Diego Gas and Electric for accepting his application. In addition to California, a VPP program is also being piloted in Texas through the company’s recently registered utility project, Tesla Electric.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Separately, Gevo has also been awarded a contract by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to supply biojet fuel to the US Air Force (USAF). The Washington State University (WSU)-led grant aims to address the need for a domestic biofuel alternative for US commercial and military air fleets. Earlier post.). Earlier post.) DLA contract.

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

BP’s finance partners KMarin and ICBC Leasing are investing more than $1 billion in the tankers, which will join existing tankers in BP Shipping’s fleet in 2018 and 2019. The vessels will help service a 20-year liquefaction contract with the Freeport LNG facility in Texas, as well as other international LNG projects in BP’s global portfolio.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2023

Microturbines run quiet and are portable, which is a strong selling point to potential customers, one they proved to the IndyCar community at the Texas Motor Speedway in April. Interview Clean Fleet Report : Clean Fleet Report ’ s readers come to us for information on electrified vehicles, especially those with a plug.

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JANUARY 15, 2014

SwRI’s V2G aggregation system allows electric delivery truck fleet owners to make money by using normal vehicle charge times to assist in managing grid frequency. The SwRI aggregation system manages charging for a fleet of electric vehicles, while also analyzing grid frequency on a continual basis. Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

California offers an array of incentive programs to help fleets defray the higher upfront costs of electric trucks. Navigating the alphabet soup can be challenging for smaller players, but Calstart, which administers the HVIP incentive program, will direct more funds to smaller fleets and double the discounts available.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2014

Hood, Texas, in January 2014, where three unmanned military trucks negotiated oncoming traffic, followed rules of the road, recognized pedestrians and avoided various obstacles at speeds up to 25 mph (40 km/h) in an urban environment. Autonomous driving Fleets Heavy-duty' Earlier post.).

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 22, 2022

The chip shortages are now hitting the equipment used to manufacture the chips, leading to even more supply problems and making it harder to meet the growing demand. An EV is only as good as its battery and the materials necessary to create the massive lithium-ion battery packs that power these vehicles are in short supply.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

surge in October , which was boosted in part by Hertz’s blockbuster order of 100,000 Teslas that would be used for its car rental fleet. Despite this, as well as headwinds like the ongoing supply chain and chip crisis, Tesla may still see some upside this fourth quarter. This was likely due to the company’s 43.5%

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

US President Joe Biden may have already proven that he can say the word “Tesla” in public, but he may still need some prodding when it comes to acknowledging that the Texas-based EV maker is a true-blue American company. “We’re making ‘Buy American’ a reality — not just a promise,” Biden wrote. .

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2013

and PM 10 emissions—mainly from gasoline-fueled light-duty vehicles (LDVs)—in the Washburn Tunnel in Houston Texas as a mechanism for better determining the contribution of LDVs to particulate emissions. Among their findings: Average Rh, Pd, and Pt concentrations from the tunnel ventilation air supply were 1.5, 214, and 61.1

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APRIL 2, 2015

increase to UPS’ current industry-leading alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet of 5,088 vehicles worldwide. UPS’ investment in a large scale alternative energy fleet has enabled the company to avoid more than 34 million gallons of conventional fuels since 2000. billion km) in this fleet by the end of 2017. Lenexa, Kan.;

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

CNG/LPG engine prep from the factory costs $315 before the customer chooses a Ford Qualified Vehicle Modifier to supply fuel tanks, fuel lines and unique fuel injectors. CNG conversions can provide stability against fluctuating fuel prices as well as lower vehicle operating costs for fleet administrators.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Enterprise Holdings, owner and operator of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands, is piloting a program with Mansfield Oil Company to use renewable synthetic diesel fuel in its airport shuttle buses at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans and Houston Hobby Airport in Texas.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

The growth is predicated on two new production facilities—in Texas and Germany—coming online this year to augment existing plants in Fremont, California, and Shanghai, China. Tesla’s current best-selling model, the Model Y crossover, is currently produced at Fremont and Shanghai and scheduled to be the main model in Texas and Germany.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2014

The announcement of the fuel cell bus follows New Flyer’s unveiling of a battery-electric propulsion system to the Xcelsior transit bus lineup at the American Public Transit Association Expo tradeshow in Houston, Texas. DC power is converted to AC power and is supplied to each of these major systems separately.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2009

Nestlé Waters North America has installed 32 Plug Power GenDrive hydrogen fuel cells, purchased in 2008, in its materials-handling fleet at their Dallas, Texas bottling facility. Nestlé Waters also signed a long-term agreement with Air Products to supply hydrogen and hydrogen fueling station technology for the Dallas facility.

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