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PepsiCo shares photo of freshly delivered Tesla Semi truck units

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The vehicles will be operating from PepsiCo Beverages North America’s (PBNA) Fresno, California location, and they will be serving customers across the state. Interestingly enough, the new Tesla Semi units are painted white, unlike the blue PepsiCo trucks that were part of the company’s initial fleet.

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Two Volvo Trucks carriers, Producers Dairy order VNR electric trucks

Green Car Congress

By the end of 2021, the Virginia-based fleets will utilize the zero tailpipe emission trucks to transport inbound parts and components daily to the Volvo Trucks New River Valley Assembly Operations (NRV) in Dublin, Virginia, where every Volvo truck in North America is assembled.

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Electrify America to install 2,800 charging stations at workplaces and multi-unit dwellings across US

Green Car Congress

Electrify America LLC announced it will install more than 2,800 workplace and residential charging stations by June 2019 in 17 of the biggest metropolitan areas in the United States. The companies have committed to install 35% of all multi-family and workplace sites in California in designated low-income or disadvantaged community areas.

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CARB settles with American Honda Motor for $6.9M for violations of air quality regulations on small off-road engines

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Honda will also forfeit about 80,000 banked emissions credits they have accumulated under the program as part of the settlement. In addition to the penalty and as a condition of settlement, Honda is required to submit and implement a corporate compliance plan to fulfill all CARB regulations going forward. Honda’s settlement includes a $3.9-million

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Electrify America opening first California EV fast charging station in Torrance; targeting 9 in California by year-end

Green Car Congress

The Country Hills Shopping Plaza in Torrance, California will be the site of the first DC fast charging station to open in the state as part of Electrify America’s plan to install approximately 160 charging stations in California by June 2019.

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Lightning Systems battery-electric heavy-duty Ford Transit showing 61 MPGe city, 66 MPGe highway

Green Car Congress

LightningElectric is available for the Ford Transit as part of Ford’s eQVM program. Ford QVM dealers and upfitters perform installations and service. The product, which went on sale earlier this year, is available for heavy-duty Ford Transits with a 10,360-pound gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR).

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WattEV opens US’ first megawatt charge station with 1.2MW speeds and solar

Baua Electric

WattEV CEO Salim Youssefzadeh displaying an MCS charger As a result, WattEV’s installation is somewhat of an experiment. The site has 50 total chargers, split between 32 grid-tied 360kW CCS chargers on one side, and 3 1.2MW MCS and 15 240kW CCS chargers on the other side, attached to backup batteries and solar and fully grid-islanded.

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