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APRIL 2, 2015

increase to UPS’ current industry-leading alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet of 5,088 vehicles worldwide. To support the purchase and planned deployment of the 1,400 new CNG vehicles, UPS plans to build 15 compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations. Agility fuel system on UPS truck. UPS CNG package truck.

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JULY 21, 2009

has added 92 hybrid-electric trucks to its delivery fleet by converting standard FedEx delivery trucks to hybrid-electric systems. The addition of the 92 trucks increases the FedEx fleet of hybrid-electric vehicles by more than 50%, from 172 to 264. The hybrid conversions were produced in Charlotte, N.C. FedEx Corp.

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JULY 3, 2017

Yet the growth in oil demand from trucks has outpaced all other sectors—including passenger cars, aviation, industry and petrochemical feedstocks—since 2000 and contributed 40% to global oil demand growth, a similar contribution as cars. The result is that direct CO 2 emissions from road freight transport decline by 2.5

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The increase in the fleet average new car CO 2 figure follows 19 years of reductions resulting from investment in new, advanced engine, fuel and battery technology, as well as the use of lightweight materials such as aluminium and composites. These ongoing improvements mean average CO 2 is still a third (-33.1%) lower than in 2000.

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OCTOBER 15, 2015

In an effort to increase the use of alternative fuel vehicles by its associates for daily commuting, and to prepare for a new generation of plug-in vehicles set to arrive by 2018, Honda is adding 120 new electric vehicle (EV) chargers on the Torrance, CA headquarter campus of American Honda Motor Co.,

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MAY 9, 2015

How to encourage deployments of fuel cell buses to bring them closer to commercialization? How conventional and plug-in hybrid buses should be included in the strategy? Approximately 32% of the heavy-duty transit vehicles operating in California are diesel-fueled. Source: ARB. Click to enlarge. Background.

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JULY 21, 2014

to demonstrate the potential of alternative fuels for carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) reductions in medium-duty commercial vehicles. engine is coupled with an Allison 2000 Series fully automatic transmission which utilizes integrated stop-start for further emissions reduction, as well as increased fuel economy.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

In his remarks prior to the unveiling of the new CR-Z hybrid ( earlier post ), Honda Motor President and CEO Takanobu Ito said that the company has taken up the challenge to reduce CO 2 emissions through advancing various electromotive technologies. “ This compact system was designed for daily home refueling of a fuel cell electric vehicle.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

According to Mike Britt, UPS’ director of vehicle engineering, there are multiple technologies and alternative fuels being explored or deployed today to provide propulsion for small- and mid-sized trucks. This makes LNG an excellent potential fuel for large trucks that need to travel a long distance before refueling.”.

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MAY 4, 2016

One segment of the on-road fleet that is believed to drive more miles and consume more fuel than the average fleet vehicle is livery (for-hire) vehicles, such as taxis and limousines. Livery fleets have changed significantly in the past decade, with many city fleets now featuring large numbers of hybrid and alternatively fueled vehicles.

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DECEMBER 23, 2011

The report anticipates that the majority of PEVs sold will be plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), with increasing average battery capacity. Hybrid vehicles grow to become the dominant type of new car sold (>50% in 2030), though PHEVs and battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) also grow become one quarter of the new car market in 2030.

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AUGUST 30, 2007

GM Could Reportedly Produce 60,000 Plug-in Hybrids in 2010 Source: GreenBiz.com by Jeff Green at Bloomberg OAKLAND, Calif., Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources, reported Wednesday that first year sales of the automaker's plug-in hybrid could quadruple that of the Toyota Prius' U.S. 23, 2007 -- General Motors Corp.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 25, 2022

The K5 is more than a replacement for the Optima, which had been Kia’s midsize sedan stalwart since 2000. Midsize Sedan Competition Remains Tough–& Fuel Efficient. Road Test: 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid. Road Test: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid. Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. Road Test: 2020 Toyota Camry.

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MAY 17, 2013

In a policy analysis in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , researchers from the Universities of Cambridge, Exeter and Oxford argue that, due to the increased emphasis on alternative fuels with drastically differing energy densities, vehicle efficiency should be evaluated based on energy rather than volume.

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DECEMBER 10, 2018

Moving goods by road consumes about 50% of all diesel produced; 80% of the global net increase in diesel use since 2000 comes from road freight. These include aerodynamic retrofits, reduced-rolling resistance of tires, vehicle weight reduction, increased engine efficiency and hybridization.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The agencies estimate that fuel savings will far outweigh higher vehicle costs, and that the net. new vehicle technology will add, on average, about $2000 for consumers who buy a new vehicle in MY. Such technologies might include solar panels on hybrids, adaptive cruise control or. dual fuel vehicles (e.g, approaches.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

four-cylinder Hybrid that gets up-to 36 mpg city/31 highway/34 combined, and the 2.5L A plug-in hybrid is expected to launch soon, giving buyers a wide range of choices. The first Santa Fe debuted in 2000 as a small SUV. Road Test: 2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid. Road Test: 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid.

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JANUARY 21, 2010

There is a hybrid process that combines the two.). billion from 1975-2000 to develop DCL technology. Headwaters points out the hybrid DCL/ICL process can produce premium gasoline and diesel fuel with minimal refining.). DCL ICL Recycle ICL Once Through Hybrid DCL/ICL. Axens DCL process. Source: Axens.

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MARCH 16, 2016

The report addresses topics related to the evolution of vehicle technology and its deployment, the development of alternative fuels and energy sources, the impacts of driver behavior, and the implications of all of these factors on future GHG emissions in the United States, Europe, China, and Japan.

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