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Latest generation diesels power 36% of US commercial trucks

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Thirty-six percent of all commercial diesel trucks on US roads are now powered by the newest generation of diesel technologies (MY 2011 and newer), up from 30% in 2016 and 25.7% Indiana, Tennessee and the District of Columbia have the highest percentage of new-generation Class 8 diesel trucks (IN 66%; TN 60%; DC 48%).

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ABB introducing new DC fast-charger in Europe for €9,988

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ABB launched the Terra Smart Connect (SC), a low-cost DC fast-charger that the company says will significantly improve the business case for installing electric-vehicle (EV) fast chargers throughout Europe. The Terra SC is specifically designed for convenient fast charging in commercial and office areas. The Terra SC. Click to enlarge.

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DC Circuit court vacates 2012 cellulosic RFS standard, affirms 2012 advanced biofuel standard

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API had filed the lawsuit with the DC Circuit Court challenging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for what API called “unachievable” requirements for use of cellulosic biofuels in the 2012 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). of 100 million gallons in 2010, 250 million in 2011, and half a billion in 2012 (all in ethanol-equivalent gallons).

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Enova Planning Introduction of Next-Generation Electric Drive System by Early 2011; 50% More Efficient and Less Expensive

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Enova also packages optional controllers for air conditioning, power steering and heat pumps; DC-to-DC converter for vehicle auxiliary loads; and a 6.6kW AC-to-DC on-board conductive charger in the MCU housing. A key element of the new offering will be a new MCU (motor controller unit), Fenton told Green Car Congress.

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Electric Vehicle Initiative Launched at Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington DC

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At the Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington, DC, 19-20 July, ministers reaffirmed their commitment to previously-announced targets for the deployment of electric vehicles, which the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates will create global market momentum leading to at least 20 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide by 2020.

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Dow Kokam to provide Li-ion packs to Motiv Power and ZeroTruck for medium-duty electric commercial vehicles

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Dow Kokam has signed two agreements to provide lithium-ion battery solutions to power electric medium-duty commercial vehicles with Motiv Power Systems and ZeroTruck, all designated for fleet operations. The vehicle is projected to operate for at least 8 years, and will begin its deployment in August.

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What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

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Its origins go back to 2011 when Zan Dubin-Scott, the co-founder of EV advocacy organization Plug In America , and longtime EV driver Jeff U’Ren came up with the idea of holding a coordinated series of national events to espouse the benefits of transitioning to EVs.

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