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Domino’s launches 800 Chevrolet Bolt EV fleet for pizza delivery

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Domino’s Pizza is rolling out a fleet of 800 Chevrolet Bolt EVs for sustainable pizza deliveries. Meanwhile, 700 more units are being prepared and will be added to the fleet in the coming months. ’s largest electric pizza delivery fleet. ’s largest electric pizza delivery fleet. It will be the U.S.’s

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IEA: Electric vehicles posted strong gains in 2016; 2M now in global parc

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With more than 750,000 units sold over the year, the number of electric vehicles in the global parc—primarily Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)—surpassed 2 million units in 2016, following a year of strong growth in 2015, according to the International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook 2017.

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ABB and Volvo Buses partnering on fast-charging system for hybrid and electric buses

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ABB and Volvo Buses are partnering to co-develop and to commercialize electric and hybrid buses with open standards-based direct current (DC) fast charging systems. That system enables onboard batteries to be charged in 15 seconds with a 400 kW boost at selected stops using a roof-mounted system (“Flash station”). Volvo hybrid bus.

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UPS updates 125 Workhorse E-GEN series hybrid electric step vans with smaller genset engine for better fuel economy

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4-cylinder engine; charging capability remains the same, as does the electric range. The updated trucks, which were originally purchased in September 2015, deliver up to four times the fuel economy of a gasoline-powered vehicle, UPS said. In March of 2015, AMP formally changed its name to Workhorse Group Incorporated.

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ICCT paper assesses leading regional EV markets in US and policies behind them

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charging infrastructure incentives, preferential charging rates), and public charging availability. Electric vehicle share of new vehicle registrations in 2015, highlighting leading metropolitan areas in each region (new vehicle registration data from IHS Automotive). regulation, purchasing incentives), local policy (e.g.,

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How EV Charging Supports Disaster Recovery and Roadside Assistance

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EV Charging and Emergency Management With the help of government investments, electric vehicle infrastructure in the United States has grown exponentially. By strategically situating EV charging stations in disaster-prone or remote areas, quick access and deployment becomes achievable.

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IHS Automotive sees Google leading technology, testing, software development for autonomous driving

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Google is in a unique position to leverage adjacent technologies for developing self-driving car software, and its strategy and goal is to provide the software and map infrastructure to allow mobility services to anyone—via fleets of driverless cars—within a decade or less. —Egil Juliussen. million in 2022.

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