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Steel LCA study: lightweighting with advanced high-strength steel produces lower GHG emissions than with aluminum

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The study, “Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas and Energy Study of Automotive Lightweighting,” found that AHSS-intensive vehicles had lower or equivalent life cycle emissions than aluminum-intensive vehicles for every class of vehicles tested: sedans, trucks, SUVs and alternative power train vehicles. Source: SRI. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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UQM receives new follow-on order from Proterra to support increased demand for electric buses

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received a new order from electric bus maker Proterra for PowerPhase HD electric drive systems to be completed and shipped before the end of 2016. Proterra has more than 60 buses on the road today in Texas, California, Massachusetts, Nevada, Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida, South Carolina and Washington. UQM Technologies Inc.

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Lightning Hybrids secures order for 35 hydraulic hybrid systems from Kiessling Transit

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The company’s system demonstrated improvements of 30% in fuel efficiency and significantly reduced NO x emissions during a year-long pilot program with the leading Massachusetts-based transportation company. Kiessling Transit will use the hybrid vehicles to transport primarily urban-area Massachusetts residents with disabilities.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $55 million in grant selections through the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle program, which funds the development of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced fuel technologies. AVTA is committed to having an all electric fleet by 2018.

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EPA Grants California Vehicle GHG Regulations Waiver

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The US Environmental Agency (EPA) has granted California’s waiver request enabling the state to enforce its greenhouse gas emissions standards (Pavley I) for new motor vehicles, beginning with the current model year. The resulting new national standards will cover model years 2012-2016, and will require an average fuel economy standard of 35.5

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IKEA Teams Up With Electrify America To Provide Charging in The United States.

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IKEA plans to increase the number of ultra-fast public charging stations and delivery fleet car chargers in its US stores. Electrify Commercial, a division of Electrify America, will provide complete charging solutions for IKEA’s EV delivery fleet, with over 225 individual chargers installed throughout the sites.

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Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

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Phase 2 standards for medium- and heavy-duty GHG emission standards. US EPA and NHTSA are planning to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Phase 2 standards in the spring of 2015 and a final rule in the spring of 2016. Fleet: Schneider, Walmart. Engines Fleets Fuel Efficiency Heavy-duty'

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