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2016 Ford F-150 offers ability to run on compressed natural gas, propane

Green Car Congress

Ford will offer the 2016 F-150 with an available gaseous-fuel prep package that enables 5.0-liter The 2016 Ford F-150 with 5.0-liter liter V6 engine, given the capability of the 2016 F-150 5.0-liter —Jon Coleman, Ford fleet sustainability and technology manager. These include: 2016 F-150. Westport, CNG.

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2016 Ford F-150 Offers Natural-Gas/Propane Prep-Kit Option

Green Car Reports

Natural-gas cars sell only in tiny numbers to individual retail buyers, although they have found some traction with fleets that have ready access to the fuel. Now, those fleet buyers will get another choice--one that happens to be the best-selling vehicle in the U.S.

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New GM SDK gives developers access to 350+ simulated GM vehicle data signals

Green Car Congress

General Motors has introduced a next generation infotainment software development kit ( NGI SDK ) that allows software developers around the world to develop and test in-vehicle applications for GM’s infotainment systems. GM has nearly 12 million connected vehicles on the road today, the largest fleet of any automaker.

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Tesla adds Powerwall, solar, and charger to its API for devs

Baua Electric

The automaker has talked on and off about releasing a software development kit (SDK) to create a full third-party app ecosystem operating with its vehicles, which have giant touchscreens and connectivity. In 2016, CEO Elon Musk said that they instead planned to move to app mirroring from phone to center console.

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Electric vehicles and workplace charging for businesses research project

Drive Electric

As a thank you for your time we will be offering all respondents a free consultation on how best to electrify your fleet. 1 of 20 Non Plastic Beach plastic free starter kits. Useful resources for fleets looking to make the switch.

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IFP Energies nouvelles launches DriveQuant start-up in the connected mobility sector

Green Car Congress

DriveQuant will also provide a mobile application that can be used as a white-label service and an SDK (Software development kit – iOS or Android) to facilitate the integration of driving analysis services in its customer solutions. The market for services associated with connected vehicles is expanding rapidly.

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Ballard lands $17M deal for deployment of ~300 fuel cell buses in China; new 30 kW and 60 kW modules

Green Car Congress

The deal has an estimated initial value of $17 million through 2016, with the opportunity for significant recurring royalties starting in 2017. Ballard’s high performance FCvelocity-HD modules have demonstrated extreme reliability while clocking millions of kilometers on the road, principally in bus fleets. 90 kW FCvelocity-HD7.

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