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UPS to add 40 series hydraulic hybrid vehicles to its fleet

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UPS is deploying 40 new medium-duty series hydraulic hybrid vehicles (HHVs): 20 in Baltimore and 20 in Atlanta. Both deployments were supported in part by grants from the US Department of Energy’s Clean Cities program. UPS HHV Click to enlarge. UPS currently has one HHV in operation in Laguna Hills, Calif.,

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Georgia Tech study finds link between sulfate, metallic particles from vehicles and adverse health impacts

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Source apportionment points to incomplete combustion from biomass and fossil fuels (gas and diesel engines), and sources associated with transition metals, such as mineral dust and resuspended road dust from tire or brake wear. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 6b06151.

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Drive Electric Week event organizers reminisce

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One of my favorite NDEW stories was from our event, Drive the Future Atlanta, where we had hundreds of diverse, new and used EV drivers and enthusiasts display their vehicles. My favorite moment was during my 2017 NDEW event in front of City Hall in Schenectady. Shelley Francis, Co-Founder & Director. EVHybridNoire. Michael Kamm.