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earlier post ) to develop and to test a fully-electric class 6 delivery truck in Los Angeles, Calif. We are excited to get this vehicle on the road to test how it handles routes in and around Los Angeles. UPS announced a collaboration with Thor Trucks , Inc. Performance is critical in our fleet.

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APRIL 25, 2021

That’s me on January 16, 2017, with my brand new Chevy Bolt EV Premier edition in my garage at home. Last week, as part of the little known and unadvertised “Bolt Buyback” program GM quietly created in response to the recall of all their 2017- 2019 Bolts, Chevy paid $37,900 to buy this car back from us.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Ecology is one of the largest trucking and transportation companies in the Western United States, providing services for transportation, heavy haul and oversize loads, and containers to and from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. million tonnes of CO 2 in 2017. Neste MY Renewable Diesel reduced climate emissions by 8.3

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MAY 5, 2015

UPS has entered into an agreement to purchase renewable natural gas (RNG) for its delivery vehicle fleet from Clean Energy Fuels Corp. The deal signifies UPS’ plan to expand significantly its use of renewable natural gas for its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. Clean Energy Fuels, co-founded by T.

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MARCH 2, 2018

million all-electric miles since February 2017 and have saved an estimated 250,000 gallons of gas. Maven Gig drivers have taken trips from San Francisco to Portland (~635 miles) and from San Diego to Los Angeles (~120 miles). Bolt EVs in the Maven fleet have driven 6.5

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MAY 3, 2017

The truck will use the currently available Cummins Westport ISL G Near Zero NOx engine fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG) to generate electrical power. Initial track and road testing is expected to start in the fourth quarter. These two T680 tractors will be identical, with the exception of their power generation systems.

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MARCH 13, 2019

It introduced its next-generation battery-electric bus, the Xcelsior CHARGE in 2017. In California alone, New Flyer has sold nearly 80 battery-electric buses, with active programs in Coachella Valley, Los Angeles, Oakland, Orange County, and San Diego. The only tailpipe output is clean water vapor.

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JANUARY 26, 2017

Throughout 2017, a fully-functional Finnish sauna on wheels will travel 12,000 miles across the US. When Neste MY Renewable Diesel is being used, the journey’s greenhouse gas emission will be cut by up to 80% compared to conventional petroleum diesel. Neste invites all to visit the sauna at the tour stops.

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AUGUST 11, 2017

Maven Gig is expanding geographically, and provides vehicles for freelance drivers in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco. More than 100 Bolt EVs are available in Los Angeles and that number will double by the end of 2017. Future cities include Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, Phoenix and Washington, D.C.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Pike projections of cumulative light duty plug-in electric vehicle sales, 10 largest MSAs by population, 2011-2017. Overall, Pike expects sales of PEVs to experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 43% between 2011 and 2017, reaching a nationwide total of 358,959 vehicles by 2017. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA.

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AUGUST 9, 2017

The Group has established a strong position in the hydrogen value chain and is working globally on several projects with passenger car OEMs, transit bus, ground storage, gas transportation, back-up power, marine and rail applications. The first deliveries are scheduled for second half of 2017.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and is 25 times more effective than carbon dioxide at trapping heat over a 100-year period. While it does occur naturally, major human-generated sources include landfills, refineries, oil and gas fields, natural gas infrastructure, dairies and wastewater treatment plants.

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MAY 19, 2021

Tesla’s next-generation Roadster is officially on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, and spectators are getting their first glimpses of the all-electric supercar. Tesla’s “halo car,” as it has been described in the past, is on display from today, May 19th, until June 2nd, 2021.

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APRIL 23, 2014

Another is an annual clean transportation investment plan that is designed to spark innovation in projects that will help transform California’s fleet to meet greenhouse gas and clean air goals. This is the second EPIC investment plan and covers the years 2015-2017. Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric Co.

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JUNE 22, 2017

The study, led by CMU Professor Allen Robinson ( earlier post ), found a strongly nonlinear relationship between SOA formation and the ratio of non-methane organic gas to oxides of nitrogen (NO x ) (NMOG:NO x ). Robinson (2017) “Reducing secondary organic aerosol formation from gasoline vehicle exhaust” PNAS doi: 10.1073/pnas.1620911114.

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APRIL 7, 2018

Big Blue Bus (BBB), a bus operator serving Santa Monica and the Los Angeles area, will invest $18.3 Among other enhancements, buses will be equipped with Cummins-Westport Near-Zero engines and fueled by Renewable Natural Gas, to further reduce NO x vehicle emissions by more than 90% by December 2018. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 3, 2017

The updated Mazda6 ( earlier post ) introduced at the Los Angeles Auto Show this past week offers two powertrain options in the US: an upgraded SKYACTIV-G 2.5 engine received a 2017 Wards 10 Best Engines award. naturally aspirated engine and the turbocharged SKYACTIV-G 2.5T Mazda6’s 2.5-liter, The SKYACTIV-G 2.5T

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JUNE 7, 2017

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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JANUARY 30, 2018

The report shows that projected global ZEV adoption from 2015 to 2039 (based on the BNEF 2017 forecast) may follow an s-curve, similar to that of smartphone adoption in the US from 2005 to 2015. As of October 2017, 337,483 ZEVs have been sold in California. As of October 2017, California had fulfilled 22.5%

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Pike Research forecasts that annual sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) will reach 358,959 vehicles by 2017, representing a compound anual growth rate (CAGR) of 43% between 2011 and 2017. Hawaii, which typically has among the highest gas prices in the nation, will be the top state, with PEVs representing 6.3%

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AUGUST 1, 2014

The transportation sector accounts for about 40 percent of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. Institute of Gas Technology (1 mobile refueling station). There are currently 10 operational hydrogen refueling stations in California—the most recent opened in May 2014 on the CSU Los Angeles campus. 1 station).

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Friday announced a commitment to lease 160 pure battery EV vehicles, a move that will give Los Angeles the largest city-owned pure EV fleet in the US. The Los Angeles Police, Fire, General Services, and Water and Power departments will together lease the 160 BEVS.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled the next-gen Tesla Roadster in 2017 during the reveal event of the Tesla Semi. Musk unveiled a potential SpaceX package for the Roadster in 2018, which would utilize SpaceX cold-gas thrusters to enable short-term hovering abilities. Here’s what we know about the next-gen Tesla Roadster.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

AltAir Fuels LLC ( earlier post ) will receive $5 million to expand production of renewable diesel fuels at its Paramount facility in Los Angeles County from 30 million gallons per year to 40 million gallons per year, and allow for processing of additional feedstocks. It also includes other emerging feedstocks such as algae.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Ford introduced a set of new prototype automated driving technologies in the Ford Edge Concept. Utility vehicle sales in China are projected to grow significantly, by more than 100% from 2012 to 2017, according to IHS Automotive. Ford Edge Concept. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2015

At the Fuel Cell Seminar in Los Angeles, California today, Jesse Schneider (BMW), the ANSI Convener of ISO Working Group 24 (from the Technical Committee on Fueling Stations) gave an overview presentation on the new ISO 19880 technical report for hydrogen fueling stations. H2Protocol.com.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has ordered 130 BYD battery-electric K7M buses, the largest single order of battery-electric buses to date in the United States. The City of Los Angeles has set a goal of converting every city vehicle to zero-emission technology by 2050.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Once out of the Los Angeles area, we took CA 123 through Fillmore and Santa Paula, then headed to Ojai on CA 150 through the Topatopa Mountains. The front MacPherson struts with stabilizer bar and gas shocks plus the rear multi-link suspension with twin tube shocks delivered a smooth, stable, composed and comfortable ride.

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

Among its first announced customers, back in December 2017, was Pepsi, which reserved 100 of the trucks and plans to use them in the California regions of Modesto and Sacramento. The small number of operators who run mixed-fuel fleets (diesel and gasoline, or diesel and natural gas) will understand these tradeoffs better.

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JUNE 13, 2013

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are expected to play an important role in reducing California''s greenhouse gas emissions, and in advancing the Governor''s Zero Emission Vehicles Action Plan goals of establishing enough infrastructure to support 1 million ZEV vehicles by 2020, with a goal of having 1.5 Earlier post.). Linde, LLC, will receive $4.5

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APRIL 29, 2018

The Los Angeles Metro Board of Directors approved a plan last week to begin charging solo motorists in designated clean air vehicles (CAVs) a discounted toll to use the ExpressLanes on the 10 and 110 freeways, beginning in late 2018. Tolls on the Metro ExpressLanes are calculated using Congestion Pricing. —Metro staff report.

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APRIL 9, 2021

It was established in 2017 and is based in Gothenburg, Sweden, where Volvo has been for a long time (although the Polestar 2 is built in China). There are already spaces in New York City and Los Angeles, and there are now two in the San Francisco Bay Area, where I’m located. Still a bit of a mystery.

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MAY 9, 2013

The program funds projects to encourage the development and use of new technologies and alternative and renewable fuels, including electricity, natural gas, biomethane, hydrogen, and gasoline and diesel substitutes, such as cellulosic ethanol (derived from woody materials, including agricultural waste), and biodiesel from waste grease.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The Advanced Clean Cars package combines four different regulations: light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas limits; the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate; the next phase of the Low Emission Vehicle (LEV-III) program; and a new Clean Fuels Outlet regulation. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) Zero Emission Vehicle Regulation.

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JULY 1, 2019

This analysis examined the effect of flight distance on greenhouse gas emissions per passenger, and compared emissions from flying different distances with annual emissions from driving. Greenhouse gas emissions were examined for 17 nonstop flights with round-trip distances ranging from 131 miles to 19,040 miles. by Michael Sivak.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Powered by compressed hydrogen gas, the 2022 Toyota Mirai makes electricity onboard to drive the electric motor. The electric power comes from oxygen being introduced to a fuel cell filled with compressed hydrogen gas. Road Test: 2017 Toyota Mirai. Road Test: 2017 Toyota Mirai (2 nd opinion). Road Test: 2019 Toyota Mirai.

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MARCH 18, 2024

An alternative fuel Lexus with a Toyota badge For now, Californians have the opportunity to own a very nice electric car powered by compressed hydrogen gas. Producing Electricity from Hydrogen The electric power comes from oxygen being introduced to a fuel cell filled with compressed hydrogen gas.

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