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MAY 23, 2018

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emissions solutions for commercial fleets, announced the LightningElectric Ford Transit product line ( earlier post ) will expand to include a 150-mile range version, adding to the 50-mile and 100-mile versions. —Tim Reeser, CEO, Lightning Systems.

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MARCH 30, 2018

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and UC Berkeley have analyzed the cost, energy, and environmental implications of a fleet of self-driving electric vehicles operating in Manhattan. Required fleet size by battery range and charging network. The standard now is 200 miles.

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

Lightning eMotors says that its products are complementary to Ford’s announced 2022 E-Transit, which will be a battery-electric Class 2 cargo/cab/chassis van with an estimated 126 miles of range. This new battery technology and other upgrades give them the range, power and features at the price they need to scale up their electric fleets.

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MARCH 7, 2019

miles per gallon, slightly higher than MY 2016, and a record high overall. The report also assesses compliance performance for individual automakers and for the US fleet as a whole with the greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles. Preliminary data suggest further improvements in model year 2018. Source: EPA.

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AUGUST 22, 2023

Volvo Trucks first launched the LNG product offering in 2017 with serial production beginning in 2018 for the European markets. and up to 500 hp with up to 1,000 km range (621 miles). Linde Canda is building its own LNG supply and infrastructure for a seamless integration of the Volvo FH trucks into its fleet.

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APRIL 7, 2018

Seven 30-foot Gillig buses are being placed in service now; an additional twenty 40-foot Gillig buses will be delivered and commissioned in October 2018. The fleet enhancements are part of a larger series of strategic improvements we will roll out over the next 12-18 months. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2018

In 2020, battery-electric vehicles will be a cheaper vehicle option than fuel cell electric vehicles for the majority of the light duty fleet (79-97%), according to a new study by a team at the US Department of Energy (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO). —Morrison et al. Morrison et al. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has delivered the first vehicle in its Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet—a Freightliner eM2 ( earlier post )—to Penske Truck Leasing, fulfilling its promise to put an electric commercial truck in customer hands in 2018. The range of the eM2 is around 370 km (230 miles).

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MARCH 29, 2022

The funding of this zero-emission private hire fleet follows the successful pay-per-mile funding of taxis that Zeti previously delivered in London using MEEF funds. The Breathe fleet will replace existing gasoline, diesel and hybrid vehicles with Uber which is aiming to be an all-electric platform in London from 2025 onwards.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2019

The eActros is part of the “innovation fleet” from Mercedes-Benz Trucks for practical testing of the heavy-duty electric truck. Additionally, the eActros will also supply the Dachser microhub in Stuttgart’s Heslach district with items for last-mile delivery. eActros “innovation fleet”. The battery-electric 7.5-tonne

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JUNE 12, 2020

The first of three new GreenPower EV Star shuttles will be put into service beginning Monday, 15 Jun 2020 as part of Electrify America’s more than $40 million Green Cities investments in Sacramento.

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AUGUST 11, 2018

A new report by ABI research forecasts that a proportionately higher uptake of EVs in car-sharing fleets, and the higher utilization rates of those EVs, will result in global electric mileage share to exceed 20% by 2030. These findings are from ABI Research’s Smart Cities and Transportation Electrification report.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Proterra’s E2 series 35-foot electric buses feature a 440 kWh battery pack to deliver an estimated range of 251 miles. Scheduled to be placed in service in late 2018, the buses will be designed and built in California at Proterra’s Los Angeles County manufacturing facility. Funded in part by a $3.8-million

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JULY 9, 2020

Ride-hailing vehicles travel more miles than personal vehicles, making them more efficient. Electric vehicles are beneficial, and that benefit is larger if you’re traveling more miles and charging from renewable sources during the day. The paper is published in the journal Nature Energy. That issue is an active area of research.

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MAY 5, 2021

This represents the third of four investment phases as part of its 10-year commitment of $800 million in the state. The California ZEV Investment Plan provides ultra-fast charging in more metro areas, and strengthens highway and regional charge routes while providing charging infrastructure and solutions for medium- and heavy-duty fleets.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021

kilograms on a 400-kilometer (249-mile) trip. However, to date there has been no practical solution for completely carbon-neutral operations of long-distance bus fleets in regular service. Such a solution will now be explored as part of a major fuel cell technology project.

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AUGUST 19, 2020

Hamburger Hochbahn AG received the first series-production model of the fully electric driven Mercedes-Benz eCitaro in November 2018 as part of an order for 20 eCitaro units. The complete electric bus fleet is expected to include more than 160 vehicles by the end of 2022. An important criterion for the vehicles is range.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emission drivetrains for commercial fleets, announced new battery-electric powertrain options for the Ford E-450 Shuttle Bus and Ford E-450 Cutaway. Orders are being accepted immediately, and delivery of the new products will begin by the end of 2018. —Tim Reeser.

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MARCH 28, 2017

Hermes and Mercedes-Benz Vans have agreed on a wide-ranging strategic partnership to electrify the courier service’s vehicle fleet. The companies are to start using battery-electric vehicles in the logistics provider’s normal operations in a pilot phase in Stuttgart and Hamburg in early 2018. The test started in April 2016.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

million miles). As part of its electrification strategy, Daimler Trucks plans to offer electric vehicles in all its main sales regions by 2022: from the FUSO eCanter in the light-duty segment, the Freightliner eM2 in the medium-duty segment, and the Mercedes-Benz eActros and the Freightliner eCascadia in the heavy-duty segment.

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MAY 22, 2019

The Lightning Electric Ford Transit is a battery-electric drivetrain package for the Ford Transit 350HD, a product used extensively by commercial and government fleets. hours (120-mile range) with Lightning’s DC fast charging option (using standard CCS-Combo charging). Miles/kWh). —Tim Reeser, CEO, Lightning Systems.

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APRIL 4, 2018

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emissions solutions for commercial fleets, is taking its new Ford Transit LightningElectric model ( earlier post ) on the road, showcasing the recently released vehicle efficiency ratings of 61 MPGe on in-town routes and 66 MPGe on highway.

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OCTOBER 20, 2014

In other words, the automakers still have to meet the fleet-based emissions requirements through their sales mix. In other words, the automakers still have to meet the fleet-based emissions requirements through their sales mix. by about 1.9%. For MY 2026 and following, the reduced compliance obligation goes away.).

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MARCH 28, 2019

As part of the close development partnership between the two companies, the electric vehicles have been modified to meet both Japanese standards and the specific needs of Yamato. In fiscal year 2018, the company transported some 1.8 That means these “Made in Germany” e-transporters will be sporting a steering wheel on the right.

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MARCH 11, 2023

Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips A Two-Country Kia EV6 Experience Last year I set out to see what it would be like to take a couple of long road trips in a Kia EV6–one in the UK and the other in the U.S. Fortunately it’s becoming less of an issue now the newest EVs have a range of up to 300 miles on a full battery charge.

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AUGUST 1, 2018

Carsharing service car2go has opened its tenth North American location; the new Chicago fleet comprises 400 vehicles, including smart fortwo and Mercedes-Benz CLA and GLA vehicles. The number of car2go customers has increased by 10% in the first six months of 2018 to a global total of 3.3 —car2go CEO Olivier Reppert.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

With the help of three Québec partners—TM4, B3CG Interconnect and the National Centre of Advanced Transportation—Lion Bus will develop a powertrain allowing a range of about 90 km (56 miles). Lion Bus estimates the market potential for such as bus will increase gradually to 250 buses annually in 2018.

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APRIL 2, 2020

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), part of the Daimler Trucks family, plans to start the series production of fuel-cell trucks by the late 2020s. tons, is ideal for short-distance routes and urban deliveries, as it can travel approximately 100 km (62 miles) on one charge. The eCanter, which has a GVW of 7.5

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MAY 16, 2019

BNEF expects there to be 508 million passenger EVs on the road globally by 2040; including commercial EVs, this brings the BNEF 2040 EV fleet size forecast to about 550 million. These services account for less than 5% of all passenger miles travelled globally at the moment, but this is set to rise to 19% by 2040.

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MARCH 5, 2018

=Alliance AutoGas (AAG) has successfully engineered Propane Port Fuel Direct Injection (P-PFDI) conversion systems for the 2018 Ford F-150 in two engine choices: 3.3 For example, in part-load operation, the indirect injection can supplement the direct injection to improve fuel economy. Ti-VCT V8 for 2018. Liter V6 and 5.0

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JULY 21, 2016

Master Plan Part 1—public now for ten years—outlined (1) the creation of an expensive low-volume electric car (Roadster) to fund (2) a medium-volume electric car (Model S, X) at a lower price to create (3) an affordable high volume car (Model 3) and (4) provide solar power. probably in 2018.” with version 1.0

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2018

Lightning Systems, a global developer of efficiency and emissions improvement solutions for fleets, announced that it is on schedule for March deliveries of its new battery-electric LightningElectric conversion system for Ford Transit. The analytics system provides fleets with real-time information to operate their fleet at peak efficiency.

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JUNE 24, 2019

billion miles to be driven by UK cars. This represents just under two times the total annual world cobalt production, nearly the entire world production of neodymium, three quarters the world’s lithium production and at least half of the world’s copper production during 2018. billion miles uses at least 63 TWh of power.

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JUNE 14, 2018

The projects—which include two new car sharing services, new ZEV bus and shuttle routes and electric vehicle charging systems throughout the region—are part of Electrify America’s Green City Initiative, which was announced by the company and city officials in 2017. mile “Home Zone.” ZEV BUS/SHUTTLE SERVICES.

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JUNE 23, 2021

As part of the roadmap development, the two parties will also conduct an EV feasibility study. This comes at a critical time as last-mile logistics and deliveries continue to experience unprecedented growth, and EVs can play a huge role in reducing carbon emissions from vehicles.

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JANUARY 18, 2017

General Motors is expanding its portfolio of B20-capable vehicles to include cars and crossovers, and will field the industry’s most expansive lineup of diesel-powered vehicles in 2017, John Schwegman, director of commercial product and medium duty for GM Fleet, announced at the National Biodiesel Conference. GM Fleet ’s Biodiesel Options.

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OCTOBER 27, 2017

The LightningElectric battery conversion package is available for Ford Transit as part of Ford Motor Company’s eQVM program. In the United States, the electric-vehicle conversion costs $69,000 for vehicles with an electric range of 50 miles and $89,000 for vehicles with a range of 100 miles. Deliveries will begin in early 2018.

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