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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

XL Hybrids will display three fleet-ready, electrified pickup truck solutions at NTEA’s Work Truck Show next week in Indianapolis. XL is unveiling the industry’s first XLH hybrid-electric F-250 pickup in its booth, while also displaying an XLP plug-in hybrid-electric F-150. —Clay Siegert, chief operating officer for XL.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2018

Incentive programs for new vehicle technologies are often put in place to support faster adoption by commercial fleets. While a broad range of incentive options have been rolled out over the years, the specific type that is proving to be very versatile and effective, especially among fleets, is voucher programs.

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APRIL 1, 2019

Plug Power Inc. The modular pre-engineered ProGen engines allow OEMs to rapidly convert commercial fleet vehicles to zero emission powertrains, reduce time to market, and benefit from the ProGen volume leverage in the overall market. 1 key trend in the automotive industry until 2025. 1 key trend in the automotive industry until 2025.

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MARCH 22, 2019

Electric vehicle rebates in California were 50% higher in 2018 than 2017. Electric and plug-in hybrid electric cars are now 7.8% Electric and plug-in hybrid electric cars are now 7.8% As a result of this success, we are working with stakeholders on adjustments to the program.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

XL Hybrids will begin production on the new XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System for Model Year 2018 Ford Super Duty F-250 pickups in first quarter 2018. The XL3 system will be the first offered as a ship-thru upfit on Model Year 2018 F-250 pickups. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). XL3 will be upfit on the Ford Super Duty 6.2-liter

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2014

The new zero-emission capable taxis being developed include both plug-in full series hybrid vehicles and full electric models. As part of my mission to improve our air quality and drive innovation, I’m making a firm pledge to Londoners that from 2018 all taxis presented for licensing should be zero emission capable.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Thirteen environmental groups working on clean transportation solutions sent a letter to the United States Postal Service (USPS) urging it to select plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) for the next generation of delivery vehicles (NGDV). The USPS fleet travels more than 1.3 Plug In America. Electric Auto Association. Public Citizen.

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APRIL 20, 2014

The Porsche Panamera S E-hybrid plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) is already in the showrooms in China; the Group will launch two further plug-in hybrid vehicles there next year with the Audi A3 e-tron ( earlier post ) and the Golf GTE ( earlier post ). billion) up to 2018. earlier post ) and e-Golf ( earlier post ) models.

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JANUARY 23, 2018

An influx of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) charging without coordination could prove challenging to the nation’s electric grid, according to research conducted by the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). This effect is exacerbated when higher in-home power charging is adopted. —Matteo Muratori.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

unveiled PowerDrive, a suite of plug-in hybrid electric powertrain solutions spanning light-, medium- and heavy-duty applications, at the 2018 IAA Commercial Vehicle Show. Cummins Inc. The Cummins PowerDrive offers both parallel and series capabilities.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2021

TransLink will be adding these to their two LFSe vehicles delivered in 2019 as part of the Canadian Consortium for Urban Transportation Research and Innovation (CUTRIC) Canada-wide Interchangeability Project, bringing their fleet to 17 Nova Bus electric vehicles. LFS Diesel buses are powered by the Cummins ISL 8.9

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

For charging, Irizar will supply 20 interoperable 100 kW chargers that will charge the vehicles overnight using a Combo 2 plug in charging socket. These buses were put into operation in the capital at the beginning of 2018. v5 and UN38.3. With this latest 20-unit order, Madrid will have 55 zero emission Irizar brand buses.

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

School bus manufacturer Blue Bird Corporation has seen a surge in demand for their 100% electric school buses since their introduction in 2018. With districts able to obtain grant and other financial assistance, locations that we have deployed electric school buses in were the first in their state to have an EV bus in their fleet.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2018

Kia Motors will introduce its first 48V diesel mild-hybrid powertrain in the second half of 2018. The Kia Sportage will be the first model to offer the new EcoDynamics+ diesel mild-hybrid powertrain later in 2018. The new third-generation Kia Ceed will be the second among a range of Kia models to offer the new powertrain from 2019.

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JANUARY 19, 2021

The first of them, standard, plug-in type, is equipped with a CCS Combo 2 connector. In 2018, both entities signed a contract for the supply of charging stations to the most populous region of the country, Île-de-France. These measures aim to reduce the emissions generated by the RATP fleet by 50%.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2020

The order was previously announced in April 2018, at that time becoming the US’ largest procurement and deployment of fuel cell-electric buses. The hydrogen-fueled buses will be strategically integrated into the OC Bus fleet to operate in communities that serve disadvantaged populations. To date, the funding award of $12.47

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AUGUST 30, 2021

Mobilize will unveil Limo, a 4.67m four-door fully-electric sedan, specifically designed for for taxi/private hire (PHV) drivers and fleet, at Munich IAA Mobility 2021. Ltd (JMCG) in 2018. A fleet of 40 Mobilize Limo will be deployed to validate services set to be made available throughout Europe starting in the second half of 2022.

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AUGUST 23, 2018

cumulative plug-in vehicle (plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles) sales in California have reached 8.6% Source: “State’s Progress on 5 Million Zero Emission Vehicles by 2030: Q2 2018 Results”. In Q2 2018, PEV sales were 35,466 vehicles, up from 22,427 from Q2 2017 and up by 8,255 from Q4 2017. in Q2 2018.

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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. Its goal was and is to reduce the environmental impact of light-duty vehicles through the gradual introduction of ZEVs into the California fleet. by about 1.9%. ARB first adopted the ZEV Regulation in 1990.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2016

million) to the Plug-In Van grant scheme extending the eligibility to larger electric vehicles. The scheme will be reviewed once 5,000 grants have been processed, or in March 2018, whichever is earlier. The Plug-In Van grant has been available to small commercial vehicles of up to 3.5 Electric trucks above 3.5

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JUNE 7, 2020

American shipbuilding company Vigor Fab LLC has selected ABB as the hybrid-electric propulsion and energy storage system provider for the newest additions to the Washington State Ferry fleet—the largest US ferry system. The first hybrid-electric Olympic Class ferry will join Washington State Ferries’ fleet in 2024. Image: Vigor.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

The Drive Clean Rebate provides New York residents with a rebate of up to $2,000 for the purchase of a new plug-in car from participating dealers. Of this, $55 million is dedicated to rebates of up to $2,000 for purchase of a new plug-in hybrid electric car, all-electric car or hydrogen fuel cell car.

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MARCH 7, 2019

XL unveiled its plug-in hybrid electric Ford Super Duty F-250 pickup truck ( earlier post ) at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. The XLP F-250 features a high voltage 15 kWh lithium-ion battery pack that is compatible with Level 1 and Level 2 charging stations using an industry-standard J1772 plug interface.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 21, 2015

Via Motors may have only recently begun delivering its first extended-range electric vehicles to fleets, but it expects the business to grow dramatically over the next few years. The company expects to sell 50,000 plug-in trucks and vans a year by 2018.

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JANUARY 13, 2021

In the German fleet market, the share of BEV and PHEV vehicles ordered increased to around 22% in total, up from around 2% in 2018 and some 5% in 2019. Volkswagen Passenger Cars launched nine new electric and plug-in hybrid models in 2020. in Germany in the BEV market and 23% in the Netherlands.

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JUNE 27, 2020

After a steady decline from 2010 to 2016 of almost 22 grams of CO 2 per kilometer (g CO 2 /km), average emissions from new passenger cars increased in 2017 and in 2018 (by 2.8 g/km more than in 2018. in 2018 to 1.3% The average mass of new cars increased by 30 kg from 2018 to 2019. g CO 2 /km in total). g CO 2 /km).

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

In its International Energy Outlook 2019 (IEO2019), the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that world energy consumption will grow by nearly 50% between 2018 and 2050. million vehicles in 2018 to 169 million in 2050, and electric vehicle stocks in the non-OECD countries are projected to increase from 2.2

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MAY 4, 2021

This means a fleet of 1,000 VW Golf VIII 1.5 emissions from the vehicle fleet. Blue Gasoline’s high storage stability makes the fuel particularly suitable for use in plug-in hybrid vehicles. emissions—the existing fleet can also help achieve climate targets. TSIs alone could save more than 230 metric tons of CO?

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Sales of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) dropped from 21,193 in H1 2019 to 15,724 in H1 2020, but maintained a 2.0% Combined (BEV + PHEV = PEV), plug-in vehicle sales dropped from from 74,000 units in H1 2019 to 61,325 units in H1 2020, with market share rising from 6.9% in H1 2019 to 5.8% in H1 2020. share across both periods. in H1 2020.

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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.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

above pre-pandemic levels and marking the best performance for the month since 2018, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). October’s new car market grew by 14.3% to reach 153,529 registrations, 7.2%

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AUGUST 16, 2019

The European fleet currently comprises approximately 3,500 electric buses, while barely five years ago the total number was 240. At the end of 2018, the European Parliament set itself the goal to ensure that in 2025, 50% of all new city buses are electric, whereas in 2030 that share is supposed to climb to 75%.

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MAY 24, 2018

This collaboration will result in a universal interface, architected by Renovo, that will provide plug-and-play compatibility with Civil Maps’ vehicular cognition stack for all other modules in the fast-growing AWare ecosystem, thereby providing significant time and cost savings for developers.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2019

By simply parking over wireless charging ground pads located at home, in garages, and public parking spots, EV drivers will be able to recharge hands-free, without the need for any bulky cables, virtually eliminating the need to ever plug in. —Alex Gruzen, CEO of WiTricity.

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MAY 27, 2020

After the second plant—designed from the outset to be CO 2 -neutral—went into operation in 2018, the Mercedes-Benz subsidiary successively increased its production capacities and volumes. The annual production volume will soon exceed half a million battery systems for hybrid, plug-in hybrid and purely electric vehicles.

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APRIL 14, 2017

Production models are scheduled for delivery in 2018. Designed specifically to meet the needs of commercial fleets, the W-15 is believed to be the first plug-in, range-extended pickup truck built from the ground up by an original equipment manufacturer (OEM). 80-mile all-electric range. gasoline-powered range extender.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Ford will present its latest generation of connected and electrified Transit products at the IAA Commercial Vehicle show in Hannover, Germany, from 20-27 September 2018. Ford’s Transit Custom plug-in hybrid (PHEV) will make its show debut in production form, and the new Transit with a segment-first 48-volt mild hybrid (mHEV) powertrain.

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