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Wärtsilä providing HY hybrid modules for Swedish port tug; first vessel operating with Wärtsilä HY solution

Green Car Congress

The integrated hybrid functionality of this vessel will give us a bollard pull of up to 100 tons, while saving fuel and maintenance costs and producing emission levels some 20 percent less than from a conventional ship of this type and size. The equipment is scheduled to be delivered to the yard during summer 2018. Click to enlarge.

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Lightning Systems using predictive analytics to calculate vehicle fleet fuel consumption and tailpipe emissions

Green Car Congress

LightningAnalytics is a predictive analytics system that helps fleets monitor vehicle maintenance and track routes, thereby decreasing fuel usage and emissions. The system predicts impending maintenance repairs that are influenced by fuel usage, drive cycles and routes, and driver behavior. —Asher et al. Asher, Abril A.

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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice

Clean Fleet Report

This figure represents a 46 peercent increase compared to sales made in 2018. If you’re trying to reckon whether an electric car is for you, here are top reasons why you should get aboard the electric vehicle voyage: 1. Low Maintenance Costs. It has fewer parts that would need constant maintenance and replacement.

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The Growing List of EVmatch Partners

EV Match

At EVmatch, we’re on a mission to build a clean energy future together with industry-aligned partners. Through our partnerships, we’re expanding access to charging stations, service offerings, brand exposure, and workforce training opportunities. Charli Charging. Take a look at some of our partners below.

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My Friend has had 34 Cars. He’s only kept his Tesla Model 3.

Teslarati

In 2018, we were playing Xbox together when told me he was buying a Tesla Model 3. “My first car was a Nissan Sentra, and my 2018 Tesla Model 3. Now that we’re both out of the military for him and college for me, we have transitioned to golf and we spend many weekends on the course together with other friends.

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Peugeot E-Expert walk around and first drive

Drive Electric

The charging flap is located here at the front left of the vehicle, this opens which opens like so to reveal your Type 2 and your CCS connector. The CCS connector is your public rapid charge port. There’s a further little cubby hole here as well and some storage perhaps for your phone once it’s plugged in charging.

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Blue Bird unveils two new electric school buses at the 2017 STN Expo; partners Adomani and EDI

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Blue Bird unveiled two new electric-powered school buses at the STN Tradeshow in Las Vegas: a Type A Micro Bird G5 electric-powered school bus and an all-new electric Type D chassis which will power its Type D All-American rear engine (RE) school bus. Start of production will be in 2018.

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