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Fort Worth buying four New Flyer electric buses for new zero-emission route

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Trinity Metro’s first Xcelsior CHARGE was unveiled in Fort Worth during a May 2019 event, which previewed The Dash service. The bus showcased reduced air and noise pollution, and enhancements such as wood-like floors and USB charge ports for passengers. The purchase was supported by local, state, and federal funds.

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Hamburger Hochbahn to buy up to 530 electric buses from Daimler, MAN and Solaris

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Early in 2019, the Hamburg Senate decided that from 2020, only emission-free buses will be procured for Hamburg. On 29 August 2019, Hochbahn issued a Europe-wide framework tender for battery-electric buses, with plans to purchase up to 530 buses between 2021 and 2025. An important criterion for the vehicles is range.

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CARB approves $28M investment in clean trucks, cars

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California’s Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) provides incentives to purchase the cleanest medium- and heavy-duty trucks, and Clean Cars 4 All incentivizes lower-income California drivers to scrap their older, high-polluting cars and replace them with zero-emission, plug-in hybrid or hybrid vehicles.

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Volkswagen is buying credits from Tesla to meet China’s environmental standards: report

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As indicated in recent reports, a Volkswagen joint venture in China has reportedly agreed to purchase green car credits from Tesla in an effort to meet the country’s environmental standards. . The post Volkswagen is buying credits from Tesla to meet China’s environmental standards: report appeared first on TESLARATI.

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T&E study: EVs can be cheaper for Uber drivers to run than latest diesels in many European capitals

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This is because of cheaper electricity, lower EV retail prices and higher purchase incentives in France. The economics of EVs—more expensive to buy but a lot cheaper to run—match perfectly with high-mileage, low-margin businesses like ride-hailing and taxis. —Yoann Le Petit, new mobility expert with T&E.

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CARB puts HVIP on hold after receiving voucher requests for entire $142M budget

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CARB, in partnership with CALSTART, launched HVIP and Low NO x Engine Incentives in 2009 to accelerate the purchase of cleaner, more-efficient trucks and buses in California. Clean trucks and buses delivered in August 2019 alone were supported by more than $8 million in vouchers.

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UK government announces £48M for Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme; at least 30% less GHG than Euro VI bus

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million) fund, which they can use to buy hundreds of new ultra-low emission buses as well as the infrastructure to support them. There will also be a ‘top-up’ amount available for bidders that wish to purchase buses capable of running on zero emission (ZE) only mode (the “top-up” grant).

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