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UPS collaborating with Workhorse to deploy 50 electric trucks; rivaling acquisition cost of conventional; no subsidies

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UPS plans to deploy 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks that will be comparable in acquisition cost to conventional-fueled trucks without any subsidies—an industry first that would breaki a key barrier to large scale adoption of electric fleets. —Carlton Rose, President, Global Fleet Maintenance and Engineering for UPS.

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Loop Energy fuel cell range-extenders chosen for FAST TRACK project; zero-emission Class 8 drayage trucks

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The Loop-powered, long-haul trucks will work in demanding road operations, towing up to 80,000 pounds of freight throughout the San Diego and Los Angeles regions. Loop fuel cell range extenders will be integrated by TransPower into two Peterbilt 579 truck gliders in early 2019.

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Transit and transportation agencies form national Automated Bus Consortium; initial purchase of 75-100 automated buses

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By joining the Consortium, the cost of conducting local automated bus projects should be reduced for each agency. The pilot projects will use full-sized, full-speed buses and enable Consortium members to collectively demonstrate and deploy automated technologies in live service environments.

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IC Bus takes electric chargeE school bus on the road; partnership with Volkswagen Truck & Bus

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The company originally unveiled the chargE at the 2017 National Association for Pupil Transportation Annual Conference and Trade Show; the bus will be launched as early as late 2019 or early 2020.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

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Fleets tested Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 tractors for three years: Here’s what they learned. Requirements for more aggressive emission after-treatment and the hardware to achieve that add cost and complexity for fleet operators. New partners for fleets—and lots of them. Driving style also matters.

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California ARB receives VW’s 1st $200M, 30-month ZEV investment plan

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to introduce three additional Battery Electric Vehicle models in California from 2019-2025 according to a schedule specified in the decree. The first 30-month cycle runs from Q1 2017 through Q2 2019. This infrastructure associated with Green City is expected to cost approximately $11 million. personnel, other business expenses).

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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We’ve Entered the Age of Shared Mobility This article may contain affiliate links Car sharing has changed dramatically since C lean Fleet Report first reported on it almost two decades ago. The company rebranded as Share Now in fall 2019 as BMW’s Reach Now was shut down and folded in with Car2go. In the U.S.

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