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In a speech at the Naval Energy Forum, US Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus set out five energy targets for the department to meet over the course of the next decade, including the overall goal of half of the total energy consumption for ships, aircraft, tanks, vehicles, and shore installations coming from alternative sources by 2020.
has 22 electrification programs with global OEMs that the company expects to put at least 130 fully electric medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks on the road through 2020. Meritor, Inc. These programs position Meritor for future growth in an emerging industry segment.
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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.
has added 1,900 lightweight, composite-body Reach vehicles from Spartan Motors , a division of Utilimaster, to its fleet. liter Isuzu diesel engine, demonstrates a 35% fuel efficiency improvement over traditional vehicles in the FedEx Express fleet. FedEx Express, a unit of FedEx Corp. The Reach van, with its four-cylinder, 3.0-liter
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Non-tactical vehicle spending by alternative drive type, US Department of Defense: 2013-2020. Navigant forecasts that annual fuel consumption in the non-tactical fleet will decrease by a 2.5% Navigant forecasts that annual fuel consumption in the non-tactical fleet will decrease by a 2.5% Source: Navigant Research.
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This version of the vehicle we started in 2020, so to have passed all certification tests in this short time frame is a truly monumental achievement by the whole team. The vehicle is made from Arrival’s unique lightweight composite materials, which are designed to be recyclable, durable and lower in cost.
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CASE has the capability to produce additional units throughout 2020 before ramping up production to meet greater demand in following years. and with direct input from utilities and other businesses focused on converting significant portions of their fleets to fully electric backhoes. and Moog Inc.,
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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. Electrify America fully subsidized the costs of the shuttles, the DC fast-charging infrastructure to support them, and the retrofit costs.
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GtCO 2 (28% of the projected 2015–2050 light-duty vehicle fleet emissions). 2015–2050 US light-duty fleet cumulative CO 2 emissions versus CO 2 budget under prospective future developments. C global warming. Current policies will create a mitigation gap of up to 19?GtCO Milovanoff et al.
The program will launch under ABC Companies SVT (Specialty Vehicles and Technologies) division, underscoring the company’s focus on lowering EV market cost of entry barriers for coach operators. Cornell cited reduced total cost of ownership and monetizing older assets as tangible benefits when specifically looking to add EV Repower to fleets.
Hyzon and TotalEnergies aim to make it easier for fleet owners to transition to renewable hydrogen fuel by combining their existing infrastructure and technology. The MoU strengthens the existing commercial relationship. At TotalEnergies, we are convinced that hydrogen is a mobility solution of the future.
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Current Direct , a new €12-million research and innovation project funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 program, is proposing an innovative lithium-ion cell optimized for waterborne transport, using novel manufacturing techniques allowing for a consistent cost reduction compared to the current market prices.
The professionals targeted tend to be small and medium-sized fleets. With worldwide sales of nearly 1,900,000 since its launch in 1996, Citroën Berlingo Van occupies second place in the small van segment in Europe with a market share of 17% in 2020, and is continuing its rise by adapting to changing customer needs.
The costs of these alternative energy technologies are falling rapidly, and they are on the path to becoming cost-competitive within the next five to ten years, if not sooner. Can it overcome barriers to rapid adoption once cost-competitive? By 2020, CSP could provide power at $0.10 Click to enlarge.
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King County, Washington, Executive Dow Constantine announced that King County Metro Transit will acquire 120 battery-electric buses by 2020. Maintenance costs of all-electric buses are expected to decline versus hybrid-diesels, primarily because they have fewer moving parts. based Proterra.
In a new report, “ Electric Vans 2020-2030 ”, UK-based IDTechEx forecasts that global production of electric LCVs will exceed 2.4 Source: IDTechEx Electric Vans 2020-2030, ACEA. Source: IDTechEx Electric Vans 2020-2030. million units annually by 2030. European Light Commercial Vehicle Sales 2018.
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BCG comparison of the CO 2 reduction potential and cost of different technologies. Conventional automotive technologies have significant emission-reduction potential, according to a draft of the Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) latest report on automotive propulsion, Powering Autos to 2020. Source: BCG. Click to enlarge.
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DMP ) will partner to build a proof-of-concept (PoC) applying the technologies of both companies starting April 2020. Toyota Research Institute - Advanced Development, Inc. TRI-AD) and Dynamic Map Platform Co.,
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