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DTF: Diesel dominates commercial truck, transit and school bus fleets in US

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This analysis found the following: Commercial Trucks: 76% of the approximately 15 million commercial trucks (Class 3-8) that make up the nation’s fleet run on diesel. Of those, the newest generation of advanced diesel technology models now account for 53% of that fleet. Electric and other categories each register less than 1%.

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Exelon to electrify 30% of utility vehicle fleet by 2025; 50% by 2030

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Exelon Corporation today announced that its six electric and gas utilities will continue advancing transportation electrification to benefit customers and communities by taking major steps to electrify its fleet of vehicles. Exelon’s utilities have a combined fleet of more than 7,200 vehicles. million cars off the road for a year.

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Clean Energy wins $10M, multi-year transit deal with New Jersey Transit

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Clean Energy Fuels has won a $10-million, multi-year procurement from New Jersey Transit, the nation’s third largest provider of bus, rail and light rail transit, which links major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia and provides close to 223 million passenger trips each year. In Brisbane, Calif.,

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Power Up Your Garden State Business With New Jersey EV Incentives

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Thanks to extended federal tax credits and robust New Jersey state EV charging incentives, this is the best time to invest in EV charging. Federal Tax Credits Regardless of your location, there is good news for businesses ready to upgrade their fleet to EV or offer cutting-edge service to their customers and employees.

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California, 7 states and DC commit to faster transition to zero-emission trucks and buses; next step is formal agreement

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The partners will present a proposed memorandum of understanding to the governors of the states and the mayor of the District of Columbia for consideration in the summer of 2020. This new medium- and heavy-duty vehicle collaborative effort will also be implemented through the ZEV Task Force and facilitated by NESCAUM.

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More than 100 Blue Bird electric school buses have been ordered so far; Cummins electric drive

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Additional buses on order will transport students in California, Colorado, New Jersey, New York and Québec later this year or in 2020. Blue Bird electric buses are already operating in California, North Dakota and Washington.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk pledges to expedite service center openings

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently pledged to expedite the company’s ramp of its physical service centers, even as the company expands its mobile service fleet. As Tesla’s fleet grows, it may be time to focus more on delivering quality service and more service options. Thank for bringing this up.