Green Car Reports

MAY 10, 2021

Although the fully electric Chevrolet Silverado EV will likely be built on the same underpinnings as the GMC Hummer EV, it’s shaping up to be positioned very differently for the market—with an emphasis on affordability.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The funding will further research and development, help scale automaker collaboration and fleet operation, and support the expansion of the team. DeepRoute.ai has closed a Series B funding round with the investment totaling to more than US$300 million. In addition to expanding the types of vehicles deployed, DeepRoute.ai

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2021

GNA modeled the impact of electrification on those fleets under a series of scenarios including managed charging and deployment of on-site solar and storage. However, despite those long-term savings, charging infrastructure investments required for Class 8 fleets are significant and can vary dramatically.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 17, 2024

EVs can be a great way for large vehicle fleet operators to save money, but many have found that the chargers needed to support them can drive up the costs significantly. ChargePoint’s recent announcement aims to address that problem with affordable chargers aimed directly at commercial electric fleets.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Lightning Systems’ lineup of new chargers includes both AC and DC fast charge options, ranging from affordable 7.2kW AC chargers to high-end 100kW DC fast chargers, which deliver much shorter charging times for high-battery-capacity commercial EVs. Certain electric utility companies have also subsidy programs.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2022

Manufacturers will need to make hydrogen vehicles more affordable to become viable for fleets, but increased range and suitability for heavy goods transport will ultimately drive growth and economies of scale. —study co-author Olivia Williams.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2020

Electric vehicles are the next frontier in the clean energy transition, and we are committed to making charging EVs easy, convenient and affordable for customers. We are already busy creating new charging options for customers, whether they are residential customers or companies and government agencies with large vehicle fleets.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2022

Currently, ESBs may still cost 300 percent more than an equivalent diesel-powered school bus, and although data suggests maintenance is much more affordable for ESBs, labor trained in electric drivetrains can be challenging to find in many areas of the country (Arora, 2021).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2023

Merchants Fleet will become a key commercial customer of the all-new Ram ProMaster electric van (EV) that debuts later this year. The fleet management company entered an agreement with Stellantis calling for the purchase of 12,500 Ram ProMaster EVs over the next several years.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2021

The Pro joins E-Transit in the lineup of Ford work-ready electric vehicles, backed by a nationwide network offering EV-certified fleet sales, service and financing. Fleet managers can set parameters for power usage. This version offers customers a targeted 563-horsepower 4x4 powertrain, while torque remains 775 lb-ft. Available 9.6-kilowatt

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Electric Cars Report

OCTOBER 21, 2024

EV charging solutions provider ChargePoint announced the availability of a low-cost charging solution to enable more fleets to go electric. Priced at $699, the Level 2 charger lowers the barrier to entry for fleet electrification, while still enabling access to one of the world’s most advanced fleet and telematics software platforms.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2019

The voucher program can reduce the upfront cost of advanced zero emissions fleet vehicles by 40 to 70 percent. HVIP was formed by CARB to respond to a key market challenge by making clean trucks and buses more affordable for fleets. Since 2009, the program has helped more than 1,100 California fleets buy cleaner vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2023

The broad adoption of eFuels would offer customers with existing ICE vehicles an easy and affordable option to decarbonize their vehicles without needing to replace their vehicle, upgrade the engine fuel system or await a new infrastructure network.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2021

The partnership between supplier, builder, and end-user is rooted in the recognition that North America’s aging gondola fleet will soon require substantial replacement with a more sustainable design. Greater Freight Capacity: Enhancements to the gondola design also afford greater freight capacity.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2022

Chevrolet will expand its EV lineup in fall 2023 to include the Equinox EV, an affordable, functional compact SUV that will start at an estimated MSRP of around $30,000 in the US. The Equinox EV, which will be launched with both fleet and retail versions, including LT and RS trims, will leverage GM’s Ultium Platform.

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Teslarati

JULY 29, 2022

That’s higher than the cost of a comparable diesel-powered Class 8 truck, so the Tesla Semi would have to be very compelling to convince drivers and fleet owners to make the switch to electric. With the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022’s $40,000 incentive, the Tesla Semi would be more than affordable in states like California.

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Teslarati

JUNE 17, 2023

In the drone operator’s recent video, one could see a section of the Shanghai South Port being filled with a large fleet of Teslas. The sighting of the export fleet this late in the second quarter suggests that Tesla China is not following its usual strategy of fully allotting the second half of a quarter to the domestic market.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2022

The battery-electric freight trucks will be deployed in NFI’s Ontario, California fleet throughout 2022 and 2023, in support of its goal of operating the first 100% zero-emission freight logistics fleet in the nation. —Bill Bliem, senior vice president of fleet services at NFI. Earlier post.) emission heavy?duty

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2018

During the test, orders will be delivered by Nuro’s fleet of autonomous vehicles. Nuro’s vehicle is a fully autonomous, on-road vehicle designed to transport goods quickly, safely, and affordably. This is the first application and deployment of Nuro’s hardware and software. —Dave Ferguson.

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Teslarati

APRIL 11, 2024

Tesla CEO Elon Musk appears to have given a subtle nod to the idea of more affordable Full Self-Driving (FSD) monthly subscriptions. Musk has made FSD (Supervised) test rides part of Tesla’s vehicle delivery process, and the company has rolled out a free trial program for FSD (Supervised) to qualified vehicles in its existing fleet.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2019

XL delivered 154 hybrid electric (HEV) GMC Savana Cargo vans to the California Vanpool Authority (also known as CalVans ) to improve the fuel efficiency and sustainability of its agriculture transportation fleet. According to the company, the order represents the largest single hybrid electric van deployment in California to date.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The project will be funded in part through an award from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced earlier this year ( earlier post ), as part of DOE’s H2@Scale initiative to develop affordable hydrogen production, storage, distribution and use.

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Plug in America

APRIL 21, 2025

However, affordable access to clean transportation can face additional challenges for underserved tribal communities, including power availability, investment potential, and community buy-in. Deploy EVs in Tribal fleets , including 16 light-duty EVs, an electric shuttle, and two electric school buses.

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Teslarati

APRIL 5, 2023

It estimates that 686 million compact vehicles are currently in the global fleet, meaning 36 TWh of batteries are needed to replace compact internal combustion engine (ICE) cars. 2 , an affordable compact EV around the same price range. The American EV automaker expects to sell 42 million Tesla compact cars in the future.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The voucher program can reduce the upfront cost of advanced zero emissions fleet vehicles by 40 to 70%. HVIP was formed by CARB to respond to a key market challenge by making clean trucks and buses more affordable for fleets.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 26, 2023

There were 40.7 million vehicles on the roads in the United Kingdom as of the end of December 2022. There were 35,148,045 cars, 4,887,593 vans, 72,766 buses, and 615,570 trucks. One in every 32 cars now comes with a plug in the United Kingdom, with 1.1 million electric cars now in use, according to the […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 22, 2024

ChargePoint has launched a $699 Level 2 EV charger for light duty commercial fleets, a price point that supports the case for electrification on a total cost of ownership basis. The post ChargePoint Pitches Affordable Level 2 EV Charger For Commercial Fleets, For Just $699 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2022

billion) in funding to make zero-emission vehicles more affordable and to build a national network of charging stations. million over four years to launch a new purchase incentive program for medium- and heavy-duty ZEVs to help businesses upgrade their fleets. Among its measures is up to C$3.8 This includes $1.7 This includes $1.7

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2021

Giving consumers point of sale rebates and tax incentives to buy American-made EVs, while ensuring that these vehicles are affordable for all families and manufactured by workers with good jobs. Electrifying the federal fleet, including that of the United States Postal Service. Climate science and clean energy.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In addition to affordability, Wisk has made accessibility a cornerstone of its design process. Since 2010, Wisk has designed, developed, and tested five generations of aircraft and completed more than 1600 test flights, without an accident, using one of the world’s largest full-scale fleets of eVTOL aircraft.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 21, 2022

The Model 3 is the first vehicle to launch under the Autonomy brand, marking the start of the company’s newest fleet of vehicles with arguably the most popular in the electric segment. Autonomy raised $83 million in debt and equity financing to support the launch of the new vehicle fleet.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 25, 2024

Farley noted that company executives are aware of buyers’ desire for more affordable EVs, noting Ford’s recent price cuts on the Mustang Mach-E, which gave the SUV a striking sales bump. The automaker’s hybrid models are quite popular, however, driven to a large degree by its expansive fleet business.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2020

Improving mobility, affordability, and energy efficiency through transit. Alternative fuel proof-of-concept in new communities and fleets. Energy Efficient Mobility Systems (up to $13.5 million) Improving transportation system efficiency through better utilization. Enabling vehicle and infrastructure connectivity.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Saving fleet vehicle costs Finally, there are economic benefits to switching to electric school bus fleets. In fact, one study found that EV fleet managers could enjoy 75% reduction in maintenance costs after electrifying their fleet! Which are the best chargers for electric school bus fleets? Ready to get started?

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2021

One possible explanation could be that there’s an effect on the other side, where somebody who was on the verge of being able to afford a vehicle now has an incentive to buy one and earn some money with it. When ridesourcing companies Uber and Lyft show up in urban areas, vehicle registrations per capita increase by 0.7%

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EV Central

APRIL 18, 2025

In the old days (last year), the MG ZS compact SUV was cheap and cheerful rental fleet fodder, but now its meant to be something that appeals beyond its price. SCORE: 3.0/5 litre four-cylinder Combined output: 158kW/465Nm Transmission: 3-speed hybrid auto Fuel: 4.7L/100km

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Teslarati

APRIL 29, 2025

The collaboration optimizes battery pack design for reduced weight and improved efficiency, enhancing vehicle range and affordability. Stellantis invested $75 million in Factorial in 2021 and plans to integrate these batteries into a demonstration fleet by 2026.

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