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REE begins trials of electric P7 modular platform for delivery fleets; Classes 3-5

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P7 modular platform for delivery fleets. max payload, the P7 platform packs up to 35% more packages than comparable commercial vehicles or the equivalent and can comfortably carry up to 30 passengers, making it suited for target markets such as delivery and logistic fleet owners, transit authorities, school buses and mobility operators.

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Ford Anticipates 10-25% Of Its Global Fleet to Be Electrified by 2020

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Currently (2010), electrified products (only hybrids at this point) represent 1% of Ford’s global fleet. one of the current and future technologies as a core part of our product portfolio, our capital allocation process, our vehicle platform design and manufacturing processes. Affordability. This is important. Nancy Gioia.

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FedEx Express closes in on goal of 20% improvement in vehicle fleet fuel efficiency years ahead of schedule

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announced that its vehicle fleet was 16.6% The company has a goal of making the vehicle fleet 20% more efficient by 2020. Among the company’s initiatives to improve fuel economy are: Upcoming addition of 87 all-electric trucks to its green fleet bringing the all-electric vehicle count to 130. pick-up and delivery fleet.

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CALSTART: Inventory of US electric school buses hit 1,738 in Sep 2021

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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). — Zeroing in on ESBs.

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Xcel Energy wants 1.5M EVs in its service areas by 2030; 30x increase from today

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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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Methanol Institute releases two reports on methanol as safe, efficient and clean fuel

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Future Fuel Strategies prepared a primer report for the MI titled, “Methanol: A Future-Proof Fuel,” offering a status report and overview of methanol and its current uses in vehicle transportation fuels and its role in future fuels as well. Water content in tested methanol gasoline blends is negligible.

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ABB introducing new DC fast-charger in Europe for €9,988

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ABB will release a standard version with the 20 kW DC charger and a dedicated company fleet version, which also features two integrated alternating current (AC) connections (2 x 3.3kW, 16A, 230V) for 8-hour charging, allowing three cars to be charged simultaneously. Output DC voltage range is 180 – 500 V.

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