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FedEx Freight debuts new LNG-only tractors in Dallas

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The pre-production engine used in the new tractors is slated for limited release in 2013 and is currently the only all natural gas engine that begins to meet the size and power needs of Class 8 trucks. Other efforts include: Experimenting with emission-free hydrogen fuel cell-powered and electric forklifts for dock operations.

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Pininfarina delivers first Battista all-electric hypercars to the U.S.

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Pininfarina announced today that it has officially delivered the first Battista all-electric hypercars to clients in the United States. This symbolises our creation of a new luxury electric car segment both in the U.S. Battista is like all the rest: bespoke. and globally. ” The First U.S. “ Specs.

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Frito-Lay debuts pilot for upcoming electric fleet in Carrollton, TX

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Frito-Lay announced a new electric fleet that will serve the Dallas Fort Worth area, specifically Carrollton. Frito-Lay has already achieved 100 percent renewable electricity for all of its U.S. The first pilot Ford eTransit truck has arrived just in time for Earth Day, with 40 arriving later this summer.

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Amazon begins deploying its Rivian electric delivery vehicles

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Amazon has begun deploying its custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian for package delivery, with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis, among other cities.

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Fort Worth buying four New Flyer electric buses for new zero-emission route

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The Fort Worth Transportation Authority (Trinity Metro) has awarded New Flyer a contract for four heavy-duty, thirty-five-foot Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric buses. New Flyer is further supporting the deployment with management of ABB charger installation and commissioning through New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions.

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Walmart to buy 4,500 Canoo electric delivery vehicles; option for up to 10,000

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Walmart signed a definitive agreement with Canoo to purchase 4,500 all-electric delivery vehicles, beginning with the Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle (LDV), with the option to purchase up to 10,000 units. Its customized interior is designed for small package delivery, at competitive per stop economics.

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Tesla cameras absolve Model Y from previous Texas “explosion” claims

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The news spread in social media quickly, with Dallas Texas TV even noting that the blaze, which “everybody saw all over Dallas,” was caused by a Tesla “basically exploding.” ” Unfortunately for Dallas Texas TV, its conclusions about the Model Y seem premature at best.

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