Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2020

The EU could slash truck carbon pollution by more than a fifth (22%) in a decade by requiring its main cities to have electric truck charging infrastructure, according to a new study released by European environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E). lack of charging strategy currently slows down the uptake. But limited supply and?lack

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2021

UPS has reserved BETA’s recharging station for safe and rapid charging of the aircraft in under one hour to facilitate faster cargo loading and unloading. The charging station also offers the aircraft’s batteries a second life.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Apparently there''s an app for everything--including finding a place to fill up or recharge your alternative-fuel vehicle. Department of Energy''s Alternative Fueling Station Locator is now available as a free iPhone app, Charged EVs reports.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2011

As manager of Federal fleets and buildings, GSA will also coordinate with these agencies to establish necessary infrastructure for fueling and recharging at Federal building locations receiving the first round of vehicles. Optimum fleet size.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 1, 2021

The company plans to do it with a mixture of all-electric vehicles, like the new XC40 Recharge, and plug-in hybrid versions of its SUVs and sedans. The XC90 Recharge is an example of the second group. That’s perfect for errands and modest commuting, especially if there’s charging at work, but for longer trips, it empties quickly.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2018

A UPS-led consortium has deployed new smart-grid charging technology in London that overcomes the challenge of simultaneously recharging an entire fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) without the need for the expensive upgrade to the power supply grid. —Peter Harris, director of sustainability, UPS Europe.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

These projects put more than 9,000 alternative fuel and energy-efficient light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles on the road, and establish 542 refueling locations across the country. The project will deploy 502 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles through 119 public and private fleets throughout the state.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2011

Results of a survey released by Maritz Research demonstrates that while US consumer awareness about alternative fuel vehicles continues to grow, only about one in five consumers state they are “very familiar” with any alternative-fuel technologies.

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Blink Charging

OCTOBER 24, 2023

EV Charging and Emergency Management With the help of government investments, electric vehicle infrastructure in the United States has grown exponentially. An upcoming technology, bidirectional charging with vehicle-to-grid network capabilities, can supply power to homes during blackouts and extreme weather events.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2017

million for the deployment of electric vehicle recharging and alternative fuel refueling infrastructure. The project proponent, Hydrogenics Corporation, is a Canadian company that has been involved since 2000 in more than 50 hydrogen refueling station projects around the world. Budget 2016 allocated $16.4

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Blink Charging

AUGUST 25, 2023

EVs are reaching the mass market, and drivers expect to be able to charge their cars wherever they go. EV sales are trending upward, which means that more and more drivers are going to be showing up to hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, and other locations expecting to charge their vehicles as they recharge themselves.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2013

Naval Support Activity (NSA) Mid-South officially welcomed into service the US Navy’s first solar-powered electric car charging station. The carport will enable NSA Mid-South to recharge its current fleet of 17 electric vehicles with renewable electricity in approximately four hours, while reducing demand on the commercial power grid.

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Solar Power Powered Charging 218

The Truth About Cars

APRIL 25, 2023

While the automotive sector is habitually discussing how electric vehicle adoption will be spurred on by the country building a more robust charging infrastructure, nobody seems to be talking about how to make charging profitable enough to sustain itself. Blink Charging logged a net loss of $91.6 This is largely unavoidable.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2019

More than 100 electric school buses, powered by a Cummins fully electric drivetrain, have been ordered to date from Blue Bird Corporation, a school bus manufacturer highly focused on alternative fuel technologies. Blue Bird electric buses are already operating in California, North Dakota and Washington.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2018

Policies to entice consumers away from fossil-fuel powered vehicles and normalize low carbon, alternative-fuel alternatives, such as electric vehicles, are vital if the world is to significantly reduce transport sector carbon pure-emissions, according to a new study.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 6, 2023

An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test True Long Range: 1,796 Miles and Four States in a 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Ford presented a great opportunity to test the long-range suitability of the 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E when I received an invitation to attend the Ford Bronco Off-Roadeo program in Moab, Utah. Even better than many.

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Las Vegas Charging Utah Miles 84

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

To support this proposal, investments need to be channeled into zero-emission vehicles and into the recharging and refueling infrastructure. The Commission has already proposed the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation to develop the necessary charging infrastructure to support the green transition of the heavy duty vehicles sector.

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Blink Charging

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Unlike internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, which can easily use gas stations all over the country, EV charging infrastructure can still be hard to find outside major cities. Charging stations at hotels are especially valuable addition in the rural areas mentioned earlier. With more than 4.2 Here’s what you need to know.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2014

Globally, Hertz is working to provide customers and communities with sustainable mobility solutions, such as zero emissions and alternative fuel vehicles as well as car sharing as part of its sustainability program Living Journey.

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Spain Recharge Alternative Fuels Europe 231

Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2018

With more than 9,000 vehicles worldwide operating using alternative propulsion methods, UPS possesses one of the largest private and most diverse alternative fuel and advanced technology fleets in the entire logistics industry. billion kilometers) using its fleet of alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles.

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EV Connect

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

EV Batteries: The Basics Electric cars are powered by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, which are more energy dense than the lead-acid batteries found in internal combustion engines or rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries found in some hybrids. How Long Does an Electric Car Battery Last?

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 23, 2023

Integrating Alternative Fuel and Green Initiatives As environmental concerns and sustainability become increasingly important, fleet managers can embrace alternative fuel options and green initiatives to reduce their carbon footprint and operational costs.

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Blink Charging

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Depending on how the electricity to charge them is produced, electric school buses may still have well-to-wheel greenhouse gas emissions, but even these emissions will disappear as more utility companies switch to renewable energy. Ask your Blink Charging sales manager how to start planning your electric school bus fleet.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 29, 2011

The state’s first public DC fast-charging station is located in the Bellingham’s Sehome Village Shopping Center. The transition from gasoline and foreign oil to alternative fuels, such as electricity, for transportation requires a huge first step—infrastructure. Earlier post.)

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Drivers of electric cars should be able to drive anywhere across Europe and recharge for free by 2020, under a new directive adopted by the EU. New rules will ensure a network of alternative refuelling points across the continent is established, all using common standards to ensure that electric c[.].

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate The First Volvo Compact SUV Coupe EV The 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge was the first electric-only and the smallest SUV from Volvo, falling in-line with the EX90 and XC40 Recharge. These are the estimated times for the three charging speeds. kW onboard charger.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

In their report, Schoettle and Sivak used a national average fuel price for electricity of $0.12/kWh However, there is a great deal of variability in charging pricing, based on location, time of day, season, and type of charge (i.e., On the other hand, a Tesla driver charging at a SuperCharger station pays nothing.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Beginning in September, six Navistar eStar all-electric, zero-emission trucks ( earlier post ) will be part of Coca-Cola’s growing fleet of alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) in North America; the AFV fleet will surpass 750 units by the end of this year. Atlanta and Miami.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 19, 2022

A Look at the Lightest Alternative Fuel. In 2022, consumers have multiple choices for alternative-fuel vehicles. Today, there are nearly 8,000 fast-charging stations for electric cars in the United States (and many more of the slower Level 2 type. California is essentially the only place in the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2010

kW on-board charger supports a full charge requires in about six hours; a recharge for a short, 40-mile commute will take lees than two hours. Equipped with a 33.8 kWh battery system with active thermal management, the CODA offers a range of up to 120 miles based on US06 and LA4/UDDS EPA tests.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2014

The LoNo Program provides funding for transit agencies for capital acquisitions and leases of zero emission and low-emission transit buses, including acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities such as recharging, refueling, and maintenance facilities. The program received its final funding in FY2013.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 6, 2023

Ready to hit the road Charging The first question asked about a long trip in an EV is always charging. There are two ways to charge, with the most common plugging into either a home or public charger, the other is through regenerative motor braking. This is our review of the car that made the trip. Here’s an overview.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2016

Full automation could help accelerate the transition to low carbon vehicles by reducing the practical difficulties often anticipated with these vehicles such as refueling/recharging. Potential policies might include road user charging, low-emission zoning and regulating empty running.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2010

According to Harris Interactive’s 2010 AutoTECHCAST study, conducted between 6-26 April 2010, there is currently greater demand among US vehicle owners for technologies that deliver improved fuel economy of existing gasoline-driven engines at a lower initial cost, rather than for higher-priced alternative-fueled engines.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid has two main ways the battery is charged–plugging in or through regenerative braking when slowing or stopping. There is no mystery to having a full charge and the 32 miles of all-electric driving range every morning when you get into the Pacifica. Yep, all on one tank and a charged battery.

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Plug In Partners

DECEMBER 14, 2007

Here is a big story from the Japanese electronic giant Toshiba: " Toshiba have stunned the world with their announcement of what's pretty much the holy grail in Lithium battery technology – the Super Charge ion Battery , which recharges up to 90% of its energy in just five minutes , and has a lifespan of over 10 years.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 12, 2023

EPA measurement) Battery and Charging The VF 8 is charged through a plug-in port offering three charging speeds. VinFast offers charging options. Or three years of charging at Electrifying America stations for either Level 2 or Level 3 DC fast charging. seconds: 0-60 mph 191 mile driving range. (

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