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JUNE 15, 2021
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, with colleagues from Lawrence Berkeley, Oak Ridge, and National Renewable Energy labs, and the University of Tennessee, have published a comprehensive analysis of the total cost of ownership (TCO) for 12 sizes of vehicles ranging from compact sedans up to Class 8 tractors with sleeper cabs.
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AUGUST 14, 2021
A new study published by US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory offers the most complete understanding yet of the costs of owning and operating a vehicle, and how those costs vary by powertrain, from the conventional to the cutting-edge. Our analysis helped fill those data gaps.
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APRIL 14, 2023
The six trucks are the first Class 8 battery-electric trucks in the beverage distributor’s fleet of 650 heavy-duty vehicles to service customers throughout the region. Coke Canada Bottling is taking action on fuel efficiencies in their fleet through electrification and the usage of alternative fuel sources.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
The class 5 electric trucks will rely on a cab forward design, which optimizes the driver compartment and cargo area, increasing efficiency and reducing vehicle weight. The new trucks will join UPS’ Rolling Lab, a growing fleet of more than 9,000 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles.
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JANUARY 12, 2012
At the same time, the accelerating spread of alternative fuel vehicles will pose significant competition for growth in hybrid and electric trucks, especially given the latter’s relatively high upfront costs.
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DECEMBER 12, 2017
The company now operates nearly 600 of these alternatively fueled trucks, which make up about 30% of its total North American fleet. We’ve been running propane autogas vehicles since 2014, beginning with five class 5 vehicles. —Bill Ardis, national fleet manager for the ReadyRefresh business unit of Nestlé Waters.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 19, 2017
The new tractors will join UPS’ extensive alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicle fleet, comprising trucks and tractors propelled by electricity, natural gas, propane and other non-traditional fuels. The company continues to install in-vehicle collision mitigation technology for its class 8 fleet. Earlier post.)
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