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UPS/Greenbiz study identifies motivators and barriers to electric fleets

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Attaining environmental benefits and lower cost of ownership are driving more commercial fleets to electrify, according to a new study by UPS and GreenBiz. Fifty-five percent of respondents cited the initial purchase price of electric commercial vehicles as the top barrier.

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DOE awarding $7.4M to 7 projects for medium-and heavy-duty EV and hydrogen corridor infrastructure plans

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The projects would also help improve air quality in underserved areas of major American cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, San Francisco, Oakland, and Salt Lake City. The selected projects are: CALSTART: East Coast Commercial ZEV Corridor. National Grid: Northeast Electric Highways Study.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $15M to advance biofuels, plug-in and V2G research

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million project to demonstrate vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology for an all-electric heavy duty non-tactical vehicle fleet at Los Angeles Air Force Base. Users of New Leaf fuel include the US Navy, and the cities of San Diego, Oceanside and Chula Vista. The Department of Defense is providing $2.75 Department of Energy. Villa Ford Inc.