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New York City to invest $420M in electric vehicles and infrastructure; all-electric fleet by 2035

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The City of New York will invest $420 million in electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, and alternative fuels to accelerate the transition to an all-electric municipal vehicle fleet. New York City operates nearly 30,000 vehicles, the largest municipal fleet in the country.

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Costco warehouse installs off-grid solar to power its EV fleet – Charged EVs

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Retail giant Costco has installed on-site solar generation at a new electric truck charging project in southern California. The “solar electrification structure,” as Trinity calls it, is not connected to the grid and provides direct, on-site power, similar to a microgrid. Trinity completed the project in four months.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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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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UPS to deploy 35 ARRIVAL purpose-built lightweight electric delivery vans in London and Paris

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UPS is working with UK-based technology firm ARRIVAL to develop a pilot fleet of 35 electric delivery vehicles (EVs) to be trialed in London and Paris. These features, combined with a highly advanced vehicle display provide the driver with an intelligent and connected vehicle. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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Transit Connect Electric receives GSA contract award; estimated value more than $112M

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Azure Dynamics Corporation announced that the Transit Connect Electric ( earlier post ), the result of a collaborative effort between Azure and Ford Motor Company, has received a GSA Contract Award allowing US government agencies, affiliated companies and military installations to purchase the all-electric van.

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AmeriPride adds 21 Ford Super Duty service trucks with XL Hybrids electrification solution

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The hybrid electric F-59 trucks are the latest on-road deployment of XL Hybrids technology by AmeriPride, which already operates a fleet of hybrid-electric service vans with XL3 systems in Canada. The F-59 platform, with payloads exceeding 15,000 pounds, is suited for food, linen and package delivery fleets.

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Prince George’s County, Maryland converts 5 cargo vans with XL Hybrids’ Systems

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XL Hybrids ( earlier post ) announced the successful installation of its XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System in Prince George’s County, Maryland cargo vans. The upfitted hybrid vans are part of the County’s Sustainable Energy Program, which aims to reduce government fleet vehicle petroleum consumption by 20%. —Richard G.

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