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Verizon replaces 234 vans in New York City with hybrid vans using XL Hybrids technology

Green Car Congress

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and Verizon announced that Verizon has replaced 234 of its existing gasoline-powered vans with hybrid-electric vans for use in New York City. We thank NYSERDA for their partnership in helping to make this happen.

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UPS, NYSERDA project to convert UPS diesel delivery trucks to electric; UES 225 kW switched reluctance motor

Green Car Congress

If successful, the Bronx-based project is expected to bring a production version of the converted truck to the streets of New York City by Spring 2018. In addition to producing a new, cost-effective all-electric conversion kit, the project will deliver a blueprint for converting up to three UPS vehicles a day.

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Smith Electric Vehicles to open manufacturing facility in Chicago

Green Car Congress

Chicago will be Smith’s third location in the United States, joining the headquarters in Kansas City, Mo., and a manufacturing facility in New York City. The City is also considering additional incentives such as preferential loading zones and decreased registration costs to complement the voucher program.

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Road Test: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

gallon fuel tank and a fully charged battery, has an estimated 520 mile total driving range. New York City to Toledo? Our road tests are based on this one-week drive of a new vehicle. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. San Diego to San Francisco?

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

Clean Fleet Report

There are already spaces in New York City and Los Angeles, and there are now two in the San Francisco Bay Area, where I’m located. Our road tests are based on this one-week drive of a new vehicle. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership.

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

gallon fuel tank, has an estimated 570 mile total driving range. New York City to Toledo? Our road tests are based on this one-week drive of a new vehicle. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. San Diego to San Francisco? Charlotte to Orlando?

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Tata Takes On Air

Plug In Partners

The cost of a fill up is approximately $2.00. Bloomberg also said that “Integrating the use of plug-in technologies with the City’s already successful alternative fuel vehicle efforts will allow us to further improve upon our past successes, adding to our arsenal of energy saving, low emission vehicles that benefit all New Yorkers.”