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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The vast majority of the funded projects are for battery-electric buses and infrastructure; two projects are receiving a total of $3.2 million for hydrogen fuel cell buses. Alabama A&M University’s Bulldog Transit System will receive funding to purchase electric buses, charging stations, and other associated equipment.

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UPS collaborating with Workhorse to deploy 50 electric trucks; rivaling acquisition cost of conventional; no subsidies

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Modec fully electric vehicle with a cab forward design used in London. 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 all electric trucks will deliver by day and re-charge overnight.

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What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

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How electric vehicles contribute to the reduction of fossil fuel emissions Fully electric vehicles are sometimes known as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). You can use the US Environmental Protection Agency Power Profiler tool to find out the mix of electricity sources in your region by entering your zip code.

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Why Fleet Owners Are Electrifying Their Vehicles This Year

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Thanks to new tax credits for EVs and EV charging stations as well as lower fuel and maintenance costs for EVs, fleet managers can now save money while setting an example for other organizations. Limited time to claim tax credits for EV fleets There are currently numerous incentives to purchase EVs and EV charging equipment.

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LAWA takes delivery of its first heavy-duty electric truck, a Nikola Tre for LAX

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Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has taken delivery of its first heavy-duty battery-electric vehicle, marking a step in the airport’s transition to a fully electric fleet. The LAWA purchase qualified for a $120,000 rebate via the California Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project.

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How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

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As one MIT report found, on average, “a fully electric vehicle emits about 25 percent less carbon than a comparable hybrid car.” Lifecycle Emissions from EVs Although EVs do not produce carbon emissions during their operation, manufacturing and producing EVs still often involves the use of fossil fuels.

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President’s Jobs Council recommends an “All-in” energy strategy; from fossil fuels and pipelines, to efficiency, renewables and vehicle electrification

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For the industrial sector, the Council encourages adoption of energy management best practices—such as empowering companywide energy managers and improving operations and maintenance to reduce energy use—that can greatly reduce the energy intensity of their work. The potential returns on our investments here are significant.

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