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UPS/Greenbiz study identifies motivators and barriers to electric fleets

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UPS also works with manufacturers, governments and utilities to leverage innovative technology, such as smart grid charging in London that enables the company’s electric-vehicle fleet to charge without an expensive power supply grid update. UPS now has more than 1,000 electric and hybrid electric vehicles deployed worldwide.

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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. National Grid: Northeast Electric Highways Study. The selected projects are: CALSTART: East Coast Commercial ZEV Corridor.

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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.