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Toyota to demo Prius Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles in New York City

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TMS) announced that New York City will join the company’s US Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicle (PHV) demonstration program. Five new Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicles (PHVs) will be used on city streets as part of Toyota’s partnership with the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

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NY to award $18.9M to increase number of electric buses in state

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a series of initiatives to increase the number of electric buses in New York. Under the New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program (NYTVIP) program, $16.4 Specifically, this effort includes $16.4 Specifically, this effort includes $16.4 million from the state’s $127.7

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Ryder’s natural gas truck fleet surpasses 30 million miles

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Ryder System’s fleet of natural gas vehicles has surpassed 30 million miles. The fleet consists of liquefied natural gas and compressed natural gas tractors serving customers in California, New York, Michigan, Texas, Arizona, Utah, Maryland, Georgia and Louisiana, as well as in Canada.

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NYC DCAS to expand use of renewable diesel in city vehicles

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It can be used as a complete replacement for traditional diesel fuel as well as in blends with regular diesel fuel. The emissions reductions achieved during this period is equal to removing trucks driving three million miles on New York City’s streets.

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More than 100 Blue Bird electric school buses have been ordered so far; Cummins electric drive

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More than 100 electric school buses, powered by a Cummins fully electric drivetrain, have been ordered to date from Blue Bird Corporation, a school bus manufacturer highly focused on alternative fuel technologies. Blue Bird electric buses are already operating in California, North Dakota and Washington.

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See the Latest on NEVI 2023

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The ambitious program aims to ensure that EV drivers have access to fast charging along the most frequently-traveled routes, which stretch for 75,000 miles along the nation’s Alternative Fuel Corridors (AFCs). State Snapshot In July 2022, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) submitted the state’s NEVI plan.

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

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UPS and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that new technology will be developed to convert UPS package delivery vehicles from diesel to electric. They are part of a fleet of more than 8,500 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles worldwide.

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