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Biden says he will convert Federal fleet to electric vehicles

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In remarks made at the signing of his Executive Order on Strengthening American Manufacturing, President Biden said that he would replace the federal government’s fleet of vehicles with electric vehicles made in the US. In his remarks, the President provided no further details on the fleet conversion to EVs, such as timing and spending plans.

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SoCalGas to convert 200 new F-250 trucks with Landi Renzo systems to run on renewable natural gas

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SoCalGas) will convert 200 new Ford F-250 service pickup trucks to run on renewable natural gas (RNG). The fleet conversion is expected to be complete by the end of the year. Southern California Gas Co. SoCalGas has committed to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in its operations and delivery of energy by 2045.

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Veolia Transportation converting 300 of its US taxis to propane autogas; launching Baltimore’s first propane autogas taxi fleet

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Veolia Transportation is launching Baltimore’s first propane autogas taxi fleet. The company—the largest private provider of multiple modes of transportation in North America—is converting 300 of its taxis nationwide from gasoline to propane autogas. —Mark Joseph, CEO and Vice Chairman of Veolia Transportation.

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Omnitek Engineering selected for diesel-to-gas drayage truck conversion demo at Port of Seattle

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Omnitek Engineering has been selected by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency for a pilot project to demonstrate its diesel-to-natural gas engine conversion technology for drayage trucks serving the Port of Seattle, Washington, in support of the Port’s Clean Truck Program. —Stephen Lambo, president of American Strategic Group.

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Lishen and ZAP in strategic alliance; funding for several thousand EV conversions in US

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ZAP, over the last few years has been pursuing the EV fleet market in the US, and developed a custom designed power train for a US delivery fleet with the goal of becoming a supplier for the electric powertrain which will replace the gasoline ones currently being used.

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FedEx Converts 92 Delivery Trucks to Hybrids, Expanding Hybrid-Electric Fleet by 50%

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has added 92 hybrid-electric trucks to its delivery fleet by converting standard FedEx delivery trucks to hybrid-electric systems. The addition of the 92 trucks increases the FedEx fleet of hybrid-electric vehicles by more than 50%, from 172 to 264. The hybrid conversions were produced in Charlotte, N.C. FedEx Corp.

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BYD produces 300th electric bus in Lancaster; AVTA nears 1M emission-free miles

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In 2016, the AVTA board set a goal of becoming the nation’s first all-electric fleet and vowed to convert all of its aging diesel buses. AVTA will achieve that conversion milestone later this year. AVTA was one of BYD’s first customers.

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