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Ford confirms construction of Rouge EV center to be home of electric F-150; production by mid-2022

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The electric F-150, which is undergoing tens of thousands of hours of torture testing and targeting millions of simulated, laboratory and real world test miles, will be more powerful than any F-150 available today and deliver commercial and personal customers the lowest expected lifetime total cost of operation among F-Series trucks.

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AMPLY Power and Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions collaborate on bus fleet electrification and solar-powered overhead charging

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AMPLY Power is working with Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions to expand fleet electrification offerings, including the first commercially available combination solar canopy and overhead electric vehicle charging solution covered by a power purchase agreement (PPA) leasing and financing model. PIDE Canopy Mount.

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Lightning Systems receives California ARB Executive Order for the Transit Bus Repower powertrain

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—Tyler Yadon, director of engineering, Lightning Systems. Lightning Analytics is available with each Lightning powertrain, including the Transit Bus Repower. A repower is a cost-effective and timely solution for transit agencies. All Lightning products are available today.

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Electrification gaining momentum in fleet vehicle industry – Charged EVs

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These standards would complement the EPA’s final rule on nitrogen oxides and other criteria pollutant emissions for new heavy-duty engines and vehicles, which was adopted in December 2022. Lower Total Cost of Ownership Driving Adoption The shift toward EVs is also influencing ownership costs.

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Altair ProductDesign selects Parker Hannifins series hydraulic hybrid drive system for advanced transit bus demonstrator

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Altair Engineering, Inc., The system will enable the new advanced bus platform to achieve 45-70% increased fuel economy over average diesel powertrains and more than double the fuel economy improvement of hybrid-electrics, contributing to an overall lower cost of ownership for transit authorities and reduced emissions.

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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Electric Cars

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Manufactured with the intention of making environmentally friendly cars, they make for a good alternative to the cars with combustion engines. Cut the Cost: The cost of fuel seems to have touched an all time high in recent times. Ownership Cost: Gone are the days when buying an electric car would mean paying a fortune for it.

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Demonstration series hydraulic hybrid transit bus yields fuel economy of 6.9 mpg, 110% better than conventional diesel, 30% better than electric hybrids

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The BUSolutions demonstrator LCO-140H (Low Cost of Ownership–1 st 40-foot Hybrid) series hydraulic hybrid transit bus yields fuel economy of 6.9 The goal was to develop a significantly lighter-weight, heavy-duty bus design that yields superior fuel efficiency to conventional buses at a lower lifecycle cost. Since 2005, FTA issued $5.1