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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A Way to Leave Liquid Fuel Troubles Behind Fuel contamination is an invisible yet prominent foe of fossil fuel-powered commercial fleets, and one principal reason to advocate for electrification is eliminating this concern. For example, trucks may run on batteries, but generators powering chargers could require diesel or gas.

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Fleet Fuel Hydrogen Maintenance 58

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APRIL 2, 2021

ZeroAvia is launching the development program for a 2MW hydrogen-electric powertrain for full-size regional aircraft. This new round accelerates the larger hydrogen-electric engine development for the 50+ seat aircraft and supports additional commercial airlines initiatives to adopt hydrogen in aviation.

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Hydrogen Commercial Electric Electrical 376

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OCTOBER 10, 2020

build the next generation Bustech XDi low floor transit bus using Cummins battery-electric and hydrogen-fuel-cell technologies. The agreement provides for initial units to be developed for both battery-electric and fuel-cell electric, with plans to ramp up production in late 2021 and early 2022, respectively.

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Fuel Batteries Battery Australia 321

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JUNE 11, 2018

France-based global energy and services group ENGIE has launched a fleet of 50 hydrogen-powered Renault Kangoo Z.E. These vehicles will be used by ENGIE Cofely technicians to ensure multi-technical operations and maintenance work for commercial buildings in the Île-de-France. Earlier post.).

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France Hydrogen Fuel Fleet 240

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AUGUST 14, 2021

They are newer to the road, so it was hard to know, for instance, their historic needs for maintenance over their operational life. The study looked at several powertrains: internal combustion engine, hybrid electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle and battery electric vehicle.

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Transportation Alternative Fuels Maintenance Chad 435

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

Converting Fleets to EVs and Adding Roadside Assistance. EVs make a lot of sense for commercial fleets with reduced fuel and maintenance costs and batteries that can be sized to a specific route to eliminate range anxiety. Using a Fleet Management Company. Fleet management can help with electrification.

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Fleet Kenworth Electric Electrical 88

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FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The MOU builds on a strong foundation of several years of collaboration and will draw on the companies’ expertise in electric vehicle (EV) charging, hydrogen, low-carbon energy solutions and digital technology as potential opportunities for both companies to reduce carbon emissions.

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Hyundai Hydrogen Carbon Motor 186

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JUNE 14, 2023

The growing affordability of EVs has been one of the biggest drivers for fleet electrification efforts. There has been a trend of EVs becoming more and more affordable due to advancements in battery technology and economies of scale in production. This is especially key in long-haul trucking.

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Commercial Market Isuzu Fleet 150

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Bosch has equipped two vans with hydrogen fuel cell technology and started test operation on the road. The batteries including peripherals were replaced by the fuel cell, five storage tanks for a total of more than 22 pounds of hydrogen, and a smaller lithium-ion battery.

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Fuel Hydrogen Lithium Ion Kits 195

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JUNE 26, 2020

Combined with a fully electric drivetrain and a natural gas-powered onboard generator to recharge the battery, the Hypertruck ERX will provide more than 1,000 miles of range. Initial Hypertruck ERX fleet demonstration vehicles have already been allocated to customers for delivery in 2021, with volume shipments scheduled in 2022.

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Range Gas-Electric Gas Electric 476

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JULY 19, 2012

(MBUSI) has purchased 72 Plug Power GenDrive hydrogen fuel cell units to operate its Hyster electric lift truck fleet in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The GenDrive fuel cells will power a portion of the automotive plant’s lift truck fleet. Mercedes-Benz is an exciting customer to add to Plug Power's growing list of fuel cell adopters.

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Mercedes Fleet Plug Power 231

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APRIL 1, 2019

launched its 30 kW hydrogen fuel cell system, the newest commercial product from the ProGen suite of products. Delivery vans and light/medium duty cargo box trucks are some of the leading applications for the 30KW ProGen hydrogen engine. Plug Power Inc. 1 key trend in the automotive industry until 2025.

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Plug Fuel Power Powered 207

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DECEMBER 14, 2013

Linde Material Handling recently handed over a fleet of four tow trucks and five industrial trucks with hydrogen fuel cell hybrid drive to the BMW plant in Leipzig. With the H2IntraDrive we are taking an important step towards making hydrogen-powered industrial trucks ready for industrial-scale production.

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BMW Hydrogen Industrial Industry 244

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Route flexibility and ranges of more than 5,000 nautical miles are basic requirements of the world’s maritime fleet. Purely battery-electric solutions are often out of the question for these deep-sea applications due to their high weight and space requirements.

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Power Powered Fuel Hydrogen 259

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APRIL 8, 2022

Around 1,400 are battery-electric; 150 fuel cell; 50 overhead line; and 100 gas buses. The associated maintenance and charging infrastructure is also supported. Eight companies received their funding notices on Thursday: KVG Kieler Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH: 50 battery buses. Stadtwerke München GmbH: 71 battery buses.

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Transportation Germany Companies Emissions 321

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JUNE 7, 2017

Ricardo Strategic Consulting is collaborating with the California Fuel Cell Partnership to provide economic modeling tools that will enable the assessment of total cost of ownership (TCO) of future fuel cell trucks, and hydrogen stations necessary to support commercial operation.

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Hydrogen California Fuel Insight 150

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APRIL 29, 2019

and Charlatte America, a member of the Fayat Group, the leading manufacturer of battery powered electric airport ground support equipment (GSE) throughout Europe and the United States, have delivered fuel cell-powered electric cargo tuggers for use by FedEx at the Albany International Airport. Plug Power Inc. F (-23.33 ?C).

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International America Plug Fuel 207

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JANUARY 14, 2018

In 2020, battery-electric vehicles will be a cheaper vehicle option than fuel cell electric vehicles for the majority of the light duty fleet (79-97%), according to a new study by a team at the US Department of Energy (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO). For FCEVs, after adding the basic components of the powertrain—i.e.,

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Fleet Miles Light Cost Of 261

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NOVEMBER 15, 2011

This marks the 7 th generation of hydrogen buses deployed by SunLine, which has pursued an aggressive strategy of implementing clean technologies into its fleet. The vehicle uses a lithium-ion-based energy storage system that increases battery life and substantially reduces vehicle weight.

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Hydrogen Fuel Lithium Ion Massachusetts 304

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MARCH 24, 2021

degrees Celsius compared with pre-industrial levels, Renault Trucks is committed to gradually electrifying its fleet to become carbon-neutral within 30 years. Battery-electric and fuel cell electric power will be crucial to achieve this major transformation towards carbon-free transport.

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Range Market Volvo Electric 459

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MAY 1, 2022

ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a startup developing net-zero engine technology ( earlier post ), announced the publication of an independent study that finds ClearFlame’s technology could help fleet owners and other heavy-duty truck operators lower total costs while meeting sustainability goals sooner than currently available alternatives.

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Emissions Engine Diesel Miles 370

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FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Grants from the LoNo program help transit agencies integrate more of these advanced buses into their fleets. Sunline Transit Agency, in partnership with the Southern California Association of Governments, will receive funding to build and deploy five hydrogen electric hybrid fuel cell buses. The selected projects are: NoLo Awards.

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Fuel Batteries Battery St. Louis 150

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NOVEMBER 26, 2020

The circular economy model implemented in Flins will be based on a set of complementary and convergent loops, aimed at encouraging the use of a vehicle instead of its ownership; extending its life through maintenance; and reusing it or reusing its components for other uses, when other solutions are no longer possible.

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Economy Re-Charge France Maintenance 397

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

Shell has been contracted to build a hydrogen refueling station at the Peizerweg bus depot in Groningen to support this fleet of FCEBs, with each bus having a range of 350-to-400 kilometers (220-to-250 miles) between refuelings.

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Fuel Power Powered Netherlands 195

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DECEMBER 11, 2013

The Franche-Comté region and La Poste (the French postal service) are testing hydrogen fuel cell range extender kits from Symbio FCell in three Renault Kangoo Z.E. The Symbio FCell offer includes standard CAN-Bus and electrical interfaces, cooling output and maintenance software. Symbio ALP-5 range extender. Click to enlarge.

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Hydrogen Range Fuel Vehicles 236

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JUNE 5, 2020

These include hydrogen fuel cells, battery electric engines, and related infrastructure investments such as charging stations. The Honolulu Department of Transportation Services will receive funds to purchase electric buses to support fleet expansion, on-route chargers and associated charging infrastructure. Description.

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Emissions Grant Rhode Island Purchase 186

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Fuel Cell Bus Fleet Extended Operation and Support Continues operation of existing fuel cell buses at AC Transit in revenue service, the largest most successful fuel cell bus fleet in the U.S. This project provides critical information on long-term operation, performance and maintenance of fuel cell buses against technical targets.

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Cleveland Industrial Industry Fuel 291

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

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. Transitioning the fleet to all electric will eliminate emissions from diesel buses and emissions from shipping diesel fuel by barge 900 miles from Seattle.

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Purchase St. Louis Jacksonville Fleet 191

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AUGUST 26, 2022

These requirements include ZEV assurance measures, such as requiring a consumer-facing battery state of health indicator, adding ZEVs into existing service information requirements, and adding useful life and minimum warranty requirements for ZEVs. Phased in from 70% for 2026 through 2029 model year vehicles.)

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PHEV Emissions California Cleaner 195

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MARCH 3, 2015

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced ( DOE-FOA-0001224 ) up to $35 million in available funding to advance fuel cell and hydrogen technologies, and to enable early adoption of fuel cell applications, such as light duty fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Innovative Hydrogen Delivery Pipeline Manufacturing. Earlier post.).

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Hydrogen Fuel Range Hybrid 150

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

The London Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has begun a trial to test Suzuki Burgman hydrogen-powered scooters. The hydrogen fuel cell scooters will be used by Police Community Support Officers within the Roads and Transport Policing Command and will be based at Alperton Deployment Centre. Earlier post.).

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Suzuki London Japan Fuel 186

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AUGUST 2, 2019

These include hydrogen fuel cells, battery electric engines, and related infrastructure investments such as charging stations. The City of Tucson will receive funds to purchase electric buses with dedicated charging stations and provide maintenance and first responder training for the new technology. Project Sponsor.

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Purchase Tulsa Milwaukee Albuquerque 170

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AUGUST 12, 2016

The integrated power plant simplifies vehicle integration and is compatible with existing J1939 vehicle diagnostics, further simplifying the service and maintenance of fuel cell engines. SC Group has studied hydrogen as a future clean energy source, including how fuel cell technologies can be applied to cars. US Hybrid FCe 80.

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Commercial Hydrogen Hybrid Fuel 150

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MARCH 25, 2010

BAE Systems will develop a new hydrogen fuel cell bus for a Southern California regional transit agency under a project to demonstrate the commercial feasibility of fuel cell technology. The battery system, which will augment the fuel cell, is self-monitoring for easy service and reduced maintenance costs.

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Hydrogen Fuel Lithium Ion California 210

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MARCH 29, 2022

The funding of this zero-emission private hire fleet follows the successful pay-per-mile funding of taxis that Zeti previously delivered in London using MEEF funds. Powered by Zeti’s ZERO, Breathe provides a complete VaaS subscription solution to drivers including offering insurance, maintenance and tire replacements.

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London Vehicles Gasoline-Electric Tesla 150

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JANUARY 10, 2014

The LoNo Program provides funding for transit agencies for capital acquisitions and leases of zero emission and low-emission transit buses, including acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities such as recharging, refueling, and maintenance facilities. A hydrogen fuel-cell bus qualifies as a zero-emission bus.

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Emissions Ozone Maintenance Hydrogen 268

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DECEMBER 1, 2016

Examples include improving charging standards for battery-electric transit vehicles, improved passenger compartment heating systems, or expanding hydrogen infrastructure. Battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell technology are typical examples.

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Emissions Transportation 2017 Hydrogen 150