Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 29, 2019
The 8TT delivers 483 hp and 1,770 lb-ft of torque, powered by a 409 kWh battery pack. The Class 8 BYD 8TT delivered its zero-emission cargo from Port of Oakland to Tracy, CA. It then picked up a return load back to the Port. The truck easily maintained 55 mph up the 8% grade through the Altamont Pass.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 25, 2018
Three battery-electric top handlers and two zero-emission yard trucks (fuel cell and battery-electric) at the Port of Long Beach (Cost $8.3 Two battery-electric high lift-capacity forklifts at the Port of Stockton (Cost: $1.2 million; Grant: $772,555; Grantee: San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District).
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 9, 2018
The Clean Vehicle Assistance Program, run by the Oakland-based nonprofit Beneficial State Foundation, was launched with a $5-million CARB grant. The Cap-and-Trade program also creates a financial incentive for industries to invest in clean technologies and develop innovative ways to reduce pollution.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced up to $205 million in grants for projects designed to accelerate the adoption of clean freight technologies and reduce air pollution caused by the movement of goods throughout the state. Partner match: $15.4 Partner match: $45.9
Green Car Congress
MAY 2, 2018
Electric drivetrain power and control systems, as well as batteries and accessories, will be supplied by TransPower, a California-based manufacturer of integrated drive systems, full-electric truck solutions and energy-storage subsystems. Two 520 refuse haulers will be tested by Sacramento County and a waste hauler will operate one truck.
Baua Electric
JANUARY 16, 2024
Electrifying heavy-duty trucks is essential if we’re to fight climate change and air pollution, but the pace of the transition has been painfully slow—many, many pilots, but few truly large-scale orders. However, the picture for 2024 looks brighter. The Tesla Semi has finally gone into production, and is hauling chips in California.
Baua Electric
MARCH 21, 2024
Nikola, producer of fuel cell and battery electric semi trucks, held a grand opening for the first of its HYLA refueling stations. For a zero emission truck, you’ve got basically two choices: batteries, or hydrogen fuel cells. Currently, that liquid hydrogen is “gray” hydrogen , which means it was produced by methane, a fossil fuel.
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