Battery Powered Diesel Fleet Grant 
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 11, 2022
million to further his group’s research related to fuel cells and advanced battery technologies. The funding comes from a cy-près distribution from the 2019 settlement of a consumer class-action lawsuit against Volkswagen Group over clean diesel marketing and fuel economy labeling.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 3, 2017
Shortly after that, BMW Group will roll out battery-only solutions across its core brands, with Plant Oxford starting production of the battery-powered MINI in 2019, and the battery-only BMW X3 following in 2020. In addition to these measures, the BMW Group is preparing an EU-wide fleet-renewal campaign.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 2, 2019
million in grant selections through the Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Grant program, which funds the deployment of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced propulsion technologies. Topeka Metro will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses and chargers to replace diesel buses that will exceed useful life.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
Metro will test the performance and efficiency of the new technology for up to a year on local streets and roads to determine whether battery-electric buses can be a future replacement option for its remaining diesel-powered coaches. The three battery buses were paid for in part with a $4.7 million federal grant.
The Truth About Cars
DECEMBER 8, 2023
This becomes a problem when you consider the massive battery packs these vehicles use, as they’ll take far longer to recharge than smaller EVs. Yet California is pushing schools to get rid of their air-polluting diesel buses and swap them for battery-powered ones. One of the farthest, Yreka High, is 169 miles away.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
Transit agencies began submitting their proposals after the FTA announced rules for the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) grant program as part of the Recovery Act last March. Since President Obama signed ARRA into law in February, grants totaling more than $7.2 The DOT is making $48.1
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 14, 2010
In fleets of conventional diesel or gasoline vehicles, telematics is used primarily as a vehicle tracking device. Because EVs have much more sophisticated vehicle management systems, fleet managers can use telematics to monitor additional elements such as battery charge.
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