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Penske orders 750 Ford E-Transit cargo vans for rental and leasing fleet

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Penske’s first Ford E-Transit vehicles will be made available in Southern California with other locations around the US phased in later in the year. Penske Truck Leasing is a Penske Transportation Solutions company headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania. The move follows successfully piloting the vehicles late last year.

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FTA awarding $55M to 10 projects deploying battery-electric and fuel-cell buses

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Sunline Transit Agency, in partnership with Southern California Association of Governments. 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. Project sponsor.

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Oil giant Shell partners with Penske for light-duty EV charging

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It appears the first station will be available in California to support Penske’s growing fleet of battery-electric trucks in the State. ” Thirty-three total Penske Truck Leasing sites will feature the Shell Recharge Solutions battery-electric truck charging stations. .”

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Auto Lobby Wants Input on Government EV Policy Before Changes Are Made

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For example, fuel taxes (which are accounted for when you pay at the pump) are responsible for funding anywhere from a quarter to a third of all roadway maintenance — which would evaporate as more people started driving electric vehicles. The debates are taking place in EV-friendly states such as California.

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ARPA-E awards $32M to 10 new projects to improve connected and automated vehicle efficiency

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The Pennsylvania State University. University of California, Berkeley. The University of California, Riverside. The project team will further improve the energy efficiency of their series hybrid-electric vehicle by optimizing battery state of charge and engine operating strategy in coordination with intelligent eco-routing.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. It would also fund stationary fuel cells to provide primary and emergency back-up power for the bus maintenance and storage facilities.

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Mack LR Electric Class 8 refuse truck now in serial production

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The Mack LR Electric model, Mack Trucks’ first fully electric Class 8 vehicle ( earlier post ), is now in serial production at Mack’s Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO) facility in Macungie, Pennsylvania. The batteries provide vehicle propulsion and power for all onboard accessories driven through 12V, 24V and 600V electric circuits.