Battery Fleet Grid Sustainable Transportation 
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Customized super chargers will be utilized to charge the truck’s battery during offloading and onloading at each stop—usually around 15 minutes. The partnership between Volvo Trucks and Danfoss is the culmination of a wider strategic collaboration between Volvo Trucks and Danfoss to pioneer electric sustainable transport operations.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 6, 2018
BMW is providing the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis with ten battery-electric, BMW i3 models for 18 months. Eight of the pre-owned vehicles will be available soon for UC Davis faculty and staff to rent through the campus’s UC Drive program, which is managed by the Fleet Services department. —Dahlia Garas.
Blink Charging
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
million and 14 million battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Last year, Blink introduced a new demand response feature, enhancing grid management alongside existing local load management capabilities. Recognizing this, grid regulators and utility companies are actively considering demand response strategies for electric vehicles.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
However, widespread use of such vehicles would pose challenges for Europe’s power grid in meeting increased electricity demand. The report explores several scenarios, including one model in which electric cars have an 80% share of the EU’s total car fleet in 2050. —Hans Bruyninckx, EEA Executive Director.
Baua Electric
MARCH 8, 2024
The benefits of fleet electrification are well-known, but the question of feasibility is still very real in the minds of many heavy fleet managers. To help fleets understand how electric trucks can fit into their operations, Mack Trucks is offering a mobile off-grid charging system.
Green Car Congress
JULY 9, 2020
Also, they typically charge during the day, when a greater quantity of solar energy is powering the grid. —author Alan Jenn, a researcher at the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis. Both Uber and Lyft are converting more of their fleet to electric, and Lyft recently committed to becoming 100% electric by 2030.
Green Car Congress
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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