Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2023

Nikola Corporation has created a new global brand, HYLA, to encompass the company’s energy products for producing, distributing and dispensing hydrogen to fuel its zero-emissions trucks. The HYLA brand represents Nikola’s hydrogen-focused energy business by supporting our fuel cell electric vehicles and those of other OEMs.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2018

The LightningElectric is a battery-electric drivetrain package for the heavy-duty Ford Transit, a product used extensively by commercial and government fleets. Depending on battery option and drive cycle, LightningElectric has a payload capacity of up to 4,000 pounds.

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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. The goal is to build a hydrogen refueling network that can be rolled out quickly, and built up over time as fuel cell trucks become more common. This is enough hydrogen for about 20-25 fillups.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2017

Kenworth is developing a prototype Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell tractor, using the Ballard Power Systems fuel cell to recharge the battery pack. The hydrogen fuel cell series hybrid T680 day cab tractor uses lithium-ion batteries to power a dual-rotor electric motor, driving the rear tandem axle through a 4-speed automated transmission.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2017

TMNA) revealed “Project Portal”—a hydrogen fuel cell system designed for heavy-duty trucks applied in a Class 8 truck for use at the Port of Los Angeles (POLA). By bringing this heavy-duty, zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell proof-of-concept truck to the Port, Toyota has planted a flag that we hope many others will follow.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2018

A zero-emission Kenworth Class 8 T680 day cab tractor equipped with a Ballard hydrogen fuel cell ( earlier post ) is on display at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Kenworth’s hydrogen fuel-cell T680 is a reality. TTSI) at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in Southern California. —Stephan Olsen.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

Several next-generation battery-electric trucks, with increased driving range, are coming to the US this year, following their European debuts. It boasts a range of up to 500 miles, and can charge at 750 kWh—nearly three times the rate of other electric trucks. However, the picture for 2024 looks brighter.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2017

Toyota’s Project Portal is designing a heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell system for class 8 truck use at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. These have included systems integration and packaging, including the fuel cells, power electronics, hydrogen tanks, cooling systems, batteries, electric motors and transmission.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2015

The California Energy Commission approved more than $10 million in grants for four projects demonstrating advanced medium- and heavy-duty vehicle technologies utilizing battery-electric or fuel-cell electric powertrains that will enhance market acceptance and lead to vehicle production and commercialization. million to Hydrogenics USA Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2015

million to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) under the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program to build and to test seven hybrid fuel-cell, Class 8 trucks to transport cargo at the Long Beach and Los Angeles ports. The California Energy Commission approved a grant of $2.4

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2009

s prototype plug-in electric/hydrogen fuel cell Class 8 Tyrano truck completed the second stage of its performance testing at the Los Angeles Freightliner facilities in Whittier, CA. Vision designed the Tyrano to replace short haul diesel trucks operating in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Vision Industries Corp. ’s

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The far higher volumes of carbon dioxide per mile from heavy trucks make them an obvious target for zero-emission powertrains. Some makers suggest hydrogen fuel cells will be the way to go; the most promising application seems to be long-haul trucking with few or no stops. But today, heavy trucks remain a diesel world.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 2, 2023

Unlike individual car owners, fleet operators know exactly how many miles their vehicles travel, and they aren’t likely to be swayed by questions of styling or coolness factors—if you can demonstrate that an EV will save them money, then you should be able to make a sale. Is the supply of battery packs going to be a bottleneck?

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 18, 2024

This is impressive as there are only 55 operating hydrogen fuel stations in the state and the availability of hydrogen is sometimes spotty. The hydrogen fueling station network slowly being built out, funded in part with state support that averaged $20 million/year for the past couple decades. In October 2023 Gov.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2012

I-710 is a major north-south interstate freeway connecting the city of Long Beach to central Los Angeles. Via this corridor, trucks would travel from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to the Vernon/Commerce rail yards via a separate facility from the general purpose lanes, generating no local emissions. Background.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

Infrastructure to be deployed includes three CNG stations, one combined B20/CNG/Electric station, one L/CNG station, one hydrogen station, and seven electric chargers. The project will replace 180 diesel drayage trucks at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach with LNG trucks. Total DOE award: $13,195,000.

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Charged EVs

MAY 31, 2022

California-based WattEV is building a network of charging hubs designed for electric trucks, incorporating solar generation, battery storage and active energy management. On the battery storage side, we plan to use [energy storage provider] Stem’s solution, with Tesla Megapacks with about 4.5 megawatt-hours of capacity.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2017

Potential investment in hydrogen fueling stations over the 10-year investment period. Heavy-duty hydrogen projects, such as freight fleet or shuttle programs, in this or future plans. The potential for siting plazas that allow for both charging and hydrogen fueling stations, including planning elements such as permitting.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 4, 2023

And there’s 40% of the Class 8 market and the medium-duty market that [drives] under 250 miles a day. You can get 250 miles a day even with a full load nowadays, so that technology is there for right now. They can’t go much above 800 to 1,000 volts in battery technology with their electronics only at 1,200 volts.

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