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Hyundai Motor to expand XCIENT fuel cell truck entry into US market

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Through the project, also known as Zero-Emission Regional Truck Operations with Fuel Cell Electric Truck, Hyundai Motor will deploy 30 Class 8 6x4 XCIENT Fuel Cell heavy-duty tractors at the Port of Oakland, Calif., Our ultimate goal is to fight climate change and build a sustainable future. million km as of 30 April 2022.

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The heavy-duty electric truck market could break out in 2024 – Charged EVs

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California offers an array of incentive programs to help fleets defray the higher upfront costs of electric trucks. Truckers, truck manufacturers, fuel retailers, real estate developers and EV infrastructure startups are all building heavy-duty EV charging hubs at strategic locations. Schneider will soon open a 4.8-megawatt

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CARB approves Electrify America’s second $200M investment in California

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The Cycle 2 plan builds on Electrify America’s initial priorities and expands into new areas, where the need for electric vehicle charging stations and technology are greatest or are most likely to be used regularly. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward. The cost of installation will be incorporated into a monthly fee.

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Electrify America announces $200M Cycle 2 zero emission vehicle investment plan for California

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The second cycle investment will build on Electrify America’s initial priorities and expand into new areas, where the need for electric vehicle charging stations and technology are greatest or are most likely to be used regularly. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward. The cost of installation will be incorporated into a monthly fee.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $15M to advance biofuels, plug-in and V2G research

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The evaluation will consider the impacts, processes, market effects and costs of the program, and will help to guide future program efforts. based in Valencia (Los Angeles County), will administer the project, and ZeroTruck of Laguna Niguel (Orange County) will build up to 14 trucks for the project. Electricore Inc. Electricore Inc.,

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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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This grant would allow ConnDOT to upgrade the upcoming purchases of buses and would fund the incremental cost of a hybrid bus compared to a conventional bus. AC Transit, California (Hayward, headquarters in Oakland): $6,400,000. Hybrid Electric Buses Incremental Costs: For the incremental cost of making transit buses hybrid electric.

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World’s first hydrogen station for commercial trucks opens – is it too late?

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FirstElement Fuels has opened the world’s first large-scale hydrogen fueling station for heavy-duty commercial trucks just outside the Port of Oakland. Primary funding for the Oakland station was provided by CARB and the California Energy Commission. Bosh has a whole division of heat pumps and building technologies.”