Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2021

General Motors and BrightDrop, a new business created and wholly owned by GM focused on electric commercial delivery and logistics, announced the Ultium Charge 360 fleet charging service, a comprehensive approach designed to help make the switch to electric seamless for fleet customers by connecting them with services, features and resources.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Merchants Fleet, the US’ fastest growing fleet management company (FMC), has reserved 5,400 BrightDrop EV410s, the all-new, mid-size electric light commercial vehicle purpose-built for the delivery of goods and services over long ranges, as well as other service applications. Earlier post.)

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Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Volkswagen Group brand Elli is launching an intelligent solution across Europe for electric vehicle fleets. With Elli Fleet Charging, companies in Germany, Italy, Spain, and Austria are now able to manage and cost-optimize their fleet charging.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2020

XL Fleet and Pivotal Investment Corporation II, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), have recently entered into a definitive merger agreement. SPACs, which raise money through an IPO for the purpose of acquiring an existing company, have existed for decades, but have surged recently.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Volvo has delivered three heavy-duty line-haul electric trucks to Danfoss. The e-trucks will operate in fixed routes between Danfoss sites in Denmark, and one of the trucks will operate 24 hours a day, five days per week, without significant charging downtime. Nine fully electric Volvo trucks are set to be in operation before 2024.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2022

GE Appliances (GEA), a Haier company, is deploying a fleet of electric freight vehicles on routes between the company’s inbound warehouses and its manufacturing facilities in Kentucky, Georgia, and Tennessee. Earlier post. ). —Harry Chase, senior director for central materials, GE Appliances.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2023

Ford Pro, the commercial division within Ford Motor Company, revealed new charging hardware added to its suite of end-to-end solutions to help make it easier for commercial customers to transition their fleets to electric. Temperature sensors to monitor and alert for overheating by derating the charger automatically.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Autofleet has introduced a new, self-serve [link] that makes it quick and easy to plan accurately all aspects of the deployment of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and build-out of Charging Infrastructure. Charging point operators as well as city & regional utilities that plan and operate the charging infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2023

NFI, one of the US’ oldest and largest third-party supply chain solutions providers, is expanding its fleet of Class 8 battery-electric trucks (BETs) in Southern California as part of the Joint Electric Truck Scaling Initiative ( JETSI ) project.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Pioneering methods to accelerate electric fleet adoption, AMPLY Power will demonstrate and document its Charging-as-a-Service approach for an all-electric school bus fleet in New York City. AMPLY also performs onsite operations and maintenance services, and invests in technology upgrades as a fleet’s needs evolve.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2021

Lightning eMotors, a leading provider of commercial electric vehicles for fleets, is expanding to meet the growing demand for EVs from commercial and government fleets. Now the company is adding another 107,000 square feet in an adjacent building, for a total of 231,000 square feet of space for its operations.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2022

ABB has increased its stake in InCharge Energy, a provider of fleet electrification services ( earlier post ), to 60%. The addition of InCharge Energy will strengthen ABB’s E-mobility Division in the North American market by broadening its customer base and expanding its fleet electrification software and digital services offering.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2021

Researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), in collaboration with two electric utilities, recently examined the causes, costs and lead times of distribution system upgrades anticipated for depot charging of short-haul heavy-duty trucks in the United States. 100 kW/vehicle) for the fleets studied.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2021

In line with the recently launched Sustainability Roadmap of DPDHL Group, DHL Express plans to have more than 14,000 electric vans in operation in Europe by 2030 to reduce their carbon emissions. In addition to the vehicles itself a totally electric mobility chain needs comprehensive area-wide charging infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2021

A study commissioned by EDF and conducted by Gladstein, Neandross and Associates (GNA) has evaluated a year’s worth of heavy-duty truck trips conducted by two national trucking companies: NFI and Schneider. Both companies have made significant efforts to start their transition to electric trucks.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2021

XL Fleet Corp., a provider of fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, has acquired World Energy Efficiency Services, LLC (WEES) for total cash and stock consideration of approximately $16 million. —Dimitri Kazarinoff, CEO of XL Fleet.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2022

Volvo Trucks North America customer, Quality Custom Distribution (QCD)—a Golden State Foods (GSF) company—is increasing its commitment to zero-tailpipe emission freight transport with its latest order of 30 Volvo VNR Electrics.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2023

FedEx Express Canada welcomed its first 50 BrightDrop Zevo 600 electric delivery vehicles at an event in Toronto. BrightDrop Zevo 600 in Toronto This initial fleet of 50 electric vehicles (EVs) will service Toronto, Montreal, and Surrey. Supported payload is 1,460 lbs, and cargo volume is 615 ft 3. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2023

Volvo Trucks North America is working with the University of Minnesota (UMN) to conduct extreme weather testing for its Class 8 VNR Electric model to analyze the impact of ambient temperature on a truck’s battery life.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emission drivetrains, introduced “Lightning On Tap” charging solutions, a comprehensive offering of AC and DC fast charge charging stations. We can now help overcome that challenge by delivering a full suite of charging hardware and software options.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2019

million (€5 million) in ViriCiti, a Europe-based EV fleet efficiency technology company ( earlier post ), in a Series A round. ViriCiti has developed and deployed a telematics platform for monitoring and managing electric bus and truck fleets, enabling fleet operators to optimize battery and vehicle performance.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2023

Major ridesourcing companies Uber and Lyft have promised all-electric fleets by 2030 in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint. Previously, researchers calculated that rideshare companies’ carbon footprints could significantly decrease by fully electrifying their fleets.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2021

a global EV charging software company which has developed a platform for managing large charging networks for electric vehicles from end-to-end. As an example, EVgo, the largest public fast charging network in the United States, recentlyt signed a long-term agreement with Driivz.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Gridtractor has launched from stealth to develop charging technology, fleet electrification, and energy management services for electric tractors and heavy farm equipment.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The logistics service provider Dachser is planning to add 50 units of Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul ( earlier post ), presented at this year’s IAA Transportation, to its European fleet. The e-truck, with a range of around 500 km with one charge, is expected to be ready for series production by 2024.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2022

GM is expanding its existing collaboration with EVgo to add a new Plug and Charge service to the Ultium Charge 360 ecosystem. GM is the first OEM to introduce a Plug and Charge feature to the company’s existing and future EVs that is designed to work on multiple, public networks in North America.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2023

After four years of development work, the BMW iX5 Hydrogen vehicle and its development project are entering its next phase as the first vehicles enter a pilot fleet of less than 100 vehicles. The fleet is being deployed internationally for demonstration and trial purposes.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 7, 2024

American truck brand Peterbilt has announced its biggest electric semi sale to date: 150 of the company’s 579EV battery-electric trucks to Swedish transport company Einride. This fleet of new EVs will service Einride’s North American customers. Its 400 kWh battery pack delivers about 150 miles of range. “We

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Hertz and bp signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the development of a national network of EV charging stations powered by bp pulse, bp’s global electrification and charging solution brand. Amply Power, now rebranded as bp pulse, began installing charging infrastructure at 25 Hertz rental locations in multiple states in 2022.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2021

Lightning eMotors, a leading provider of commercial electric vehicles for fleets, announced a $45-million order for its zero-emission powertrain systems from Faribault, Minnesota-based motorcoach supplier ABC Companies. The T2145e electric motor coach undergoing final testing in Colorado.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2021

Siemens USA has set a goal to transition to a fully carbon-neutral fleet in the US by 2030. Siemens’ US fleet coomprises more than 10,000 vehicles, from sedans and service vans to light- and heavy-duty trucks. There are several initiatives underway, including: Accelerating electric-vehicle adoption.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2021

has partnered with The Mobility House to deploy smart charging strategy and management solutions for the district’s zero-emission fleet project, which is now operational and scheduled to transport students to schools throughout the district. Stockton Unified School District in Stockton, Calif.,

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2022

In 2021, the Electrify America charging network registered more than 1.45 million customer charging sessions in Canada and the US—five times the customer charging sessions over 2020. In January 2021, Electrify America launched a Roaming EV Test Fleet program to conduct intensive field tests of the network.

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Electrek

APRIL 27, 2024

One of the UK’s leading road and rail logistics companies, Maritime Transport, is making some big moves in a bid to electrify its trucking fleet – with fully 18 all-electric, three axle tractor units from Scania leading the charge.

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Baua Electric

MAY 17, 2024

Amazon’s electric delivery trucks , which the retail giant developed in cooperation with Rivian , are becoming common sights in many parts of the US. Now the company is adding fifty Class 8 EVs to its drayage fleet in Southern California.

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EVolution

APRIL 6, 2024

Home charging solutions for fleet vehicles entail a strategic approach to cost recovery and operational efficiency. In light of this, understanding the dynamics of home charging becomes imperative, particularly in areas lacking adequate public charging infrastructure.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 29, 2024

US fleet management company Merchants Fleet has expanded its lease and rental fleet with the addition of 250 new 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV work trucks. Its Electrification and Consulting team assists customers with TCO, deployment of charging infrastructure, and the securing of grants, incentives and tax rebates.

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