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Volvo Trucks constructing electrified charging corridor in California for medium- and heavy-duty EVs

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Volvo Trucks North America, Volvo Financial Services, Volvo Technology of America, Shell Recharge Solutions, TEC Equipment, Affinity Truck Center, and Western Truck Center are partnering to develop a publicly accessible medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle (MHD EV) charging network that connects several of California’s largest metropolitan areas.

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Two Volvo Trucks carriers, Producers Dairy order VNR electric trucks

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By the end of 2021, the Virginia-based fleets will utilize the zero tailpipe emission trucks to transport inbound parts and components daily to the Volvo Trucks New River Valley Assembly Operations (NRV) in Dublin, Virginia, where every Volvo truck in North America is assembled.

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California to receive more than $236M to support transit agencies’ transition to zero-emission buses

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ZEB Transition: On-Route Charging Pilot. FAST Forward with Fairfield: The FAST Bus Fleet Electrification Project. Union City Transit Partnering with Gillig to Replace CNG Buses Meeting the End of their Useful Life to All-Electric and Install Related Charging Infrastructure for Entire Fleet. City of Fresno.

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Tesla Semi heads to three-week peformance event to assess EV fleets

Teslarati

The Tesla Semi is heading to the North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s (NACFE) three-week-long assessment for electric vehicle fleets. At OK Produce in Fresno, California , a Freightliner eCascadia and an Orange EV will be tracked in local fruit and vegetable deliveries and terminal tractor applications, respectively.

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Why terminal tractors are the best first choice to electrify – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

In a recent Charged webinar, Dave Schaller, Industry Engagement Director at the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) presented 10 electric truck case studies —real-world examples of how companies are benefitting from deploying EVs. They are the first vehicle that all fleets should consider electrifying.”

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Electrify America announces $200M additional investment for ZEV infrastructure and education in California

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This initiative will have a specific focus on charging station investments for electric transit buses and medium- / heavy-duty trucks located in or serving the community. Working with that framework, Electrify America recognized the strong need for transit and heavy-duty truck charging solutions as part of this investment.

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California Energy Commission awards >$6M for EV charging, H2 fueling and V2G

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The investments include: Electric vehicle charging: Ten grants totaling more than $3.5 million for 181 electric vehicle charging stations to be installed along California highway corridors, and at destination locations, workplaces, and multifamily buildings. Heavy duty, vehicle-to-grid fleet: A $2.3-million