Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The building materials company has taken delivery of two all-electric iONTRON mixer trucks from Putzmeister , which will become part of the Berlin truck mixer fleet. The iONTRON eMixer is fully electrically powered, reducing carbon emissions by up to 100% depending on the local electricity mix.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The BMW Group presented the first BMW iX5 Hydrogen vehicles in a pilot fleet that will go into service this year. The fleet of less than 100 vehicles will then be employed internationally for demonstration and trial purposes for various target groups. The BMW Group sources the individual fuel cells from the Toyota Motor Corporation.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2022

BC Transit in British Columbia, Canada has approved a $20-million contract to purchase ten 40-foot Proterra ZX5 electric transit buses and one Proterra Energy megawatt-scale EV fleet charger as part of the agency’s transition to a fully electric bus fleet.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 4, 2024

Siemens AG is gradually transitioning to an all-electric fleet starting with 1,000 Volkswagen ID.4 “Fleets of companies and public authorities provide significant leverage for the market ramp-up of e-mobility. We are observing that more and more fleet managers are also electrifying their service vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

With the grants Enel X will help develop an innovative approach to public transit fleet electrification planning which will provide the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) insights to optimally electrify a portion of their new fleet, and will support the electrification of a portion of Hopkinton Public School District’s bus fleet.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2018

A UPS-led consortium has deployed new smart-grid charging technology in London that overcomes the challenge of simultaneously recharging an entire fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) without the need for the expensive upgrade to the power supply grid. A key part of this initiative is the use of onsite energy storage batteries.

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APRIL 4, 2023

The best time to transition your business vehicle fleet from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric vehicles (EV) is now. Thanks to new tax credits for EVs and EV charging stations as well as lower fuel and maintenance costs for EVs, fleet managers can now save money while setting an example for other organizations.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2022

The trucks will be operated using Einride ’s digital road freight operating system and charging solutions. They will operate as part of Performance Team’s road freight network. Our customers are looking for tangible actions on sustainable supply chains—not just conceptual. Maersk Growth—the venture arm of A.P.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In the latest development, the company has delivered and integrated its electric driveline into the first of a series of prototype fully electric terminal tractors to US customer, TICO, which will be testing the prototypes with a variety of major fleet partners. Reduced vehicle stoppages and need for spare parts.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Blue Bird’s electric school buses produce zero emissions, and have fewer parts when compared with a diesel bus. With help from their local dealer, Rush Bus Centers, and the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the district was able to fund the buses and charging stations with grants from the Volkswagen settlement.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Team Penske and long-time partner Freightliner, part of Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), recently used the pre-production, fully-electric Freightliner eCascadia semi-truck to pull a full-sized Team Penske racecar hauler to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ahead of the Clash event.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2014

BYD e6 electric cars to the fleet. Part of the deal with BYD is that Thriev will equip its facility at Edgware Road, west London, with BYD’s purpose-designed charging equipment, which allows fast charging of the e6 in just two hours. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2021

Soderholm will be installing Lightning eMotors’ fully electric powertrain systems in repowered applications in Hawaii, as well as buying new Lightning eMotors’ vans and shuttle buses. Hawaiian Electric and AMPLY.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

New for 2021, Lightning eMotors will offer a new digital dashboard that highlights range, efficiency and state of charge, a new phone application interface, and support for new Ford safety features. In addition, Lightning eMotors is the only electric van manufacturer that supports wheelchair lifts, custom floor rails, and custom bus doors.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Lordstown Motors Corporation, a startup developing an all-electric pickup truck serving the commercial fleet market, merged with DiamondPeak Holdings Corporation, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The combined entity will trade on the NASDAQ exchange under the ticker symbol “RIDE.”.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2021

De Lijn, the public transport operator (PTO) in the Flemish part of Belgium, is ordering 44 new articulated plug-in e-hybrid buses; further, the operator confirmed the upgrade of 280 if its current hybrid buses into e-hybrids. De Lijn introduced its first hybrid buses in its fleet in 2009, and currently operates 530 hybrid buses.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2021

Mobilize will unveil Limo, a 4.67m four-door fully-electric sedan, specifically designed for for taxi/private hire (PHV) drivers and fleet, at Munich IAA Mobility 2021. A fleet of 40 Mobilize Limo will be deployed to validate services set to be made available throughout Europe starting in the second half of 2022.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2021

Along with the registration site, the E-Transit electric vans have updated pricing, with a targeted starting MSRP of $43,295 for the cutaway—lower than originally announced—to $52,690 for the high-roof extended-wheelbase cargo van. E-Transit is an electrified version of Ford Transit, America’s best-selling commercial van.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2018

Freightliner Trucks premiered two fully electrified commercial vehicles—a Freightliner eCascadia heavy-duty truck and a Freightliner eM2 106 medium-duty truck—during the Daimler Trucks Capital Market and Technology Day in Portland. GCWR are part of Daimler Trucks’ global electrified truck initiative.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

As part of his 2013 State of the City address, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg outlined plans for a major increase in parking and charging options for electric vehicles. Bloomberg also said that this summer the city will launch the largest bike share program in the country.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2020

The new MAN Lion’s City 18 E electric articulated 18-meter bus will begin testing with customers in Barcelona and Cologne in the second half of 2020. Sales of the 18-meter electric bus started in April. The fleet comprises 15 test vehicles, which will be deployed as part of everyday operations.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2022

Chevrolet introduced the 2024 Silverado EV—the reimagining of the brand’s best-selling nameplate—offering: Expected GM-estimated 400-mile range on a full charge offered on Work Truck (WT) and RST. Standard DC fast charging (up to 350kW) on WT and RST. Up to 10.2kW of offboard power on WT and RST with optional equipment.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2017

ABB has won a $20-million order from Swiss bus manufacturer HESS to supply its flash-charging technology ( earlier post ) for 20 e-buses and related infrastructure for the French city of Nantes. It takes less than one second to connect the bus to the charging point, making it the world’s fastest flash-charging connection technology.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2011

New York City is adding 70 electric vehicles to its fleet: 50 new Chevrolet Volts, 10 fully electric Ford Transit Connect cargo vans, and 10 new fully electric Navistar E-star utility trucks. The site also documents the environmental benefits of electric cars. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

DHL will roll out a new fleet of 63 electric delivery vans that will serve US markets. The fleet of 63 NGEN-1000 electric delivery cargo vans are produced by equipment manufacturer Workhorse Group. This includes joining partners to plant one million trees each year.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2018

We are proud to announce the Volvo VNR Electric, designed to support cities focused on sustainable urban development and fleets operating in a range of regional-haul and distribution operations. —Peter Voorhoeve, president of Volvo Trucks North America. The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has preliminarily awarded $44.8

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Baua Electric

JUNE 17, 2024

Danfoss’ Volvo is part of the company’s fully electric truck fleet, which operates nearly 24 hours a day , transporting cargo between its production facilities and logistical sites. Electrek’s Take Danfoss’ Volvo FM Electric fleet runs 24/7; via Danfoss. The technology and the opportunities are there.”

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2020

Daimler Buses will be providing the battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro and the new eCitaro G articulated bus. Hamburger Hochbahn AG received the first series-production model of the fully electric driven Mercedes-Benz eCitaro in November 2018 as part of an order for 20 eCitaro units.

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Electric Vehicles India

APRIL 6, 2021

Flipkart partners Mahindra EDEL to deploy electric vehicles in its fleet . India’s leading and pioneer brand Mahindra’s Logistics Limited has partnered with a leading e-commerce marketplace to deploy electric vehicles all over its logistics fleet in India.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2014

ABB and Volvo Buses are partnering to co-develop and to commercialize electric and hybrid buses with open standards-based direct current (DC) fast charging systems. That system enables onboard batteries to be charged in 15 seconds with a 400 kW boost at selected stops using a roof-mounted system (“Flash station”). Earlier post.)

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Baua Electric

JUNE 19, 2024

One of them is that Volvo’s made the batteries larger every few years, leading to more plug-in electric range, improved hybrid drivability, and overall a better mix of attributes. The other thing that’s changed in that time is that Volvo is seriously going all-electric. That’s up from 11.6 kwh gross and 9.1

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2019

Transport for London (TfL) has ordered 20 hydrogen double-decker buses as part of its drive to make London’s transport zero-emission. The new, modern buses will also enhance the customer experience, with on-board USB charging points. It follows the introduction of the world’s first Ultra Low Emission Zone last month.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2016

BMW of North America won its bid to supply the Los Angeles Police Department with 100 battery-electric BMW i3 vehicles for use in the department’s transportation fleet. The announcement comes after a field trial during which a BMW i3 was evaluated alongside other EVs on the streets of Los Angeles as part of the LAPD’s every day fleet.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2011

The City will test the use of all-electric powered taxis starting in 2012 with six fully electric Nissan LEAFs—provided free of charge—to road test electric vehicles. If the pilot proves successful, the City will explore the possibility of the wider use of electric-powered taxis.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Update: The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services also confirmed to Teslarati that it will purchase 250 Model 3 units for the New York City fleet. The 184 Mustang Mach-E vehicles will replace current gas-powered cars that are still used in the City’s fleet. ” Credit: @Brian4NY | Twitter. .”

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2017

The company said that the electrically powered Citaro will open up a new chapter in electric mobility, because Mercedes-Benz is not looking at the city bus in isolation, but as an integral part of a highly efficient transport system.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 10, 2013

Plans to launch a fleet of fully-electric taxi cars in London have been delayed due to a lack of suitable charging points. Well-known environmentally-minded taxi firm, Green Tomato Cars had planned to have 50 of the BYD e6 cars, up and running as part of its fleet by the middle of the month. Latest News'

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