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NACFE releases guidance report on hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks

Green Car Congress

We published this report to help make sense of hydrogen for commercial freight movement. Key findings from the report include: Hydrogen fuel cells trucks are just starting to see real-world use and their adoption is being driven by regional or national considerations that are much bigger than what exists for trucking fleets.

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45% of commercial and public EV charging units in ChargePlace Scotland network went unused in August 2014

Green Car Congress

The Committee for Climate Change suggests that at least 5% of the car fleet in Scotland should be electric by 2020 in order to reach “critical mass” for a larger roll out. Commercial Workplace charge points. This is encouraging as it was always envisaged that fleet operators would lead the way in the electric revolution.

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Tesla Semi will be incredibly affordable with US’ revamped EV tax credit

Teslarati

Long-range all-electric trucks like the Tesla Semi will not come cheap. That’s higher than the cost of a comparable diesel-powered Class 8 truck, so the Tesla Semi would have to be very compelling to convince drivers and fleet owners to make the switch to electric. link] — @Tacuru007 (@tacuru007) July 28, 2022.

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US tire manufacturers urge Congress to implement policies for more sustainable transportation and infrastructure

Green Car Congress

Despite these advantages, retreading of commercial tires has steadily decreased over the last 25 years, due primarily to cheap foreign alternatives, which are 65% less likely to be retreaded because of their design and construction. Incentives for the use of low rolling resistance tires for public and private use.

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Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

Charged EVs

Fleets don’t want to go electric at scale until they’ve done years-long pilots, but the Advanced Clean Trucks regulation will artificially constrict that timeframe. Here at Charged , we’ve been covering the commercial EV market for a decade. Rustam Kocher has been a pioneer in the commercial EV field.

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E Paper License Plates Now Street-Legal in California

Cars That Think

Outside of California, the device has been approved for use by commercial fleet vehicles in Michigan, Arizona, and Texas, and 10 additional U.S. per month for 48 months; a hard-wired version for commercial vehicles sells for $24.95 states are considering authorization. See updated pricing above. –Ed. Photo: Reviver Auto.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

The concept behind V2G had gained traction in the late 1990s after California’s landmark zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) mandate went into effect and compelled automakers to commercialize electric cars. At the turn of the 20th century, utilities promoted the use of electric truck fleets to soak up excess electricity.

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