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Event: Ford Bronco Sport Off-Roadeo

Clean Fleet Report

Event: Ford Bronco Sport Off-Roadeo Experiencing the Bronco Sport in the Wild When Ford debuted the all-new Bronco Sport in 2021, it said it was “Built Wild.” Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. Our road tests are based on this one-week drive of a new vehicle.

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ZEV Station debuts charging in Palm Springs; awarded $2.7M for ZEV infrastructure

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ZEV Station has now launched its first public charging stations with a Ribbon Cutting event at the Palm Springs Art Museum. ZEV Fleet All Electric Step Vans (Class 2). ZEV Fleet plans to demonstrate a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) model, by leasing an all-electric step vans to last-mile delivery fleets using AC & DC Charging.

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Event: WAJ Media Day: A Million Dollar Drive

Clean Fleet Report

The event, WAJ Media Day 2021, afforded me a chance to experience some exotic and high-end cars that aren’t normally in the sights of Clean Fleet Report. The event was held in last week in Half Moon Bay, California. – When people say “S Class,” there is no mistake what is being referenced. This is just a taste.

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Bollinger Motors building design validation pilots of its B4 all-electric chassis cabs

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Bollinger Motors has begun building design validation pilots of its B4 all-electric Class 4 chassis cabs for testing and demonstration. In preparation for that event, Bollinger has engaged multiple upfitting partners to prepare the chassis cabs for a variety of options to meet the needs of potential fleet customers.

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BorgWarner suggests Valve-Event Modulated Boost system can offer 6-17% fuel economy benefit over already downsized and turbocharged engines

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The VEMB system uses a concentric camshaft, blow-down manifold and scavenge manifold to separate the exhaust event into two phases: high-energy blow-down to the turbo without pumping losses, and high-hydrocarbon scavenge to the EGR system. improvement in fuel economy on an E-class vehicle (e.g., Source: Borgwarner. Click to enlarge.

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Anaheim PD launches pilot for Tesla Model Y LR police cruisers

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On Monday, the department held a joint media event with Unplugged Performance to showcase the Tesla Model Y Long Range police units, in addition to the two parties both sharing brief videos about the pilot program. They're also the highest performing while representing the lowest total cost of ownership. hours per day.

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EDF-commissioned GNA study finds current and emerging electric heavy-duty trucks and charging systems capable of meeting most fleet needs

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However, despite those long-term savings, charging infrastructure investments required for Class 8 fleets are significant and can vary dramatically. The infrastructure costs required to transition to electric trucks is significant. Managed charging can make or break the affordability of charging for fleets and reduce grid needs.

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