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Fleet EV Charging Made Easy: EVUp's Partnership with "I'm in the Right" - Not At Fault Car Rental

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When "I'm in the Right" - Not At Fault Car Rental decided to make this transition for their staff fleet and customer car hire offering across Australia, they knew they needed a partner who could provide a comprehensive charging solution. That's where EVUp stepped in to make fleet charging a breeze. "I'm

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Florida beach town becomes the first to launch an all electric bus fleet

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The city of Hallandale Beach, Florida is in the news this week after becoming the only municipality in the state with a fully electric transit bus fleet. Hallandale Beach cleans up public transit City officials cut the ribbon on electric bus fleet; Hallandale Beach CRA, via Mass Transit. brand of politics.

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London study suggests PHEV vans a practical, accessible solution for cleaner air in European cities

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We also know that businesses still have legitimate concerns about the range of fully-electric vehicles, as well as their cost-effectiveness and reliability. Ford recently announced that a new all-electric Ford Transit will join the company’s European line-up of electrified commercial vehicles in 2021.

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UPS-led SEUL consortium switches on smart-grid fleet charging solution in London; maxing out on EVs without expensive grid upgrades

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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. —Peter Harris, director of sustainability, UPS Europe.

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Volvo Trucks to demonstrate Volvo VNR electric trucks in California in 2019; commercialize in NA in 2020

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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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UPS collaborating with Workhorse to deploy 50 electric trucks; rivaling acquisition cost of conventional; no subsidies

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UPS plans to deploy 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks that will be comparable in acquisition cost to conventional-fueled trucks without any subsidies—an industry first that would breaki a key barrier to large scale adoption of electric fleets. Modec fully electric vehicle with a cab forward design used in London.

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UPS to deploy 35 ARRIVAL purpose-built lightweight electric delivery vans in London and Paris

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UPS is working with UK-based technology firm ARRIVAL to develop a pilot fleet of 35 electric delivery vehicles (EVs) to be trialed in London and Paris. The result is a safer and cleaner fleet for the communities in which we deliver. UPS is marshaling its global scale to encourage innovation within the automotive industry.

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