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Electric vans from Stellantis, GM, Ford: Cleaner, quieter last-mile delivery takes connectedness

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Last-mile delivery vans are, increasingly, how we shop, how we get home services, and even how we get food delivered. And as the fleet of last-mile vans expands to meet this need, it’s largely going electric.

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India’s Shoonya campaign aims to boost electric last-mile deliveries

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NITI Aayog, the Government of India’s official think tank, with support from RMI and RMI India, has launched a campaign to transform last-mile deliveries and eliminate pollution through consumer engagement.

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

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million) grant from the UK Government-funded Advanced Propulsion Centre—consisted of 20 Ford Transit Custom Plug-In Hybrid vans ( earlier post ) covering 240,000 km (150,000 miles) over a 12-month period. The new vehicles target a zero-emission driving range of 50 kilometers (31 miles), and use a 1.0-liter million (US$5.9-million)

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Anheuser-Busch transitioning 30% of dedicated fleet to renewable natural gas

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As the next step to achieve its 2025 sustainability goal of reducing carbon emissions across its value chain by 25% by 2025, the brewer will be expanding this fleet and investing in technology to transition to cleaner-burning renewable natural gas. million miles each year. The two fleets are expected to travel more than 8.5

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UCS: ride-hailing trips can produce nearly 70% greater emissions compared to private car trips

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This significant increase in emissions comes in part from “deadheading”—the miles a driver travels waiting for a ride request or picking up a passenger. Car and ride-hailing emissions are per trip-mile, regardless of how many people are in the vehicle on the same trip, but emissions are adjusted for pooled trips.

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Stellantis partners with Qinomic to develop electric retrofitting of light commercial vehicles

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The driver for this increase is the European Green Deal plan, aimed at encouraging the transition to cleaner vehicles and cleaner mobility. In a market boosted by last-mile demand, city access restrictions will soon require recent LCV owners to look for a solution to convert to zero emissions.

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Range Energy’s RA electrified trailer platform now eligible for up to $80k in California incentives

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Range’s electric-powered trailers hook up to any diesel-powered truck today, providing fleet owners 30-40% better fuel efficiency as they aim to meet new regulations and bring down their cost-per-mile. Range’s platform also works as a mobile power unit.