Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2019

Electric bus manufacturer Proterra launched Proterra Powered vehicle electrification solutions, leveraging Proterra’s electric vehicle technology and expertise to help commercial vehicle manufacturers electrify their heavy-duty vehicles. —Proterra CEO Ryan Popple.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2021

AMPLY Power is working with Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions to expand fleet electrification offerings, including the first commercially available combination solar canopy and overhead electric vehicle charging solution covered by a power purchase agreement (PPA) leasing and financing model. PIDE Canopy Mount.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2021

XL Fleet Corp., a provider of fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, has acquired World Energy Efficiency Services, LLC (WEES) for total cash and stock consideration of approximately $16 million. —Dimitri Kazarinoff, CEO of XL Fleet.

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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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JANUARY 11, 2024

Ford Pro Insure expanded its insurance offering for commercial vehicles to Indiana and Wisconsin. Besides Indiana and Wisconsin, Ford’s insurance for commercial vehicles is also available in Arizona, Illinois, and Tennessee. The right commercial auto insurance can help them run efficient and productive fleets.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Hyundai Motor Company is spearheading the development of a hydrogen fuel cell commercial vehicle ecosystem in China with regional partners. Hyundai Motor signed an MOU with Shanghai Electric Power Co., and Shanghai Ronghe Electric Technology Financial Leasing Co., Shanghai Sunwise New Energy System Co.,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Lightning eMotors, a provider of specialty commercial electric vehicles for fleets, and ABB announced a partnership to offer DC fast electric vehicle chargers for commercial electric fleet vehicles. Lightning Energy supplies charging solutions to commercial and government fleets.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

This year’s investment dollars focus largely on underserved communities, including low-income communities and those disproportionately burdened by environmental pollution, as well as small truck fleets. This includes $326 million for vehicle purchase incentives and $55 million for clean mobility investments.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 29, 2024

French startup Pelikan Mobility has been building an optimization platform and a leasing solution for commercial EV fleets. We have developed a software solution to optimize fleet operations with electric vehicles,” co-founder and CEO Vincent Schachter told TechCrunch. The company recently raised €4 million ($4.4

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2022

The road transport sector could still reach net-zero emissions by 2050 through electrification, but urgent action would be required from policymakers and industry participants, according to research company BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) latest annual Long-Term Electric Vehicle Outlook (EVO). million sold in 2021 to 21 million in 2025.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 10, 2024

In the complex logistical ballet of modern commerce, fleet vehicles serve as the lifeblood of countless enterprises, ranging from the acrobatics of urban delivery services to the steadfast endurance of long-haul transport. What are the daily demands of your fleet operation?

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2021

Founded in 2011, and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, WAVE is a provider of inductive (wireless) charging solutions for medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles (EVs). WAVE has become a market leader in inductive charging systems, which are much better suited for commercial EVs than plug-in charging systems.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The decision to purchase or lease electric vehicles (EVs) for your commercial fleet depends on several factors, such as whether you want to own your capital assets versus maintaining a more flexible cash flow. In this blog, we will explore the advantages of both owning and leasing a commercial electric fleet.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2021

A new study published by US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory offers the most complete understanding yet of the costs of owning and operating a vehicle, and how those costs vary by powertrain, from the conventional to the cutting-edge. Overall, hybrid electric vehicles tend to be the lowest-cost powertrain.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2012

GE Capital’s Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF) business has agreed to provide Brammo Inc. with inventory financing to support the expansion of its dealer network in the US. The Ashland, OR-based manufacturer designs and develops electric motorcycles. —Craig Bramscher, founder and CEO of Brammo.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2021

Adding another school district fleet electrification program to its growing list of customers, AMPLY Power has been selected to manage the charging of electric school buses for the Palermo Union Elementary School District in Northern California. The hardware for the project includes six 16.2

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The battery-electric trucks will be deployed through a partnership with NFI Industries (NFI) and Schneider. The project, known as Joint Electric Truck Scaling Initiative, or JETSI, is the largest commercial deployment of battery-electric trucks in North America to date. The project was funded with $26.98

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2020

Octillion Power Systems, a global provider of advanced lithium-ion storage systems for electric mobility ( earlier post ), announced a new demonstrator program for battery-leasing that allows batteries to be leased to fleet customers when they purchase vehicles. Access to the program will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2020

Over the next five years, Hyundai’s hydrogen-powered buses will gradually replace Incheon Airport’s current fleet of internal combustion engine buses that shuttle between the terminals, long-term parking lots and logistics complex. —Seong Kwon Han, President and Head of Commercial Vehicles Division at Hyundai Motor Company.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The E-Transit has a starting MSRP of less than $45,000 for US fleet customers, and comes backed with an eight-year, 100,000-mile electric vehicle component warranty. Ford will offer a variety of charging solutions to fit fleet and driver needs, whether at home, at a place of business or on the road.

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Electric Vehicles India

JANUARY 24, 2023

Ola enters into strategic partnership with DBest Cars India, India’s leading commercial used car trading start-up According to Dbest, it aims to streamline India’s sprawling used car sector. All rental companies or taxi companies must decommission existing vehicles and replace them with new modern vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The Lightning Electric Transit Van is available for order now, with deliveries starting in the second quarter of 2021. We are the only manufacturer to offer a CARB-certified electric van in the Class 3 segment. As a result, we’ve sold more all-electric commercial EVs than any other vehicle manufacturer in North America to date.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) ( DE-FOA-0001055 ) for light-duty fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) fueling infrastructure financing strategies within the context of an early market introduction.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2022

SafeAI, a global leader in autonomous heavy equipment, announced a collaboration with Siemens today to create an autonomous, zero emission heavy vehicle fleet for Obayashi Corporation. In May 2022, the companies began retrofitting the first 45 ton vehicle, which is expected to be ready by the end of 2022.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2012

ALTe Powertrain Technologies, developer of a range-extended plug-in electric hybrid powertrain for light commercial fleet vehicle applications, has created a Commitment to Action to spur adoption of hybrid electric technology in the worldwide fleet industry as part of the Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America) meeting.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2022

Co-ordinated through ABB EL Ventures, the investment forms part of ChargeLab’s $15-million Series A financing. ChargeLab’s software empowers fleets, building operators, and utilities to deploy large networks of EV chargers. ABB E-mobility announced a new investment into EV charging software provider ChargeLab.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Mercedes-Benz Vans will offer electric drive options on all its commercial van model lines. The eVito, the second all-electric production model from Mercedes-Benz Vans after the 2010 Vito E-Cell, starts at €39,990 (US$47,000) (in Germany excl. Further model ranges will follow, starting in 2019. High level of industry expertise.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

UK-based Route Monkey , the developer of a novel scheduling system for electric vehicles, recently secured a £500,000 (US$783,000) investment from the Finance for Business North East Technology Fund, managed by IP Group plc, to support its expansion.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2020

With this new financing, Motiv aims to scale further its manufacturing operations, as well as fund technology and geographic expansion. The funding will be made by means of convertible notes that are expected to be converted into a Series C funding round, which Motiv is in the process of raising.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 22, 2024

Alongside the launch of Amphion, Log9 unveiled Nexmile, a new battery specifically designed for commercial electric vehicles. Amphion addresses critical challenges faced by the commercial electric vehicle (EV) industry, including financing, data analytics, charging infrastructure, and energy efficiency.

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Electric Vehicles India

MAY 6, 2021

India’s electric four-wheeler ride-hailing fleet incentives. The Delhi, Hyderabad and Bangalore cities are among the top markets for ride-hailing four-wheelers in India and have the highest shares of electric vehicles when compared to the other cities in India. All-electric passenger car sales were.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 22, 2024

The unveiling of Amphion by Log9 at their Day Zero 2024 event marks a significant transformation in the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem. The launch of Nexmile A battery pack specifically designed for commercial EVs, was also announced. days on servicing needs, and growing at 20-30% month-on-month.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Hitachi will leverage its Smart Manufacturing, data-driven digital solutions and Electric Vehicle (EV) technologies, powered by Hitachi’s rapid-solution-delivery platform, Lumada. —Workhorse CEO Duane Hughes.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Businesses joining the EV20 alliance included global fleet owner TNT, auto manufacturers PSA Peugeot Citroën and Smith Electric Vehicles, battery manufacturer Johnson Controls, Better Place and Deutsche Bank. The EV20 initiative will focus on sharing best practice in policy and in finance, and EV fleet procurement.

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JUNE 17, 2021

Electric vehicles sales & charging stations need in India. The governments are taking many initiatives to bring in the development of electric vehicle all over the world. By 2030 there will be up to 230 million electric vehicles on the streets, of all the road transport by 12%. EV sales penetration .

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Electra Vehicles

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

US-based Electra Vehicles, Inc. Electra Vehicles is a B2B company that provides AI-based software solutions to electric vehicles, electric fleets, and multiple battery-electric verticals for improved battery pack range, lifetime, and safety performance. Club degli Investitori, and BlackBerry Limited.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2022

The main idea here is that fleet operators will no longer have to purchase the batteries; they will simply pay to use them. This reduces not only the initial investment outlay but also operating costs, as electric vehicles can be operated more economically. Cloud data will also help improve battery maintenance and repair.

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