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Feature: Are Electric Fire Trucks in the Near Future?

Clean Fleet Report

The “Revolutionary Technology” (RT) concept fire truck first became a reality last year, when the LAFD purchased the truck for $1.2 It may be a few years before a full fleet of electric fire trucks makes its way to the U.S. Still, slow fleet turnover means most vehicles on the road will run on gasoline and diesel for decades to come.

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Centre, Maharashtra govt plan to expand PM Suryoday scheme in the state | Autocar Professional

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They will also leverage the unexplored stratum of society as a future consumer of solar panels and charging stations for their Smart Energy for Home Concept, which was showcased at the recently concluded India Energy Week in Goa.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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Fleet insights, US. The data is gathered by devices plugged into the HP fleet vehicles. Using Georgia Tech-owned golf carts to prove out the technology, a person sitting in a remote location can access real-time video streamed over LTE to drive the carts. Car Swap is an experiment using Ford-owned fleet vehicles.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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GM says it is already looking ahead to the next generation of Volt-based vehicles — it unveiled the Cadillac Converj concept in January — and says costs will come down as the technology spreads to more models. You guys go ahead and buy your 40 mile per charge GM golf cart. "You dont get to skip Gen 1," Henderson said.

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