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Toyota, Kenworth, POLA and CARB unveil next-gen heavy-duty fuel-cell truck; ZANZEFF

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The new generation zero-emission truck expands on the capabilities of Toyota’s first two Project Portal Proof-of-Concept trucks through enhanced capability, packaging, and performance while offering an estimated range of more than 300 miles per fill, twice that of a typical drayage trucks average daily duty cycle.

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Siemens ‘eHighway Of The Future’ envisions electrification of trucks and select highway lanes

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At EVS26 in Los ANgeles, Siemens described its ‘eHighway of the Future’ concept for the electrification of trucks and select highway lanes via overhead electrified wires similar to how modern day trolleys or streetcars are powered on many city streets. —Daryl Dulaney, CEO, Siemens Infrastructure & Cities, United States.

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American Le Mans Series Introduces Green Dream Team

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ALMS believes the announcement is the first of its kind in sports addressing the concerns of the global warming, the environment and reducing dependence on foreign fuels and energy sources. As members of the Green Dream Team, the drivers will represent the Series at events promoting its position as the Global Leader in Green Racing.

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Fords View on Electrification Enablers; Looking for Battery Commonization

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There is also an accompanying long-term focus on clean electricity and hydrogen for fueling. Ford chose to develop many of its electrified products on its global C platform—a high-volume platform that sells millions every year. share globally. Ford is a little bearish on the concept of V2G at this point, he said.

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GMs Approach to Integrating Smart Plug-ins to the Smart Grid Leverages Emerging Standards and OnStar

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Among the basic requirements for successfully implementing smart vehicle/smart grid combination are specific, standardized requirements and solutions for vehicle-to-utility communications, and compatible methods to bridge the many gaps in the charging and communications infrastructure until North American and global standards are in place.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

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For fleet operators, concepts like demand charges and charging management software are entirely new. With luck, not every electric truck launch will take place amidst a global pandemic, as the Volvo LIGHTS project did. When it comes to diesel fuel, the only significant variables are how far away it is and what it costs per gallon.

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Audi announces A3 e-tron battery electric vehicle pilot program in US

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Audi introduced the battery-electric Audi A3 e-tron US pilot program at TED2012 in Long Beach, California. In April 2011, Audi introduced a four-seat A3 e-tron concept plug-in hybrid vehicle in Shanghai. A3 e-tron BEV. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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