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UPS/Greenbiz study identifies motivators and barriers to electric fleets

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Attaining environmental benefits and lower cost of ownership are driving more commercial fleets to electrify, according to a new study by UPS and GreenBiz. Despite an appetite for electrification, many fleet operators face challenges. —Scott Phillippi, UPS senior director of automotive maintenance and engineering.

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BYD taps US chipmaking giant NVIDIA to power its next-gen EV fleet

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BYD will use NVIDIA’s Drive Thor to power its next-gen EV fleet. BYD, Chinese EV makers select NVIDIA Drive Thor NVIDIA announced the partnership with BYD during its GTC conference on Tuesday. BYD will use NVIDIA’s Drive Thor for its next-gen EV fleet. BYD’s cheapest EV so far, the new Seagull , starts at just $9,700.

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8 countries commit to increase the share of EVs in their government fleets

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At the Marrakech Climate Change Conference (COP22), eight nations—Canada, China, France, Japan, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the US— signed a Government Fleet Declaration , pledging to increase the share of electric vehicles in their government fleets and calling for other governments to join them.

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Maryland commits to ban on gas vehicle sales

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The State of Maryland followed in the footsteps of California today by banning all new gas vehicle sales by the model year 2035. Car exhaust is the largest source of greenhouse gas in the State of Maryland. 383,000 fewer new gas-powered vehicles would be sold under the new rule by 2030. Moore said in a press release. “I

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US Conference of Mayors Adopts Resolution Calling on Federal Government to Support and Expand Natural Gas Vehicle Efforts

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The US Conference of Mayors adopted a resolution at its 78 th Annual Meeting calling on the Federal government to accelerate its support for natural gas vehicles. The resolution calls for the following specific initiatives: Enact the New Alternative to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS) Act (S.

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SAE to hold symposium on impact of shale gas on new vehicle development

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A new SAE International symposium will explore the impact of the current shale gas boom on the development of new vehicles. The SAE 2012 Shale Gas Impact on Vehicle Development Symposium will focus on the impact of natural gas vehicle adoption, shale exploration and natural gas Infrastructure on bi-fuel vehicle production.

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How Smart Energy Management for EV Charging Is Connected to the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference

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We found ourselves thinking about how Smart Energy Management for EV charging is connected to the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference; Countries from around the world continue to focus on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as a key strategy for reducing the rate of global warming.