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Zipcar places Honda Fit EVs into Portland fleet

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has introduced the battery-electric 2013 Honda Fit EV ( earlier post ) into the Zipcar Portland fleet, with the first vehicles located at Portland State University (PSU). When connected to a 240-volt circuit, the Honda Fit EV battery can be recharged in less than three hours from a low charge indicator illumination point.

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TriMet puts first Xcelsior CHARGE electric bus into operation; powered by Portland General Electric renewable energy

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TriMet partnered with Portland General Electric (PGE) to purchase, own, and maintain six ABB chargers and the related infrastructure. TriMet is operating the forty-foot Xcelsior CHARGE bus on Line 62-Murray Blvd in the Portland, Oregon metro area. New Flyer of America Inc. The program was funded in part with a $3.4-million

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Rocsys to supply autonomous CCS charging solutions to SSA Marine for electric yard tractors at Port of Oakland

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The systems will autonomously charge part of the electric yard tractor fleet of SSA Marine at the International Container Terminal at the Port of Oakland. Drivers will only have to park yard tractors near charging stations versus manually connecting vehicles to the stations. —CEO of Rocsys, Crijn Bouman.

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Unicom to order 11 Volvo electric trucks for concrete mixers

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The collaboration aims to give Unicon the opportunity to put electric truck mixers into operation that match all needs in connection with efficient and sustainable distribution of ready-mixed concrete. It produces about 1 million cubic meters of concrete annually and has its own fleet of 195 trucks.

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Daimler Trucks E-Mobility Group starts global initiative for electric-truck charging infrastructure

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The close dialog between the main players is also intended to speed up previously lengthy and complex planning and application processes for network connections. The charging processes of electric fleet vehicles are another key that must be integrated into the operating process. Global electric truck portfolio at Daimler Trucks.

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BMW’s ReachNow installing Light & Charge locations in Seattle; 100 chargers at 20 new public sites

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transforms existing street and parking lot light poles into connected nodes on a smart city network. The system combines high-efficiency LED lighting, EV charging and a sophisticated sensor bus that senses various parameters and connects the site to the cloud. BMW had presented a prototype system in 2014. Earlier post.).

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Audi introducing V2I Traffic Light Information service in Europe

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—Andre Hainzlmaier, head of Development of Apps, Connected Services and Smart City at Audi. This service is now available at more than 5,000 intersections in the US, for example in cities including Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Portland and Washington D.C. —Andre Hainzlmaier.

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