Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Eco City Vehicles PLC (ECV), a developer and supplier of eco-friendly commercial vehicles and the London licensed taxi, launched an all-electric prototype of the London-licensed Mercedes Vito taxi, developed by a consortium of companies including ECV’s manufacturing partner Penso, Mercedes Benz UK and Zytek Automotive. million (US$3.9-million)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2013

Omnitek Engineering has been selected by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency for a pilot project to demonstrate its diesel-to-natural gas engine conversion technology for drayage trucks serving the Port of Seattle, Washington, in support of the Port’s Clean Truck Program.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2010

Santa Ana, California-based California Yellow Cab has ordered 25 units of the compressed natural gas (CNG) and propane (LPG) engine prep package for the Ford Transit Connect Taxi. The engine prep package enables conversion of the Transit Connect to CNG or LPG. California Yellow Cab began using natural gas in 2002. liter and 6.8-liter

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2018

At the Movin’On 2018 mobility summit in Montreal, hydrogen fuel-cell company Symbio intoduced a 40-kW fuel cell system—H2Motiv L—targeting range-extending conversion applications for heavy-duty electric vehicles. Auxiliary functions are optimized for system operation (power conversion, cooling, preheating, air compression).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2009

ALTe’s initial focus is on vehicles of light-to-medium duty fleets (such as taxis), which will obtain the greatest benefit of converting older, out-of-warranty vehicles from gasoline-powered engines to the REEV powertrain platform. This ultimately reduces emissions and operating costs for fleet vehicle users. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2011

BAF’s alternative fuel vehicle upfitting capabilities include aftermarket compressed natural gas (CNG) conversions of Ford-manufactured vans, cutaway shuttles, taxis, pick-ups and light-duty trucks. Its vehicle conversions include taxis, vans, pick-up trucks and shuttle buses. a subsidiary of Clean Energy Fuels Corp.,

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Ford has revealed a new generation Transit Connect Taxi in North America, which will be the first vehicle of its kind to be offered with a compressed natural gas/liquefied petroleum gas engine prep package for an easy conversion to lower emission fuels. The new model, expected to prove a rival fo[.].

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Electric Air Taxis/ Electric Vertical Take-off & Landing (eVTOL) - The future of electric air taxis, or electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL), is perhaps the most uncertain due to high regulatory barriers as well as technical. Battery Demand From Non-automotive EV Sectors in 2021. Electric Trucks - 4.3

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Taxi Affiliation Services (TAS), which operates Yellow Cab Chicago, has awarded Clean Energy Fuels Corp. a new 10-year contract to build and operate two new CNG fueling stations and sell fuel to the company’s growing CNG taxi fleet. Yellow Cab Chicago and its affiliates plan an initial deployment of 100 new CNG taxis.

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Chicago Clean Cleaning Taxi 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2019

After in-depth conversation and research, conducted by MEG and our partners, with two of China’s leading mining provinces, Inner Mongolia and Yunnan, we have determined that they have a combined sales target for heavy trucks and the required batteries of approximately US$14 billion (RMB100 Billion) over the next three years.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2013

BAF supports clients with vehicle conversions through the Ford QVM program and aftermarket conversion products, alternative fuel systems, application engineering, service and warranty support. As a qualified calibration modifier (QCM), ServoTech has preferential access to Ford engine controls.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2011

While compressed natural gas (CNG) will play a role, particularly for high-mileage fleets, the report suggests that the chemical conversion of gas into some form of liquid fuel may be the best pathway to significant market penetration. emissions are reduced by around 25% relative to the use of gasoline for the same engine efficiency.

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Blink Charging

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Including cars, trucks, commercial aircraft, and railroads, transportation was responsible for 29% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the United States in 2021 and 20% of emissions globally. For example, you can offer free or discounted rates for employees or taxi partners. C climate-aligned future.”

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Smith said its decision to locate a facility in Chicago was influenced by the Mayor’s innovative voucher system created to accelerate the conversion from diesel to zero-emission, all-electric commercial vehicles, the large number of fleets interested in vehicle electrification, and the development incentives made available to Smith.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2010

All eight buses are expected to be phased into operation next year creating the UK’s first zero-emission bus route. The RV1 route passes through some of London’s most polluted areas, so its conversion to hydrogen power will help to improve London’s air quality.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

CRI, founded in 2006 in Reykjavik, Iceland, is developing technology to produce renewable methanol from clean energy and recycled CO 2 emissions. Geely is committed to achieving the long-term goal of zero emissions mobility through a diverse suite of new energy solutions, including renewable methanol vehicle technology.

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Push EVs

MAY 9, 2023

Although these introduced some BEV taxes for the first time, mostly falling on heavy and expensive BEV models, taxes fell harder still on vehicles with CO2 emissions. PHEVs, with their middling emissions ratings, are taxed somewhere in between.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2014

Reduced fuel consumption for these purposes translates to emissions reductions. TE materials have been employed previously in automotive applications but have not achieved reasonable conversion efficiencies. At this power level the potential for CO 2 emissions reduction ranged from 50 g CO 2 /km in real traffic at 30 km/h (18.6

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2015

Hydrogen Production R&D: Microbial Biomass Conversion. Microbial biomass conversion processes offer mid- to long-term potential for sustainable hydrogen production with low environmental impact. 1 to 3 awards between $1M and $3M.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

Vehicles to be deployed include 163 CNG, the vast majority for high mileage taxis and 18 heavy-duty LNG refuse trucks. In addition to the city fleets, high mileage and high visibility fleets are included, such as Coca-Cola, Sysco, Frito Lay, school districts, and taxis. Greater New Haven Clean Cities Coalition, Inc.’s

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Electric Auto Association

JUNE 1, 2021

Thomas, began his quest toward net-zero emissions when Category 5 Hurricane Hugo hit the islands in 1989. “We Unfortunately, the taxi drivers weren’t so happy and they hit back.” From there, he turned to an Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)-to-electric conversion. “I If I need lumber, I throw it up on the roof rack and tie it on.”

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2010

Electric taxi driving through Ginza in Tokyo. Better Place launched a 90-day switchable-battery electric taxi in Tokyo in partnership with the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, and Nihon Kotsu, Tokyo’s largest taxi operator. Source: Better Place. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Full electric conversions for the Ford Transit and Transit Connect light commercial vehicles are already available through Smith Electric Vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Conversely, 72% of Chinese consumers would trust an autonomous vehicle. Car-sharing, short-term renting and taxis are largely unappealing to consumers in most Western countries because they want a vehicle “when and where they need it” and “it’s too much of a hassle to pick up a vehicle.”.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Research on Aviation-class Synergistically Cooled Electric-motors with iNtegrated Drives ( ASCEND ) and Range Extenders for Electric Aviation with Low Carbon and High Efficiency ( REEACH ) programs seek to develop commercial-class electric aviation energy technology solutions with the goal of mitigating the emissions caused by passenger aircraft.

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Charged EVs

MARCH 30, 2023

Because rideshare vehicles log so many miles, electrifying them can deliver outsize emissions reductions—and drivers for the likes of Lyft and Uber will need strategically located urban charging hubs. You have AC-to-DC conversion happening within that one unit. Q&A with Revel COO Paul Suhey. It’s 50 kW, 75 kW, that’s it.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. Since it can operate on 100% biofuel, it is the means for achieving new goals recently set for reducing the use of fossil fuels and cutting the net emission of CO 2 to zero. It also emits far fewer emissions.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Near the end of our conversation, I ask Wang about the company name. They generate fewer greenhouse gas emissions than cars that burn gasoline, and they have lower fuel costs, even when oil is cheap. Equip those cars with electric motors, and fuel costs drop to $400 a year and emissions are reduced to about 1.5

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