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Electrofuels provider Infinium announced an agreement with Amazon to begin using Infinium Electrofuels in the retailer’s middle milefleet as an ultra-low carbon alternative to traditional fossil fuels. The clean burning electrofuels will be produced for Amazon at one of the first electrofuels production facilities, located in Texas.
Orders from fleets are being accepted immediately. The top speed is 65 miles per hour. The 128 kWh batterypack supports a range of more than 100 miles, depending on equipment configuration, payload, route, weather, and driver. The voucher program can reduce the upfront cost of advanced zero emissions fleet vehicles by 40 to 70%.
XL Fleet and Pivotal Investment Corporation II, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), have recently entered into a definitive merger agreement. Fleet electrification as a whole is still in the early stages of development, and there is tremendous untapped opportunity in the years and decades ahead.
A Bloomfield, Michigan startup is developing light- and medium-duty series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain systems—initially as conversions, but ultimately extending to an OEM basis. In the Crown Victoria, the proof of concept powertrain conversion systems improve fuel economy from 80%-200% from the base 4.6L
Venchurs Vehicle Systems, a Qualified Vehicle Modifier of CNG conversions for Ford Motor Company, will offer 6.2L F-250 and F-350 CNG conversions (bi-fuel and dedicated) with a 23.5GGE system utilizing the new 3M tank, all priced at $8,350. We have been working with companies like 3M to reduce the overall cost of conversion.
XL Fleet announced that the Company’s XLP plug-in hybrid electric drive technology is being expanded for use across a range of fleet vehicles from General Motors. The company believes its expanded portfolio will further extend its leadership position in fleet electrification.
AC Propulsion will launch the conversion program by developing the electric propulsion system and conversion process for the full-size vans that are used by service fleets nationwide. The project will include the conversion of three vehicles that will be evaluated by service industry partners to be announced in the coming year.
a vehicle conversion company specializing in electric conversions and manufacturing for the livery and fleet markets, and Liberty Electric Cars , USA LLC ( earlier post ) intend to form a joint venture for the conversion of large luxury 4x4s to all-electric drive, as well as the manufacture of new EVs.
Blue Bird customers can future-proof their school bus fleet by purchasing gasoline- or propane-powered vehicles and converting them easily and cost-effectively to zero-emission, electric buses later. The full repower process could be completed within 30 days from vehicle delivery to the authorized conversion center. Earlier post.)
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announced that it has now produced more than 700 of its battery-electric Edison and Newton trucks, which have cumulatively generated more than five million miles on the road. The company estimates that a significant portion of these vehicles service short-haul routes in urban centers, and is targeting this segment for fleet electrification.
Pioneering methods to accelerate electric fleet adoption, AMPLY Power will demonstrate and document its Charging-as-a-Service approach for an all-electric school bus fleet in New York City. As the electric utility account holder for its fleet customers, AMPLY Power provides comprehensive end-to-end services to fleet operators.
This agreement is part of the Orléans Métropole strategy for the conversion of its bus fleet and the supply of a fully electric public transport system in its territory by 2025. The buses are 12 meters long and have a range of 220 km (137 miles).
AVTA is closing in on a landmark of its own: 1 million miles of zero-emission bus operations. In 2016, the AVTA board set a goal of becoming the nation’s first all-electric fleet and vowed to convert all of its aging diesel buses. AVTA will achieve that conversion milestone later this year. AVTA was one of BYD’s first customers.
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EcoDual, LLC, a provider of diesel-to-natural-gas dual-fuel conversion systems for heavy duty diesel powered trucks has partnered with Vision Financial Group (VFG) to provide lease-to-own financing options for fleet owners seeking to convert to natural gas operation.
a company working with a hybrid electric conversion system for Class 1 through 3 commercial vans and trucks ( earlier post ), is conducting customer pilot tests of its system. The hybrid powertrain can reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by up to 20% for urban fleets, according to the company. XL Hybrids, Inc.,
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XL Fleet Corp. The electrification system is XL Fleet’s newest product release and enables Isuzu customers to electrify one of its newest and most popular medium-duty low cab forward vehicles, which is suited for applications including last-mile delivery, beverage distribution, utility work and food service.
XL Hybrids , a startup that offers a hybrid conversion system for large fleet vehicles such as vans or Lincoln Town Cars, has raised $2 million in new funding and signed an agreement with Ashwoods Automotive in the UK, the producers of the retrofit kit. Boston Globe. Earlier post.).
It is the intention of NLE to purchase a variety of all-electric SUVs from AMP for utilization within fleet operations as well as for re-sale within the its market region. AMP is in discussions with several potential OEM partners to supply the underlying SUVs for AMP’s electric conversions. Earlier post.).
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The conversions are based on the F-150 4 X 4 Extended Cab with 145” W.B. Equipped with Quantum’s new “F-Drive” hybrid system, the PHEV F-150 will have a 35-mile electric range before shifting to a hybrid mode where it can continue for a total range of more than 400 miles. air-cooled 22.6 100 kW power inverter.
EcoDual , LLC, a provider of dual fuel natural gas conversion systems for heavy-duty diesel trucks, has achieved US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) compliance for installing its systems on 2004 to 2009 Cummins ISX engines. In dual fuel operation, the trucks maintain full torque and power with no loss of miles per gallon.
Lightning eMotors says that its products are complementary to Ford’s announced 2022 E-Transit, which will be a battery-electric Class 2 cargo/cab/chassis van with an estimated 126 miles of range. This new battery technology and other upgrades give them the range, power and features at the price they need to scale up their electric fleets.
Modern Transportation has proactively embraced this challenge, solving problems and presenting viable conversion opportunities. We applaud their initiative in contributing to our diesel-to-natural gas conversion strategy. —Frank O’Brien-Bernini, OC’s Chief Sustainability Officer.
XL Fleet announced that Farmbro Inc., an Ontario-based upfitting solutions service provider specializing in commercial and work vehicles, expects to double its sales volume from approximately 1,000 XL unit installations in 2020 to more than 2,000 in 2021 to meet the increasing demand for fleet electrification in Canada.
(Ontario, Canada) has taken delivery of the first all-electric vehicle to be used in a commercial fleet application in Canada—the REV 300 ACX (a retrofit Ford Escape). The vehicle will be used in a demonstration project that will study the operating characteristics of an all-electric fleet in practical, real-world working conditions.
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Smith will manufacture the battery electric Newton, its medium-duty vehicle with a range of up to 150 miles at the new facility beginning in 2012. Smith Electric Vehicles Corp. will expand its US operations by adding a manufacturing facility in the South Bronx in New York State.
XL Fleet Corp. XL Fleet’s newest product represents the fourth OEM platform on which its electrification systems are compatible, which also includes hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric drive solutions for Ford, General Motors and Isuzu fleet vehicles.
Over the next ten years, Argentina plans to modernize and decarbonize its entire 40,000-mile rail network. Argentina has prioritized government and public investment to grow the share of freight shipped by rail throughout the country. Traditional locomotives run on diesel fuel, emitting high levels of NO x , PM, and CO 2.
The new electric buses will give the CTA one of the largest electric bus fleets in the country. They also provide a quieter ride, producing noise the equivalent to a human conversation. Buses can run between 75-120 miles on a single charge. CTA’s bus fleet includes more than 1,800 buses.
PECO is expanding its fleet with new natural gas and hybrid electric models. The fleet recently added two more NGV—Ford F350 pickup trucks modified to run on compressed natural gas. PECO is one of 50 utilities and other fleets in the program, which was awarded the $45 million competitive stimulus grant.
Under the terms of the licensing agreement, AutoPort has been granted non-exclusive rights in the area of commercial fleet vehicles. Range 120-150 miles. AC Propulsion and AutoPort are partnering in engineering, development and conversion to provide an EV conversion prototype and report for the United States Postal Service.
has added 92 hybrid-electric trucks to its delivery fleet by converting standard FedEx delivery trucks to hybrid-electric systems. The addition of the 92 trucks increases the FedEx fleet of hybrid-electric vehicles by more than 50%, from 172 to 264. The hybrid conversions were produced in Charlotte, N.C. FedEx Corp.
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and the pickups are available for order by fleet and retail customers through Chevrolet and GMC dealers. The CNG and gasoline tanks have a combined range of 650 miles (1.046 km), the longest standard bi-fuel range of any original equipment automaker. director of Fleet Operations. The Silverado HD and Sierra 2500 HD Vortec 6.0L
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