Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

The city of Boston this week became the first municipality in America to approve the Ford Transit Connect for taxi use, paving the way for taxi owners to purchase the new vehicle for their fleets. To be approved for taxi use, a vehicle must meet basic size requirements for headroom, legroom and cargo space.

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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 7, 2010

Ford presented details of the conversion option, which will become available this fall and enables the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) or propane (LPG, or liquefied petroleum gas), at the annual Ford Fleet Product and Business Conference in Dearborn. liter V-10 engine is well suited to CNG/LPG conversion. liter and 6.8-liter

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EV Central

JULY 5, 2023

I have an almost disturbing and possibly dangerous love of speed – skiing, driving, roller coasters; the faster it is the more alive I feel – so it came as a slightly embarrassing surprise to find myself properly, squealingly scared at the sedate pace of 30km/h in my self-driving robo-taxi. Because America.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2014

The agreement also mentions a conversion initiative of more than 50% of new purchased taxis in Dalian to new energy vehicles in support of the “new energy vehicles promotion and local environment improvement” initiative. BYD electric fleets have logged more than 175 million km (109 million miles) in revenue service).

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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

DECEMBER 13, 2010

The first of a planned fleet of eight hydrogen fuel cell buses in London will start operating on 18 December. The buses will form the only hydrogen bus fleet in the UK and the largest currently in Europe. The buses are joining a fleet which also includes 100 hybrid buses.

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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. The company’s aftermarket systems ensure that current natural gas vehicles (NGVs) are available for domestic light-duty fleets.

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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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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

In FY22, revenue from ride-hailing — four-wheelers, auto rickshaws and bike-taxis — grew 30%. Bengaluru-based bike-taxi booking app Rapido, which launched its four-wheeler ride-hailing service in October, reported a threefold jump in its FY23 revenue to INR 497 crore.

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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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Blink Charging

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Thanks to your conversations with your electrician, your team will know ahead of time if your location requires upgrades and how much they will affect the overall cost of electrification. As for EV fleet vehicles , we recommend a combination of Level 2 chargers and DCFC to ensure they are always ready to go.

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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

MARCH 6, 2013

Businesses are using CNG-fueled trucks to lower their operating costs, with the payback period for recouping conversion upfit cost as fast as 24 to 36 months of in-use service. —Jon Coleman, Ford Fleet Sustainability and Technology manager. liter V6 equipped with a CNG/LPG prep kit.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

ALTe is targeting fleet vehicles such as delivery trucks, vans and shuttle buses and even potentially taxis and limos, in the light- to medium-duty vehicle classes—initially as conversions, but ultimately extending to an OEM basis. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) kWh Li-ion pack from A123 Systems. —John Thomas.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2016

Kreisel Electric has applied its battery technology in a number of conversions, including a Porsche Panamera with a total electric (operating) range of 450 kilometers (280 miles) without speed reduction (up to 300 km/h / 186 mph), a Skoda Yeti and a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. Kreisel has also swapped out VW’s 24.2 from 120 to 267 miles.

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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 Two-wheelers - 9 GWh.

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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.

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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. MIT: leaning toward conversion for light-duty vehicles. Tcf/year, equivalent to 1.3

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Now, we have all the details of the 2011 Ford Transit Connect Electric, an all-electric conversion of the Transit Connect commercial van that offers a range of up to 80 miles on a full charge. The 2011 Transit Connect Electric is aimed predominantly at urban fleets that.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

The project will deploy 502 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles through 119 public and private fleets throughout the state. Clean Energy Coalition’s CEC Michigan Green Fleets Initiative. Fleets include transportation authorities, cities, school districts, the University of Michigan, FedEx, and Meijer.

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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

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Ford Motor Company is unveiling the all-electric version of the Ford Transit Connect at the Chicago Auto Show; the small electric van will be in fleet operators’ hands later this year, according to the company. Ford Transit Connect Taxi. Ford will provide required calibration specifications for the CNG or LPG conversion.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

In late April 2015, Geely Auto deployed a first-of-its-kind fleet of 150 methanol-fueled taxis in the southern Chinese city of Guiyang in cooperation with the municipal government. The company is proactively working with partners across China to expand the use of methanol-fueled vehicles.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 16, 2024

Generative AI for the Intelligent Personal Assistant uses artificial intelligence for speech processing which enable human-like conversations that allow drivers to keep their hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road. The platforms can be mounted with a pickup or van body, and even a passenger design for a taxi.

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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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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

With EVs intended for work and fleet uses, it’s planning to launch an entire new dedicated PBV business that will oversee the products, software integration, and global partnerships. That will include global conversion (upfit) partners. Kia PBV Concepts EVs that look beyond the skateboard platform?

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

The development of this fleet of Focus BEV prototypes is an important step in our goal of delivering more efficient and sustainable mobility solutions that are affordable and practical for our customers.

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Charged EVs

MARCH 30, 2023

Revel aims to promote EV adoption in cities by solving two interrelated problems: The company’s rideshare fleet generates demand to justify the cost of installing DC fast chargers, and its charging Superhub ensures that the fleet stays charged, while also offering charging to the public. We’re building sites that have 10 to 25 plugs.

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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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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

Phase one will see the introduction of the Kia PV5, a versatile EV optimised for domains such as hailing, delivery and utilities that features conversion capability for diverse customer needs. This emergence of customized business fleets and PBV-specific solutions means less downtime and enhanced cost-effectiveness.

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Clean Car

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Particularly if they can be replaced by more active travel and public transport, alongside much cleaner forms of private and fleet vehicles. However, not all of that might be obvious to the taxi driver trying to make ends meet, or the single mum trying to get her kids to school in an area poorly served by buses or trains.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2009

earlier post ) has completed testing of an electric vehicle (EV) conversion solution on Kia’s “Morning” car model. Leo’s conversion solution can be used in any type of small to midsize vehicle platform (2,000 cc engines or below), for any manufacturer. Korea-based Leo Motors , Inc.

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Get Electric Vehicle

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Though a goal of 100% electric vehicles by 2030 has been set, most industry experts believe that is too ambitious but, a conversion rate of 40-45% by 2030 is a realistic goal. . E-Buses/Fleet Buses. The two-wheeler and three-wheeler segments, followed by E-buses and passenger taxis, are expected to lead the adoption curve.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

All we really need in addition to fleets of new paradigm vehicles are additional solar and wind generation sources. In fact, (in our humble opinion) all new vehicles should be PHEVs, and each PHEV or fleet of PHEVs needs to be sold with a comparable number of solar or wind generators. These PHEV Volts have a 35 mile (56 km) AER.

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Teslarati

APRIL 24, 2024

And something I should clarify is that Tesla will be operating the fleet, so you can think of like how Tesla, I don’t know, some combination of Airbnb and Uber, meaning that, you know, there’ll be some number of cars that Tesla owns itself and operates in the fleet. You could rent out your guest room or not, anytime you want.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Let’s consider a simple example, say an EV conversion that has a 120V pack and a range of around 30 miles. A rule of thumb would suggest that a car such as this gets about 5 miles of range for each kilowatt hour of energy taken from the battery. I have never been a big fan of battery swapping.

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