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2022 Los Angeles Auto Show Review

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Most of the vehicles debuting at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show were powered by some sort of electricity. Clean Fleet Report got a look at the all-new 2023 Electrified GV70 a couple weeks before the Los Angeles Auto Show, and posted this sneak preview story. Electrified Debuts Dominate the Scene. 2024 Fiat 500e EV.

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Toyota moves closer to production with next-generation fuel cell technology for heavy-duty trucks; new Mirai system

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Converting the drayage trucks that currently serve these ports to electric drivetrains would move us closer to that goal. Both of these zero-emissions trucks will be used for drayage operations in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Reducing airborne pollution at the Ports of L.A. Port fleet rollout.

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Polestar electric roadster concept to enter production as Polestar 6 in 2026

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Revealed in Los Angeles in March as the Polestar O? The hard-top convertible will be built on Polestar’s bespoke bonded aluminum platform. Interested customers in all active Polestar markets are now able to reserve a build slot online.

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Researchers use satellite data to show vehicles are an under-recognized source of urban ammonia pollution

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Researchers now report in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letters that satellite data from before and during the spring 2020 lockdown in Los Angeles shows that vehicles, rather than agriculture, are the main source of urban airborne ammonia (NH 3 ), which forms small particles that contribute to air pollution and harm human health.

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Global Clean Energy buys Bakersfield refinery for $40M, converting to produce renewable diesel

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Strategically located in Bakersfield within a large regional demand center, and only a short distance from the Los Angeles metropolitan area and the San Francisco Bay Area, fuels produced at the site will be available to be blended into the California transportation fuel mix.

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Nuvera-powered hydrogen fuel cell reachstacker shipped to Port of Valencia

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The Hyster Reachstacker uses Nuvera E-Series Fuel Cell engines to convert hydrogen into electricity. The new Hyster fuel cell top loading container handler powered by Nuvera is also at work in the Port of Los Angeles. The hydrogen is stored in high-pressure tanks and can be refilled less than 15 minutes.

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Polestar 6 electric roadster confirmed for production in 2026, chasing Tesla Roadster 2.0

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The Polestar 6 is expected to very closely follow the O2 electric roadster concept first shown in Los Angeles this March. The hardtop convertible will be built on Polestar’s own aluminum platform and.