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Sysco Corporation intends to purchase up to 800 battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 trucks

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Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) and Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY) a leading US foodservice distribution company, have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to deliver up to nearly 800 battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors by 2026.

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Plug and Nikola partner; hydrogen supply, liquefaction and up to 75 Nikola Tre fuel cell trucks

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Plug Power, a provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, and Nikola Corporation, a developer of zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, have entered a strategic relationship focused on moving the hydrogen economy forward. Availability is expected to be 2H 2023.

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J.B. Hunt to purchase 10 battery-electric, 3 hydrogen fuel cell electric Class 8 trucks from Nikola

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Nikola Corporation and J.B. will purchase 13 Nikola zero-emission Class 8 trucks as the transportation company focuses on its sustainability efforts and reducing the intensity of its carbon emissions. Nikola’s hydrogen arm, HYLA, will supply the hydrogen and fueling infrastructure. Hunt Transport Services Inc.

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KLM purchases Neste SAF for flights out of Schiphol

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KLM has purchased sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for flights out of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. This purchase marks the first time the fuel will be supplied using the existing infrastructure at Schiphol. Furthermore, Neste is joining KLM’s Corporate BioFuel Program. —KLM President & CEO Pieter Elbers.

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Volkswagen Group and Salzgitter AG sign MOU on supply of low-CO2 steel from the end of 2025

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For Volkswagen, the reduction of CO 2 emissions in the supply chain is a key element in the Group’s strategy to gradually become a carbon-neutral mobility provider by 2050. By the end of 2022, both partners intend to concretise and contractually agree on purchase quantities for the low-CO 2 steel in the period 2025 to 2030.

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Hyundai Motor Group signs MOU with SK On to secure EV battery supply for N America

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Hyundai Motor Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SK On to secure a supply of EV batteries in North America. We expect the stable supply of EV batteries from SK On will also enable us to contribute to emissions reduction and meet climate goals in the market. million full electric vehicles annually by 2030.

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How Corporations Can Help the U.S. Reach its EV Goals

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How Corporations Can Help the U.S. Meanwhile, the electrification of city- and corporate-owned vehicles has been dominating recent headlines. And large corporations like Amazon aren’t the only ones currently converting their fleets from gas to electric. Reach its EV Goals A Look at the Pathway & Companies’ Role U.S.