Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2009

Eaton Corporation has established a program to assist diesel truck fleet owners in applying for the $156 million in grants for diesel hybrid trucks that are available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Fleets are able to purchase multiple trucks. Dontia Warren.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 3, 2024

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) will delay enforcing some of the registration and reporting provisions of its Advanced Clean Fleets regulation, which had been scheduled to take effect at the end of 2023. In response, CARB circulated an advisory saying that it would not enforce those provisions until the EPA grants such a waiver.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2020

Fortescue plans to purchase 10 hydrogen fuel cell electric buses to replace its diesel bus fleet, and the lessons learnt from this project will support their plans to reduce reliance on imported diesel across a range of transport forms.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2022

ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a startup developing net-zero engine technology ( earlier post ), announced the publication of an independent study that finds ClearFlame’s technology could help fleet owners and other heavy-duty truck operators lower total costs while meeting sustainability goals sooner than currently available alternatives.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Running a business in the UK involves careful financial planning, and one aspect that often requires consideration is your company’s vehicle fleet. This further reduces the overall cost of leasing a car for your business. This includes not only the cost of fuel but also other related expenses, such as maintenance and repairs.

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Fleets tested Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 tractors for three years: Here’s what they learned. Requirements for more aggressive emission after-treatment and the hardware to achieve that add cost and complexity for fleet operators. New partners for fleets—and lots of them. Driving style also matters.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Proterra’s E2 series 35-foot electric buses feature a 440 kWh battery pack to deliver an estimated range of 251 miles. The Council selected Proterra as SJC’s battery-electric bus provider citing the company’s sustainability, performance and operational cost-savings excellence. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC).

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

Several next-generation battery-electric trucks, with increased driving range, are coming to the US this year, following their European debuts. It boasts a range of up to 500 miles, and can charge at 750 kWh—nearly three times the rate of other electric trucks. However, the picture for 2024 looks brighter.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2017

The 40-foot Catalyst buses have an estimated range of about 25 miles, with a quick charging time of just 10 minutes. Maintenance costs of all-electric buses are expected to decline versus hybrid-diesels, primarily because they have fewer moving parts. Charging stations to support the initial orders of those buses will range from $5.5

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Teslarati

JULY 29, 2022

Long-range all-electric trucks like the Tesla Semi will not come cheap. Battery costs are declining quickly, but even Tesla still lists its 300-mile Semi variant with an estimated starting price of $150,000. The Tesla Semi would likely qualify for these incentives.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 26, 2024

EVs Are Here to Stay, But There’s Work to Do EVs are here to stay, and funding opportunities for zero-emission fleets will drive exponential growth for these vehicles and their charging solutions in 2024. As charging infrastructure expands, longer-range vehicles will come onto the market. For example, the U.S.

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Teslarati

MARCH 31, 2021

While the environmentally-conscious vehicles will save taxpayer dollars in the long run thanks to EV credits, gas savings, and low maintenance costs, some have voiced concerns over the cost of buying a Tesla. The Long Range All Wheel Drive variant of the all-electric crossover costs $49,990.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2012

This is consistent with previous studies on the impact of the EU fleet target for passenger cars, which suggests that the 95 g/km target in 2020 can be met without the need for plug-in or hydrogen vehicles, the report noted. on batteries and fuel cell costs trends and the costs of vehicle mass reduction.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2014

As part of the report, the authors assessed the potential market uptake of a range of low carbon technologies, including the resulting emission savings. batteries); the requirement for specialist maintenance, in some cases; and constrained range of passenger capacities, for some types of LCEB. Existing incentives.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2015

The California Energy Commission (CEC) awarded a $3-million grant to leading battery-electric bus manufacturer Proterra as one of 46 transportation, energy storage, biogas and efficiency projects receiving a total of $83.7 million in grants and loans. Earlier post.). Proterra was the only bus provider selected for CEC funding.

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Teslarati

MARCH 30, 2021

The Tesla Semis will be used as part of MHX’s efforts to electrify its fleet of trucks in the South Coast Air Quality Management District. . million funding will be used for the Tesla Semis only or if the amount also corresponds to the costs of building the two Megachargers. The MSRC ultimately awarded MHX $1.9

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $55 million in grant selections through the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle program, which funds the development of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced fuel technologies. AVTA is committed to having an all electric fleet by 2018.

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EV Connect

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Drivers in the Great Plains region, by contrast, will find charging opportunities sparse, and certainly too thinly distributed to support the typical mile range of an electric vehicle. Cost (and Cost Comparison) A recent study showed 67% of would-be purchasers claim cost is a primary concern.

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Charged EVs

MAY 8, 2023

In recent testimony, Nuvve CEO Gregory Poilasne told the lawmakers that bidirectional charging can reduce the total cost of EV ownership, and that it’s essential for integrating more renewable energy into the grid. That’s about two thirds of the leasing cost of a LEAF nowadays. It’s also possible to do V2G through an AC port.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2011

A recent discussion paper published by the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, concludes that significant penetration of electric cars into the US marketplace will only occur if the vehicles are competitive with conventional vehicles, not only on a cost basis, but also on an attribute basis.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2012

These grants are provided through the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. The evaluation will consider the impacts, processes, market effects and costs of the program, and will help to guide future program efforts. Earlier post.) Electricore Inc. Electricore Inc., Villa Ford Inc.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

The Pennsylvania Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program has awarded Axion Power International, Inc. The $800,000 ($799,932) first-year grant, which was announced by Governor Edward Rendell on 29 January, is part of the State’s overall effort to invest in businesses that are creating clean energy and biofuels technologies.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The number of plug-in electric cars nearly doubled from 40 to more than 70 vehicles this year, including attractive SUV crossovers in the $40,000 range like the Ford Mustang Mach-E and the Volkswagen ID4. The post Feature: Bridging the EV Affordability Gap first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

The FOA modifies a much smaller and earlier-issued FOA by incorporating a supplemental $300 million appropriated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 (the stimulus bill) for the Energy Policy Act (EPACT) of 2005 Section 721 to fund a competitive grant pilot program to be administered through the Clean Cities Program.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

could be achieved over a broad range of new vehicles by optimizing control of heat energy, in today’s conventional vehicles. This project will deliver two prototype lightweight electric vans, with diesel range extender. Plug-in Car Grant. The Government also set out the eligibility criteria for its Plug-in Car Grant.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Featuring CleanFUEL’s new 8L liquid propane injection (LPI) system, the medium-duty engine will offer fleet managers a high-performance, propane-powered alternative. million grant to support the project’s development. Tags: Engines Fleets LPG Vehicle Systems. irrigation pumps, grain dryers, standby generators, etc.).

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Blink Charging

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Electric vehicle (EV) fleets have so many more advantages over internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. While it’s true that EVs do generally cost more to purchase up front, the true savings are in the long game and total cost of ownership. Lower Fuel Costs. This is the big advantage to electrify your fleet.

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EV Adoption

APRIL 9, 2023

Charging an EV is all about dwell time and doing something else such as eating or shopping while your car is parked and adding range. This could reduce reliance on the costs involved in building out their own fleet depot charging stations and further increase their confidence in going electric. The reason is simple.

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EV Connect

AUGUST 2, 2021

Tax credits for installing EV charging stations are available in a variety of forms, and many of them apply toward the cost of equipment and installation. Washington state offers tax credits for up to 50% of the costs of equipment and related costs. They include incentives for installing EV charging stations.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

The Energy Commission also approved almost $16 million in research grants to help develop the next generation of energy efficient technologies for commercial and residential buildings; $11 million for projects to convert feedstock and waste into biofuels; and about $900,000 for natural gas innovations. Representing about 3.7%

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Transit agencies began submitting their proposals after the FTA announced rules for the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) grant program as part of the Recovery Act last March. Since President Obama signed ARRA into law in February, grants totaling more than $7.2 The DOT is making $48.1

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Drive Electric

JANUARY 14, 2022

Oft-overlooked in favour of WLTP ranges and tax incentives, the simple joy of driving an EV is rarely spoken about. For perspective, that’s 1,280 miles of travel for a fraction of what it would cost in a traditionally powered car (based on an EV with a 160 mile range). Until now, that is. Driving Experience. EVs over ICEs.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Reward communities that invest in electric vehicle infrastructure through competitive grants: To provide an incentive for communities to invest in EV infrastructure and remove regulatory barriers, the President is proposing a new initiative that will provide grants to up to 30 communities that are prioritizing advanced technology vehicle deployment.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2009

The latter will provide grants to US-based manufacturers of up to $1.5 This FOA specifically is seeking applications for grants supporting the construction (including production capacity increase of current plants), of US-based manufacturing plants to produce batteries and electric drive components. Transportation Electrification.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) (Maryland) Board of Education approved a contract on Tuesday evening with Highland Electric Transportation, a provider of turnkey electric fleet solutions, to convert the MCPS school bus fleet to all-electric, starting with 326 school buses over the next four years.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

We are also excited to build on our strong relationship with Navistar, which dates back 80 years, and work together to lower costs and make hydrogen-powered vehicles more accessible for fleets to adopt. —Amy Davis, Vice President and President, New Power at Cummins.

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Cars That Think

JULY 16, 2022

Lidar has better range and. resolution and can be installed on satellites, but it consumes a lot of power —a standard automotive unit with a range of several hundred meters can burn 25 watts. A navy would need a lot of drones, data rates are exceedingly slow, and a drone’s transmission range is short. What if that changes? “We

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