Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2020

Octillion Power Systems, a global provider of advanced lithium-ion storage systems for electric mobility ( earlier post ), announced a new demonstrator program for battery-leasing that allows batteries to be leased to fleet customers when they purchase vehicles. Access to the program will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 10, 2024

In the complex logistical ballet of modern commerce, fleet vehicles serve as the lifeblood of countless enterprises, ranging from the acrobatics of urban delivery services to the steadfast endurance of long-haul transport. What are the daily demands of your fleet operation?

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2018

In 2020, battery-electric vehicles will be a cheaper vehicle option than fuel cell electric vehicles for the majority of the light duty fleet (79-97%), according to a new study by a team at the US Department of Energy (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO). For FCEVs, after adding the basic components of the powertrain—i.e.,

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Teslarati

MARCH 31, 2022

The Linn Creek Police Department decided to add a Tesla Model 3 to its fleet. Chief Jeff Christiansen and Mayor Jeff Davis believes the Tesla Model 3 is a good investment, stating that the vehicle would save costs in the long run. The Linn Creek City Council approved the purchase of a Model 3 patrol vehicle recently.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2013

The Electrification Coalition released two case studies outlining how two cities— Houston, Texas and Loveland, Colorado —are saving money by using electric vehicles (EVs) in their vehicle fleets. found that the city’s LEAFs will cost 41% less to own and operate than gasoline-powered vehicles. Earlier post.).

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Teslarati

APRIL 19, 2023

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta program has reached a significant milestone, attaining over 150 million miles driven (and counting) by users since the initiative was launched in October 2020. Musk also stated that Tesla has been making steady purchases of NVIDIA GPUs, even as the company continues working on its Dojo project.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Eligible projects included those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance. million for hydrogen fuel cell buses. Alabama A&M University. City of Fairfield.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 11, 2022

On the surface, it may seem like all you need to worry about is the purchase price, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. In reality, there are a lot of costs that come with owning a car. We’ve put together a comprehensive guide to help you understand all the costs associated with owning a vehicle. Gasoline Costs.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2022

Customer interest is growing quickly in Con Edison’s PowerReady program, which offers incentives covering up to 100% of the infrastructure costs of installing new chargers. Level 2 chargers provide 240 volts, offering up to 20 miles of range for every hour a vehicle is plugged in. Electrifying Con Edison’s Fleet of Vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2017

As part of this commitment, Metro will purchase up to 73 battery buses from Burlingame, Calif.-based The 40-foot Catalyst buses have an estimated range of about 25 miles, with a quick charging time of just 10 minutes. The 73 battery-electric buses from Proterra will cost up to $55 million, starting with 20 buses totaling $15.12

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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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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

With a range of up to 500 miles, the Nikola Tre FCEV is expected to have among the longest ranges of all commercially available zero tailpipe emission Class 8 tractors while realizing weight savings relative to comparable BEVs. Nikola’s Tre BEV, with a range of up to 330 miles, qualified for HVIP certification in California in January 2022.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2015

VIA Motors announced a voucher program for Chicago-area fleet and business owners that will reduce the initial costs of owning a VIA Motors extended range pickup truck, extended range electric passenger van, or extended range electric cargo van. VIA VTRUX offers up to 40-mile battery range and.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2019

Panasonic will partner with Tropos Motors to advance hyper-efficient electric compact utility vehicles—the second largest class of fleet vehicles. Tropos ABLE vehicles vary in applications, ranging from emergency services to facilities, agriculture, and last-mile cargo delivery.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

If you are a business, organization, commercial, government, or municipality that is making the switch from a polluting internal combustion engine (ICE) fleet to clean running electric vehicle (EV) fleet, welcome to the future! When making the switch, there are obviously many things you need to consider. Mix and Match.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

The analysis in the EC roadmap concludes that fleet adoption of grid-electric vehicles (PHEVs and EVs) could lead to a cumulative 200,000 units on the road by 2015. In 2009, the EC published its Electrification Roadmap, which proposes that by 2040, 75% of the light-duty vehicle miles traveled in the US should be electric miles.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

Tesla has started applying the EV tax credit at the time of purchase —via its own website and affecting the up-front amount buyers will need to pay when buying a new Tesla. And Tesla buyers can now get the $7,500 EV tax credit up front—if they qualify. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. This, that, and whatever.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

On Friday, the fleet of Chevrolet Equinox fuel cell electric vehicles involved in GM’s Project Driveway—the largest consumer fuel cell vehicle demonstration project to date ( earlier post )—passed the 1-million mile mark. It has never been our focus to get a million miles, but it’s given us an incredible learning experience.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

Michelin and Siemens, in cooperation with research partners at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, are launching a project to demonstrate that the total cost of electric vehicles can be less than that of a conventional combustion-engined car.

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Get Electric Vehicle

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Is it time to explore EVs for your fleet, is there enough signals suggesting EVs are the preferred means of transportation in the not-too-distant future? But is it feasible to add EVs to your fleet? Well…what does it cost to fuel an electric vehicle? . Reduction in Overall Operational Costs. Improve Your Image.

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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. But today, heavy trucks remain a diesel world.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 9, 2022

A study conducted by a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) compared the lifetime costs of owning a gas-powered vehicle versus that of owning an eco-friendly vehicle. Hybrids and EVs can cost you less. Average Monthly Costs of Hybrid, Electric, and Gas-Powered Cars. Costs of Charging vs. Fueling.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2017

The Raleigh-Durham Airport (RDU) Authority has approved the purchase of four Proterra Catalyst E2 zero-emissions battery-electric transit buses and related charging infrastructure. This purchase marks Proterra’s first airport customer and the first airport electric bus deployment in the Carolinas. Funded in part by a $1.6-million

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 26, 2022

A First Timer for Clean Fleet Report is someone who purchased their first EV, PHEV or FCEV. Clean Fleet Report speaks with First Timers to hear about their experience. Clean Fleet Report speaks with First Timers to hear about their experience. Clean Fleet Report : Tell us a bit about yourselves.

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Teslarati

JULY 29, 2022

Battery costs are declining quickly, but even Tesla still lists its 300-mile Semi variant with an estimated starting price of $150,000. That’s higher than the cost of a comparable diesel-powered Class 8 truck, so the Tesla Semi would have to be very compelling to convince drivers and fleet owners to make the switch to electric.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

In a new study, IHS Markit forecasts that vehicle miles traveled (VMT) will by 2040 grow to an all-time high of around 11 billion miles per year (a 65% increase since 2017) in China, Europe, India and the United States—the key markets examined for the study—and will keep growing. IHS Markit, “Reinventing the Wheel.”

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 20, 2024

How can you claim up to $7,500 off some new Tesla models at the time of purchase? With $7,500 of “retail bonus cash”—a rebate on purchases, not leases–the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is much cheaper than the Tesla Model 3. This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2011

The analysis updates EPRI’s 2004 EPRI assessment, which estimated the cost of implementing a smart grid at $165 billion. Mark McGranaghan, EPRI vice president of Power Delivery and Utilization, says the increased costs of the current analysis reflect a more advanced and expansive vision for the smart grid.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The San José, California, City Council approved the purchase of ten Proterra Catalyst E2 battery-electric transit buses and related charging infrastructure for use at the Norman Y. Proterra’s E2 series 35-foot electric buses feature a 440 kWh battery pack to deliver an estimated range of 251 miles. Funded in part by a $3.8-million

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Foothill Transit, a joint powers authority of 22 member cities in the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys in Southern California, has purchased 12 more Altoona-tested heavy-duty electric buses from Proterra—the largest-yet US sale for the electric bus. —Garrett Mikita, president and CEO, Proterra Inc.

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Setec Powerr

OCTOBER 8, 2022

While the upfront costs of most electric trucks are still high today, studies show that the life-cycle costs of electric trucks are lower than those of fuel trucks. And states like California and New York offer incentives for purchasing electric trucks. The cost of electric trucks. Charging infrastructure.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 18, 2021

Leak has a Model Y in his Boulder Police Department fleet, making it the latest force to introduce all-electric power into its law enforcement efforts. “I did a bunch of research by reading a bunch of articles, then reaching out to talk to agencies that I could get ahold of who had Teslas in their fleet,” Leak told us.

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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. . Together with the Tesla Semis, MHX will also be purchasing two Tesla Megachargers for its MHX-Napa Fontana distribution facility in Fontana, California. The MSRC ultimately awarded MHX $1.9

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2015

The cost to operate an EV, per mile, is already well below the cost to drive a standard ICE-age model, and the advantage is likely to widen. The average US residential customer pays 12 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) , which means the cost to drive one mile in an EV is somewhat less than 4 cents. million and 1.5

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 16, 2023

How To Successfully Manage Business Vehicle Expenses Tools and Tips for Fleet Management This article may contain affiliate links. If you want to manage the cost of your business fleet and keep your expenses as low as possible, here’s how. Running a business that requires vehicles to perform its operations can be costly.

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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. Fleets are able to purchase multiple trucks.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

kWh, the range of the new eVito will be around 150 km (93 miles). Even in unfavorable conditions such as low outside temperatures and with a full load, it will have a range of 100 km (62 miles). A commercial fleet must be able to meet transport needs economically and competitively, regardless of the type of powertrain.

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