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Two Volvo Trucks carriers, Producers Dairy order VNR electric trucks

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By the end of 2021, the Virginia-based fleets will utilize the zero tailpipe emission trucks to transport inbound parts and components daily to the Volvo Trucks New River Valley Assembly Operations (NRV) in Dublin, Virginia, where every Volvo truck in North America is assembled. Producers Dairy.

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Virginia Clean Cities requests proposals from Southeastern fleets interested in converting to propane Autogas

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The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) and Virginia Clean Cities (VCC) at James Madison University (JMU) are requesting proposals from fleets in the southeastern US interested in converting eligible gasoline vehicles to run on propane autogas. The application deadline is Friday, 12 August 2011, at 5pm EDT.

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Nevada Governor signs multi-state medium- and heavy-duty ZEV MOU to accelerate transportation electrification in state

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Washington, DC. It also builds on the work that NV Energy is doing to build electric vehicle charging infrastructure and help fleets electrify vehicles, as directed by Senate Bill 448. Other signatories to the memorandum of understanding include: California. Connecticut. Massachusetts New Jersey. North Carolina. Pennsylvania.

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Thomas Built Buses’ Jouley selected for first phase of Dominion Energy’s electric school bus initiative; 50 buses powered by Proterra

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Thomas Built Buses Inc (TBB) has been selected as the provider of all 50 electric school buses allocated for the initial phase of Dominion Energy’s electric school bus replacement program in Virginia. TBB is the only school bus manufacturer to offer DC fast charging architecture as standard equipment.

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9 fleets and more than 160 vehicles joining the Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program for vehicle conversions; nearly 1,200 vehicles total

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Virginia Clean Cities announced an additional nine fleets and more than 160 vehicles are joining the Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program for vehicle conversions to propane autogas and the installation of on-site fueling stations. Fleet recipients include Airport Shuttle of Baton Rouge, La.; Buncombe County, N.C.;

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New seamless charging network across18 states

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The Electric Highway Coalition—made up of American Electric Power, Dominion Energy, Duke Energy, Entergy Corporation, Southern Company, and the Tennessee Valley Authority—announced a plan to enable EV drivers seamless travel across major regions of the country through a network of Direct Current (DC) fast chargers for electric vehicles (EVs).

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Are EVs Charged Mostly By Coal Power in the US?

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Last year I wrote an article — Electric Vehicles Have Lower Well-to-Wheel Emissions in All 50 States and DC Than Gas-Powered Vehicles — looking at “well to wheel” from the US Department of Energy and my own analysis of EV sales and source of electricity by state. times the number of EVs than households in West Virginia.

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