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AMPLY Power & Logan Bus announce 2-year demo project of charging-as-a service for fleets; 5 electric school buses

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Pioneering methods to accelerate electric fleet adoption, AMPLY Power will demonstrate and document its Charging-as-a-Service approach for an all-electric school bus fleet in New York City. As the electric utility account holder for its fleet customers, AMPLY Power provides comprehensive end-to-end services to fleet operators.

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Plus completes driverless Level 4 semi truck highway demonstration

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The demonstration was conducted with a special permit on the newly built highway, with Plus being the first company to be granted such a permit in China. Plus is also applying the Level 4 technology used in the driverless demo to deploy a commercial driver-in product for semi trucks called PlusDrive.

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Cal Energy awards GTI $1M grant to demo production-intent version of CWI 6.7L medium-duty natural gas engine with HD-OBD

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The California Energy Commission awarded the Gas Technology Institute (GTI) a $1-million grant to demonstrate a production-intent advanced version of the Cummins Westport Inc. diesel engines and wanting to convert their fleet to natural gas. CWI) ISB6.7 G natural gas engine. g/bhp-hr emissions level.

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Hyundai bringing XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks to California

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The demo trucks that Hyundai will bring into the United States are developed based on XCIENT Fuel Cell, the world’s first mass-produced, heavy-duty truck powered by hydrogen. Glovis America, a logistics service provider, will be the fleet operator of these trucks. 30 XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks in northern California by early 2023.

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Magna E-Car Systems launches demo fleet of 9 Chevrolet Equinox EVs; probing crossover-size EV performance

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Magna E-Car Systems has developed a demonstration fleet of 9 electric vehicles based on the Chevrolet Equinox crossover. The Equinox EV fleet is propelled by Magna E-Car Systems’ electric drive system, featuring a 105 kW maximum motor and a 33 kWh battery pack.

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Omnitek Engineering selected for diesel-to-gas drayage truck conversion demo at Port of Seattle

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The company’s diesel-to-natural gas engine conversion system was selected as the best technology under a competitive grant process for the agency’s “Piloting Engine Upgrade Technologies in the Freight Mobility Sector” project. Omnitek''s technology reduces particulate emissions as well as nitrogen oxides and carbon dioxide.

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California ARB awards $7M for ultra-low NOx heavy-duty diesel truck demo project with Achates opposed-piston engines

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The project will build and install diesel-fueled two-stroke compression-ignition Achates Power Opposed-Piston Engines into Class 8 demonstration trucks that will be road-road ready in 2019 and operate in fleet service in California in 2020. California’s ultra-low NO x emissions standard is 0.02 grams per brake horsepower-hour (g/bhp/hr).