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NOVEMBER 30, 2012

has opened an Advanced Design Studio in downtown Los Angeles for the creation of future Honda and Acura automobile and mobility design concepts. The studio, one of three Honda maintains in the Los Angeles area, was previously located in Pasadena, Calif., Honda R&D Americas, Inc.,

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OCTOBER 15, 2021

Universal Hydrogen closed a $62-million new funding round; the oversubscribed round was completed less than six months after the company’s Series A ( earlier post ), bringing total raised to $85 million. Full-scale prototype of Universal Hydrogen's gaseous hydrogen module, with one capsule removed.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Kenworth designed and built the Class 8 T680 FCEVs, while Toyota designed and built the powertrain’s fuel cell electric power system powered by hydrogen. The program paves the way for further development and commercial opportunities for hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric transportation in California and beyond.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Designed to be flexible enough to meet the needs of a wide variety of OEM truck makers, the new fuel cell electric system in the latest prototypes has been adapted to a Kenworth T680 chassis. Both of these zero-emissions trucks will be used for drayage operations in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2017

With testing and development miles completed, Project Portal will begin initial feasibility study routes, moving goods from select Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach terminals to surrounding rail yards and warehouses for distribution. Toyota estimates the truck’s daily trips will total around 200 miles (322 km). Earlier post.)

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 18, 2023

Fortunately, the company had something in its back pocket with the “Performance Electric Vision Design” concept it teased in tandem with the all-electric ZDX.& & For now, all the manufacturer is willing to do is call it a design concept for its “electrified future.” & It may look like an LMP racer.

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APRIL 23, 2019

Toyota, Kenworth, the Port of Los Angeles and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) unveiled the first of Toyota and Kenworth’s jointly developed fuel cell electric heavy-duty trucks during a special event held at the Port of Los Angeles. —Bob Carter, Executive Vice President for Automotive Operations Toyota.

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Teslarati

JULY 6, 2023

million grant from the California Transportation Commission (CTC) to construct six hydrogen refueling stations for heavy-duty trucks across Southern California. The planned hydrogen refueling stations will operate under the HYLA brand, which Nikola introduced this year in partnership with Voltera. The post Nikola secures $41.9M

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APRIL 19, 2017

TMNA) revealed “Project Portal”—a hydrogen fuel cell system designed for heavy-duty trucks applied in a Class 8 truck for use at the Port of Los Angeles (POLA). The Project Portal platform is designed to provide the target performance required to support port drayage operations. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Air Liquide expects to invest more than US$150 million to build a liquid hydrogen plant in the western United States, with construction to begin in early 2019. The plant will have a capacity of nearly 30 tons of hydrogen per day—an amount that can fuel 35,000 Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs).

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Teslarati

JULY 31, 2023

The order would involve the delivery of 10 battery electric trucks and three hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. Hunt, one of the largest supply chain solution providers in North America, has placed an order for 10 Nikola battery-electric and three hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. Hunt’s subsidiary, J.B. The post J.B.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2017

Kenworth is developing a prototype Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell tractor, using the Ballard Power Systems fuel cell to recharge the battery pack. The hydrogen fuel cell series hybrid T680 day cab tractor uses lithium-ion batteries to power a dual-rotor electric motor, driving the rear tandem axle through a 4-speed automated transmission.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2012

million to 5 projects to collect and analyze performance data for hydrogen fueling stations and advanced refueling components. These new projects will collect data and monitor the performance of hydrogen fuel stations, advanced components and other innovative hydrogen technologies using renewable energy or natural gas.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The second-generation Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV), which made its debut in 2019 at the Los Angeles Auto Show, will arrive in US dealerships—in California and Hawaii—in December. The change in design also signals a new driving experience from Mirai. Additional TSS 2.5+

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NOVEMBER 18, 2014

At the Los Angeles Auto Show this week, Audi will present the Audi A7 Sportback h-tron quattro technology demonstrator, a plug-in hybrid with hydrogen fuel cell. In addition, Audi is presenting the first show car created by new design chief Marc Lichte, with an interior and exterior to redefine the benchmark.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2014

The California Energy Commission gave final approval for nearly $50 million in grant awards for hydrogen refueling and electric charging construction projects recommended for funding in notices of proposed awards published in April and May. million hydrogen, battery electric, and plug-in electric vehicles on the roadway by 2025.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Working with Hyster-Yale Group and other project partners, Nuvera has incorporated E-45 engines into a Hyster top-loading container handler which will begin operation at the Port of Los Angeles later this year. Nuvera is also working on development of a Chinese fuel cell transit bus platform.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

The event is the most recent example of a concerted effort to educate stakeholders and encourage the implementation of the SAE hydrogen fueling standards. Validated in the lab and proven in the field over the last decade, these standards provide the basis for hydrogen fueling for the first generation of infrastructure worldwide.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2015

The Hydrogen Station Equipment Performance device ( HyStEP ) ( earlier post ), developed by US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Sandia National Laboratories and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), could reduce the time to commission new hydrogen refueling stations from months to just one week. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

President and CEO Takanobu Ito unveiled the Fit EV Concept electric vehicle and the platform for a mid-size plug-in hybrid electric vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Honda is also producing and distributing energy through sustainable methods, such as using solar power to produce hydrogen fuel from water. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2017

The California Energy Commission and California Air Resources Board released the annual Joint Agency Staff Report on Assembly Bill 8: 2016 Assessment of Time and Cost Needed to Attain 100 Hydrogen Refueling Stations in California. The growth in FCEV deployment reveals a striking increase in the amount of hydrogen being dispensed statewide.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2023

The Omnivore thruster is designed to propel the company’s Worker Bee space tugs. Joel Sercel, TransAstra CEO TransAstra conducts research on Omnivore at its laboratory in Los Angeles which houses two large vacuum chambers for solar-powered rocket testing.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The SAF is scheduled to be delivered to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as blended fuel, and the RD is expected to be delivered to Northern California truck fueling locations.

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AUGUST 1, 2014

“ California is rolling out the carpet for Californians who choose these ultra-clean hydrogen powered electric cars and for the companies that make them ,” said Air Resources Board Chairman Mary D. California state agencies are collaborating on a range of initiatives to support the goal of 1.5 Earlier post.). —Chairman Nichols.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Kenworth and Toyota Motor North America are collaborating on a project to develop 10 zero emissions Kenworth T680 trucks powered by Toyota hydrogen fuel cell electric powertrains. The Kenworth T680 trucks will be placed in operation with our customers at the Port of Los Angeles over the next few months.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2016

Toyota is partnering with Horizon Educational Group to bring the Hydrogen Horizon Automotive Challenge to 20 California schools in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. The Hydrogen Horizon Automotive Challenge is a semester-long, afterschool program focused on alternative fuels and climate change. Orange County.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2010

will deliver one big-rig truck and one terminal tractor for testing for 18 months to the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, with an anticipated start in early 2011. Both vehicles are electric trucks, with batteries recharged by hydrogen fuel cells. Under an agreement struck earlier this year ( earlier post ) Vision Motor Corp.

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JULY 13, 2017

In April, Toyota revealed “Project Portal”—a hydrogen fuel cell system designed for heavy-duty trucks applied in a Class 8 truck for use at the Port of Los Angeles (POLA). Earlier post.). Providing technical mentoring of the engineering team assigned to the program.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2014

MC Method control diagram, from a 2013 DOE-hosted webinar on hydrogen refueling. Honda, which is also participating in the SAE J2601 work on a standardized light-duty vehicle hydrogen fueling protocol, will make the new research station available to other automakers to further validate the MC Fill protocol’s performance and functionality.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Through this application, Plug Power extends its reach into the on-road electric vehicle market, increasing its served market for fuel cell products and hydrogen fueling stations. China is an important market for this technology, as it is actively driving fuel cell and hydrogen adoption within the country.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

At the Fuel Cell Seminar in Los Angeles, California today, Jesse Schneider (BMW), the ANSI Convener of ISO Working Group 24 (from the Technical Committee on Fueling Stations) gave an overview presentation on the new ISO 19880 technical report for hydrogen fueling stations. Hydrogen and electrical safety.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 4, 2024

450-kilometre corridor between Los Angeles and Las Vegas The new charging corridor with more than 100 chargers and modern amenities alongside Interstate I-15 aims to accelerate the rollout of carbon-neutral freight transportation with three initial charging locations in Colton, Barstow and Baker, California.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Last week''s Los Angeles Auto Show brought more news about hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles than we''ve seen in a very long time. The 2016 Toyota Mirai was unveiled--we drove it too--and Honda showed its latest design concept for what it''s calling the FCV sedan. DON''T.'

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2020

Drive to Zero’s goal is to make ZE commercial vehicles commercially viable by 2025 and dominant by 2040 in specific vehicle segments and regions through a strategy, the Beachhead Strategy, designed to catalyze the ZE commercial vehicle segment. Amazon ordered 100,000 electric delivery vans from Michigan-based startup Rivian.

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AUGUST 8, 2012

Map of 68 hydrogen fueling stations: existing, in development and needed. The initial cluster areas—requiring 45 stations—are Berkeley, San Francisco South Bay, Santa Monica/West Los Angeles, coastal Southern Orange County, and Torrance. A California Road Map: Bringing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles.

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JUNE 30, 2009

a developer of large fuelcell vehicles such as mine loaders and mine locomotives, unveiled an operational hydrogen fuelcell hybrid switch locomotive at BNSF’s Topeka System Maintenance Terminal. BNSF operates through several locations that are in non-attainment areas for air quality as designated by the Environmental Protection Agency.

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AUGUST 9, 2018

The Loop-powered, long-haul trucks will work in demanding road operations, towing up to 80,000 pounds of freight throughout the San Diego and Los Angeles regions. By changing the geometry of the fuel cell flow field, Loop has unlocked capabilities not previously achieved by other fuel cell designs.

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