Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2014

US transit agencies are adopting lower-emissions diesel technology at a faster percentage than the heavy-duty trucking fleet, said Ezra Finkin, the Director of Policy for the Diesel Technology Forum, at last week’s American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Expo Bus and Maintenance Technical Session in Houston.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Tri Delta Transit in California has switched its entire fleet of transit buses from operating on petroleum diesel to using only Neste MY Renewable Diesel. Neste MY Renewable Diesel is a low-carbon fuel, produced from 100% renewable and sustainable raw materials.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Freight operator Dependable Highway Express (DHE) has received two Volvo VNR Electric trucks—the first battery-electric Class 8 trucks to join DHE’s fleet. The electric trucks will be added to DHE’s existing fleet of more than 500 Volvo trucks operating across North America.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The transition away from gasoline and diesel vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs) is going full throttle in the United States, and that includes the iconic yellow school bus. Roughly half a million school buses transport about 20 million students each school day in the United States, and nearly all those buses currently run on diesel.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2022

Orange EV has expanded its yard truck rental program to offer the largest electric spotter rental fleet across the United States. Orange EV’s rental program relieves operators from having to rent expensive and unreliable diesels when extra coverage is required due to seasonal increases, breakdowns with slow repairs, or other demands.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2022

BC Transit in British Columbia, Canada has approved a $20-million contract to purchase ten 40-foot Proterra ZX5 electric transit buses and one Proterra Energy megawatt-scale EV fleet charger as part of the agency’s transition to a fully electric bus fleet.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2023

This funding invests in more than 1,700 US-built buses; nearly half of these buses will be zero-emission models, bringing the total number of zero-emission transit buses funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law over two years to more than 1,800 and more than doubling the number of zero-emission transit buses on America’s roadways.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2019

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff will host a public workshop on 11 February to discuss ideas and strategies to reduce in-use emissions from heavy-duty diesel vehicles operating in the State of California. The workshop will be held at the Cal/EPA Headquarters Building in. Sacramento, California. Background.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The program allows qualified fleet owners the opportunity to try out the latest in heavy-duty natural gas truck technology by test-driving a 12L near-zero truck. This “try before you buy” program provides fleet owners with the opportunity to haul loads with the new truck for up to two weeks. g/bhp-hr) since 2001.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A Way to Leave Liquid Fuel Troubles Behind Fuel contamination is an invisible yet prominent foe of fossil fuel-powered commercial fleets, and one principal reason to advocate for electrification is eliminating this concern. Gas and diesel each attract their own unique concerns.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2020

These zero-emission step vans are built on Motiv’s EPIC F-59 Ford eQVM-approved chassis and will serve routes in Sacramento and Los Angeles, with dozens more planned for next year. These all-electric step vans will reduce operation and maintenance costs by up to 85%, resulting in a lower total cost of ownership over the life of the vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2020

ABC Companies, a leading provider of motorcoach sales and support in the USA and Canada, has finalized an agreement with Lightning Systems, a Loveland, Colorado-based developer of zero-emission electric drivetrains for commercial vehicle fleets. It is a smart way to integrate zero emissions into a motorcoach fleet.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2022

Under Hylane’s sustainable mobility model, fleet owners can deploy Hyzon vehicles in their operations through a rental agreement with Hylane. Further, it is expected that customers will only pay for the miles actually driven; Hylane plans to cover maintenance or downtime costs. —Craig Knight, Hyzon CEO and co-founder.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2021

The Freightliner Class 66 locomotives are 3300hp diesel electric mainline units introduced in 1998. The project will investigate the ability to substitute diesel with both hydrogen and biogas on the Class-66 locomotive which hauls more ethan 80% of freight on the UK rail network. Maximum speed is 75 mph.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

StarMetro, the city of Tallahassee’s public transit system, has agreed to purchase 22 Proterra Catalyst FC buses to service Florida State University (FSU), bringing the StarMetro fleet to 27 battery-electric buses. The new electric buses will also provide fuel and maintenance cost savings of more than $10 million.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2020

The City and Borough of Juneau will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to replace aging diesel buses and associated charging infrastructure. Alabama A&M University will receive funds to purchase zero-emission electric buses, which will replace diesel buses that have reached the end of their useful life.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The first zero-emissions electric school buses in the state of Texas were recently received by Everman Independent School District. Blue Bird’s electric school buses produce zero emissions, and have fewer parts when compared with a diesel bus.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2021

AMPLY Power is working with Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions to expand fleet electrification offerings, including the first commercially available combination solar canopy and overhead electric vehicle charging solution covered by a power purchase agreement (PPA) leasing and financing model. —Vic Shao, CEO of AMPLY Power.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Bombardier Transportation (now part of Alstom) introduced a variety of green innovations to reduce CO 2 emissions and pollution in the railway sector. With 2,473 AGC train cars in operation today, the AGC is the largest regional fleet operated in France. The range in battery mode will be at least 80 kilometers.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Hamburg airport in Germany has started using Neste’s renewable diesel as a solution to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels. Part of the airport’s ground fleet has already been powered by alternative energy sources. The fuel produced by Neste consists entirely of premium-quality renewable diesel.

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Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Many fleet owners and operators are interested in reducing operational and maintenance costs with electric vehicles (EVs), but they worry about vehicle safety. This is referred to as “well-to-wheel emissions.” When you are used to one technology, how do you prepare for the next one? Are EVs Safe for the Environment?

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Attaining environmental benefits and lower cost of ownership are driving more commercial fleets to electrify, according to a new study by UPS and GreenBiz. In addition to the fuel savings, electric vehicles typically require less maintenance than traditional internal combustion engine vehicles, which means lower maintenance costs.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

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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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2019

The California Energy Commission approved nearly $70 million in funding to replace more than 200 old diesel school buses with all-electric buses that will reduce school children’s exposure to harmful emissions and help the state reach its climate and air quality goals. School buses are by far the safest way for kids to get to school.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2018

The Toronto Transit Commission , the third largest transit agency in North America and the most heavily used system in all of Canada, purchased ten Proterra Catalyst E2 buses in support of the transit agency’s goal to convert its entire fleet of 1,926 buses to zero-emission buses by 2040. million CAD.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2018

San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which operates MUNI (the city’s public transit), announced San Francisco’s commitment to have an all-electric bus fleet by 2035. MUNI currently operates the largest fleet of electric trolley buses.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 7, 2024

has unveiled its Diesel Particulate Filter ( DPF ) solution. Amidst growing environmental concerns and stringent emissions regulations, diesel engines have encountered the formidable challenge of soot accumulation in DPFs, resulting in clogs that degrade engine performance and increase maintenance costs.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2020

The backhoe loader is perfectly suited for electrification as the varied use cycles, from heavy to light work, provide an excellent opportunity to convert wasted diesel engine hours into zero consumption battery time—yet provide the operator with instantaneous torque response when needed. and Moog Inc.,

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The electrification of commercial vehicles, including trucks, buses and fleet vehicles, is gaining significant momentum globally. According to a report by Smart Energy Decisions , there were more than one million electric vehicles (EVs) in commercial and government fleets in the United States as of 2021, up from just over 300,000 in 2019.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2021

While these heavy-duty vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 14,000 pounds comprise only 3% of all vehicles on California roads, they are responsible for more than 50% of nitrogen oxides and fine particle diesel pollution from all mobile sources in the state.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

With synthetic diesel fuels of the EN15940 standard, CO 2 emissions can be reduced by up to 100% compared to fossil diesel. Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO or renewable diesel), which is already commercially available today, reduces CO 2 emissions by up to 90%.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2017

Ryder System, a leader in commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions, has begun to offer 100% renewable diesel (RD) fuel at its San Francisco fueling facility. The company also plans to analyze continually market opportunities that would benefit its customers to have RD available for their fleets.,

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2023

The FLIRT Akku vehicles are designed to replace the current diesel fleet and will enable sustainable operation on lines that are only partially electrified. They are intended for use in the eastern region in Austria, where they will replace the current diesel fleet.

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Blink Charging

APRIL 4, 2023

The best time to transition your business vehicle fleet from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric vehicles (EV) is now. Thanks to new tax credits for EVs and EV charging stations as well as lower fuel and maintenance costs for EVs, fleet managers can now save money while setting an example for other organizations.

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Driivz

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Public and private fleet owners are under increasing environmental and government pressure to reduce carbon emissions by switching to electric vehicles (EVs). EVs of all classes offer fleet owners significant advantages over internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. All these costs must be factored into achieving TCO targets.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2021

This option will be set automatically through geofencing technology for zero-emission zones and passenger depots for a quieter and cleaner environment. Moving these accessories to electric power reduces the strain on the engine, reducing fuel consumption and maintenance costs over the vehicle’s lifetime.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 12, 2024

According to Range, preliminary third-party testing data and early customer pilots have shown that its electric trailers deliver 300 miles of full-assist range, generate fuel efficiency gains of nearly 40 percent, and can cut NOx emissions by up to 70 percent. But just how much can a particular company save in a real-world scenario?

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