Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2017

China Yuchai International has delivered 76 diesel-electric hybrid buses, all powered by YC6A270-50 engines, to Siweimei Motor Transport Co., This is the second large order from Siweimei since its purchase of 110 units at the end of 2016. in Shenzhen.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) will expand use of renewable diesel fuel, a 99% petroleum-free alternative to traditional diesel fuel. This move is part of the City’s efforts to phase out its use of regular diesel. The use of renewable diesel builds upon the City’s success using biodiesel.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2012

Twenty-three percent of US car owners say that their interest in purchasing a hybrid vehicle has increased from a year ago, according to a new Harris Poll. The adoption curve for hybrid vehicles appears to wane with age. This compares to 14% for pure electric engines and 7% for clean diesel.

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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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JUNE 15, 2021

The study considers five different powertrains (internal combustion engine, hybrid-electric, plug-in hybrid-electric, fuel-cell-electric, and battery-electric) and 12 cost components (purchase cost, depreciation, financing, fuel, insurance, maintenance, repair, taxes, registration fees, tolls and parking, payload capacity and labor).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Solaris will supply seven Urbino 12 series-hybrid buses to Z?bkowice The seven 12-meter buses feature a series-hybrid drive consisting of a 120 kW electric motor and a 151 kW diesel engine meeting the highly restrictive Euro 6 standards. The hybrids to be produced for Z?bkowice skie, Poland by 31 July 2020.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Nikola Corporation has received a California Air Resources Board (CARB) Zero Emission Powertrain (ZEP) Executive Order that is a requirement for Nikola’s Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) to be eligible for CARB’s Hybrid and Zero Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) program.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

Volkswagen is offering an incentive of up to €10,000 (US$11,815)—depending upon the model purchased—for the purchase of Euro 6 vehicles in Germany if an older diesel vehicle (Euro 1 to Euro 4 standards) is scrapped at the same time. Customers purchasing a new Golf receive an environmental incentive of €5,000.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2019

A key driver of the recent developments of the average fuel consumption include the rapid decline of diesel sales in several major vehicle markets, most notably in Europe. Dieselization rate and average fuel consumption trends in selected countries, 2014-17.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2014

UPS plans to purchase 1,000 propane package delivery trucks and install an initial 50 fueling stations at UPS locations. The propane fleet will replace gasoline- and diesel-fueled vehicles used largely in rural areas in Louisiana and Oklahoma with other states pending. million gallons of conventional gasoline and diesel per year.

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AUGUST 19, 2020

Hochbahn will purchase both pure fuel cell hybrid buses and battery-electric buses in which the fuel cell serves as a range extender. Most recently, fuel hybrid buses were tested on innovation line 109 from 2014 and developed further together with the manufacturer. The invitation to tender consists of four lots.

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JUNE 24, 2013

During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 The hybrid power unit.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Volvo Car Corporation is postponing its plans to produce a full hybrid based on a diesel engine and instead will introduce a series-produced plug-in diesel hybrid (PHEV) in Europe as early as 2012. For longer distances, the diesel automatically takes over. A V70 plug-in hybrid demonstrator. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2022

It seems like one the most notable vanguards of diesel engines has begun preparations for an upcoming Tesla-like disruption in the trucking sector. This is familiar ground for the diesel engine giant. The post Diesel giant Cummins makes $3.7B “The acquisition of Meritor is an important milestone for Cummins.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Rosenbauer Deutschland, a company of the Rosenbauer Group, and the Berlin Fire Department plan jointly to develop a hybrid electric fire engine in the next two years. The goal is to develop an innovative product and to then purchase it. Rosenbauer Concept Fire Truck.

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JANUARY 11, 2017

As part of this commitment, Metro will purchase up to 73 battery buses from Burlingame, Calif.-based Maintenance costs of all-electric buses are expected to decline versus hybrid-diesels, primarily because they have fewer moving parts. Federal funding often helps pay for Metro’s new bus purchases. based Proterra.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2013

UPS plans to purchase approximately 700 liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks and to build four refueling stations by the end of 2014. An initial investment of more than $18 million to build fueling stations will be supported by the purchase of the 700 LNG tractors and continued expansion of the natural gas fleet in the US.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

A poll conducted online by Harris Interactive on behalf of Audi of America found that a majority of American drivers would support government initiatives aimed at spurring clean diesel vehicle sales in the US. But, we argue that diesel needs an even playing field set by state and federal governments. We need to level the playing field.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2017

In 2001, the park began replacing its diesel bus fleet with diesel-electric hybrid vehicles. With more than five million visitors each year, Yosemite has seen its free shuttle service travel annually 436,000 miles with 3.8 million boardings.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2009

The 9 July awards will support the purchase of 81 hybrid transit buses, among other projects: City of Santa Rosa, CA: $4.2 million for paratransit services, solar bus shelters and partial funding of a 40-foot hybrid electric bus. Santa Clara Valley (CA) Transportation Authority: $47.5 Lansing, MI: $7.1

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2022

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) recently approved the Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicle (BEV) for the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) program.

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MARCH 24, 2023

Green NCAP tested 34 cars with different powertrain types: battery electric, hybrid electric, conventional petrol and diesel, and one vehicle, the Ford Puma, that runs on alternative fuel. Furthermore, the vehicle maintenance model has been improved and among other points, now considers urea usage for diesel-powertrains.

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

Heavy-duty electric truck builder Orange EV announced that fleets in California can purchase a new T-Series pure electric terminal truck for less than the cost of a new Tier 4 diesel truck. HVIP provides incentives for zero-emission and hybrid trucks and buses and low NO x natural gas engines.

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JUNE 5, 2020

Eligible projects include the purchase or lease of buses powered by modern, efficient technologies. 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. City of Tucson. Antelope Valley Transit Authority.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2018

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emission solutions for commercial fleets, is partnering with the City of Boulder and transit provider Via Mobility Services to repower diesel buses with battery-electric systems. The long-term plan is that we’ll be able to fuel the vehicles with the solar energy that’s collected at Via’s site.

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JANUARY 28, 2011

turbocharged direct injection diesels or hybrids—retain more value than a paired conventional vehicle—i.e., For trucks, they also found that the diesel versions retained a greater value than the gasoline versions. to evaluate the actual resale values of diesel and gasoline vehicles sold after 3-5 years of ownership.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

Daimler Buses North America (DBNA) has received orders for 96 Orion VII clean-diesel and diesel-hybrid buses. In addition, the University of Georgia is purchasing four more Orion VII buses for its Campus Transit System, so that it will have a total of eight Orion VII clean-diesel buses in operation.

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AUGUST 4, 2016

UK car buyers are turning away from diesel in favor of gasoline models, according to new research by Whatcar.com. Intelligence survey results, which indicate that more than seven in 10 would be likely or very likely to choose a gasoline car, compared with the four in 10 who would consider buying a diesel. UK market share respectively.

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OCTOBER 15, 2021

More than 50 transit agencies have already purchased or have orders for the electric bus. Louis, Missouri this month. The companies have collaborated since 2019 to bring reliable zero-emissions electric buses to communities across the country. GILLIG is currently booking new bus orders into 2023.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

This will create the largest fleet of hybrid buses in Europe, according to TfL. The 600 buses represent a 200% increase in the current hybrid bus fleet which is set to grow by a further 180 vehicles already on order. Tfl first trialed hybrid technology in 2006.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Under the contract, New Flyer can provide a wide range of products on its proven Xcelsior platform, including thirty-five-foot and forty-foot buses offered in electric, low-emission diesel-electric hybrid, low-emission compressed natural gas (CNG), and clean diesel propulsions.

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MARCH 30, 2023

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) program, played a significant role in securing many of the 100 sale orders that are expected to convert to purchase orders following the satisfactory completion of the demonstration programs.

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Drive Electric

JANUARY 23, 2024

24 January 2024 It was confirmed in mid January: Road user charges (RUC) will apply to electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in Aotearoa New Zealand from 1 April 2024. BEV and PHEV owners will be required to purchase RUC on or after 1 April 2024. Hybrids that don’t require a charge at the wall, are exempt.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2014

As a national pilot city for new-energy buses, Fushun has made its first large purchase of new-energy buses from Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Company. Out of the 800 new buses ordered, 600 buses were installed with GYMCL’s gas-electric hybrid engines with the remaining 200 buses running on GYMCL’s liquefied natural gas engines.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Britain will end purchase incentives for plug-in hybrids and reduce them for pure electric cars after November 9. In a move that looks like replacing carrots with sticks, the announcement comes two months after the country launched its "Road to Zero" plan to ban sales of gasoline and diesel cars by 2040.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2020

The GTE versions of the current Passat generation have also become increasingly more popular amongst buyers: Every seventh customer now opts for the plug-in hybrid (PHEV). Hybrid drive systems form a further key element in the powertrain strategy on the path to a zero emission future. Power consumption in kWh/100 km (NEDC): 12.9–12.7

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

EnerDel’s new 3rd generation MHPS is designed for both remote and grid-tied microgrid applications that depend on diesel generators as the primary power source and is expected to be commercially available later this year. Today, diesel generators are the primary electrical generation source for remote microgrids. Ideal Power Inc.,

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