Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

UPS has expanded its agreement with Clean Energy Fuels to use up to 500,000 gallon equivalents of renewable liquefied natural gas (RLNG) annually in Texas. In addition to natural gas, UPS also uses many other alternative fuels in the UPS fleet, including propane, ethanol, renewable diesel, and electricity. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2009

has launched a new initiative to convert its 170-vehicle fleet to hybrid and clean diesel vehicles. headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products, operating primarily in the South Central, Southwestern and Western regions of the United States. Alon USA Energy, Inc.,

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JANUARY 31, 2024

Some AI embedded in the Revoy’s electronic control units does some number-crunching and the three-part truck, trailer, trailer combo then hauls off down the road, with the Revoy’s high-torque e-axle providing most of the power to accelerate the load and diesel power where it’s most efficient: on the highway. The best part, according to Revoy?

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 30, 2024

A startup called Revoy offers an interesting transitional solution—the Revoy EV is basically a small trailer full of batteries that attaches to a diesel semi-truck to effectively turn it into a hybrid. At Revoy’s swapping station in Dallas, the Revoy EV, with a pre-charged battery, is attached between a tractor and a semi-trailer.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2016

UPS will add 200 new series hybrid electric delivery trucks to the company’s growing alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. will be deployed beginning in January 2017 starting in Arizona, Texas, Nevada, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida, and, possibly in other states as well. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2013

Saft has been awarded a contract by MJ EcoPower Hybrid Systems to supply lithium-ion batteries for four new hybrid-powered mobile RTG (Rubber Tired Gantry) cranes serving Houston Harbor in Texas.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2022

The trucks will replace existing diesel fuel vehicles supporting cement and concrete operations in Texas and Oklahoma, as well as for the transport of roofing materials. Hyliion Holdings Corp. announced that building solutions company Holcim US has ordered 10 units backed by deposits to secure Hypertruck ERX production slots.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2014

The newly formed Scuderi Split-Cycle (SSC) Engine Consortium is having its first meeting at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio, Texas on 23 January. The air-hybrid configuration adds a compressed air storage tank to the engine. The SSC Consortium—a two-year project—has two initial goals, said Scuderi.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Miami-Dade County in south Florida has placed a follow-on order for 29 Autocar E3 refuse trucks featuring Parker Hannifin’s RunWise series hydraulic hybrid technology. Earlier post.). RunWise is the only drivetrain technology on the list.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2014

is developing the first North American designed and built 60-foot battery-electric/fuel cell hybrid bus that will operate in daily service. When braking, the motor acts as a generator to recover energy, just like in conventional hybrid vehicles. Electric (Battery) Fuel Cells Heavy-duty Hybrids Hydrogen' New Flyer Industries Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2018

RNG yields up to a 90% reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions when compared to conventional diesel. Fort Worth, Texas; and Arlington, Texas. The company has also set a goal of replacing 40% of all ground fuel with sources other than conventional gasoline and diesel. Plainfield, Ind.; Edgerton, Kan.;

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2022

GM’s EV First Responder Training effort is an education and outreach program designed to offer emergency responders key information about battery electric vehicle technology, dispel misconceptions and share important industry best practices for handling electric and electrified (hybrid) vehicles safely in multiple situations.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2009

American Honda Motor has introduced a Class 8 hybrid diesel electric truck into its truck fleet at its parts center in Alpharetta, Ga—the first such in the auto industry. The company’s diesel truck fleet, operated by its truck fleet partner, UPS Freight Truckload, typically travels 300,000 miles per day.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2014

a Toyota Group company focused on diesel trucks and buses, has signed on as a participant in the Scuderi Group’s Scuderi Split-Cycle (SSC) Engine Consortium. The Consortium work is planned to be conducted primarily at Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas, a long-time provider of numerous simulation studies for Scuderi (e.g.,

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2016

Proterra will nearly double its production capacity in 2016 as an increasing number of transit agencies see zero-emission buses as a credible and proven alternative to diesel, CNG, and hybrid buses.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2016

Proterra has 63 buses on the road today in Texas, California, Massachusetts, Nevada, Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida, South Carolina and Washington. Proterra Inc. announced that its US fleet has surpassed two million miles of revenue service. million pounds of CO 2 emissions.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2013

The enhanced LNG fueling infrastructure will support the operation of approximately 1,000 UPS LNG tractors that will displace more than 24 million gallons of diesel fuel annually. The expansion will include on-site fueling stations in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas. Phoenix, Ariz.,

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2013

and Dallas, Texas, will serve its heavy-duty rigs traveling into adjacent states. With the addition of accessible LNG fueling stations, UPS also will add LNG trucks on routes from Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, Texas to further extend territory. New UPS-built fueling stations in Knoxville, Nashville and Memphis, Tenn.,

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2011

The limited availability and economic viability of E85 fuel means that the vast majority of AFVs owned by individuals burn traditional fuels (gasoline and diesel). Gasoline and diesel electric hybrids are not AFVs as defined in the Energy Policy Act of 1992; their predominant fuel source is not an alternative fuel. Texas (11%).

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Teslarati

AUGUST 18, 2022

But while electrified vehicles include plug-in-hybrids, the popularity of pure electric cars is rising. The Model Y’s rank in the D-SUV segment is particularly impressive since it was competing with not just fellow electric cars but with popular gas and diesel-powered rivals as well. Credit: JATO.

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Drive Electric

JANUARY 6, 2021

The figure does not include plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). Reasons for this substantial 2021 increase in EV numbers include: The UK government’s recent announcement that sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans will end by 2030 (and sales of plug-in hybrids will end by 2035) has already focused people’s minds on EVs.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Increased sales for hybrids and PHEVs. Reductions in battery electric vehicles are offset by increased sales of hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles, which grow to about 1.3 Although about one-half of new LDV sales in 2040 use diesel, alternative fuels, or hybrid technology, only a small share, less than 1%, are all-electric.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2023

Beginning in 2024 the cars will be powered by hybrid engines. Microturbines run quiet and are portable, which is a strong selling point to potential customers, one they proved to the IndyCar community at the Texas Motor Speedway in April. Let’s talk about what you did at the Texas IndyCar race in April.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

During the pandemic, Volkswagen fell behind in the Chinese auto market as companies like BYD, Nio, and Tesla took over, with the competition nearly doubling the market’s EV and hybrid offerings (via Bloomberg ). Credit: Bloomberg Volkswagen hasn’t exactly had a smooth introduction to BEVs. billion in settlement money to vehicle owners.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

AOI 04: Platinum Group Metals (PGM) Content Reduction to Enable Cost-Effective Aftertreatment for Gasoline and Diesel Engines. Development of Advanced Combustion Strategies for Direct Injection Heavy Duty Propane Engines to Achieve Near-Diesel Engine Efficiency. The University of Texas at Austin. General Motors LLC. Cummins Inc.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

The Model 365 and Model 384 will be offered with the Cummins Westport ISL G and built at Peterbilt’s truck manufacturing facility in Denton, Texas. Earlier post.). The Peterbilt Model 384 has been recognized by the EPA’s SmartWay program. The engine meets US EPA and CARB 2010 emissions standards today.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut. VIA Metropolitan Transit, Texas: $5,000,000. Buses will be powered by an Azure Dynamics hybrid system of Michigan.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies. The project will deploy 554 alternative fuel and hybrid electric vehicles and install 153 alternative fueling and electric vehicle charging stations throughout the Chicago region.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

McKinney, Texas. Develop equipment and controls to retrofit a Navistar 13-liter diesel engine to operate on natural gas. Develop a hybrid natural gas transit bus based on the Ford V10 gasoline engine. Southwest Research Institute , San Antonio, Texas and Autocar LLC , Hararstown, Ind. ISE Corporation , Poway, Calif.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2012

Five projects newly selected will help to replace the need for gasoline and diesel in vehicles. The oils will be hydrotreated to produce diesel and jet fuel. Harvest and preprocessing will be optimized to be compatible with the biochemical conversion to jet fuel and diesel. University of Texas, Austin. Cornell University.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2015

This will displace approximately 54 million gallons (204 million liters) of conventional diesel and gasoline annually while reducing total vehicle emissions. Dallas, Texas; Denver, Colo.; UPS plans to deploy new CNG vehicles in 15 cities. The cities are Atlanta, Ga.; Charleston, W.Va.; Doraville, Ga.; Lenexa, Kan.; Lexington, Ky.;

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2010

Medium-duty-trucks could also benefit from better aerodynamics; low rolling resistance tires; more efficient conventional and electric-hybrid drivetrains; and lightweight materials. a gallon for gasoline and diesel fuel. Savings of 100 billion gallons of diesel and gasoline between 2010 and 2030. per gallon.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2009

Conventional RTG cranes are driven by electric motors powered by large on-board diesel generation sets. There are approximately 8,000 RTG cranes operating at sea ports around the world which contribute significantly to port emissions, as such they have become a testing ground for new hybrid technologies. kWh) at 18 kRPM.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Bolstered by production in China for that key market, soon to be augmented by new plants in Austin, Texas, and Germany, Tesla does not appear to be looking back, but if it did would continue to see other automakers in its rearview mirror. Tesla found the volume (after some initial stumbles) that has moved the company toward fiscal stability.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2010

Xtreme Power of Austin, Texas, is supplying its Dynamic Power Resource on-site energy storage and power management system. Ford’s Dagenham Diesel Centre in the United Kingdom was the first automotive plant in the world to obtain all of its electrical power needs from on-site wind turbines.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

The Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle with Long Electric Range (PHEVLER - pronounced “fevler”) is a new category emerging in the electric vehicle marketplace. which produces hybrid and electric drivetrains for small, medium and large vehicles. Diesel fuel is also frequently blended with a small amount of biofuel. References. [

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EV Connect

MARCH 20, 2023

They can serve as batteries to bolster the grid during high demand and prevent failures like the kind seen in Texas. This is a frequent concern of those who require the torque and power of diesel vehicles. For example, the Department of Defense is now building all electric military vehicles and hybrid tanks.

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