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GSC Logistics first to haul commercial cargo with a BYD electric semi through Altamont Pass

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The Altamont Pass is a low mountain pass (1,009 feet or 308 meters) in the Diablo Range of Northern California between Livermore in the Livermore Valley and Tracy in the San Joaquin Valley. The Class 8 BYD 8TT delivered its zero-emission cargo from Port of Oakland to Tracy, CA. It is traversed by I-580.

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Hyundai bringing XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks to California

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The US model provides a maximum driving range of 500 miles, or about 800 kilometers. The consortium also plans to establish a high-capacity hydrogen refueling station in Oakland, California that will be able to support as many as 50 trucks with an average fill of 30 kilograms.

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Linde close to completing its first retail H2 fueling station in the US; next-generation ionic compressor

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The station, which Linde expects to be online before the end of the year, is being installed at the Ramos Oil Company multi-fuel station in West Sacramento, California, where Ramos currently retails gasoline, diesel, bio-diesel, ethanol-85, methanol, and racing fuels.

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Nikola hydrogen FCEV semi completes 400 mile trip – is it enough?

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ton trailer through California’s Altamont Pass and Grapevine Canyon on the I-5 interstate between the Port of Oakland and the Port of Los Angeles in Long Beach. The truck is a dream to drive and I arrived at Pier C with about 140 miles of remaining range,” explains Hall. “I

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California Energy Commission awards nearly $5M to encourage natural gas-powered buses and trucks

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The awards, funded from the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, help to pay the difference between a conventional gasoline- or diesel-powered vehicle and one powered by a cleaner alternative fuel. The natural gas-powered vans will be in the 14,001 to 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight range.

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UTC Power Transit Bus Fuel Cell System Sets Durability Record

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A PureMotion Model 120 fuel cell powerplant aboard an Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) bus operating in the Greater Oakland, California, area has surpassed 7,000 hours in service with the original cell stacks and no cell replacements, and another has exceeded 6,000 hours. UTC Power, a United Technologies Corp.

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Meritor collaborating with Peterbilt on all-electric Class 8 trucks; selects UQM as supplier for e-axles

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Meritor will supply high-efficiency and lightweight axles, drivelines and brakes that maximize system efficiency, extend range and increase payload. This collaboration with Peterbilt reinforces the viability of our advanced technology and electrified solutions that are adaptable for a wide range of applications.

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