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JANUARY 28, 2020

Ballard Power Systems announced that its proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel-cell technology and products have now successfully powered Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles in commercial Heavy- and Medium-Duty Motive applications for an industry-leading cumulative total of more than 30 million kilometers (18.5 million miles) on roads around the globe. Ballard’s FCmove 8 th -generation fuel-cell module.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 28, 2020

Doing away with a car and opting for more frequent use of ride-hailing services like Uber or Lyft might sound like the greener option for your household, but as data released in December by the state of California underscored, such services are adding to pollution, not reducing it. The average trip using such services creates 50 percent more.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2020

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office, in collaboration with the DOE Vehicle Technologies Office, has established technical targets for hydrogen and fuel cell technologies in long-haul tractor-trailer Class 8 truck applications. These targets will help guide early stage R&D and serve as benchmarks for tracking technology. Technical targets for advanced truck technologies are developed with input from the 21 st Century Truck Partnership (21CTP) and will be included in ne

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 28, 2020

Iowa is likely seeing more Teslas on TV. Ride-hailing isn't so green in California. And Karma thinks more about trucks. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Data focusing on California underscores that ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft are adding to pollution, not reducing it. But going entirely electric would turn the tide. Karma.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

Of the 11.1 billion tons of freight shipped by trucks in the United States in 2018, 7.3 billion tons (two-thirds) were shipped less than 100 miles. Another 1.8 billion tons were shipped between 100 and 249 miles and 1.2 billion tons between 250 and 499 miles. Source: US Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics and Federal Highway Administration, Freight Analysis Framework, version 4.5.1, 2019.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 28, 2020

Fully electric pickups are suddenly all the rage—or, we should say, the possibility of them, as none of them have actually arrived. Monday, news broke of another electric truck potentially in the works—this one from California-based, Chinese-funded Karma Automotive. According to a Bloomberg report, directly citing Karma’s COO.

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Discover EV

JANUARY 28, 2020

As 2020 ramps up, there are signs that against the backdrop of overall falling car sales, EVs are poised to have a bumper year. In Europe especially, the trend is very much upward with the region likely to see the biggest gains. What's more, the UK has been rated as one of the best prepared markets for prospective EV buyers.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2020

Researchers at the University of Texas San Antonio have published a review of the security and privacy risks posed by e-scooters and their related software services and applications. We were already investigating the risks posed by these micromobility vehicles to pedestrians’ safety. During that study, we also realized that besides significant safety concerns, this new transportation paradigm brings forth new cybersecurity and privacy risks as well.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

Is hydrogen a way of reducing our reliance on oil? Ben White speaks to some of the main protagonists that are maintaining the inertia behind the adoption of the fuel, explores the hurdles that stand in its way, and looks at the opportunities for success that are presenting themselves.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2020

Teijin Limited will establish Teijin Automotive Center Europe GmbH (TACE) in Wuppertal, Germany in February as a new base for technical functions within the company’s automotive composite business. The company will handle concept, designing, prototyping, evaluations, marketing and technical research for next-generation automotive components, utilizing the Teijin Group’s capabilities to provide multi-material solutions for next-generation vehicles.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

The highly-anticipated Mercedes-Benz eVito, which offers a 92-mile average range and six hour charging time, 85 kW of power and 300 Nm of torque, goes on sale today.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

Widespread adoption of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in California could confer significant economic benefits by both 2030 and 2050, resulting in increases to Gross State Product (GSP), employment, real household incomes, and state revenue, according to a new report commissioned by the think tank Next 10. The report, Clean Transportation: An Economic Assessment of More Inclusive Vehicle Electrification in California , was prepared by Berkeley Economic Advising and Research (BEAR) and assesses

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 28, 2020

Tesla hasn’t run a single traditional TV ad so far. Yet one political ad that’s been running in Iowa might as well be a Tesla commercial. It’s a campaign spot for Andrew Yang, and while Green Car Reports doesn’t usually dive so deeply into political commercials, this one is something different—consisting of what plays.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

The California Air Resources Board will launch its Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project ( CORE ) at the Port of San Diego on 31 January. The new $44-million voucher project is designed to accelerate deployment of zero-emission off-road freight equipment used at goods-movement hubs, including ports, distribution centers, airports, and rail freight yards by bringing the cost of purchasing such equipment down.

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