Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2023

Volvo Trucks North America is working with Linde Canada Inc., Combined with Westport’s high-pressure direct gas-injection system, these vehicles offer the same drivability, performance, and torque levels as diesel engines, but with lower CO 2 emissions. and up to 500 hp with up to 1,000 km range (621 miles).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2018

The hybrid-equipped Ford F-250 improves fuel economy by an average of 25%, while reducing CO 2 emissions by 20%, providing both an economic and environmental advantage for fleets across North America. Many commercial and public fleets are deploying electrified fleet vehicles to meet these goals.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2018

A new study on ultra-low emission natural gas heavy-duty engines found that the new Cummins-Westport 11.9-liter liter engine achieved California’s lowest smog-forming emissions standard, and maintained those emissions during all types of driving. Cycle averaged NO x emissions for the ISX12N 400 equipped truck.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2011

A European-based Vauxhall Vivaro van retrofitted with Protean Electric’s electric wheel motors ( earlier post )applied in a through-the-road plug-in hybrid system (TTRH) has shown a more than three-fold improvement in fuel economy in hybrid mode over a conventional Vivaro on the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Cumulative sales of hybrid vehicles in the fleet sector will total nearly 4 million worldwide between 2009 and 2015, according to a recent report from Pike Research. Early adopters will include government, university, and utility company fleets. For example, in North America nearly 10% of buses sold in 2015 will be hybrids.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2017

Fleets benefit from a 20% reduction in CO 2 emissions and an up to 25% increase in fuel economy. New commercial fleets ordering from XL Hybrids include Draught Services (a division of The Beer Store) in Canada and Walden Local Meat Co., and Dakota County, Minn.,

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

From October 2007 to April 2009, the average fuel economy of purchased new light-duty vehicles improved from 20.2 Sivak and Schoettle performed two regression analyses, one focusing on the number of vehicles purchased and the other one on their rated fuel economy. CO 2 emissions per driver down. mpg US (11.6

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

This includes development of a solution that is highly manufacturable and scalable with a proven range of 300 miles or more and improved fuel economy over current heavy-duty trucks and transit buses. The group successfully brought zero emissions electrified powertrains to bus markets in North America in 2019.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2017

(EDI) has received a new bus drivetrain production order in China to integrate its EDI PowerDrive 6000 systems into 12 meter buses for the city of Tianshui as they work to electrify their fleet to significantly reduce emissions. With its successful delivery of its China-government-certified drivetrain solutions to electrify 8, 10.5,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2017

With this new transmission, Allison continues to demonstrate its commitment to help achieve standards regarding fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This release coincides with the timing of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Phase 2 GHG and Fuel Efficiency Standards. Max package.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2015

In North America, nearly 37% of new light duty vehicles sold in North America are expected to have the feature by 2020, with the rate expected to hit 46% by 2024 and grow steadily. —“ Start-Stop Vehicles ”. This also offers opportunities for other engine efficiencies such as electric boost.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2014

North America is likely to remain a comparatively small market with 138,177 vehicle sales in 2023, according to the forecast. This region seems likely to remain focused on the fleet markets, whereas larger markets have strong consumer markets. The benefits of DING include reduced fuel usage and emissions.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Energy consumption per mile averaged across the LEAF fleet over a full year (Wh/mi). Among their findings is that the resulting regional differences in efficiency, range and emissions are large enough to affect adoption patterns and the energy and environmental implications of battery EVs relative to alternatives. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2014

In the study, the Ford team derived regional CO 2 targets for new LDVs while still providing an integrated view of the global LDV fleet—a perspective critical to the planning needs for global automotive firms. 2050 well-to-wheels (WTW) transportation sector CO 2 emissions in 11 world regions for a number of vehicle types.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2009

has added 92 hybrid-electric trucks to its delivery fleet by converting standard FedEx delivery trucks to hybrid-electric systems. The addition of the 92 trucks increases the FedEx fleet of hybrid-electric vehicles by more than 50%, from 172 to 264. Tags: Conversions Fleets Hybrids. FedEx Corp. over the past six months.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

The continued growth of turbocharging technologies will be driven by requirements for manufacturers to meet global environmental emissions regulations and bolstered by strong demand in emerging markets. In addition to improving fuel efficiency, downsized turbocharged engines also reduce harmful exhaust emissions.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2009

The debut of the colorful white and green vehicle as part of Miller’s 12-truck fleet at the famed Daytona International Speedway was so successful that Miller announced plans to have it added to the company’s fleet of race recovery vehicles that will be operating throughout 2009. The hybrid recovery truck. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

ROUSH CleanTech has begun development of a liquid propane autogas fuel system for the Ford E-350 dual rear wheel (DRW) cutaway chassis. While this vehicle is used extensively by Frito-Lay, the first customer for the fuel system conversion, other fleets will also be able to utilize this technology to make the switch to propane autogas.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2013

By 2040, hybrids are expected to account for about 35% of the global light-duty vehicle fleet, up from less than 1% in 2010. Energy-related CO 2 emissions. Market forces and emerging public policies will continue to have an impact on energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. Demand for jet fuel will also grow close to 75%.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2016

Light-duty vehicle fleet by type - projections. Cars and other LDVs will become more fuel-efficient through 2040, ,with the average fuel economy rising from 25 mpg to about 45 mpg and average fuel consumption dropping by half, to about 5 liters/100 km. On-road fuel economy varies significantly by region.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2013

Do they receive HOV access for their improved fuel economy and ultra low emissions? In fact in 6 of the states, diesel fuel is penalized with additional state taxes. So diesel fuel gets taxed twice or penalized twice at the federal and state level. This helps us to make better fuel economy and good emissions.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2011

Buses equipped with HybriDrive series have travelled more than 300 million miles, prevented more than 280,000 tons of CO 2 emissions and have saved more than 25 million gallons of diesel fuel. has selected BAE Systems’ HybriDrive to power its new fleet of Gillig Low Floor hybrid buses. and suburban Chicago by the end of 2011.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2011

The report, Destination Sustainability: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Freight Transportation in North America , looks at the continental freight transportation network, a key component of the transportation sector, which is the second-largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in North America, after electricity generation.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

“We are focused on delivering improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions through smaller and optimized engines. As one example cited, the company has increased its use of high-strength steel and other lightweight materials to reduce vehicle weight, and thus improve fuel economy, while still meeting standards for vehicle safety.

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Fleets tested Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 tractors for three years: Here’s what they learned. Large commercial trucks and other heavy equipment have run on diesel fuel for many decades now. Requirements for more aggressive emission after-treatment and the hardware to achieve that add cost and complexity for fleet operators.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Ballard Power Systems announced its membership in the “Fuel Cell Electric Bus Commercialization Consortium” (FCEBCC), a large-scale project for which funding has now been committed to support deployment of 20 zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell electric buses at two California transit agencies. higher than diesel buses and 1.9x

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2014

The outlook shows a shift toward lower-carbon fuels in the coming decades that, in combination with efficiency gains, will lead to a gradual decline in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. Across OECD nations, the Outlook assumes the implied cost of policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will reach about $80 per tonne in 2040.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2016

This year’s forecast recognizes an industry trend for slightly bigger engine sizes in Europe and China as automakers adapt powertrain strategies to tackle updated emissions regulations developed for real-world driving conditions. E-boosting products can significantly improve engine responsiveness and also provide better fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2014

The compression ratio of an engine with Westport HPDI is the same as the diesel engine on which it is based, which results in fewer changes to engine components and preservation of the fuel economy benefits associated with high compression. The HPDI 2.0 Westport expects the introduction of Westport HPDI 2.0

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

A new, 29,000-psi (2,000-bar) common-rail fuel-delivery system managed by the engine control unit (ECU) allows for variable timing and duration of multiple fuel-injection events. High-efficiency exhaust-gas recirculation (EGR) cooler (which also benefits emissions compliance). Diesel Fleets Fuel Efficiency'

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience. non-turbo, fuel economy estimates are 30 mpg city/37 highway/37 combined. In both cases, the emissions have been reduced and fuel economy and performance increased compared to the 2021 Civic.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Cummins will launch the next engine in the fuel-agnostic series, the X10, in North America in 2026. The diesel version will be first available, with other versions for gaseous fuels introduced later. —José Samperio, Executive Director – North America On-Highway at Cummins Inc. Fuel Agnostic Platform.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2010

The company is exploring ways to promote zero-emission transportation and the development of an electric-vehicle charging infrastructure through partnerships to be announced in the future. Last year Chrysler Group announced the company’s intention to build the Fiat 500 with a combustion engine for North America. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

In the United States, trucks represent approximately 13% of the total fleet market (in number of vehicles). The Asia Pacific market, spurred on by governmental economic development activities, will be the largest market with 41,657 HEV/PHEV/BEV trucks sold in 2017, followed by North America with 25,952 vehicles. million by 2017.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

This process results in increased fuel economy. While fuel economy improvements are seen in Performance Mode, the greatest benefit is increased productivity. Benefits of the system include 20 to 30% improvement in fuel economy, longer brake life, and increased productivity due to the extra power the HLA system provides.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2012

They drew mostly on evidence from Western Europe and North America. Although in theory electrifying transportation can achieve deep cuts in CO 2 emissions, in practice, BEV deployment will be ineffective with high-carbon electricity.

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Industrial Industry Climate Change Grid 301

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2010

million by using recycled materials, and diverted between 25 and 30 million pounds of plastic from landfills in North America alone. We already have bio-based foam on more than 2 million vehicles and we’re looking to convert 100 percent of our fleet to it in the future. Ford vehicles are now 85% recyclable by weight.

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