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JULY 9, 2022

The California Air Resources Board will launch a new pilot program that aims to help small trucking fleets make the transition to zero-emission technologies. The pilot will provide $25 million to implement a range of innovative solutions to help small fleets make the transition to zero-emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2022

Nikola and Proterra announced a strategic, multi-year supply agreement to power Nikola zero-emission semi-trucks with Proterra’s battery technology. 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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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2019

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced a competitive grant solicitation for an administrator to implement the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20. This solicitation includes an option for new Grant Agreements for fiscal years FY 2020-21 and FY 2021?22,

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 3, 2022

Last week, Senators Schumer and Manchin announced a compromise on a reconciliation bill, called the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, that includes significant climate and air quality progress and a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions nationwide by 40 percent by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2021

one of the world’s leading independent global bus manufacturers, have announced a partnership to electrify ARBOC Freedom low floor buses with the XL Hybrid (XLH) electric propulsion system. ARBOC has sold 39 vehicles with the XL Hybrid system installed thus far in 2021. XL Fleet Corp. Through the partnership, 24 ft.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 15, 2024

As you might imagine, news that a hybrid version was under consideration resulted in some mixed opinions. Porsche has definitely enjoyed some amount of success with hybrids. In 2013, the Porsche 918 Spyder proved to the world that hybridization could offer some staggering performance advantages.

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Green Car Congress

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. City and Borough of Juneau (Capital Transit). Alabama A&M University.

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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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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2018

XL recently completed a successful pilot deployment of school buses with Careful Bus Company in New York City outfitted with the XL hybrid system. In addition to the Careful Bus deployment, XL provides hybrid electric (HEV) and plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) vehicle systems to municipal fleets across the US.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

September 21 is Zero Emissions Day. Zero Emission Day September 21st is Zero Emission Day. Wallace came up with the idea to give the earth one day free from fossil fuel emissions. Eventually, Zero Emission Day turned into a full-blown movement and got its own date: September 21st. of total U.S.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Mass production of the all-new 2023 Honda CR-V hybrid began at Honda of Canada Mfg. The CR-V hybrid features a new two-motor hybrid system produced at Honda’s Ohio Transmission Plant (TMP-O), and a newly refined Atkinson-cycle engine unique to hybrid models that is made at the Anna Engine Plant (AEP), also in Ohio.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

In a new report—“ Full Hybrid Electric Vehicle Markets 2021-2041 ”—IDTechEx forecasts that market value for hybrid electric vehicles will peak at $792 billion in 2027. HEVs can also aid manufacturers, the report notes.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2022

The rule establishes a year-by-year roadmap so that by 2035 100% of new cars and light trucks sold in California will be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Plug-in hybrid, full battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles count toward an automaker’s requirement.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2019

British luxury yacht manufacturer Sunseeker International and Rolls-Royce will present the first yacht fitted with an MTU series-production hybrid propulsion system in 2020. Sunseeker and MTU are presenting the new hybrid propulsion system at Boot Düsseldorf until 27 January.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2022

This year’s report explores a variety of issues impacting the global automotive sector, including the development of advanced technologies, sustainability, cost expectations on new vehicles, virtual purchasing experiences and mobility services. As a result, ICE vehicles continue to dominate future US vehicle purchase intentions (69%).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2015

The California Air Resources Board has awarded 2,000 Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Vouchers. The 2,000th award, to Redwood Products, is for $23,000, which covers close to one-third of the price of a low-carbon Hino hybrid truck. Additional funding is on the way.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2019

million in federal funding from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to support the adoption of zero-emission transit buses. The NRCan funding furthers the government’s commitment to renewable transit options and supports the purchase of eight electric buses for Brampton—six of which are New Flyers Xcelsior model.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2020

California’s Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) provides incentives to purchase the cleanest medium- and heavy-duty trucks, and Clean Cars 4 All incentivizes lower-income California drivers to scrap their older, high-polluting cars and replace them with zero-emission, plug-in hybrid or hybrid vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2012

Vision Industries has finalized the purchase order agreement for 100 hydrogen fuel cell plug-in hybrid Tyrano Class 8 trucks ( earlier post ) with Total Transportation Services, Inc. This Purchase Order demonstrates that the trucking industry has embraced the zero-emission platform. TTS-I) of Rancho Dominquez, California.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2023

Ballard Power Systems and First Mode announced a purchase order for Ballard to supply First Mode with 30 hydrogen fuel cell modules—totaling 3 megawatts—to power several hybrid hydrogen and battery ultra-class mining haul trucks. This is the equivalent of approximately 4,000 horsepower.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2018

FXI) announced the addition of 11 new ultra-low emission natural gas trucks to the FXI fleet. Funding was received from the Prop 1B program administered by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District and the California Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Program (HVIP). Southern California Gas Co.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2018

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Auto Alliance) is strongly supporting the passage of Maryland’s SB 1234 , a bill that would require the State of Maryland to purchase zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) for state fleets. The bill also includes a reporting requirement for State agencies that purchase vehicles.

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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

MAY 31, 2018

Engines produced for hybrid vehicles using specially calibrated ECUs can offer improved reliability and fuel economy. Complying with Euro6 emissions regulations in particular requires highly precise designs to meet the stringent emission requirements. —Paul McDermott, Sales Director of Ford Component Sales.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon’s College of Engineering have found that with an emissions-based incentive towards electrification, ridesourcing companies such as Uber and Lyft would electrify more and cut their emissions by amounts ranging from 10% in New York to 22% in Los Angeles. Source: Bruchon et al.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2017

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and Verizon announced that Verizon has replaced 234 of its existing gasoline-powered vans with hybrid-electric vans for use in New York City. The 234 new Verizon vans feature technology installed by XL Hybrids, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2012

The California Air Resources Board approved $27 million for its Air Quality Improvement Program, a statewide effort to provide incentives for the purchase of advanced-technology passenger cars and heavy-duty trucks. There will also be an additional $10 million in incentives for hybrid and zero-emission trucks and buses.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Orange EV and Dependable Supply Chain Services announced the deployment of Orange EV pure electric terminal trucks (aka yard trucks, hostlers, spotters) as the first step in fulfilling the Dependable Highway Express (DHE) plan to transform its Ontario, California facility into a sustainable, energy-efficient, emission-free freight terminal.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 25, 2021

In Canada, the City of Sudbury, Ontario, just purchased a small fleet of Tesla Model 3 vehicles in honor of the 51st Earth Day holiday. The four fully electric vehicles will be used by community paramedics in the latest step of the city’s efforts to meet its goal of a zero-emission city fleet by 2035. […].

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2023

The results of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of greenhouse gas emissions and primary energy demand of the cars tested by Green NCAP in 2022 show that the current and continuous trend towards larger and heavier cars, significantly increases the negative impact on climate and energy demand.

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Green Car Congress

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. Fuel cell technology has been an integral part of the Hochbahn vehicle strategy for converting the bus fleet to emission-free drives for years. The invitation to tender consists of four lots.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2022

At its first digital ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) Conference for investors and analysts, Mercedes-Benz announced aims to at least halve CO 2 emissions per passenger car over the lifecycle by the end of this decade compared to 2020 levels. Globally, the portfolio already includes six—and soon nine—all-electric models.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2016

The City of London Corporation—the municipal governing body of the City of London—has banned the purchase of diesel vehicles for its business, in a drive to reduce public exposure to air pollution. The City of London Corporation’s remit goes beyond City borders.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2022

million pounds in carbon emissions across the Moreno Valley, which has an “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” rating on the Air Quality Index. This initiative represents the largest electric school bus purchase yet in California. The new electric buses will reduce more than 1.2

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2019

Sales of all zero-emission vehicles in Canada for the first six months of 2019 are up 30% compared with last year. Zero-emission vehicles represented roughly 3% of all new, light-duty vehicles sold in the first half of 2019, compared to roughly 2% during the same period in 2018.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 14, 2018

Volkswagen AG has been hit with new fines over its diesel-emissions scandal. A reader reports on his final decision to purchase a Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid. We preview the 2019 Hyundai Ioniq and go over what the new model year brings. Infiniti updates the QX30 and adds safety tech. The 2019.

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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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