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New York City Department of Sanitation Testing Four Different Hybrid Trucks

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The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) will be testing in daily operation three different types of hybrid refuse collection trucks and a hybrid rack truck. Energy storage is a 288 cell ultracapacitor system. A 2 kWh Li-ion pack provides energy storage. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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ION ENergy exits stealth mode with launch of UDYR 48V Li-ion battery for two- and three-wheelers

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ION Energy, a startup energy storage company, launched UDYR, an intelligent, modular and portable 48V, 32 Ah lithium-ion battery supported by ION’s proprietary battery management system, software platform, and backend analytics. Earlier this year, ION Energy acquired battery management company Freemens SAS ( earlier post ).

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Daimler Trucks invests in Israeli nanotechnology materials pioneer StoreDot; FlashBattery technology

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The Tel Aviv-based company, founded in 2012, is a nanotechnology materials pioneer and a leading companies in the field of electric charging and energy-storage materials. Fast charging is an important topic especially for fleet owners of all Daimler Trucks brands. Electrification of trucks is of top priority at Daimler.

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FedEx Converts 92 Delivery Trucks to Hybrids, Expanding Hybrid-Electric Fleet by 50%

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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. FedEx Corp. The hybrid conversions were produced in Charlotte, N.C.

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The State of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification

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MHDs are typically managed at fleets, although fleet sizes can range from 10 to 1,000 to 10,000 to 100,000 vehicles. The current state of fleet electrification: progress and opportunities Buses are on the move The move to electrify the U.S. Although this equals just over 1% of the total fleet, it is a significant milestone.

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AMPLY Power offers EV fleets guaranteed uptime and zero charging challenges

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Fleet charging management may not be the most glamorous segment of the EV industry, but it is emerging as an extremely important component of the future EV ecosystem. As commercial fleets electrify, they are finding that they need expert help to design, install and operate their charging infrastructure.

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ABB charges into the future with Formula E

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Charged attended the New York City E-Prix in July, and spoke with several execs from EV infrastructure powerhouse ABB. Fleets are neat. I would say fleets,” says Stephanie Medeiros. Now it’s fleets, and that’s coming in huge, huge numbers. The fleet sector has pulled ahead.