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UPS to purchase 10 eVTOL aircraft from BETA, with option for up to 150

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Through its UPS Flight Forward subsidiary, UPS plans to purchase electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Beta Technologies ( BETA ) as part of its innovation-driven strategy to identify new ways to help small businesses with sustainable solutions. BETA’s ALIA-250 is the result of 3 years of design and development.

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U-M researchers challenge USPS EV environmental study

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The NGDV program calls for the purchase of up to 165,000 new mail delivery trucks over the next decade. An all-electric fleet would reduce lifetime greenhouse gas emissions by 14.7 The agency later pledged to electrify at least 40% of its new delivery fleet. —Maxwell Woody, lead author. Earlier post.). Woody et al.

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City of Detroit unveils its first 100% EV fleet

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The City of Detroit has unveiled its first fleet to be comprised of only electric vehicles. Municipal fleets throughout the United States are electrifying to reduce costs and their carbon footprints. Hopefully, with more and more EVs coming to the market, more fleets can be electrified to help save money and the environment.

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BrightDrop announces Walmart as new EV customer and expands collaboration with FedEx

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BrightDrop, the GM technology company decarbonizing last-mile delivery, announced it is adding Walmart to its growing roster of customers, and expanding its relationship with FedEx. The BrightDrop EV600 is an all-electric light commercial vehicle purpose-built for the delivery of goods and services.

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Tesla Model 3 fleet chosen as new law enforcement vehicle in Texas county

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A fleet of Tesla Model 3s will now be the patrol vehicles for Dallas County, Texas, law enforcement officers. The Dallas County Commissioners Court approved the purchase of three Model 3 all-electric sedans yesterday. “Very excited about this one,” Commissioner Elba Garcia said about the acquisition of the Model 3 fleet.

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New Flyer’s Xcelsior CHARGE H2 fuel-cell bus achieves 350 miles of zero-emission range in a test demonstration for OCTA

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New Flyer of America announced that a test demonstration with a New Flyer 40', heavy-duty fuel-cell-electric Xcelsior CHARGE H2 bus for the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) achieved 350-miles (563 km) of zero-emission range. These results exceeded the 300-mile range performance target by 17% without refueling.

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Rivian R1T makes its way overseas in neon green to charge up MEVCO’s fleet

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Australia’s EV mining company, MEVCO, is adding the R1T to its fleet to find out. MEVCO said it has developed an electric vehicle “fully customised for the mining environment.” They are offered in an 88 kWh battery option with 300 km (186 miles) range or a 60 kWh battery delivering up to 200 km (124 miles range).

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