Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

MAHLE Powertrain is working with White Motorcycle Concepts (WMC) to develop a fully electric three-wheeled motorcycle suited to the requirements of police, emergency first responders and last-mile delivery fleets. MAHLE Powertrain will use its simulation expertise to determine the optimal powertrain specification for the requirements.

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Baua Electric

MAY 23, 2024

The “Circular Innovation Factory” in Czechowice (Poland ) for electric motors. Recognizing that there is no one-size-fits-all solution for mobility in today’s urban environments, Valeo offers a range of solutions for small mobility devices such as bicycles, scooters and electric rickshaws.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv will be forming an autonomous driving joint venture to advance the design, development and commercialization of SAE Level 4 and 5 autonomous technologies. As part of the agreement, Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv will each have a 50% ownership stake in the joint venture, valued at a total of US$4 billion.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2020

A more compact hydrogen storage cabinet behind the cab houses six hydrogen tanks with the same capacity as previous prototypes while a new, more powerful lithium-ion battery helps smooth out the power flow to the electric motors. —Andrew Lund, chief engineer, Toyota Motor North America Research and Development.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 9, 2024

General Motors ‘ autonomous driving startup, Cruise , said on Tuesday it would reintroduce a small fleet of human-driven vehicles in some cities, starting with Phoenix in Arizona, about six months after it suspended operations following an incident in San Francisco. The company had suspended its U.S.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2021

Mobilize will unveil Limo, a 4.67m four-door fully-electric sedan, specifically designed for for taxi/private hire (PHV) drivers and fleet, at Munich IAA Mobility 2021. Mobilize Limo is the result of the joint venture created by Renault Group and Jiangling Motors Group Co., Ltd (JMCG) in 2018. It can do 0-100 km/h in 9.6

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2021

is set to deploy automotive-grade production autonomous fleets in 2023 globally. The next-generation fleet will integrate Luminar’s Iris and feature a multi-sensor 360-degree configuration and a slimmest profile roofline at just 10cm off of the vehicle roof. In 2020, Pony.ai and Toyota in 2019.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2019

Commercial urban fleets are the best use case for EV technology and we are at the beginning of an electrification revolution for heavy-duty vehicles due to declining battery costs, improved electric powertrain technology, lowered maintenance, and the immense public health benefits EVs bring to our communities.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The purchase, supported by the Center for Transportation and the Environment, continues to support MTD’s 2014 strategic plan which includes a goal to deliver high quality traditional and innovative transportation services that are safe, reliable, environmentally responsible, and user friendly. In July 2019, MTD was awarded a $1.45-million

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

A new Ford Motor Company-sponsored poll of 6,000 people across Europe found that most Europeans remain committed to car ownership, but have growing concerns about traffic congestion, the cost of driving and the environment. 57% say elected bodies bear most responsibility for reducing transport impact on the environment.

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EV Connect

MAY 4, 2023

The commercial fleet vehicle market is growing rapidly. Reports show 75% of the 200 largest US fleet operators—responsible for about 1.2 million vehicles—have committed to decarbonization targets for public fleets , and bans on Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles are pushing on the supply side.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The City of Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus (BBB) has become one of the country’s first municipal transit authorities to convert its fleet to renewable natural gas (RNG), rated 90% cleaner than diesel. Big Blue Bus has been fueling its LNG and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fleet of motor coaches with fuel supplied by Clean Energy since 2012.

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Electric Vehicles India

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Piaggio Vehicles partners City Link to expand its EV fleet. City Link is convinced that besides being environment friendly, EVs are expected to drive ROI and bring down delivery costs when compared to existing alternatives”. The company inaugurated its EV experience centre Mobility Motors in Bangalore.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2018

Careful Bus, which operates a fleet of about 100 student transportation vehicles as part of a contract with the New York City Department of Education, has been an early adopter of many innovative transportation technologies over its 45-year history, including GPS technology, dashboard cameras and thumb scanner equipment.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2021

Hyundai Motor Company will deploy the company’s latest hydrogen fuel cell electric heavy-duty trucks in California in two publicly funded projects to improve the air quality in the region. Glovis America, a logistics service provider, will be the fleet operator of these trucks.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Upon review of the motion, the CPUC issued a decision extending that exemption to medium- and heavy-duty charging station providers and directed Southern California Edison (SCE) and Pacific Gas & Electric to modify their respective Electric Rule 18 tariffs to allow this resale of electricity as a motor fuel for EVs.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Safety –The new module design reduces the operating temperature of the cells allowing for a safer operating environment. The Hybrid system is already in service across North America including deployments with industry leading transportation and logistics fleets. The design has already passed UN 38.3

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2022

In addition to supplying guayule race tires, Bridgestone will also partner with Penske and Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) to transport all Firestone Firehawk race tires to IMS via a Freightliner eCascadia from Penske Truck Leasing’s fleet of electric vehicles during the month of May.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 11, 2024

Automakers there are exporting so many electric vehicles that China has found its shipping fleet – already the eighth largest in the world – is inadequate to handle the volume. Pricing remains a challenge for electric vehicles in America for now, though, as no automaker has been able to crack the affordability nut.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation will deliver 20 units of the all-electric eCanter truck to the Australia Post fleet. The organization has the largest electric fleet in the country, with more than 3,000 electric delivery vehicles. Australia Post is a government business enterprise providing postal services in Australia.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2013

The Deret Group now has one of the largest hybrid fleets in Europe, comprising 22 Canter Eco Hybrids. According to Deret spokesperson Jean-Luc Fournier, initial trips with the hybrid fleet have revealed a 25% reduction in fuel consumption compared with trucks with conventional engines.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2021

The air-cooled motors are designed to provide high torque density and redundancy while maximizing efficiency. Designed and manufactured in-house, the lift and pusher motors are the cornerstone of the ability to fly long distances economically. The charging station also offers the aircraft’s batteries a second life.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2019

This project is being conducted to understand how truck platoons will operate in a realistic, operational environment. Previous research has resulted in the development of truck platooning technology with only limited testing and demonstration in a real-world environment. The project is funded by the ITS JPO.

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Get Electric Vehicle

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Is it time to explore EVs for your fleet, is there enough signals suggesting EVs are the preferred means of transportation in the not-too-distant future? But is it feasible to add EVs to your fleet? You can save money on fuel by switching to an electric fleet and installing commercial charging stations on-site.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

A number of technical and, above all, business-related issues remain outstanding, key among them the range and cost of the batteries, but also the infrastructure required for their use as part of customers’ commercial fleets. The drive system comprises two electric motors located close to the rear-axle wheel hubs.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2021

Real estate, auto and government working hand-in-hand allows us to not only maintain Detroit’s position as the Motor City but showcase the city as the evolving tech hub of the Midwest. Finding parking in urban environments can account for as much as 30% of vehicle traffic and emissions.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2011

ALTe, the developer of a range-extended electric powertrain used to repower light commercial vehicles, is collaborating with Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) to help validate the ALTe powertrain for the fleet industry. Earlier post.) —Dave Meisel, PG&E’s Director of Transportation Services.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2018

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emission solutions for commercial fleets, is partnering with the City of Boulder and transit provider Via Mobility Services to repower diesel buses with battery-electric systems. The city and Via staff plan to continue to transition the entire HOP fleet to zero-emission vehicles in the near-term.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2019

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation have invested in Aurora to accelerate development of autonomous vehicle technologies. —Youngcho Chi, President and Chief Innovation Officer at Hyundai Motor Group.

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Electric Vehicles India

AUGUST 23, 2022

Lith Pwr becomes the first company in India to run its own electric 3-wheelers fleet powered by Honda Battery as a service (BaaS). has partnered with Tork Motors Pvt Ltd., a subsidiary of Honda Motor Company, Japan, for 3-wheelers EV operations in India. Media contact: Tork Motors. Gagandeep Gujral. +91 91 9096000003.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Working with collaborators at the University of Michigan and Toyota Motor North America, the team is sponsored by the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) as part of its Next-Generation Energy Technologies for Connected and Automated On-Road Vehicles (NEXTCAR) program. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2020

By sourcing leading suppliers and manufacturers, we will provide a portfolio of offerings and price points that will enable our customers to accelerate their introduction of zero-emission vehicles into their fleets. Zero-emission coaches can offer a lower-cost investment, while producing immediate benefits to the environment.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2019

The forty-foot Xcelsior CHARGE H2 was equipped with a Ballard Power Systems fuel cell, producing electricity in motion to continuously recharge the 100 kWh of batteries to power a Siemens electric drive motor. The bus operated for 28 hours and achieved 10.4 miles per diesel gallon equivalent.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2019

Electric aviation technology company magniX and Harbour Air, North America’s largest seaplane airline, announced a partnership to transform Harbour Air seaplanes into an all-electric commercial fleet powered by the magni500, a 560 kW (751 shp) all-electric motor that delivers 2,814 N·m of torque. DHC-2 de Havilland Beaver.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The professionals targeted tend to be small and medium-sized fleets. 41% are tradesmen or companies in the construction or delivery sector often operating in urban environments. To educate business owners in how to transfer their fleets and encourage them to buy electric vehicles, a number of aids have been introduced.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2020

The initial refueling facility will provide Fortescue, ATCO and approved third parties with the opportunity to refuel vehicles capable of utilizing hydrogen as the primary fuel source, including a fleet of Toyota Mirai fuel cell electric vehicles which have been made available by Toyota Motor Corporation Australia.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2018

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Uber Technologies, Inc. Uber and Toyota anticipate that mass-produced autonomous vehicles of the future will be owned and operated by mutually agreed upon third party autonomous fleet operators. Pilot-scale deployments will begin on the Uber ride-sharing network in 2021.

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