Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Volvo Trucks will offer a complete heavy-duty range with electric drivelines starting in Europe in 2021. Volvo Trucks is now running tests of the electric heavy-duty Volvo FH, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX trucks, which will be used for regional transport and urban construction operations in Europe. —Roger Alm.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2020

Replacing a gasoline-powered ride-hailing vehicle with an electric vehicle can deliver three times the carbon benefits of a personally owned electric vehicle, according to a study by a University of California, Davis, researcher of Uber and Lyft data. The paper is published in the journal Nature Energy. Nat Energy (2020).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2020

Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus is the first to test MCI’s first all-electric coach—the MCI D45 CRTe LE CHARGE, designed for long-range express routes—in Canada. Government officials, transportation stakeholders and sustainability experts will also take part in the tour. MCI’s electric era has arrived.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2018

The Class-4 offering rounds out the company’s all-electric school bus solution portfolio, spanning the full spectrum for Type C, D, and A, in the North American market. The company’s all-electric powertrain, the EDI PowerDrive 7000ev is HVIP certified on leading OEM platforms for Type C and D buses, with Type A following later this year.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2014

One will fund clean energy research that benefits electricity ratepayers. Another is an annual clean transportation investment plan that is designed to spark innovation in projects that will help transform California’s fleet to meet greenhouse gas and clean air goals. EPIC plans must be approved every three years.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2022

ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a startup developing net-zero engine technology ( earlier post ), announced the publication of an independent study that finds ClearFlame’s technology could help fleet owners and other heavy-duty truck operators lower total costs while meeting sustainability goals sooner than currently available alternatives.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

million to SCAQMD for the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project. The Volvo LIGHTS project will involve 16 partners, and transform freight operations at the facilities of two of the United States’ top trucking fleets. . The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has preliminarily awarded $44.8

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2017

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) has awarded New Flyer a contract for up to 300 Xcelsior compressed natural gas (CNG), 60-foot heavy-duty transit buses. The buses support LA Metro’s commitment to sustainable transportation, which works toward a vision of all-electric public transportation by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2013

UPS plans to invest approximately $50 million to build an additional nine liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling stations, bringing the total number of stations to 13. UPS began using LNG tractors in its delivery fleet in 2002. By 2017, our goal is to reach one billion miles driven by our alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Doing Well by Doing Good Sustainability and eco-friendly decisions are leading trends in the transportation industry today, and for good reason. According to the Environmental Protection Agenc y (EPA), the transportation industry is responsible for 29% of all greenhouse gas emissions in 2023.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2010

The global natural gas vehicle fleet has grown rapidly in the last 10 years, but still represents less than 1% of global transport fuel consumption. gas sources, such as biogas or bio-synthetic gas. gas sources, such as biogas or bio-synthetic gas. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

A large scale roll-out of electric cars on European roads would result in significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions and lower levels of certain air pollutants, according to a new European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment. However, larger numbers of electric vehicles will not be enough for the shift to a low-carbon economy.

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Blink Charging

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Savings for Fleets Not only can EV charging stations help you generate revenue, but they can also support cost-saving fleet electrification programs. For hospitals and medical centers with an ambulatory or EMS fleet, switching from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to EVs could save as much as 75% in fleet maintenance costs.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 20, 2023

Let’s explore the details of UberGreen’s launch in India and its potential implications for sustainable mobility. Sustainable Transport For A Greener India UberGreen, a new service introduced by Uber, is designed to cater to the growing demand for sustainable transportation solutions.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

rental office at 20625 Hawthorne Blvd as the 11 th location in Southern California offering electric vehicle (EV) rentals, providing customers throughout Southern California with the opportunity to experience EV technology with the addition of Nissan LEAF EVs and an on-site charging station.

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Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The accelerating shift towards sustainable lifestyles has fueled the adoption of electric vehicles as a primary mode of daily transportation. In 2023, Kelley Blue Book reported an unprecedented purchase of 1,189,051 electric vehicles in the United States alone, while global EV sales are projected to range between 9.6

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Baua Electric

APRIL 7, 2024

Riding on its current success — the sale of roughly 400 units in FY23 — the company aims to quadruple its sales within a year and is also working on an electric version of its trucks, to position itself as a leader in sustainable transportation solutions. What’s new with electric trucks and other powertrains?

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EV Connect

AUGUST 29, 2022

And that impact will largely be determined by how much we invest in making public transportation sustainable. Electric public transportation is essential to creating cleaner, greener cities. From an environmental perspective, urban transportation — public and private combined — leaves much to be desired.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 8, 2021

Price is one of the most significant roadblocks to clean transportation. Tesla, arguably the most iconic electric automaker right now, recently raised the price of several models in the U.S. Here are five budget options for sustainable transportation (with links to further Clean Fleet Report tests and news).

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

stand when it comes to the transition to electric vehicles. This story is the 2,000 th one posted on Clean Fleet Report (as a point of reference we hit story #1,000 on Feb. Here we are today, at that crossroads of “old” internal combustion engine technology and insurgent electric propulsion. But a little context. The Two Paths.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

United States light duty vehicle use, greenhouse gas emissions and selected characteristics of density and roadway extent. To be able to balance instantaneously demand and supply, a fleet of power plants using different fuels is operating at any given time. Credit: ACS, Mashayekh et al. Click to enlarge. —Mashayekh et al.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2010

An new study from the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at Oxford University suggests that best way to reduce transport greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the short term is a “drastic downscaling of both size and weight” of conventional gasoline and diesel cars.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2015

Procurement: local authorities specifying LEVs for their own fleets and setting leading standards for their service providers. Light duty vehicles contribute much of the air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in towns and cities across the UK. Planning: embedding consideration for LEV fuelling infrastructure into local development.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2010

Electric vehicle technology. Pure electric vehicles appear to be most promising for urban use, given the relatively limited range provided by batteries and the potentially better cost-benefit ratio of deploying recharging infrastructure first in cities. These can also deliver similar environmental benefits to battery electric vehicles.

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Electric Vehicles India

JANUARY 2, 2023

The future of electric vehicles (EVs) looks bright. As concerns about climate change and air pollution continue to grow, more and more people are turning to EVs as a clean and sustainable transportation option. Future of Electric Vehicles 2023.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2009

The seven groups are the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM); American Lung Association (ALA); Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA); Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS); The Stella Group, Ltd; the National Hydrogen Association (NHA); and the US Fuel Cell Council (USFCC). Earlier post.).

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EV Connect

APRIL 29, 2024

As we celebrate Earth Month , it's crucial to recognize the importance of environmental sustainability and the role that each of us plays in creating a greener future. Overall, the transportation sector accounts for 29% of greenhouse gas emissions. Here’s what the future holds for us.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2009

petroleum fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions is on the right track, there remains a need for continued investment in longer-term, higher-risk, higher-payoff vehicle technologies that could be “ highly transformational ” with regard to those twin concerns. fleet model mix.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Introduction In the era of rapid urbanization and sustainable development, the integration of electric vehicles (EVs) plays a pivotal role in shaping smart cities. The integration of EVs aligns with the global imperative to mitigate climate change and reduce the environmental footprint of urban transportation.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2013

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are expected to play an important role in reducing California''s greenhouse gas emissions, and in advancing the Governor''s Zero Emission Vehicles Action Plan goals of establishing enough infrastructure to support 1 million ZEV vehicles by 2020, with a goal of having 1.5

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2014

The others are due to be delivered in the coming weeks; in total, the 10 will represent the largest single operating hydrogen bus fleet. —Transport Minister Keith Brown. Fleets Heavy-duty Hydrogen Hydrogen Production' Ballard Power Systems is developing the hydrogen fuel cells for the buses. Resources.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2019

The university’s Parking and Transportation Services and Cal State LA Hydrogen Research and Fueling Facility received a best practice award for sustainable transportation in the 2019 Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Best Practice Awards competition. for each additional hour.

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Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Let’s face it – two of the big questions that every electric vehicle (EV) owner ponders: “How far can I travel on a single charge?” The convenience of Level 2 (L2) charging for daily use , and DC Fast Charging (DCFC) for longer journeys and fleet usage, highlights the practicality of owning an EV. Range resilience. Range distance.

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Wallbox

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The scheme , which applies to anyone buying an electric car, new or used, is an attempt to increase the popularity of electric vehicles. Now buyers can claim up to €600 for a home charger and its installation, with the scheme being overseen by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. Driving future change. Claim today.

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