Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2020

Combined with a fully electric drivetrain and a natural gas-powered onboard generator to recharge the battery, the Hypertruck ERX will provide more than 1,000 miles of range. It will achieve 25 miles of pure electric vehicle range in compliance with cities adopting “Zero Emission Zones.”.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

A new study by researchers at MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL), concludes that electric commercial vehicles can cost 9 to 12% less to operate than trucks powered by diesel engines when used to make deliveries on an everyday basis in big cities and when V2G (vehicle-to-grid) revenue is incorporated. kilowatt-hours per mile.

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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

JANUARY 4, 2022

As well as enabling EV owners to charge and discharge their electric vehicle to power their home or the grid, Wallbox’s latest innovation is designed to give EV drivers the ability to isolate their home from the grid and use their EV for backup power during a blackout. Providing up to 11.5

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

UPS plans to deploy 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks that will be comparable in acquisition cost to conventional-fueled trucks without any subsidies—an industry first that would breaki a key barrier to large scale adoption of electric fleets. —Carlton Rose, President, Global Fleet Maintenance and Engineering for UPS.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2011

Total Smart Grid costs. The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has released a broad assessment of the costs and benefits to modernize the US electricity system and deploy the smart grid. The analysis updates EPRI’s 2004 EPRI assessment, which estimated the cost of implementing a smart grid at $165 billion. Source: EPRI.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Proterra vehicles on the road have also achieved nearly ten million miles of service across North America. Proterra and DTE Energy also recently announced a project to provide battery-electric school buses to Michigan schools for pupil transportation and to conduct a vehicle-to-grid pilot program.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2018

Lightning Systems, a developer of electric powertrains for commercial fleets, introduced a new all-electric Low Cab Forward model for commercial and government fleets in the Class 6 segment. Lightning provides an industry-leading five-year, 60,000-mile warranty on the powertrain, matching the General Motors vehicle warranty.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

The Los Angeles Unified School District ordered 180 electric school buses, adding to the 26 Blue Bird electric school buses it already has in its fleet. Blue Bird will add 30 Vision and 150 All American (pictured above) electric buses to Los Angeles’ school bus fleet. The V2G capability will also help balance the grid.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2015

Phoenix Cars LLC, a developer of electric vehicle technologies for the fleet market, delivered an electric Zero Emissions Utility Shuttle flatbed (ZEUS) to US Naval Base Ventura County Port Hueneme, California. Vehicle To Grid (V2G) charging capability will provide mobile power capability available for future needs. Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 8, 2024

The benefits of fleet electrification are well-known, but the question of feasibility is still very real in the minds of many heavy fleet managers. To help fleets understand how electric trucks can fit into their operations, Mack Trucks is offering a mobile off-grid charging system.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The Transit Custom PHEV targets an all-electric driving range of 50 kilometers (31 miles), and uses the multi-award-winning Ford 1.0-liter liter EcoBoost gasoline engine as a range extender for total range exceeding 500 kilometers (310 miles).

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MAY 8, 2023

In recent testimony, Nuvve CEO Gregory Poilasne told the lawmakers that bidirectional charging can reduce the total cost of EV ownership, and that it’s essential for integrating more renewable energy into the grid. Then it takes the DC from the bus, or car, and converts it back to AC to provide power for the grid. That’s one way.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

The University of Delaware has signed the first license for its vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology with AutoPort, Inc., Under the terms of the licensing agreement, AutoPort has been granted non-exclusive rights in the area of commercial fleet vehicles. Range 120-150 miles. Vehicle to Grid Technology (Univ. of Delaware).

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Driivz

JULY 2, 2023

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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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

In a new study, IHS Markit forecasts that vehicle miles traveled (VMT) will by 2040 grow to an all-time high of around 11 billion miles per year (a 65% increase since 2017) in China, Europe, India and the United States—the key markets examined for the study—and will keep growing. IHS Markit, “Reinventing the Wheel.”

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

To ease the move to electric models Ford is launching the Pro pilot program that will add preproduction E-Transit vans to select fleets. Penske Truck Leasing and National Grid are the first two companies that will add those E-Transits to their fleets. Production E-Transits are planned to go on sale at dealerships in early 2022.

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Driivz

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

During peak times, energy can also be supplanted by onsite storage and even from other vehicles using V2G (vehicle-to-grid) technology. BUSTED: EV automobiles today can travel 200 to 300+ miles on a charge. MYTH 2: EV drivers suffer from range anxiety. MYTH 4: EV total cost of ownership (TCO) is higher than ICE vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2012

The 100 battery-driven electric Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL vans ( earlier post ) in use in Berlin and Stuttgart have covered 650,000 km (404,000 miles). The vehicles proved capable of covering at least 80 km (50 miles) on a full battery charge, including in winter, which in most cases is a sufficient range. Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Eligible projects included those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance. AVTA is committed to having an all electric fleet by 2018. FY2017 Low-No projects.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2018

However, California is lagging behind when it comes to ensuring its charging infrastructure keeps up with the growth of its electric vehicle fleet, the report finds. The average Californian drives 14,435 miles every year. In 2017, Tesla Model S had the farthest EPA-rated range for an all-electric vehicle, at 315 miles.

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Driivz

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Electrification of fleets. Electrification of fleets (buses and light, semi and heavy commercial vehicles) continues to expand. The explosion of home deliveries during the pandemic helped boost plans for electrifying fleets of “mid-class” trucks and vans over the next two years. Looking ahead.

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Driivz

APRIL 3, 2024

To save development and maintenance costs, and to leverage emerging standards, charging station manufacturers increasingly turn to EV ecosystem partners. Energy Management – optimal EV charging through advanced algorithms, smart grid access, use of local renewables, and demand-side response.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2013

Given the same drive cycle and thus the same vehicle efficiency, the electric truck would be more attractive to fleet operators with high truck utilization (VKT [vehicle kilometers traveled] demand), of course within the electric drive range. Diesel Electric (Battery) Fleets Fuel Efficiency Lifecycle analysis' Credit: ACS, Lee et al.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 18, 2023

In fact, according to the environmental consulting firm Ricardo, 46 percent of an EV’s total carbon footprint is generated before it even travels a mile. It can help you evade the ever-increasing gas prices and the ever-increasing maintenance needs of an aging gas-powered vehicle. first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2014

Electric school bus fleets with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities are cost-effective with today’s technology, and could save schools money while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving public health, according to a new study by a team at the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment (CEOE).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

1 ] The average daily driving distance in the USA is 30 miles (48 km), so PHEVLERs are vehicles with at least 60 miles (97 km) of electric range. The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. PHEVLERs make our electric grid more efficient. [

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

The finances of e-motorcycle companies are also more stable thanks to the recent focus on the fleet market, which provides a reliable base to pursue new market strategies and new customers in 2014. Vehicle-to-grid pilot projects will expand and begin generating revenue across the US. PEV makers pursue revenue beyond vehicle sales.

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Blink Charging

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Electric vehicle (EV) fleets have so many more advantages over internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. They’re better for the environment, cheaper to operate, less maintenance, and they showcase that your company is forward-thinking and environmentally friendly, which is fantastic for marketing purposes. Lower maintenance costs.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Although electric vehicles have been identified as a way to increase energy security and reduce air pollution, fleet operators may not see electric trucks as an attractive alternative to conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) trucks if electric trucks are not cost-effective. —Lee et al. equipment)./p>.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2021

The truck will be unique on US roads when Con Edison takes possession early next year, running entirely on electricity as it lifts lineworkers and equipment as high as 60 feet for construction, maintenance and repair work. While initially small in scope, this represents an important step in Con Edison’s journey toward fleet electrification.

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JULY 19, 2023

As we stand on the brink of a significant shift towards medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles, fleet owners must recognize that avoiding electrification is no longer an option. Here are three crucial aspects to consider when contemplating the switch to an EV fleet.

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Charged EVs

MARCH 30, 2023

Revel aims to promote EV adoption in cities by solving two interrelated problems: The company’s rideshare fleet generates demand to justify the cost of installing DC fast chargers, and its charging Superhub ensures that the fleet stays charged, while also offering charging to the public. Q&A with Revel COO Paul Suhey.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The agency also recently presented a series of webinars on electrification for fleet operators. So, looking at the whole picture, every EV that OUC helps to put in place represents 1,200 miles of driving. kWh per mile, and that’s additional energy growth. So it becomes a long time before it starts to tax the grid.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Last-Mile Connectivity: Electric vehicles, particularly electric bikes and scooters, contribute to efficient last-mile connectivity within smart cities. This synergy allows cities to manage energy demand effectively, store renewable energy for later use, and optimize the grid.

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Drive Electric

MARCH 15, 2021

I personally love this distinctive grid at the front, it really looks like it means business. According to the WLTP rating this van can travel 211 miles per charge, however at DriveElectric we also do our own ‘real-world’ range testing and we estimate 170 miles per charge to be a more realistic figure.

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Blink Charging

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Taxing charging revenue The federal government and many states currently tax sales of gasoline and diesel to fund “related government services like road construction, maintenance, repair, and public transportation.” However, EV drivers do not pay these taxes, and the growth of EVs is expected to lead to a decrease in tax revenue.

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