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EPA finalizes MY 2027 heavy-duty truck NOx standards; first step in Clean Trucks Plan

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Relative to current rules, the new standards are more than 80% stronger, increase useful life of governed vehicles by 1.5–2.5 The announcement is the first of three major actions being taken under EPA’s Clean Trucks Plan , announced in August 2021, which will move the US heavy-duty trucking fleet towards low-carbon and electric technologies.

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Key Tools for Fleet Management

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Key Tools for Fleet Management Software & Hardware for Communication, Tracking, Analytics & Compliance This post may contain affiliate links. In today’s fast-paced world, efficient fleet management is more crucial than ever. Let’s get started.

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How Truck Management Software Can Enhance Your Business Operations

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Revolutionizing Fleet Management In today’s fast-paced logistics and transportation industry, the efficiency and reliability of fleet operations are paramount. This technology has revolutionized how companies manage their fleets, plan their routes, and monitor their cargo, thereby ensuring a more robust and efficient service delivery.

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California ARB approves ACC II rule; 100% of LDVs to be PHEVS, ZEV by 2035; LEV IV emissions requirements

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It does not impact existing vehicles on the road today, which will still be legal to own and drive. Existing LEV III standards require the light-duty vehicle fleet to meet a declining fleet average standard for non-methane organic gases and oxides of nitrogen (NMOG+NO x ) that reaches 0.030 grams per mile in the 2025 model year.

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Proterra files for Chapter 11

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While our best-in-class EV and battery technologies have set an industry standard, we have faced various market and macroeconomic headwinds, that have impacted our ability to efficiently scale all of our opportunities simultaneously.

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Audi introduces new A4 Avant g-tron; Audi e-gas offered as standard

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Additionally, Audi is now offering e-gas to power the A3 Sportback g-tron as standard; customers will pay only the regular natural gas price. With this deal, Audi is reducing the CO 2 emissions of the g-tron fleet when running on gas by 80%. The actual bursting pressure is much higher still and far exceeds the legal requirements.

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Rheinmetall subsidiary MIRA offering modular system for teleoperated driving

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MIRA teleoperation technology meets the most stringent standards for functional reliability and cybersecurity. Applications range from the control of on-demand shuttles to summoning and returning car sharing vehicles, right through to monitoring and controlling large fleets of driverless vehicles.

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