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UPS cargo eBike pilot in Seattle

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In an effort to address growing traffic congestion and air quality concerns, UPS and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced the deployment of an innovative downtown delivery pilot project using pedal-assist cargo eBikes and customized, modular trailers. In Washington, UPS uses 10 electric and hybrid electric vehicles.

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Mayors of 12 major cities pledge to procure only zero-emission buses from 2025; major areas to be zero-emission by 2030

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The mayors of London, Paris, Los Angeles, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Quito, Vancouver, Mexico City, Milan, Seattle, Auckland and Cape Town have pledged to procure only zero-emission buses from 2025 and ensure that a major area of their city is zero emission by 2030. Lead by example by procuring zero emission vehicles for city fleets.

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BMW Group and Sixt SE extend DriveNow car sharing program to Brussels; 20% of DriveNow fleet electric

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In addition to its five German locations (Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Düsseldorf and Cologne), DriveNow services are also available in London, Vienna, Copenhagen, Stockholm and—as of this month—in Brussels. In this context, the BMW Group introduced ReachNow in Seattle in April.

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Solaris Bus to offer BAE Systems hybrid electric drive on its vehicles

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The company’s global fleet of series electric drive propulsion systems exceeds 6,000 today, and is operating in cities such as London, Paris, Boston, Seattle, and Hong Kong. Solaris Bus & Coach S.A.

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BAE Systems reports more than 3,500 HybriDrive series hybrid systems delivered or ordered worldwide

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Buses powered by HybriDrive currently transport nearly two million passengers a day in cities across North America and the UK including Houston, London, Manchester, New York, Ottawa, Oxford, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, and others. has selected BAE Systems’ HybriDrive to power its new fleet of Gillig Low Floor hybrid buses.

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IEA: Electric vehicles posted strong gains in 2016; 2M now in global parc

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London for its part encourages EV adoption by waiving its congestion charge. The IEA analysis shows that fleet procurement is an important means of encouraging early EV uptake. The group is currently seeking to purchase more than 110,000 EVs, a significant number when compared to the 160,000 total EVs sold in the United States in 2016.

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News: VanMoof Expands e-Bike Network to 50 Cities

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Cities with brand stores currently include Amsterdam, London, Berlin, Paris, New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Tokyo. Story by Steve Schaefer The post News: VanMoof Expands e-Bike Network to 50 Cities first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. The 14 service hubs will offer test rides, check-ups and repairs.