Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2021

General Motors has launched a new business, BrightDrop , which will offer an ecosystem of electric first-to-last-mile products, software and services to empower delivery and logistics companies to move goods more efficiently. Peak charge rate of up to 170 miles of EV range per hour via 120kW DC fast charging.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2021

Workhorse Group has received a purchase order for 6,320 C-Series all-electric delivery vehicles from Pride Group Enterprises, a company with businesses in transportation equipment retail, wholesale, rental, leasing and logistics. Initial delivery of the vehicles may begin by July 2021 and will run through 2026. 75 MPH (Limited).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL), the world’s largest mail and logistics company, and ZF, one of the world's largest automotive suppliers, have partnered together to deploy a test fleet of autonomous delivery trucks, starting in 2018. —Stefan Sommer, CEO of ZF.

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Teslarati

JUNE 29, 2021

Tesla’s pure vision Autopilot is poised to receive a significant update, with CEO Elon Musk stating that the radar-less variant of the EV maker’s driver-assist suite would soon have a maximum speed of 80 mph. 500 miles on the no radar Y so far and Tesla Vision is impressive. Turned out to be unnecessary.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2022

The new P7-B is part of a fleet of vehicles available to prospective customers to evaluate, test, and experience the agility, performance, and design enabled by REE’s novel REEcorner x-by-wire technology ( earlier post ). Driving Range: 150 miles / 241 km. Max Speed: 75 mph / 120 kph. Specifications Class 3 P7-B.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2017

Lucid Motors made its global auto show debut at the New York International Auto Show, presenting the Lucid Air luxury electric sedan and also presenting its Alpha Speed Car test vehicle, which had just completed its first high-speed stability test at 217 mph (349.2 Earlier post.) The Air will be manufactured in Casa Grande, Arizona.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Hyundai has begun assembly-line production of the ix35 Fuel Cell vehicle for fleet use; the first ix35 FCV rolled off the line at its Ulsan manufacturing facility today. The vehicle will be displayed at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. Two ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles will be supplied to Skåne, Sweden. Earlier post.)

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The Ford Mustang Mach-E all-electric vehicle became the first EV to pass the rigorous testing standards set by the Michigan State Police to have a vehicle be considered for inclusion in its fleet. Each vehicle is scored on the average deceleration rate it achieves.”

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2019

Lightning Systems, a developer of zero emission drivetrains for commercial fleets, has received an Executive Order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for the Lightning Electric Ford F-59 platform, commonly used in food truck and delivery van applications. The platform is offered in 80-mile and 110-mile range versions.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

The two-year agreement will include the incorporation of SEAT vehicles using Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to the GAS NATURAL FENOSA fleets, as well as the installing of CNG filling points at SEAT dealerships. seconds; top speed is 194 km/h (121 mph). Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h takes 10.9 The average fuel consumption is 3.5

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2011

has received a contract to deliver 100+ plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) pickup truck fleet vehicles ( earlier post ) powered by Dow Kokam lithium ion battery technology to The Dow Chemical Company. The F-150 PHEV has a 35-mile electric-only range, shifting to hybrid electric mode thereafter for a total range of more than 400 miles.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The bus represents one of the largest electric autonomous transit vehicles to be deployed on US roadways to date. During testing, the bus will be traveling at 15 mph; this will increase to 25 mph once fully deployed in 2022. square miles of contiguous urban, suburban, industrial and rural zones. The bus’s 2.5-mile

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 26, 2022

This development began in the early 1800s throughout Europe, leading to the first commercially available American vehicle hitting the road in 1890. Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity to tour the exhibit, where there were electric cars spanning 107 years. 20 mph (top speed). 80 mile range. 35 mile range.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2019

StreetScooter has presented the next generation of its successful all-electric light commercial vehicles (eLCVs): the WORK and WORK L. StreetScooter’s next generation of vehicles features a redesigned box body with a larger payload of more than one ton and space for up to four euro pallets. —StreetScooter CEO Jörg Sommer.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2019

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emissions drivetrains for commercial fleets, has had its longer-range, higher-speed, Generation 2 model of its Lightning Electric system for the Ford Transit ( earlier post ) named in an Executive Order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The new vehicle also is available nationwide.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The DuoPower drivetrain features two electric motors that deliver 550 horsepower, accelerating a ZX5 bus from 0 to 20 mph in under six seconds. The purpose-built electric buses offer a quieter ride for reduced noise pollution, greater efficiency, and lower operating costs with fewer parts compared to combustion engine vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2017

Autonomous vehicle technology company Nauto ( earlier post ) closed a $159-million Series B financing round, led by a subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp. The resulting insights help improve fleet safety and operations, as well as save lives and reduce liability and expenses. and Greylock Partners.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2015

General Motors and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) have begun a two-year vehicle sharing pilot program in Shanghai featuring 16 Chevrolet EN-V 2.0 ( earlier post ) electric concept vehicles. They will help meet users’ “first mile, last mile” transportation needs. Earlier post.) The EN-V 2.0 The two-seat EN-V 2.0

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

5 GTX is powered by e-motors on the front and rear axles that deliver 220 kW, with a top speed of 180 km/h (111 mph). 5 Pro Performance is projected to be 520 km (323 miles), while the ID.5 5 GTX supports 480 km (298 miles), both on the WLTP. The electronic Vehicle Dynamics Manager is a groundbreaking development by Volkswagen.

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Charged EVs

MAY 31, 2022

Upcoming electric passenger vehicles and light trucks from GM get most of the attention, but its new commercial EV brand is a quiet and very serious push too. Many US drivers now have a vague idea that General Motors is doing something with electric vehicles. It will be used in more than a dozen vehicles to be sold in the US by 2025.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

The Equinox fuel cell vehicle. On Friday, the fleet of Chevrolet Equinox fuel cell electric vehicles involved in GM’s Project Driveway—the largest consumer fuel cell vehicle demonstration project to date ( earlier post )—passed the 1-million mile mark. Click to enlarge. The Equinox fuel cell powertrain. Source: GM.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2019

The Lightning Electric Ford Transit is a battery-electric drivetrain package for the Ford Transit 350HD, a product used extensively by commercial and government fleets. In addition, these new batteries are all housed under the floor of the vehicle, with no impact on ground clearance, creating a more elegant and seamless integration.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2022

Chevrolet introduced the 2024 Silverado EV—the reimagining of the brand’s best-selling nameplate—offering: Expected GM-estimated 400-mile range on a full charge offered on Work Truck (WT) and RST. After initial launch, Chevrolet will introduce a fleet model with up to 20,000 pounds max trailering with the max tow package.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

Just available in September, the Proterra ZX5 MAX can deliver up to 329 miles of drive range, which represents the most energy storage and longest drive range of any 40-foot electric bus available in the market today. It features two electric motors that deliver 550 horsepower, accelerating a ZX5 bus from 0 to 20 mph in less than six seconds.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 6, 2024

Though the company’s first two vehicles, the R1T pickup and R1S SUV, are expensive, high-end EVs, Rivian has announced smaller models riding on a new R2 platform. He notes that the R2 will go on sale in 2026 with a range of 330 miles. Pricing will start at $47,000, though models with the 300-plus-mile range will likely cost more.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2016

The City of London Corporation—the municipal governing body of the City of London—has banned the purchase of diesel vehicles for its business, in a drive to reduce public exposure to air pollution. These vehicles will continue to be used until a clean alternative becomes available on the market.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2010

South Africa-based Optimal Energy has taken delivery of four of its Joule EVs ( earlier post ) for use as a marketing fleet. The marketing fleet was hand-built in Port Elizabeth by Hi-Tech Automotive, a specialist automotive production firm, and to date have undergone extensive testing within the premises.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2016

Google currently has 24 Lexus RX450h SUVs and 34 prototype vehicles on the road with autonomous driving capability. The Google autonomous fleet has so far racked up 1,725,911 miles driven in autonomous mode, with 1,158,921 miles driven manually. The other vehicle sustained a scrape on its left rear quarter panel.

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Teslarati

JULY 1, 2021

As indicated on the company’s website , Vy now offers the Tesla Model 3 for rentals, allowing users of its car-sharing service to experience one of the world’s best-selling electric vehicles today. . Vy stated that the maximum speed of the Model 3 for renters would be limited to 135 km/h (84 mph). Credit: Vybil.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2010

Volvo Cars and energy company Göteborg Energi signed a letter of intent regarding cooperation in the area of electrical vehicles and recharge infrastructure. Volvo is targeting a broader release of the vehicle in 2013. Volvo Cars’s electric car project currently encompasses about 250 vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2011

has launched a new line of hybrid vehicles—converted plug-in hybrid versions of the Ford F-150 pickup, the highest volume selling vehicle in the US. The vehicle will be capable of matching the performance of the conventional F-150 vehicle while achieving substantially higher fuel economy and producing lower emissions.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Motiv Power Systems (Motiv), a leading provider of all-electric medium-duty fleet chassis, has begun deliveries of Ford E-450-based all-electric walk-in vans to the United States Postal Service (USPS). We’re proud to now be a part of USPS’ long tradition of implementing the latest technology to green their fleet.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2018

Lightning Systems, a global developer of efficiency and emissions improvement solutions for fleets, announced that it is on schedule for March deliveries of its new battery-electric LightningElectric conversion system for Ford Transit. Ford’s vehicle warranty covers the base chassis for vehicles with the Lightning conversions.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2018

A five-seat version of the 7-seat Atlas that went on sale in the US in 2017, the near-production concept car features a coupe-like profile, an even sportier stance, and a plug-in hybrid drivetrain with 355 horsepower and an anticipated 26 miles (42 km) of all-electric range. The top speed is 130 mph (209 km/h). Powertrain.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Electric vehicles were once rare, inconvenient and expensive, but now we’ve seen electric versions of nearly every type of vehicle. Widespread adoption of these vehicles will likely take a few years because of high costs and a still-developing infrastructure. Ford’s taking its best-selling vehicle to the electric side.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 10, 2023

Cadillac isn’t new to electric vehicles as the 2023 Lyriq is in dealers now, and has shown the concept for the 2025 Celestiq , which is scheduled to start its bespoke production soon. The Escalade IQ settles one frequent question we get at Clean Fleet Report of when a full-size, three row electric SUV will be available.

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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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