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PECO Expanding Fleet with NGVs & PHEVs

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PECO is expanding its fleet with new natural gas and hybrid electric models. The fleet recently added two more NGV—Ford F350 pickup trucks modified to run on compressed natural gas. The NGVs will be used by PECO’s energy technicians in the Philadelphia suburbs. PECO serves 1.6

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Tesla Semi makes a Super Bowl appearance

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A Tesla Semi unit is in Glendale, Arizona, for Super Bowl LVII in an epic matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, with Frito Lay taking center stage as the company’s colors wrap the all-electric truck. Tesla will broaden Semi output in the coming years to help companies offer more sustainable fleets.

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Pennsylvania DEP awards nearly $517,000 in clean diesel grants

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated the five-county Philadelphia region of Bucks, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties as non-attainment for ozone and fine particulate matter air quality standards.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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We’ve Entered the Age of Shared Mobility This article may contain affiliate links Car sharing has changed dramatically since C lean Fleet Report first reported on it almost two decades ago. Zipcar Zipcar bills itself as the world’s largest car sharing service. In the U.S. as well as 600 universities throughout the country.

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CMU study finds that coal retirement is needed for EVs to reduce air pollution

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The study modeled a conventional gasoline vehicle, conventional hybrid, two plug-in hybrids (one modeled on the 10-mile AER Prius PHV and one on the 35-mile AER Chevy Volt) and a battery-electric vehicles (modeled on the Tesla Model S).

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Plug In Auto Nation

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These new hybrids would offer consumers a 50-mile all-electric range, get the equivalent of 100 miles per gallon, be fully recharged at night and deliver all the performance and comfort of traditional gasoline-powered vehicles without the damaging emissions. "The

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Traction Action

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Additionally, the campaign has gained more than 8,000 “soft” fleet orders for these vehicles when they are available. Since these batteries would offer a range of 25 to 35 miles before requiring recharging or the use of gasoline Americans could significantly reduce their annual gasoline consumption.