Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2020

Hitachi ABB Power Grids has launched Grid-eMotion Fleet, a scalable, modular and fully customizable solution for large-scale EV charging of smart public and commercial transport. Grid-eMotion Fleet comes in standard containers that integrate the grid connection and charging systems.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2021

bp took its first major step into electrification in the US with the acquisition of AMPLY Power, an electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management provider for fleets that operate trucks, transit and school buses, vans and light-duty vehicles. for customers, including individual drivers and fleet operators.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2022

The Blazer EV offers multiple distinct trims, multiple range options—including an available GM-estimated range of up to 320 miles on a full charge—and available front-, rear- and all-wheel-drive configurations. Additional Blazer EV highlights include: 11.5 Large, intuitive 17.7-inch-diagonal

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

With 2,473 AGC train cars in operation today, the AGC is the largest regional fleet operated in France. To help France meet its sustainability targets, Bombardier will now convert AGC hybrid trains to full battery power. The effort is part of France’s strategy to eventually phase diesel power out of its national rail fleet.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2021

Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility’s fleet of XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks has collectively exceeded 1 million kilometers of driving in 11 months of service in Switzerland. During that time, the fleet has reduced CO 2 emissions by more than an estimated 630 tons, compared to diesel-powered vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2022

The consortium brings together operators of the largest UK fleets of vans and trucks and predominant members of the hydrogen industry, including hydrogen producers, hydrogen state suppliers and vehicle manufacturers. The commissioning integrates two MAN eTGE vehicles with Ballard Power System’s Fcgen-LCS hydrogen fuel cell.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2023

The extreme weather testing project, which will demonstrate the capability of the Volvo VNR Electric using real-world fleet routes, is part of a Battery Efficiency for Sustainable Trucks (BEST) Project sponsored by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Vehicle Technology Office.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The BMW Group presented the first BMW iX5 Hydrogen vehicles in a pilot fleet that will go into service this year. The fleet of less than 100 vehicles will then be employed internationally for demonstration and trial purposes for various target groups. Filling up the hydrogen tanks only takes three to four minutes.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2021

UK-based Tevva, a developer of long-range electric trucks, and Vattenfall Network Solutions, a division of Vattenfall, the leading European energy company, are partnering to help businesses switch to a zero-emission vehicle fleet and to reduce the overall carbon impact of their operations.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2022

Seven German companies in logistics, manufacturing and retail will put 27 Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks into fleet service with funding for eco-friendly commercial vehicles from Germany’s Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV). The maximum driving range is 400 km per charge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Manufacture of the small-series hydrogen-powered vehicle is taking place in the pilot plant at its Munich Research and Innovation Centre (FIZ). This is especially true for customers for whom short refuelling stops and long ranges are a must, as well as for regions still lacking an adequate charging infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2022

Automakers are already moving toward electric vehicles, but by establishing clear lines of communication between manufacturers and major consumers, we can accelerate that transition to the point where we’re meeting critical climate goals as well as fleets’ operational needs. Alliance members recognize that the future is electric.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2023

Range Energy announced that its 53-foot electric trailer, the RA, is now eligible for point-of-sale incentives up to $80,000/unit through the California Air Resources Board Clean Off-Road Equipment (CORE) Voucher Program. Range’s platform also works as a mobile power unit.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2022

CerebrumX Lab, an AI-driven automotive data services & management platform ( earlier post ), is partnering with Toyota to provide real-time insights aimed at making connected fleet operations safer and cost-effective.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Plug Power Inc. This collaboration enables both companies to offer the first electric, fuel-cell-powered Class 6 trucks (up to 12.5 Lightning Systems also will offer customers advanced diagnostics and analytics powered by its artificial neural network technology. —Tim Reeser, CEO for Lightning Systems.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2020

Octillion Power Systems, a global provider of advanced lithium-ion storage systems for electric mobility ( earlier post ), announced a new demonstrator program for battery-leasing that allows batteries to be leased to fleet customers when they purchase vehicles. —Paul Beach, president, Octillion Power Systems.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Merchants Fleet, the nation’s fastest-growing fleet management company, plans to further electrify its portfolio with BrightDrop, the new business backed by General Motors, offering electric first-to-last-mile products and software services. Merchants Fleet expects BrightDrop EV600s to enter its clients’ fleets starting in early 2023.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2022

Ford F-150 Lightning customers will benefit from more power and capability than they expected from their trucks. Both the standard- and extended-range battery packs offered on F-150 Lightning will deliver more horsepower than originally targeted and announced when the truck was revealed in May 2021, and the payload capacity increased as well.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Motiv Power Systems announced its newest generation of EPIC chassis for medium-duty electric fleets. The fifth-generation EPIC F-59 and E-450 chassis have reduced the total number of components in the electric powertrain by 30%, while also improving range, acceleration, and top speed. EPIC E-450 chassis.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2021

Micro-mobility company Helbiz is exploring the electrification of its fleet with Lightning eMotors. These zero-emission electric vehicles will replace the existing gas-powered vehicles that are used to pick up, transport and drop off Helbiz electric scooters and bikes across each city.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2021

With a range of more than 200 km, the E-Ducato is well-suited for last mile logistics. In Europe DHL Express connects consumers and businesses in more than 60 countries and territories relying on a pickup and delivery fleet that consists of around 500 electric vans, mainly operating in urban regions, and 14,000 non-electric vehicles today.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2021

Proterra , a leading innovator in commercial vehicle electrification technology, and Lightning eMotors announced a new collaboration to power the Generation 4 Lightning Electric Transit commercial van using Proterra’s battery technology. —Tim Reeser, CEO of Lightning eMotors.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2023

Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has awarded Stadler a framework agreement for up to 120 battery-powered trains. The FLIRT Akku vehicles are designed to replace the current diesel fleet and will enable sustainable operation on lines that are only partially electrified. The vehicle has an operating range of around 100 kilometers.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2021

Nuvera Fuel Cells, LLC, a provider of fuel cell power solutions for motive applications, is teaming with DD DANNAR, LLC (DANNAR) on an integration project to develop hydrogen fuel cell power solutions to markets in need of clean power options that may include municipalities, fleets, military applications, agriculture and mining.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2020

Link Transit of Wenatchee, Washington has achieved 50 megawatt-hours of energy delivered wirelessly to its electric bus fleet. The wireless charging system was developed by Pennsylvania-based Momentum Dynamics, the provider of efficient, automated high-power wireless charging for electric vehicles.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 27, 2024

UK-based electric fleet software developer FPS has received a combination of equity investment and a £1.49-million million loan from national innovation agency InnovateUK to advance the commercialization of its FPS Operate EV and charger management platform for commercial vehicle fleets and expand its use range.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2021

Plug Power Inc. Through this all-inclusive strategic partnership, the companies are advancing a total solution for hydrogen-powered electric buses. Plug Power, with more than 40,000 fuel cell units deployed over the past 20 years, offers modular ProGen fuel cell engines for OEM integration ranging from 30kW to 125kW.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2020

Proterra unveiled its newest series of battery packs, the H Series, which offers a customizable energy storage system to power a wide range of heavy-duty commercial vehicles. Proterra Powered leverages Proterra’s electric vehicle technology and expertise to help commercial vehicle manufacturers electrify their vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2023

For automakers who want longer range, Titan Silicon can deliver a 20% increase in range today, which could be up to 100 extra miles for some EVs, with a development runway to double those gains in future releases. Sila plans to manufacture enough material to power one million EVs in the next five years.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2021

XL Fleet Corp. XL Fleet’s newest product represents the fourth OEM platform on which its electrification systems are compatible, which also includes hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric drive solutions for Ford, General Motors and Isuzu fleet vehicles. V8 engine and a wide range of wheelbases, cab configurations and drivelines.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 12, 2024

Range Energy’s powered trailers offer a novel solution to the challenges of electrifying long-haul on-road trucks, allowing haulers to enjoy the savings of electrification without the up-front investment required to buy electric tractors. As a bonus, they also offer off-road mobile power.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2023

At this year’s demopark open-air exhibition, Mercedes-Benz is presenting a prototype of the Unimog based on the U 430 with hydrogen-powered combustion engine as part of the publicly funded “WaVe” project. This variant could prove to be a possible alternative drive type for the Unimog.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Hyundai Motor Company announced that its fleet of XCIENT Fuel Cell heavy-duty trucks in Switzerland has accumulated more than 5 million km in two years. The system’s durability and the vehicle’s overall fuel efficiency are tailored to the demands of commercial fleet customers.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The RA electric trailer from Range Energy promises to turn your diesel truck into a hybrid or extend the range of your electric semi – and now it qualifies for a $120,000 voucher in California. California’s Clean Off-Road Equipment (CORE) Voucher Project aims to make it easier for commercial fleets to decarbonize.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

With a current fleet of 35 hydrogen Solaris buses, RVK will further enhance its green initiative by adding 18 more hydrogen e-buses in an articulated version. Additionally, to meet increased electricity demand, the fuel cell will be supported by two Solaris High Power batteries, each with a capacity of 30 kWh.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2021

XL Fleet Corp. The XL Hybrid electric system runs in parallel to the OEM vehicle drivetrain, helping to slow the vehicle down during deceleration and providing an electric assist during acceleration throughout normal drive cycles, reducing fuel consumption and lowering emissions in standard gas-powered vehicles.

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Electrek

APRIL 27, 2023

Veteran commercial EV manufacturer Motiv Power Systems has publicly unveiled its latest generation of all-electric trucks designed specifically for medium-duty fleets. more… The post Motiv Power Systems announces next generation of 200-mile-range all-electric, medium-duty trucks appeared first on Electrek.

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