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MAY 16, 2012

announced that its vehicle fleet was 16.6% The company has a goal of making the vehicle fleet 20% more efficient by 2020. Among the company’s initiatives to improve fuel economy are: Upcoming addition of 87 all-electric trucks to its green fleet bringing the all-electric vehicle count to 130. pick-up and delivery fleet.

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AUGUST 12, 2021

ChargePoint Holdings, a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network operating in North America and Europe, has acquired ViriCiti, a leading provider of electrification solutions for eBus and commercial fleets. The ViriCiti team, customer accounts and technology will become part of ChargePoint’s operations.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2013

Four of the top 15 markets are in California: San Francisco (1), Los Angeles (2), San Diego (7) and Sacramento (8). The Top 15 LEAF markets nationally, rank-ordered (Nissan does not specify sales data down to the DMA level, but does suggest reasons for the sales performance): San Francisco. New York City.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2020

The zero-emission bus purchase was supported by Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Low or No- Emission funding. The study found the two greatest opportunities to reduce community greenhouse gas emissions existed in ridership increases and reduction of fleet vehicle emissions. LTD has a longstanding commitment to sustainability.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2012

BMW and Green Mountain Energy Company are partnering to reduce the environmental impact of the entire BMW ActiveE fleet in the DriveNow program. By purchasing RECs, BMW is ensuring that the electricity being put onto the electric grid on behalf of these ActiveE vehicles comes from renewable wind energy rather than fossil fuels.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2021

Amazon announced its first purchase—rather than a lease—of eleven Boeing 767-300 aircraft. The purchases include seven aircraft from Delta and four aircraft from WestJet; the aircraft will join the Amazon network by 2022. —Sarah Rhoads, Vice President of Amazon Global Air.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2011

GE has already committed to purchase 25,000 EVs by 2015 for its own fleet and for fleet customers. Scheduled Tour dates are: San Francisco, 10 March. San Diego, 22 March. Seattle, 15 March. Los Angeles, 17 March.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Coca-Cola is converting all of its newly purchased 2014 Chevrolet Express service vans into fuel-efficient hybrid-electric vehicles using XL Hybrids’ powertrain technology. Coca-Cola currently operates the largest heavy-duty hybrid-electric delivery fleet in North America. Earlier post.) kWh Li-ion battery pack.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

regulation, purchasing incentives), local policy (e.g., Four of the areas—Portland, San Jose, San Francisco, and Santa Cruz—have 20 or more actions in place. There are substantial purchase incentives in California, Colorado, Connecticut, North Carolina, and Washington. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2009

While the introduction of the Fusion Hybrid has spurred sales from non-Ford owners, Ford said, its longest-running hybrid nameplate, the Escape Hybrid, has proven popular with Ford customers operating taxi, lifeguard and government fleets due to the combination of fuel efficiency and durability.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2009

has added 92 hybrid-electric trucks to its delivery fleet by converting standard FedEx delivery trucks to hybrid-electric systems. The addition of the 92 trucks increases the FedEx fleet of hybrid-electric vehicles by more than 50%, from 172 to 264. Tags: Conversions Fleets Hybrids. FedEx Corp. over the past six months.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

This meant that every Tesla customer with a compatible vehicle and who purchased FSD would be able to gain access to the advanced driver-assist system upon request. With FSD Beta on the cusp of being expanded to the Tesla fleet, the company’s driverless program would likely be able to develop at a far quicker pace.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2020

Clean Energy’s 2019 Redeem totals were bolstered by a seven-year contract with UPS for 170 million gallons to fuel their large fleet of natural gas heavy-duty trucks around the country, the largest purchase of RNG ever in the US. In 2015, the City built a private CNG fueling station and started converting its fleet of 70 refuse trucks.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2019

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) has agreed to purchase five 35-foot Proterra Catalyst E2 electric buses and five 125 kW Proterra plug-in charging systems. CLT is the first airport to leverage the Georgia State Contract to purchase Proterra electric buses. —Proterra CEO Ryan Popple.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

General Motors is working with communities such as San Francisco to develop a plan of action to establish the supporting technical and policy infrastructure required for broad commercialization of plug-in electric vehicles such as the upcoming Chevrolet Volt. GM described its approach at the Washington Auto Show. Local Universities.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2012

California Focus Electric customers can now apply to receive a $2,500 tax rebate when the Focus Electric is purchased or leased for 36 months or longer. Ford has already delivered the Focus Electric to key fleet customers and technology partners, such as Google. 3 and 7, respectively, for the worst congestion in the US.

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DECEMBER 12, 2012

Battery reliability ranks as the single-most important purchase consideration by potential hybrid customers, topping 17 other factors such as fuel economy and number of safety features, according to a recent Ford-commissioned survey.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

The airline will continue to invest in the company's ongoing environmental initiatives to support this commitment, including expanding the use of more sustainable aviation biofuels, welcoming newer, more fuel-efficient aircraft into its fleet and implementing further operational changes to better conserve fuel.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2009

For the others, it is partnering with organizations like the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to focus on electric power generation, delivery and use, and working with communities, such as San Francisco, to ensure the development of integrated policies that will streamline adoption for consumers. Mark Duvall.

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JUNE 2, 2023

Called Ford Drive, the pilot program offers flexible access to Ford Mustang Mach-E models and has launched in San Diego, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. In each city, the Ford Drive team works with local dealers to purchase a fleet of Mustang Mach-Es.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2011

In 2010, British Airways announced that it would, in partnership with the Solena Group, establish Europe’s first plant for sustainable jet-fuel and plans to use the low-carbon fuel to power part of its fleet from 2014. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

400 million in grants to purchase thousands of plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles for test demonstrations in several dozen locations; to deploy them and evaluate their performance; to install electric charging infrastructure; and to provide education and workforce training to support the transition to advanced electric transportation systems.

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MARCH 30, 2013

Achieving these targets is possible with the deployment of fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs) at production volumes rather than through small demonstration fleets, an approach supported by the funding model for zero and near-zero emission buses in the federal transportation bill “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act” (MAP-21).

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Teslarati

APRIL 19, 2021

The e-commerce giant announced earlier today that it began delivering packages in Tulsa, Oklahoma, joining Los Angeles and San Francisco, California, as the only U.S. Along with LA, San Francisco, and Tulsa, 13 other locations will be chosen for Amazon’s testing process of the Rivian delivery vans in 2021.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

505,381 to San Francisco-based Mission Motor Company to help it bring its prototype electric vehicle components to commercial production. Large battery systems with thousands of cells are the single most expensive component in an electric vehicle, accounting for up to 50 percent of the purchase price. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2018

Consumers spurred the EV revolution, but today charging at fleet depots and commercial buildings is becoming more critical as the electrification movement gains momentum. We know people are more likely to purchase EVs if their workplaces offer charging options.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2016

Since the beginning of the year, GM has entered into a strategic alliance with ride-sharing company Lyft ( earlier post ); formed Maven, its personal mobility brand for car-sharing fleets in many US cities ( earlier post ), and established a separate unit for autonomous vehicle development ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2012

will receive $10 million to purchase equipment for production of a new SUV/crossover vehicle, the all-electric Tesla Model X, at the company’s facility in Fremont (Alameda County). Two battery switching stations, at the international airports in San Francisco and San Jose, and six taxis that use switchable batteries will be used.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2017

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. London for its part encourages EV adoption by waiving its congestion charge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2018

The plan also includes investments for charging stations to support ZEV bus fleets and ride hail services, as well as residential and autonomous vehicle charging. San Diego-Carlsbad. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara. The company also will invest in rural Level 2 charging.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The San José, California, City Council approved the purchase of ten Proterra Catalyst E2 battery-electric transit buses and related charging infrastructure for use at the Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC). This purchase marks Proterra’s first airport electric bus deployment in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Subsidies and other financial incentives for PEV purchases will be phased out as vehicle costs decline, though some policies, such as feebates, may continue to persist. PEVs will continue to be more expensive to manufacture and purchase than conventional and hybrid vehicles. —Yang et al. Realistic combined FCV and PEV scenario.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2016

state where hydrogen fuel-cell cars are available for purchase. Last year, Sandia National Laboratories and the Red and White Fleet ferry company announced plans to design and build a "high-speed". California is currently the only U.S.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Available in early 2014, 360° Electric is a portfolio of consumer-oriented offerings designed to overcome commonly perceived barriers to purchasing an electric vehicle. DriveNow is currently available in San Francisco, with a fleet of 100% BMW ActiveE vehicles. ASSISTANCE SERVICES. ConnectedDrive.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 5, 2022

Large fleets focused on electrification and carbon neutrality represent a win for the mission of both companies. Amazon’s scale is globally unprecedented, and we expect them to purchase vehicles from many providers- our own partnership with them is intact, thriving, and growing.” billion and $3.8

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 16, 2023

Purchasing a motor vehicle can be a significant investment and one every motorist expects will provide them with reliable and dependable transportation and peace of mind. Unfortunately, in many cases, consumers end up purchasing cars that have significant and persistent defects that create an additional financial burden for them.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The announcement was made just days after Hertz announced its initial blockbuster purchase of 100,000 Tesla Model 3s, which would be used as part of its can rental fleet. Under the partnership, and staring November 1, Uber drivers would be able to rent Teslas from Hertz in its Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and Washington, D.C.

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