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Volvo and Danfoss introduce first 24-hour e-truck fleet

Green Car Congress

Since Danfoss has signed Power Purchase Agreements for its sites in Denmark, a substantial part of the power will be sustainable. The partnership between Volvo Trucks and Danfoss is the culmination of a wider strategic collaboration between Volvo Trucks and Danfoss to pioneer electric sustainable transport operations.

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Rhode Island’s DRIVE EV program encourages sustainable transport

Teslarati

Rhode Island is offering new incentives to encourage the purchase of electric vehicles with its new DRIVE EV program. The program, which pushes for both individual and fleet EV purchases, offers rebates based on a consumer’s choice to drive a sustainable powertrain. I’d love to hear from you!

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Hertz displays Tesla Model 3 fleet at Times Square in an electric show of force

Teslarati

The initiative was a show of force of sorts, showing that the car rental company is going full throttle in its efforts to embrace sustainable transportation. A few more Model 3s from Hertz’s fleet on display in NYC! Hertz seems to be keen on emphasizing the idea that it is all-in on electric vehicles.

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Prince Edward Island and Lion Electric partner to deploy additional 35 electric school buses in the province

Green Car Congress

The purchase was made in part using funds from the governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island, which are contributing more than $6.3 Lion will also provide 35 Level 2 charging stations to PEI as it continues to build out its electric vehicle infrastructure.

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Lucid Group, Saudi Arabia agree to 100,000 EV fleet deal

Teslarati

Lucid Group announced today that it had reached an agreement with the Government of Saudi Arabia to purchase up to 100,000 electric vehicles from the automaker over ten years. The deal will start with an initial commitment of at least 50,000 vehicles with the option to purchase 50,000 additional cars over the same period.

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Electrification gaining momentum in fleet vehicle industry – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

The electrification of commercial vehicles, including trucks, buses and fleet vehicles, is gaining significant momentum globally. According to a report by Smart Energy Decisions , there were more than one million electric vehicles (EVs) in commercial and government fleets in the United States as of 2021, up from just over 300,000 in 2019.

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Axis Bank extends Rs 1 billion loan to Everest Fleet for EVs | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Axis Bank has extended a loan of Rs 1 billion to Everest Fleet to empower them to purchase electric vehicles to be deployed as green taxis in India. The loan is for four years. Through this blended finance transaction, we have supported a service model and mobilised development capital.”

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