Fleet Review: Volvo XC40 Recharge
Green Fleet Magazine
MARCH 25, 2024
The Volvo XC40 Recharge offers fleets the familiar premium Volvo experience, electrified.
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Green Fleet Magazine
MARCH 25, 2024
The Volvo XC40 Recharge offers fleets the familiar premium Volvo experience, electrified.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 23, 2023
Major ridesourcing companies Uber and Lyft have promised all-electric fleets by 2030 in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint. Previously, researchers calculated that rideshare companies’ carbon footprints could significantly decrease by fully electrifying their fleets.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 29, 2023
The agreement will send a clear signal to citizens and other stakeholders that user-friendly recharging infrastructure and refuelling stations for alternative fuels, such as hydrogen, will be installed throughout the EU.
Green Car Congress
JULY 31, 2020
Lightning Systems, a developer and manufacturer of zero-emission commercial electric vehicles, has launched Lightning Energy, a new division that offers charging technologies and services to commercial and government fleets. Many fleets that plan to purchase vehicles don’t have the charging infrastructure in place to use them.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 20, 2019
Volkswagen is to receive the exclusive right to use the new infrastructure for charging its WeShare fleet overnight outside opening hours, which will make the utilization of the charging stations more efficient. Together with Lidl and Kaufland, we are improving charging possibilities for customers and especially for our WeShare fleet.
Green Car Reports
MARCH 8, 2022
The tech, from Momentum Dynamics, is due to be installed on a "small fleet" of Volvo XC40 Recharge electric SUVs operated by Cabonline, which claims to be the largest.
Green Car Congress
MAY 14, 2022
The demonstrations will help gather evidence on the future refueling and recharging infrastructure needed to drive the smooth transition to a zero-emission freight sector by 2050. An open-call competition will be launched for manufacturers, energy providers and fleet and infrastructure operators to showcase their green technology on UK roads.
Clean Fleet Report
APRIL 15, 2023
Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate Surprising Performance in a Compact Plug-In Hybrid SUV Okay, a show of hands if “quick or fast” come to mind when Volvo SUV is mentioned. New for the 2022 model year, the 2023 XC60 Recharge continues to deliver performance and all-electric and hybrid efficiency in a premium compact SUV.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
Through a key partnership with Renault Trucks, the beverage manufacturer is electrifying one-fifth of its truck fleet and creating the largest fleet of electric trucks in Belgium. Each truck has an on-site charging station to recharge the battery fully overnight. The first five vehicles will go out today in the Antwerp area.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 2, 2021
The V2G technology developed by DREEV , which is a joint venture between EDF and Nuvve , allows for two-way energy flow; both recharging an EV’s battery when electricity is at its cheapest, and discharging excess energy to sell back into the grid.
Driivz
OCTOBER 8, 2023
Public and private fleet owners are under increasing environmental and government pressure to reduce carbon emissions by switching to electric vehicles (EVs). EVs of all classes offer fleet owners significant advantages over internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. and can include penalties for exceeding peak demand limits.
Clean Fleet Report
JULY 23, 2023
Essential Tips for Successful Vehicle Fleet Management Efficient and Cost-Effective Processes Aid the Bottom Line This article may contain affiliate links. Managing a vehicle fleet is a complex task that requires careful planning, organization and attention to detail.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 17, 2020
Rhombus bidirectional 60kW chargers are designed to be utilized with EV fleets and by charging network operators. This can result in significant energy cost savings for fleet operators who utilize EVs in their fleets.
Green Car Congress
JULY 15, 2022
Volvo Trucks North America, Volvo Financial Services, Volvo Technology of America, Shell Recharge Solutions, TEC Equipment, Affinity Truck Center, and Western Truck Center are partnering to develop a publicly accessible medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle (MHD EV) charging network that connects several of California’s largest metropolitan areas.
Green Car Congress
JULY 13, 2022
Batteries are poor energy storage solutions for heavy horsepower use, and they require frequent recharging with traditional electricity. This means that the average 150-car train would have to replace almost 50% of the cars with battery tenders.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
The agreement also involves the management of Hertz’s charging infrastructure by bp pulse and the customization of its Omega software to ensure Hertz’s growing fleet of electric rental cars are recharged quickly and efficiently between rentals.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 4, 2022
Fleet electrification provider Zeem Solutions has opened its first commercial EV transportation-as-a-service depot in Inglewood, California, near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The LA-area depot is the first in a series that Zeem plans to build across the United States to enable medium- and heavy-duty fleet owners to electrify.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 4, 2021
Citroën is supplementing its range of electric LCVs with hydrogen technology to meet the needs of the 8% of companies required to make journeys of more than 300 km (186 miles) or lacking the time to recharge their vehicle during the day. m), the first deliveries of ë-Jumpy Hydrogen to fleet customers are scheduled for autumn 2021.
Clean Fleet Report
JUNE 21, 2022
When will the same happen for commercial fleets? How long until we see electric fleets taking over the supply chain? Where Are EV Fleets Now? While you may not see many electric long-haul trucks on the road, fleet electrification is well underway. What’s Holding EV Fleets Back? Electric Fleets May Not Be Far Off.
Green Car Congress
MAY 22, 2023
The electric minibuses are equipped with terminals for contactless fare payment and USB ports for recharging personal devices. Today Moscow is now considered to be the largest e-bus fleet in Europe and we are starting to test a new one of electric vehicles. The tests of the electric minibus will last until the end of February 2024.
Clean Fleet Report
MAY 1, 2021
The company plans to do it with a mixture of all-electric vehicles, like the new XC40 Recharge, and plug-in hybrid versions of its SUVs and sedans. The XC90 Recharge is an example of the second group. The XC90 Recharge T8 has several drive modes to choose from. Volvo has been talking about going electric a lot lately.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 22, 2019
A fleet of fifteen Zoe vehicles with V2G charging will be introduced in Europe over the course of 2019 to develop future offerings in reversible charging and to lay the groundwork for the future standards. We have chosen onboard technology that also optimizes the cost of recharging stations and thus facilitate a large-scale development.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 30, 2018
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and UC Berkeley have analyzed the cost, energy, and environmental implications of a fleet of self-driving electric vehicles operating in Manhattan. Required fleet size by battery range and charging network. Bauer, Jeffery B. 7b04732.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 11, 2018
France-based global energy and services group ENGIE has launched a fleet of 50 hydrogen-powered Renault Kangoo Z.E. Equipped with hydrogen fuel cell range extender systems by Symbio, the these electric vehicles neither produce particles nor gas emissions and are further enhanced with a reduced recharge time and greater autonomy.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 25, 2021
By the end of 2021, the Virginia-based fleets will utilize the zero tailpipe emission trucks to transport inbound parts and components daily to the Volvo Trucks New River Valley Assembly Operations (NRV) in Dublin, Virginia, where every Volvo truck in North America is assembled.
Clean Fleet Report
JANUARY 24, 2023
Regular Hybrids Regular hybrids recharge their onboard nickel-metal hydride or lithium-ion battery packs by reclaiming energy through a process called regenerative braking. When the battery’s electric charge is depleted, the conventional hybrid system powers the car until the next opportunity to plug in and recharge the batteries.
Baua Electric
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
At that speed, Mack claims the truck can be fully recharged in under two hours. The post Pompano Beach add Mack electric garbage truck to fleet appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.
EV Central
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Thanks to pioneering new technology that circulates cooling liquid through the charging connecter to prevent overheating, the new Lotus ultra-fast Supercharger rival can recharge at a class-leading 480kW. Finally, there’s a Liquid-Cooled Charging Unit that bundles the Power Cabinets together tocharge up to four vehicles at once.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 20, 2018
A UPS-led consortium has deployed new smart-grid charging technology in London that overcomes the challenge of simultaneously recharging an entire fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) without the need for the expensive upgrade to the power supply grid.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 25, 2021
Vitol, the world’s largest independent trader of energy, and BYD, a leading manufacturer of electric vehicles, rechargeable battery and energy storage systems, formed a partnership to provide fleet mobility as a service in select markets worldwide.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 28, 2020
The batteries will be recharged by means of plug-in depot charging stations and by means of pantographs. Thanks to this and to our other investments in the fleet we will soon be able to boast nearly 500 low- and zero-emission vehicles. The batteries have a long life and a significant number of charging cycles. —Jan Ku?mi?ski,
Green Car Congress
MARCH 4, 2022
Over a three-year period, a small fleet of fully electric Volvo XC40 Recharge cars will be used as taxis by Cabonline, the largest taxi operator in the Nordic region, and charged wirelessly at stations in Gothenburg, Sweden. The charging station sends energy through the charging pad, which is picked up by a receiver unit in the car.
EV Connect
MAY 1, 2023
From retail giants like Amazon to leading telecommunications providers like Comcast, big-name brands are electrifying their enormous fleets. It helps electrification surge forward, and it puts pressure on companies of all sizes to electrify their own fleets. It requires rethinking the whole process of fleet deployment and management.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 11, 2021
The new Vivaro-e HYDROGEN perfectly meets the requirements of fleet customers. The battery also enables regenerative braking, while the plug-in capability offers the opportunity to recharge the battery externally if necessary, e.g. at a charging station, providing 50 km of pure battery electric range.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 19, 2017
EDI) Awarded Bus Fleet Order for the City of Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. The company is supplying its drivetrain technology to Yaxing Motor Coach for integration into a fleet of city buses to be delivered in March of this year. Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. regenerative braking capabilities. Click to enlarge.
Teslarati
JULY 31, 2023
Under the companies’ plan, the Model Y units will be part of Uber Premium’s exclusive fleet. Hinomaru Kotsu is also expected to install charging systems at its offices in Adachi and Setagaya wards to help support the Model Y fleet. These installations are expected to start in November.
Green Car Congress
MAY 10, 2016
COMO Connect—a public bus system owned by the City of Columbia, Missouri, is expanding its fleet with three 30-ft, low-floor, all-electric transit buses from BYD. The buses have a range of 144 miles (232 km) per charge and can be recharged in only two to three hours.
Green Car Congress
JULY 25, 2014
According to a report from Frost and Sullivan (Kumar, 2013), fleet managers adopted more than half of EVs sold globally up to 2013. Thereafter fleet managers adopted or indicated an intent to adopt a larger number of EVs because of the benefits that they offer. Sierzchula (2014) Click to enlarge. — William Sierzchula.
Green Car Congress
MAY 14, 2022
EMT Madrid intends to turn 25% of its fleet electric by 2025 and to have no more diesel engine bus operating in the streets of Madrid from 2023. Batteries can be recharged by means of an inverted pantograph, or conventionally via a standard plug-in connector. The contract value is more than €30 million.
Green Car Congress
MAY 29, 2022
The Hypertruck ERX is an electric powertrain that is recharged by an onboard natural gas generator for Class 8 commercial trucks that aims to provide lower operating costs, emissions reductions, and superior performance. —Thomas Healy, Founder and CEO of Hyliion.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 26, 2013
has introduced the battery-electric 2013 Honda Fit EV ( earlier post ) into the Zipcar Portland fleet, with the first vehicles located at Portland State University (PSU). When connected to a 240-volt circuit, the Honda Fit EV battery can be recharged in less than three hours from a low charge indicator illumination point. Zipcar, Inc.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 9, 2020
AMPLY expects savings to increase as Tri Delta Transit expands its electric bus fleet in the future. Fleet operators work on a very rigorous timeline and must adhere to a strict operational dance to ensure their vehicles run on-schedule. As we expand our EV fleet, we look forward to working with AMPLY to realize even greater savings.
Green Car Congress
JULY 10, 2019
The cloud services utilize this data to optimize every recharging process and to provide drivers with tailored driving tips on how to conserve battery power via the dash display. Didi Chuxing, a globally leading mobility platform based in China, is working with Bosch to introduce Battery in the Cloud across DiDi’s electric vehicle fleet.
Green Car Congress
JULY 18, 2021
Lydia Peeters, Flemish minister of Mobility and Public Works, allocated €93 million of her EU COVID recovery budget towards a greener fleet for De Lijn, mainly for electric buses and their charging infrastructure. De Lijn introduced its first hybrid buses in its fleet in 2009, and currently operates 530 hybrid buses.
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