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Two Volvo Trucks carriers, Producers Dairy order VNR electric trucks

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We are excited to see the first deployments of our battery-electric model in Virginia, and glad to have the support of our local dealer, Nacarato Truck Centers, to ensure a positive customer experience after the sale. —Peter Voorhoeve, president, Volvo Trucks North America.

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Renewable diesel producer AltAir settles with ARB over LCFS violations

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CARB staff determined that Altair made unauthorized changes to quarterly and annual reports, reclassifying certain fuel volumes and adding previously unreported gasoline sales. AltAir produces renewable diesel and renewable jet fuel from tallow at its facility in Paramount, CA.

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Propel Fuels reports strong consumer adoption of renewable diesel in SoCal; retail sales up 300% over biodiesel

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Propel offers Diesel HPR at 32 locations across California in Los Angeles, Orange Country, San Diego, Inland Empire, Sacramento, Fresno and the Bay Area. Diesel HPR improves local air quality due to the reduction of harmful nitrogen oxide (NO x ) and particulate (PM 2.5)

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Lightning Systems battery-electric heavy-duty Ford Transit showing 61 MPGe city, 66 MPGe highway

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The product, which went on sale earlier this year, is available for heavy-duty Ford Transits with a 10,360-pound gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). The analytics system provides fleets with real-time information to operate their fleet at peak efficiency. LightningElectric is available for the Ford Transit as part of Ford’s eQVM program.

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BMW i and EVgo expanding ChargeNow DC Fast program; 500 more fast chargers in US; no-cost DC and Level 2 for BMW i3 drivers

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With the growth of EV sales, there is increasing demand among drivers for more publicly available, strategically located DC Fast charging stations to facilitate longer distance EV travel. Fresno, CA. Customers use the complimentary ChargeNow cards (included with the BMW i3 vehicle) to access the no-cost charging sessions. Austin, TX.

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Volkswagen’s Electrify America supplement discusses ZEV charging investments in disadvantaged California communities

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The supplement also adds the Fresno metro area as a focus for community charging investments; outlines an education and outreach proposal targeted at the unique barriers to ZEV use in low-income and disadvantaged communities; and presents a new strategy to explore the use of more affordable pre-owned ZEVs. The supplement adds a sixth: Fresno.

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California ARB Explores Amendments to Heavy-Duty Emissions Rule Based on Economic Situation; Directs Staff to Redo Tainted Report

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Board chair Mary Nichols The push to redo the report was initially championed by Board member Dr. John Telles of Fresno and then picked up by Board member Ron Roberts, who also is a San Diego County supervisor. Tolles has done a huge amount of work on this issue, he has made it an issue of the Board’s credibility—we have to deal with it.”.

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