Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2017

Cummins Westport (CWI) announced its model year 2018 dedicated natural gas engines for regional haul truck / tractor, vocational and transit, school bus, and refuse applications at the Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Long Beach, California. The letter “N” denotes engines that are fueled by natural gas. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2021

This collaboration will combine Nikola’s proposed FCEV bundled lease offer, which will include Nikola’s FCEVs, vehicle service and maintenance and hydrogen fuel supply, with OPAL Fuels’ significant experience in developing, constructing, and operating heavy-duty truck fueling stations to deliver a complete end-to-end solution.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2016

liter midrange, factory-built natural gas engine is now fully available as a production engine for shuttle bus, medium duty truck, and vocational applications in North America. An engine of this size is a natural addition to CWI’s portfolio of natural gas engines. Cummins Westport’s ISB6.7 Earlier post.) The ISB6.7

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2016

(CWI) announced that orders are being processed and production of the ISL G Near Zero (NZ) NO x natural gas engine ( earlier post ) has commenced. Near Zero NO x Emissions standards eight years in advance of the 2023 California Near Zero NO x schedule and contributing to California Clean Air initiatives. g/bhp-hr) since 2001.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2016

Flyer of America Inc., the largest heavy-duty transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, is adding the 2016 Cummins Westport ISL G Near Zero engine ( earlier post ) to its Xcelsior bus family. LA Metro operates the largest natural gas engine transit vehicle fleet in North America.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2020

Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus has committed to green strategies throughout its offices, maintenance hubs and service routes, and anticipates introducing battery electric to its operation by 2022. Its battery-electric bus programs are deployed across North America. MCI’s electric era has arrived. —Ian Smart, MCI President.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

The ISO WG (Working Group) 24 committee members represent hydrogen suppliers, hydrogen organizations, local and national governments as well as automakers (OEMs) from North America, Europe and Asia. Highlights of ISO 19880-1 include: General design & maintenance requirements. Equipment & components. Layout & safety distances.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Separately, CWI announced the commercial launch of a new 12-liter natural gas engine—the ISX12 G—based on the Cummins ISX12 diesel platform. CWI will market this new engine in North America, and Cummins will have the option of developing international versions of this new engine for markets outside North America.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2011

They are part of the Linde ECOVAR portfolio of standard on-site gas generation plants and also are suitable for captive operation. The truckable plants have compact footprints and provide easy access for maintenance. million Nm 3 /day (107,165 kg) hydrogen plant. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Azure Dynamics Corporation announced 45 new Ford Transit Connect Electric sales, including 20 units in Europe and 25 units in North America, which includes six initial units through the General Services Administration (GSA) via Northside Ford in San Antonio, TX, a four-unit order from Verizon and a four-unit order from an internet company.

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Baua Electric

MAY 10, 2024

It’s not the only oil company enthusiastic about charging: Shell announced earlier this year that it’s shedding some gas stations in favor of EV charging. BP sees EV charging as a business line bound for profitability, with one executive saying in 2022 that chargers were already almost as profitable as gasoline pumps.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2017

and L9 platforms and all vintages are approved to use paraffinic diesel fuels in North America. EN 15940 was approved by CEN, the European Committee for Standardization, in April 2016. Both On-Highway and Off-Highway versions of the B6.7

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), a subsidiary of Daimler Truck, revealed the Freightliner SuperTruck II in Las Vegas this week. This system consists of high- temperature and low temperature cooling circuits, working in tandem with two-stage turbocharging and Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) cooling on the engine.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2010

Daimler Buses North America (DBNA) unveiled the new-generation diesel Orion VII transit bus, now equipped with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) emissions technology, at the Bus & Paratransit Conference in Cleveland, Ohio. The new generation Orion VII is available with diesel, hybrid and natural gas (CNG) drives.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Compared with conventional fossil-based diesel, HVO offers the potential to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40 to 90 percent over the total life cycle of the fuel, dependent on the level of sustainable feedstock used in the production process. After an extensive test programrunning on 100% HVO renewable diesel, Cummins F3.8,

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2011

The Balance Hybrid Electric has a 60% market share in the medium duty (Class 2c - 5) hybrid commercial truck market in North America, according to Azure. Use of the vehicles will also reduce fuel and maintenance costs, as well as reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

AmeriPride Services, a leading textile rental services and supply company in North America, announced plans to replace 20% of the fleet at its Vernon branch with electric delivery trucks equipped with Motiv Power Systems All-Electric Powertrains. Motiv has delivered the first of ten zero-emission step vans.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2016

The City of Santa Monica, California has awarded Clean Energy a multi-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) contract to fuel its Big Blue Bus (BBB) fleet of vehicles. g/bhp-hr optional Near Zero NO x Emissions standards. LNG derived from renewable natural gas) marked with arrows. Earlier post.). ISL G Near-Zero 0.02 Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2012

Volvo Trucks plans to launch a 13-liter heavy-duty liquefied natural gas (LNG) engine featuring Westport high pressure direct injection (HPDI) technology for the North American market in 2014. Volvo is also testing another promising fuel that can be produced from natural gas, DME (dimethyl ether). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

High-efficiency exhaust-gas recirculation (EGR) cooler (which also benefits emissions compliance). Also new for North America is a quick-response variable-geometry turbocharger that delivers higher boost at low engine speeds. Component location is a key maintenance consideration. A 180-amp unit is standard.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 28, 2023

In November 2022, Tesla released specifications for what it dubbed the North American Charging Standard (NACS) , essentially offering it to the EV industry at large. Would you have confidence in your local gas station if you knew it might be dark almost two weeks a year—at random?

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2011

The standard Ecotec 1.8L It is a compact and durable four-cylinder engine designed for low maintenance, low emissions and fuel efficiency. The Sonic is offered in four-door and five-door variants. The Sonic offers an Ecotec 1.4L engine is paired with five-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmissions, and an Ecotec 1.4L

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Cummins will launch the next engine in the fuel-agnostic series, the X10, in North America in 2026. —José Samperio, Executive Director – North America On-Highway at Cummins Inc. Its extended maintenance intervals can help reduce visits to the shop. Additionally, the B6.7

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Current EV

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

In 2019, the RAV4 wasn’t just the world’s best-selling SUV; it was also the 4th best-selling passenger car overall, selling 535,000 units in North America alone. The RAV4 Hybrid boasts several advantages over the standard RAV4, including a smoother powertrain and better fuel economy. Low maintenance costs.

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Driivz

JULY 2, 2023

Electrification of medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) vehicles is an important component of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and mitigating climate change. Volvo and Pilot Company are partnering, as are Daimler Truck North America , NextEra Energy Resources and Blackrock Renewable Power. What do we mean by MHDs ?

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Driivz

APRIL 3, 2024

To save development and maintenance costs, and to leverage emerging standards, charging station manufacturers increasingly turn to EV ecosystem partners. Level 2 – Standard Public Charging Stations Level 2 chargers are found at most public charging stations and also use AC power (208/240V in the US, 230/400 VAC in Europe).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2014

The mid-size sedan segment is one of the largest segments in North America, with more than 2 million sales annually. The 200 is the industry’s first mid-size sedan with a standard nine-speed automatic transmission, which enables expected highway fuel economy ratings of 35 mpg US (6.7 In addition to the standard 2.4-liter

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2020

This vehicle model broke the world record for the longest distance traveled by any electric vehicle on a single charge, and ETS is the first customer in North America to put it into service. The DuoPower drivetrain delivers nearly twice the horsepower and five times better fuel efficiency than a standard diesel engine.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

Daimler Trucks North America LLC will develop and demonstrate a tractor-trailer combination using a suite of technologies including active aerodynamics, cylinder deactivation, hybridization, and the electrification of accessories. Gas Technology Institute. Alternative Fuel Vehicle Workplace Safety Programs (Area of Interest 10).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2011

Daimler Trucks has launched the Mercedes-Benz OM 47x, under the name “Blue Efficiency Power” The Blue Efficiency Power generation of Mercedes-Benz engines has been specifically developed for use in Europe and is the first of its type to meet, from the outset, the Euro VI emission standard. Asymmetric exhaust gas turbocharger.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2009

Most participants noted that developing fuel cell bus maintenance facilities was not as challenging as expected. Fuel cell hybrid buses are deployed in North America, at AC Transit and SunLine in California, and CTTRANSIT in Connecticut. Most participants expressed confidence that the durability challenge will be solved.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2012

Kenworth Truck Company and Peterbilt Motor Company will expanding their alternative fuel line-up by offering the Cummins Westport ISX12 G heavy duty natural gas engine ( earlier post ) for use in regional haul, vocational and refuse markets. market share achieved by Kenworth and Peterbilt in the North America Class 8 truck market in 2011.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2009

Daimler Trucks North America will offer the Cummins Westport ISL G Natural Gas (NG) engine in the Freightliner Business Class M2 112 truck in a total of six LNG and CNG tractor/truck configurations. It is expected that the entire natural gas offering will be available by the end of 2010. The Cummins Westport ISL G, an 8.9-liter

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2011

a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, has ordered 202 heavy-duty natural gas vehicles as part of its agreement with the San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) to launch a heavy-duty natural gas truck rental and leasing project in Southern California. Ryder System, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Shell announced plans to have Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) available for heavy-duty fleet customers beginning in 2012 at select Shell Flying J truck stops in Alberta, Canada as one of a series of steps to increase the utilization of LNG in the transportation sector in North America. Shell and Westport Innovations Inc.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2016

The innovative HOLLAND FWAL aluminum fifth wheel is the lightest weight standard duty fifth wheel in the industry. The FWAL is designed for standard-duty applications and forged from the same alloy as Alcoa’s aluminum truck wheels. The LowLube technology reduces customer maintenance time and costs. per kg of hydrogen.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2011

Comparison of emission standards. Euro 6 standards are being introduced 31 December 2013; emissions of nitrogen oxides and particulates are cut by around 80% compared with the standards currently in force (Euro 5). The Euro 6 levels are close to those applying in North America (EPA10) and Japan (Post NLT) starting in 2010.

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