Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2017

Each FCEV produces electricity which continuously charges its batteries, thereby providing additional power and an extended range of 125 miles. The first FCEV prototype will be deployed in Sacramento, Calif., This will support the full duty cycle of the truck, including highway driving.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2016

Driving a fuel-cell-electric Toyota Mirai, the founders of True Zero completed a scenic drive throughout California, covering 1,438 miles (2,314 km) in a 24-hour period, thus breaking the official Guinness World Record for electric miles driven in 24 hours.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

Promising new heavy-duty EVs include the eActros 600 from Mercedes-Benz Trucks, which is expected to offer 310 miles of range; the second-gen Freightliner eCascadia , now with up to 230 miles of range; and Volvo’s new VNR Electric , which sports up to six battery packs and touts a range of 275 miles.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2012

Key to this reduction has been the development and implementation of a plan that has improved the State fleet’s overall use of alternative fuels, the reduction of unneeded fleet vehicles, and reducing unnecessary vehicle miles traveled. 281,619 gallons gasoline equivalent (gge) of CNG and propane (7%). 216,723 gallons E85 ethanol (6%).

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EV Life

APRIL 14, 2023

Californians collectively drive over a billion miles every day, releasing tons of greenhouse gases (GHG) and pollutants into the air. We help drivers take every available tax credit, rebate, and grant available to them to offset the cost of an EV and apply that money to a low-interest EV Climate Loan to finance their purchase.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. The project will provide a 700-mile LNG fueling corridor along one of the nation’s most heavily traveled truck routes for the movement of various goods.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2010

Sacramento, Calif.; The $37-million ChargePoint America program is made possible by a $15-million grant funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the Transportation Electrification Initiative administered by the Department of Energy. Second, the regions themselves had to write a letter to support the grant proposal.

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The far higher volumes of carbon dioxide per mile from heavy trucks make them an obvious target for zero-emission powertrains. Among its first announced customers, back in December 2017, was Pepsi, which reserved 100 of the trucks and plans to use them in the California regions of Modesto and Sacramento. That’s about to change.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Bill lives a good 60 miles from San Francisco, so he needs to get some juice to make his trip home after work. With his Level 2 charge at home, the 120V outlet at work made his daily 120 miles a piece of cake. The bankruptcies of Ecotality and Better Place, both recipients of government grants in the millions, have proven that.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

billion in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce batteries and their components and to expand battery recycling capacity; $500 million in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce electric drive components for vehicles, including electric motors, power electronics, and other drive train components; and. Chrysler LLC. $70.

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Charged EVs

MAY 8, 2023

What did you tell the folks in Sacramento? The ISO 15118-20 standard enables bidirectional communication between the charging station and the vehicle, and with OCPP 2.0.1 , permission is granted to go through the DC port. Charged : We’ve been covering your company for several years.

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EV Life

MARCH 7, 2023

With an impressive 259 miles of range and a reasonable starting price tag of $26,500, the easy-to-drive and stylish Chevy Bolt EV is a great option for drivers looking to purchase their first electric vehicle. Grants are given directly to the dealer to lower the overall cost of the qualifying vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) will conduct a public hearing on 24 October in Sacramento to consider minor proposed amendments to the California Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulation being put forward by ARB staff. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2009

By late summer, the Federal Railroad Administration will begin awarding the first round of grants. The near-term investment strategy seeks to: Advance new express high-speed corridor services (operating speeds above 150 mph (241 km/h) on primarily dedicated track) in select corridors of 200-600 miles (322-966 km). (As Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2013

The Energy Commission approved $18,690,000 in grants for projects that will expand the state’s fueling infrastructure for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. DC fast-charging systems typically provide 60 to 80 miles of range in just 20 minutes of charging. Expanding hydrogen fueling stations in California.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2013

At an event in Sacramento, California, Volvo Trucks announced that it will commercialize dimethyl ether (DME)-powered heavy-duty commercial vehicles in North America, with limited production beginning in 2015. Volvo VNL D13 with DME. Click to enlarge. Oberon’s process. Click to enlarge.

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