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DHL Express deploys nearly 100 new Lightning Electric delivery vans in US

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The new vans enhance an already robust alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) fleet for DHL Express in the US, which includes fully electric, hybrid-electric and clean diesel varieties in addition to low-power electric-assist e-Cargo Cycles.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $15M to advance biofuels, plug-in and V2G research

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based in Valencia (Los Angeles County), will administer the project, and ZeroTruck of Laguna Niguel (Orange County) will build up to 14 trucks for the project. The trucks will be tested in various locations, including Google in the Bay Area, the City of Santa Monica and the Port of Los Angeles. Electricore Inc.,

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FedEx Express closes in on goal of 20% improvement in vehicle fleet fuel efficiency years ahead of schedule

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Addition of 114 Reach composite-body trucks manufactured from advanced materials by Utilimaster on an Isuzu Motors chassis with an appropriately-sized engine. Testing of FedEx Ground hybrid hydraulic parcel delivery vehicles that can reduce fuel usage by 40%. Rockville, M.D.); New York City and several locations in Texas.

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Calif. Energy Commission to award more than $44M for hydrogen refueling and alternative fuel vehicle projects

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With the exception of a station in Emeryville (Alameda County), the stations covered by this award agreement are within the South Coast Air Basin, which includes all of Orange County and the urban portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Linde, LLC, will receive $4.5 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.,

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2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV: 29 miles on a charge, few places to fuel up

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today—all of which are located in California, with most clustered around San Francisco and Los Angeles. The company is working on stationary fuel-cell power stations, as well as a heavy-duty truck concept with Isuzu and a Class 8 fuel-cell semi project for the U.S.

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