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BYD the recommended company for Argentinian tender for 50 electric buses

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BYD has been officially selected as the recommended company by the evaluation committee in Argentina for the purchase of 50 electric buses on behalf of the Ministry of Environment. BYD begun the promotion of its technologies in Argentina in 2011 through its local subsidiary, especially those related to electric vehicles and public transport.

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14 Major Cities Form C40 Electric Vehicle Network

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Initial members of the C40 Electric Vehicle Network are : Bogota, Buenos Aires, Chicago, Copenhagen, Delhi, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Toronto, Sao Paulo, Seoul and Sydney. The Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) is the implementation partner.

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FedEx Introducing Its First Battery-Electric Parcel Delivery Trucks in US

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Four purpose-built electric trucks are slated to hit the road in the Los Angeles area starting in June 2010. FedEx already has 10 Modec electric trucks in service in London ( earlier post ), with five more on order for Paris. Globally, FedEx has more than 1,800 alternative-energy vehicles already in service.

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UPS collaborating with Workhorse to deploy 50 electric trucks; rivaling acquisition cost of conventional; no subsidies

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Modec fully electric vehicle with a cab forward design used in London. UPS will test the vehicles primarily on urban routes across the country, including Atlanta, Dallas and Los Angeles. Each truck will have a range of approximately 100 miles between charges, ideal for delivery routes in and around cities. in 2016.

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City of Bogota, Columbia launches electric taxi pilot; part of C40-CCI EV Network

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Their local distribution representatives, Praco-Didacol and Motorysa, have also expressed support of the pilot project, helping to secure the confidence of the participating taxi cab companies who will be purchasing the new electric vehicles. The C40-CCI Electric Vehicle Network.

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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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Acceleration of its efforts in fuel conservation through the purchase of vehicles with right-sized engines such as the Sprinter vans manufactured by Mercedes-Benz. Additional all-electric trucks are being prepared for deployment in Asia and Europe, where FedEx Express currently operates all-electric trucks in London and Paris.

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IEA: Electric vehicles posted strong gains in 2016; 2M now in global parc

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London for its part encourages EV adoption by waiving its congestion charge. In that respect, four major US cities—Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco and Portland—are leading a partnership of more than 30 cities to mass-purchase EVs for their public fleets including police cruisers, street sweepers and trash haulers.

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