2016, Fleet, Maintenance and Universal

Study suggests high-mileage light-duty fleets contribute higher emissions and emissions share than expected

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2016

A study by researchers from the University of Denver and the University of Puget Sound indicates that high-mileage light-duty fleets contribute higher emissions and emissions share than expected based on their actual numbers in the fleet.

Emissions

Emissions Fleet Light Taxi

London police trialing Suzuki Burgman fuel cell scooters; first trial outside of Japan

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

On a broader scale the trial will help The Metropolitan Police to understand where this clean technology could be adopted across its fleet in the future. The maintenance and fuel costs will be met by a collaborative project which is being part funded by the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC).

Suzuki

Suzuki London Japan Fuel

USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Eligible projects included those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance. Alabama A&M University. AVTA is committed to having an all electric fleet by 2018.

Purchase

Purchase St. Louis Jacksonville Fleet

CMU study finds secondary organic aerosol production from PFI and GDI vehicles has been “substantially” reduced by tightening NMOG standards

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2018

Now, in a new study published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have found that secondary organic aerosol (SOA) production from both port fuel injection (PFI) and gasoline direct injection (GDI) vehicles has been substantially reduced through the tightening of NMOG emissions.

Standards

Standards Production Exhaust Gasoline

UMTRI study finds diesel vehicles save owners thousands in total ownership costs compared to gasoline vehicles

Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2013

Drivers of diesel vehicles can save thousands of dollars in total ownership costs compared to similar gasoline vehicles, according to a University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) study. —UMTRI researcher Bruce Belzowski. Belzowski and UMTRI colleague Paul E. Among their findings:??. —Bruce Belzowski.

Gasoline

Gasoline Diesel Vehicles Fuel Economy

UMTRI study finds US diesel vehicles generally have lower total cost of ownership than gasoline vehicles

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2013

Diesel vehicles generally saved owners between $2,000 to $6,000 in total ownership costs during a three to five year period when compared to similar gasoline vehicles, according to data compiled by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). The UMTRI researchers—Bruce M.

Diesel

Diesel Cost Of Gasoline Vehicles

PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. from University of California, Davis and years of experience as an agricultural researcher. Frank (2016) Using the Fleet of Long Range Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles. About the authors.

Clean

Clean Cleaning Future Green

Parker Hannifin gaining traction with RunWise HD hydraulic hybrid; developing CNG-based HD system, next-gen MD system

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2014

In addition to seeking more heavy-duty applications for the RunWise hybrid system—such as transit—McGrew said that the company is working on a new generation of the product that should launch in 2016 for Class 4-6 delivery trucks—e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc. Earlier post.) CNG concept. OSU evaluation. Low-speed cycle. CO 2 (g/mi).

Hybrid

Hybrid MPH Diesel Oil

EV charging is changing, Part 1: How automakers’ disappointment in Electrify America drove them into Tesla’s arms

Charged EVs

AUGUST 28, 2023

The last year has seen more change in the EV charging landscape than at any time since the VW Group agreed in June 2016 to pay $2 billion to set up a nationwide fast charging network in the US to settle its Dieselgate scandal. Power and the University of California, Berkeley. Now comes the hard work of making it all happen.

America

America Parts Charging Ford

Study finds fleet switch from PFI to GDI engines will result in net reduction in global warming

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2017

A new study quantifying emissions from a fleet of gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines and port fuel injection (PFI) engines finds that the measured decrease in CO 2 emissions from GDIs is much greater than the potential climate forcing associated with higher black carbon emissions from GDI engines.

Fleet

Fleet Engine Global Fuel Economy

NREL report finds hydrogen fuel cell bus fuel economy up to 1.4x that of diesel, 1.9x CNG

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2016

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Fuel Cell Technology Office (FCTO) has released the latest edition of an annual report showing that the average fuel economy of fuel cell electric buses from three fleets is 6.8 miles per DGE) from one fleet and up to 1.9 miles per DGE) in another fleet. kg for the three evaluated fleets.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Fuel Economy Hydrogen

Volkswagen Truck & Bus outlines roadmap for automated driving, connectivity, and alternative drive systems

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2017

This electric powertrain is designed in a way that means that it can be used to drive future distribution trucks and city buses manufactured by the Volkswagen Truck & Bus brands as a universal modular element. Scania has always played a leading role in fleet connectivity. Volkswagen Truck & Bus is working on all these applications.

Connect

Connect Connected Transportation Maintenance

California Legislature passes $1.5B California Clean Air Initiative to cut emissions; $895M for mobile sources

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

. $100 million for Enhanced Fleet Modernization Program and light duty equity pilot projects like agricultural vanpools. $85 AB 134 also appropriates $10 million from the General Fund for financial aid, with $1 million to the University of California and $2 million to California State University to further support the Dream Loan program.

California

California Clean Cleaning Emissions

Proterra beefs up its battery expertise: Q&A CTO Dustin Grace

Charged EVs

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The company has sold some 950 buses to transit agencies, airports, universities, national parks and private companies in 43 states and provinces. The Proterra Energy division offers a turnkey electrification solution for fleets, including financing, charging infrastructure and maintenance. uptime requirement.

Batteries

Batteries Battery Charging Fleet

Road Trip: 2021 Volkswagen ID4

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 21, 2021

To see how this would work, Volkswagen agreed to let Clean Fleet Report take the ID4 on a 985-mile California Cruising road trip. It is positioned well visually and is a clever design, but it lacks some of the driver-useful information that is almost universally found on other electric vehicles. The driver-centric design has a 5.3-inch

Miles

Miles Charging All-Electric Range

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Frank is Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of California, Davis, where he established the Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS-Davis), and was director of the US Department of Energy’s National Center of Hybrid Excellence at UC Davis. Table of Contents. Engineering Advantages of PHEV.

PHEV

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy

EV Driven

Study suggests high-mileage light-duty fleets contribute higher emissions and emissions share than expected

London police trialing Suzuki Burgman fuel cell scooters; first trial outside of Japan

USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

CMU study finds secondary organic aerosol production from PFI and GDI vehicles has been “substantially” reduced by tightening NMOG standards

UMTRI study finds diesel vehicles save owners thousands in total ownership costs compared to gasoline vehicles

UMTRI study finds US diesel vehicles generally have lower total cost of ownership than gasoline vehicles

PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

Parker Hannifin gaining traction with RunWise HD hydraulic hybrid; developing CNG-based HD system, next-gen MD system

EV charging is changing, Part 1: How automakers’ disappointment in Electrify America drove them into Tesla’s arms

Study finds fleet switch from PFI to GDI engines will result in net reduction in global warming

NREL report finds hydrogen fuel cell bus fuel economy up to 1.4x that of diesel, 1.9x CNG

Volkswagen Truck & Bus outlines roadmap for automated driving, connectivity, and alternative drive systems

California Legislature passes $1.5B California Clean Air Initiative to cut emissions; $895M for mobile sources

Proterra beefs up its battery expertise: Q&A CTO Dustin Grace

Road Trip: 2021 Volkswagen ID4

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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