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FedEx and Chanje to add charging infrastructure to 42 FedEx stations in California

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the company’s subsidiary for global business. will provide maintenance and distribution support services for all of the vehicles. The vehicles are manufactured by FDG Electric Vehicles Limited in Hangzhou, China, and purchased through Chanje Energy Inc., They will be delivered on a rolling basis over the next year. Ryder System, Inc.

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CASE unveils first fully electric backhoe loader: the 580 EV

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—Eric Zieser, director — global compact equipment product line, CASE. At low idle a diesel engine has reduced torque and requires time for the engine to ramp up to meet the load demands. Electric motors, on the other hand, have instantaneous torque and peak torque available at every operating speed.

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Indianapolis plans to add 425 PHEVs and BEVs to municipal fleet by 2016

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America’s dependence on oil ties our national and economic security to a highly-unpredictable, cartel-influenced global oil market. Diversifying the types of vehicles and fuels available to our drivers offers our city protection from often-volatile oil prices and better prepares us for the future. Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard.

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Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group wins multiple hydrogen fueling station contracts in California and South Korea

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Starting with these hydrogen station projects, the Nikkiso Group aims to further expand its hydrogen-related business by strengthening its participation in the hydrogen supply chain and expanding into the global market. In 2020, CE&IG expanded its capabilities further with the acquisition of what was GP-Strategies’ Alternative Fuels Division.

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6 new corporate partners join the National Clean Fleets Partnership

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The National Clean Fleets Partnership, announced by President Obama in April, is a public-private partnership that helps large companies reduce diesel and gasoline use in their fleets by incorporating electric vehicles, alternative fuels, and fuel-saving measures into their daily operations. This project is expected to save 1.5

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

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The new trucks will join UPS’ Rolling Lab, a growing fleet of more than 9,000 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles. —Carlton Rose, President, Global Fleet Maintenance and Engineering for UPS. UPS operates one of the largest private alternative fuel and advanced technology fleets in the US.

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NASA rolls out new strategic vision for aeronautics research

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NASA Administrator Charles Bolden unveiled a new strategic vision better to align the work of the agency’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) to address looming challenges in global air transportation. —Charles Bolden. An example of work in this area is NASA’s Precision Departure Release Capability (PDRC) software tool.