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APRIL 28, 2023

Motiv Power Systems has launched its next-generation electric trucks for medium-duty fleets. million miles with fleets across North America. Additionally, the batteries are manufactured in the US, growing innovation and opportunity in America. The company has deployed more than 150 vehicles and driven more than 2.5

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Trillium has completed construction of the largest hydrogen transit refueling station in North America. Houston-based Trillium is a leading provider of renewable fuels and alternative energy solutions for fleets around the country. Air Products provided enabling equipment and will deliver liquid hydrogen fuel.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

XL Fleet Corp. has entered into a strategic partnership with Curbtender , a market leader in Under CDL (vehicles that do not require a Commercial Drivers License) refuse trucks and a pioneer in automated side-loader collection. —Dimitri Kazarinoff, XL Fleet CEO.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2022

Volvo Trucks in North America has won an order for 110 Volvo VNR Electric trucks from the global logistics company Maersk. A lineup of Volvo VNR Electric trucks on the lot at TEC Equipment Fontana being prepared for delivery to Performance Team – A Maersk Company to operate in its Southern California fleet operations. Last week, A.P.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2021

Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility’s fleet of XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks has collectively exceeded 1 million kilometers of driving in 11 months of service in Switzerland. During that time, the fleet has reduced CO 2 emissions by more than an estimated 630 tons, compared to diesel-powered vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

BYD delivered the first electric bus fleet for public transport in the Caribbean, opening up an exciting new chapter in the region’s efforts to tackle climate change. The buses were specifically designed for the Barbados market and come equipped with wheelchair accessibility, WiFi and USB charger connectors.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2022

Heliox will supply mobile 25kW and 50kW chargers to PACCAR’s dealers and customers who are building their electric truck fleets. The mobile chargers are lightweight, transportable, and often use existing infrastructure—a convenient option for organizations that are entering the EV market. Heliox Mobile 50 kW charger.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2021

XL Fleet Corp. Under the terms of the agreement, XL Fleet will supply battery and power electronics systems for the first 1,000 units of eNow’s new electrified refrigerated trailer solutions. XL Fleet will provide battery and power electronics systems for eNow’s innovative electrified refrigerated trailer solution.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2022

These are the first light-duty electric trucks to be made available in Penske’s rental and leasing fleet, as previously announced. Penske’s long-term plans include adding more of these units to its wider network of rental and leasing locations across North America. It has an estimated range of more than 126 miles.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Now, Argent has switched its fleet from petroleum diesel to Neste MY Renewable Diesel. Our environmental track record and continual efforts to help our customers build more sustainable communities played a major role in our decision to use renewable diesel in our fleet. —Bill Crotinger, president of Argent Materials Inc.<>/div>.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2020

Daimler Trucks has launched additional electric Freightliner trucks for customer testing in North America. The Customer Experience (CX) fleet from Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) consists of six heavy-duty Freightliner eCascadia and two medium-duty Freightliner eM2 106.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2023

NFI, one of the US’ oldest and largest third-party supply chain solutions providers, is expanding its fleet of Class 8 battery-electric trucks (BETs) in Southern California as part of the Joint Electric Truck Scaling Initiative ( JETSI ) project.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2021

ChargePoint Holdings, a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network operating in North America and Europe, has acquired ViriCiti, a leading provider of electrification solutions for eBus and commercial fleets. The ViriCiti team, customer accounts and technology will become part of ChargePoint’s operations.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2021

In remarks made at the signing of his Executive Order on Strengthening American Manufacturing, President Biden said that he would replace the federal government’s fleet of vehicles with electric vehicles made in the US. In his remarks, the President provided no further details on the fleet conversion to EVs, such as timing and spending plans.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2019

Electrify America announced an agreement with San Francisco-based electric vehicle (EV) fleet charging company Stable Auto to deploy robotic charging solutions for self-driving vehicles in a pilot demonstration site in San Francisco, as both companies develop infrastructure solutions needed to deploy self-driving and electric vehicle fleets.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Freight operator Dependable Highway Express (DHE) has received two Volvo VNR Electric trucks—the first battery-electric Class 8 trucks to join DHE’s fleet. The electric trucks will be added to DHE’s existing fleet of more than 500 Volvo trucks operating across North America. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2021

Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA), the largest subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, one of the world’s largest traders of goods and services, has invested in OneH2, a hydrogen fuel company headquartered in Longview, North Carolina. OneH2 is a hydrogen production and distribution company providing fuel primarily for forklifts nationwide.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2022

liter, heavy-duty opposed-piston, three-cylinder diesel engine it developed in a project funded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and several partners ( earlier post ) has entered fleet service with WALMART Corporation in a Peterbilt 579 tractor. Achates Power announced that the 10.6-liter,

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2022

CerebrumX Lab, an AI-driven automotive data services & management platform ( earlier post ), is partnering with Toyota to provide real-time insights aimed at making connected fleet operations safer and cost-effective.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2021

XL Fleet Corp. The electrification system is XL Fleet’s newest product release and enables Isuzu customers to electrify one of its newest and most popular medium-duty low cab forward vehicles, which is suited for applications including last-mile delivery, beverage distribution, utility work and food service.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Didi Chuxing (DiDi), the world’s leading mobile transportation platform, will launch Latin America’s first shared electric vehicle (EV) fleet through its app in Mexico, as the company further invests in sustainable transportation innovations in the region. 200 EVs are exclusive for DiDi drivers. 200 EVs are exclusive for DiDi drivers.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Tesla recently posted jobs located in South America. The Tesla jobs are located in Chile, hinting at a company base in South America. The company seeks a Country General Manager to help launch its vehicles—and probably its other products—in the local car market. Tesla posted the new job vacancies earlier this month.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2022

Volta Trucks has outlined its strategic roadmap for its entry into the North American market. The introduction of Volta Trucks’ 100% battery electric commercial vehicles into North America will be led in 2023 by a Volta Zero Class 7 truck which is equivalent to the existing European 16-ton truck, with a dry or refrigerated cargo box.

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JUNE 7, 2018

Freightliner Trucks premiered two fully electrified commercial vehicles—a Freightliner eCascadia heavy-duty truck and a Freightliner eM2 106 medium-duty truck—during the Daimler Trucks Capital Market and Technology Day in Portland. —Richard Howard, senior vice president, sales and marketing, Freightliner Trucks.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2021

Electrify America selected Long Beach and the Wilmington neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles as its second “Green City” investment. Investment in the region will begin immediately as Electrify America moves to implement its Green City plans in the region over the next three years.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2023

Volvo Trucks North America is working with the University of Minnesota (UMN) to conduct extreme weather testing for its Class 8 VNR Electric model to analyze the impact of ambient temperature on a truck’s battery life.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2022

Firefly, a fast-growing in-car and car-top mobility media company and a Google Ventures-backed startup, will collaborate with Hyundai in promoting its vehicles—including EVs—to rideshare fleets and drivers across key US cities. The program will be available everywhere Firefly is on the road.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2021

Siemens will invest and expand the company’s US manufacturing operations to support electric vehicle infrastructure in America. In 2019, Siemens expanded the 272,000-square-foot Wendell facility to manufacture DC fleet EV chargers, adding more than 50 jobs.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2022

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) and Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY) a leading US foodservice distribution company, have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to deliver up to nearly 800 battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors by 2026. After well over one million-miles (1.6 Earlier post.) After well over one million-miles (1.6

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2021

Symbio, a joint-venture between Faurecia and Michelin and a global provider of hydrogen fuel cell systems, is launching Symbio North America. Symbio North America will focus on light-duty, and commercial medium- and heavy-duty vehicles offering customized hydrogen solutions to US vehicle OEMs and fleet partners. Earlier post.).

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Green Fleet Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

Piern will lead Merchants’ regional sales team, focusing on expansion into key markets and delivering fleet solutions to meet the diverse needs of Merchants’ clients throughout North America.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2020

Fourteen leading US fleets announced the formation of the ACT Fleet Forum , an educational initiative to share best practices between participating fleets, as well as top technology providers and fuel suppliers on adopting advanced, clean transportation technologies. C&S Wholesale Grocers. EVO Transportation & Energy.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2019

million (€5 million) in ViriCiti, a Europe-based EV fleet efficiency technology company ( earlier post ), in a Series A round. ViriCiti has developed and deployed a telematics platform for monitoring and managing electric bus and truck fleets, enabling fleet operators to optimize battery and vehicle performance.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2020

Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) welcomed its first overseas liquid natural gas (LNG) transport ship to the VWGoA port in Davisville, RI. The new carriers will replace two of the original nine in the current fleet. Earlier post.) This is the company’s first in-service overseas carrier to operate on LNG.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2023

The Turnkey Solutions electromobility program has two full-service partners—InCharge Energy and Gilbarco Veeder-Root—and is available to all Volvo Trucks North America customers. InCharge Energy is one of the industry’s leading developers of commercial EV charging systems, providing solutions tailored to commercial fleets.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2020

Audi has opened its new Audi Automated Driving Development (A2D2) R&D office in San Jose to create Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) specifically for the North American market. —Frank Grosshauser, senior director, ADAS, Audi of America.

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Teslarati

JUNE 17, 2023

In the drone operator’s recent video, one could see a section of the Shanghai South Port being filled with a large fleet of Teslas. The sighting of the export fleet this late in the second quarter suggests that Tesla China is not following its usual strategy of fully allotting the second half of a quarter to the domestic market.

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