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EVs and Fleet Electrification Are Reducing Noise Pollution

Clean Fleet Report

Companies have electrified their fleets, deploying battery-powered vans, trucks and other service vehicles. Financial advantages have become significant for fleet owners, as experts say electrification can reduce maintenance costs by 50% or more. EVs have fewer moving parts, meaning there is a lesser chance of malfunctioning.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

Fleets tested Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 tractors for three years: Here’s what they learned. Requirements for more aggressive emission after-treatment and the hardware to achieve that add cost and complexity for fleet operators. New partners for fleets—and lots of them. Driving style also matters.

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The Ins and Outs of Scrap Car Recycling

Clean Fleet Report

The Ins and Outs of Scrap Car Recycling Maximizing Value at the End of a Car’s Life This article may contain affiliate links. It is not merely the act of parting with old vehicles; it is an opportunity to fatten one’s wallet. Individuals become agents of transformation within their neighborhoods, collectively advancing the cause.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

We’ve Entered the Age of Shared Mobility This article may contain affiliate links Car sharing has changed dramatically since C lean Fleet Report first reported on it almost two decades ago. RelayRides/Now Turo RelayRides pioneered peer-to-peer car sharing is part of an emerging trend of the sharing economy.

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Testing and refining EV charging standards: Q&A with CharIN’s Executive Director

Charged EVs

Erika Myers: Interoperability is, of course, a big part of what CharIN focuses on, which is why we introduced SAE J3400 for the first time at our 2023 Testival and again at our June 2024 Testival. I’m part of a managed charging program with my local utility, Dominion Energy, and they give me $40 a year to modulate my charging times.

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3 Things Utilities Can Do to Prepare the Power Grid for More Electric Cars

EV Connect

The capacity is there, but to truly handle this new surge in EV grid demand, it will take planning on the part of utility companies across the U.S. A recent New York Times article even reported that prices for many EVs could dip below their gas counterparts in 2023 — sooner than expected. neighborhoods and business districts.

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Testing and refining EV charging standards: Q&A with CharIN’s Executive Director – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Erika Myers: Interoperability is, of course, a big part of what CharIN focuses on, which is why we introduced SAE J3400 for the first time at our 2023 Testival and again at our June 2024 Testival. I’m part of a managed charging program with my local utility, Dominion Energy, and they give me $40 a year to modulate my charging times.