Baltimore just deployed a big electric school bus fleet
Electrek
JANUARY 31, 2024
Baltimore City Public Schools just debuted 25 electric school buses – Maryland’s second-largest electric school bus fleet, behind Montgomery County Public Schools.
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Electrek
JANUARY 31, 2024
Baltimore City Public Schools just debuted 25 electric school buses – Maryland’s second-largest electric school bus fleet, behind Montgomery County Public Schools.
Green Car Congress
JULY 24, 2022
Amazon has begun deploying its custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian for package delivery, with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis, among other cities.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 9, 2013
The fleet, which operates out of SUPERVALU’s Mechanicsville, Va., and North Carolina, is the largest private fleet of its kind in the Mid-Atlantic region. The conversion to natural gas will reduce the fleet’s annual oil consumption by more than 1 million gallons and result in 1,300 fewer tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 3, 2012
UPS is deploying 40 new medium-duty series hydraulic hybrid vehicles (HHVs): 20 in Baltimore and 20 in Atlanta. The HHVs in Baltimore will be deployed immediately while the vehicles in Atlanta will be introduced before the end of 2012. UPS HHV Click to enlarge. UPS currently has one HHV in operation in Laguna Hills, Calif.,
Teslarati
AUGUST 22, 2024
Tesla landed what could be $5 million in sales from the Baltimore City government, as the city has decided to purchase EVs made by the industry-leading automaker for employee use. Baltimore Fishbowl first reported on the approval. Baltimore has made several steps to increase its use of EVs as a whole.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 29, 2010
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), a subsidiary of Constellation Energy, has launched a multiyear plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) demonstration project using GridPoint’s smart charging software ( earlier post ). BGE will also evaluate the impact a PHEV fleet has on the company’s carbon footprint.
Teslarati
JANUARY 18, 2024
Baltimore City is planning to replace several diesel-powered school buses with electric units later this month, serving 350 students with zero-emission transportation to school every day. Baltimore also made a relatively recent announcement that it plans to electrify its entire fleet of vehicles by 2030.
Teslarati
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott signed a bill on Monday that ensures the city’s fleet of government vehicles will be all-electric by 2030. Maryland’s announcement in March, along with Baltimore’s on December 4, both featured all-electric vehicles from Ford, as the Mustang Mach-E seems to be the centerpiece of each.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 2, 2018
Maven is now offering its first all-electric fleet of cars for use in the gig economy; 20 Chevrolet Bolt EVs are available for freelance drivers in Austin, Texas to earn money on their own schedules. Bolt EVs in the Maven fleet have driven 6.5 Maven is excited to offer an all-electric fleet of shared vehicles for the gig economy.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 13, 2012
The pilot will integrate electric vehicle technology and charging infrastructure into the federal fleet and federal buildings to the best ways to use the technology in the federal fleet. GSA will work with agencies to install charging infrastructure in federal buildings in the five pilot cities. Autoflex, Inc.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 25, 2011
The official announcement was made at a ribbon-cutting celebration commemorating the first wheels-on-the-ground funded by MHTI at the Nestle Waters North America Deer Park facility in Baltimore.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 8, 2016
The new medium-duty delivery trucks, added to the company’s existing autogas fleet of 30 Ford trucks of the same model, will also help the company save on maintenance and fuel costs. Deployments in 2016 will include New York City, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Philadelphia and Baltimore. million pounds.
Green Car Congress
MAY 18, 2015
The greening of the General Motors Baltimore Operations complex included the addition of 580 kilowatts of solar to the roof of its e-Motor building. Baltimore joins 70 achievers in GM, which is the global leader of the challenge. Together with a 1.23-megawatt
Green Car Congress
APRIL 29, 2011
The E-Truck Task Force (E-TTF) will include a cross section of fleet users (both those who have e-trucks and those considering purchase) and e-truck vehicle makers and suppliers. It did so with hybrid trucks, renewable natural gas, fuel cell buses, ethanol fueling stations, EV infrastructure and other segments.
Electric Cars Report
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
Amazon is ready for its first-ever holiday season with its fleet of custom electric delivery vehicles designed by Rivian. Hundreds of the vehicles rolled out this summer in more than a dozen cities, including Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 1, 2011
Heavy-duty truck fleet trials of Shell Nitrogen Enriched Diesel demonstrated a 4.8% Heavy-duty truck fleet trials of Shell Nitrogen Enriched Diesel demonstrated a 4.8% Gunk build-up can impair optimal fuel flow and can result in increased fuel consumption and associated CO 2 emissions.
Green Car Congress
MAY 23, 2011
Seattle and Houston are taking delivery of HybriDrive-powered buses built by Daimler as will Baltimore City, Md., has selected BAE Systems’ HybriDrive to power its new fleet of Gillig Low Floor hybrid buses. and suburban Chicago by the end of 2011. Additionally, Red Rose Transit Authority of Lancaster, Pa.,
Teslarati
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Amazon announced a major milestone in its electric vehicle transition, officially bringing 20,000 Rivian EDVs (electric delivery vans) into its fleet. The goal was to have all EDVs on the road and in the Amazon fleet by 2030. The fleet is steadily growing. In March 2023, Amazon had just 3,000 Rivian EDVs in its fleet.
Green Car Congress
JULY 11, 2016
Launching in San Francisco in the summer of 2016 and in Los Angeles by the fall, Express Drive’s California members will have access to vehicles from the largest electric vehicle fleet in ridesharing, including the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV and the extended-range electric 2016 Chevrolet Volt. and Baltimore.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 8, 2011
The initial amount of cells will be used to build a test fleet of Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles with range extender as well as a certain number of Electric Vehicles for an Asian vehicle manufacturer. A member of the FN Group previously invested $2 million in equity of LTC in October, 2010, as previously reported by LTC.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 2, 2009
This technology could help Wal-Mart increase its fleet efficiency by up to 25%. The five Peterbilt Model 386 heavy duty diesel-electric hybrids are being tested in Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Southern California and the Baltimore/Washington DC region. This technology could help Wal-Mart increase its fleet efficiency by up to two percent.
Green Cars News
JUNE 28, 2009
Urban residents in Baltimore, Maryland, have a chance to go green at the city’s Inner Harbour, as manufacturer Electrovaya launched the country’s first electric car sharing programme. Electrovaya has labelled the fleet of emission-free cars a “game changer in urban transportation.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
CATS’ fleet and financial plans call for the replacement 1998, 1999 and 2007 year diesel buses with new diesel buses in fiscal year 2012. CNG-Hybrid Buses: Purchase CNG-Hybrid buses to replace Ford Diesel vehicles in the ART fleet. Tags: Emissions Fleets Fuel Efficiency Policy Power Generation.
Plug In Partners
OCTOBER 25, 2006
"The Plug-In Partners campaign , launched in January 2006 by the City of Austin and Austin Energy, has attracted nearly 60 cities and counties, including Los Angeles, Dallas, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco, Baltimore and Phoenix , as well as dozens of environmental, national security organizations, business and utility partners.
Teslarati
AUGUST 11, 2022
In July 2022, Amazon announced that Rivian EDVs would be deployed in locations across the United States, including Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Plus, Amazon EDV vehicles work with Rivian’s fleet management system, called FleetOS.
Green Fleet Magazine
APRIL 2, 2024
The port is the busiest in the U.S. automotive sector. Rerouting ships “could affect a good bit of the eastern half of the United States.”
Green Fleet Magazine
APRIL 3, 2024
Data from Geotab shows bridge use for a 12-month period before the disaster by number of trips, vehicle type, trip type, and timeframe.
Teslarati
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
’ After launching a pilot program this past Summer in a dozen cities, including Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis, Rivian and Amazon have expanded their fleet of EDVs to over 1,000 units present in more than 100 cities across the United States.
Plug In Partners
JUNE 27, 2006
The Plug-In Partners campaign has now surpassed 6,000 fleet orders. Soft” fleet orders are a critical component of the Plug-In Partners goal of demonstrating to automakers that a market exists for flexible fuel plug-in hybrids. As fleet orders increase, city governments around the country also continue to join the coalition.
Clean Fleet Report
MARCH 20, 2021
The Tom Thumb Steam Train, part of the B&O Railroad in Baltimore, Maryland, is the first character and dates back to 1830. Review by Steve Schaefer The post Book Review: Public Transportation: A Children’s Book by Paul Comfort first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. The book engages children from page one with a bus to color.
Electric Auto Association
APRIL 7, 2023
In late March, the White House released its fact sheet on EV charging investments, federal fleet plans, and partner agreements to make this happen. Dates & location TBD White House Launches EV Investments with the EVA and Others! See more on the EV fact sheet.
Teslarati
MARCH 13, 2023
pic.twitter.com/qR7R20fvAW — Governor Wes Moore (@GovWesMoore) March 13, 2023 “This is a policy that was created in California,” House Minority Leader Jason Buckel said in a statement to the Baltimore Sun. This new regulation puts us on a fast-track to meet our climate goals.
EV Connect
MARCH 27, 2023
Among these helpful utility providers is Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), the company that serves a little over a fifth of the state of Maryland. For Multifamily, Fleet, and Workplace Customers BGE's Commercial Customer Charger rebate applies to most of its commercial customers. Got all that done?
Plug In Partners
JANUARY 24, 2006
We have driven our fleet of over 200 electric vehicles almost 12 million miles and have had no major problems with the batteries,” notes Edward Kjaer, Manager of Southern California Edison’s Electric Transportation Department. EV world NATIONAL COALITION LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO URGE AUTOMAKERS TO PRODUCE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLES WASHINGTON, D.C.—January
Baua Electric
AUGUST 9, 2024
HEVI’s electric wheel loaders are already in service at high-profile locations like the Port of Baltimore , which was the single busiest US vehicle-handling port in 2022.
Clean Fleet Report
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Hyundai invited automotive journalists to Baltimore, Maryland, to drive the gasoline versions, which are in dealers now. Clean Fleet Report will write a much more detailed Road Test review after getting in the Kona for more than a couple hours. The post Flash Drive: 2024 Hyundai Kona first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.
Clean Fleet Report
MAY 26, 2021
Momentum is accelerating in the necessary transition from a fossil-fuel-burning automotive fleet to electric vehicles (EVs). Moving to a fleet with a lot more EVs provides a huge opportunity for utilities to sell more electricity and other services as the fossil fuel business winds down, but it’s also a big logistical challenge.
Baua Electric
JULY 11, 2024
Imagine being able to fly from San Francisco to San Diego, Boston to Baltimore, or Nashville to New Orleans without the need to go to an airport and with no emissions except water. Following the success of its first hydrogen eVTOL, we can expect to see those aircraft make their way into future fleets for regional air travel as well.
Green Car Congress
MAY 11, 2012
Veolia Transportation is launching Baltimore’s first propane autogas taxi fleet. The company has also installed an autogas fueling station in Baltimore to serve 50 Checker and Yellow taxis. Veolia Transportation is Baltimore City’s largest operator of taxicab services. billion passenger trips per year.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 24, 2021
Siem Car Carriers’s (SCC’s) Aristotle , the second of two LNG-fueled PCTC (pure car, truck carrier) ships in the SCC fleet (the other is the Confucius ), is on her maiden voyage from Emden, Germany to North America. The Aristotle recently made port calls in Halifax, NS, Baltimore MD and Vera Cruz, MX. Bunkering in Emden.
Clean Fleet Report
MARCH 31, 2023
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. Zipcar has more than one million members worldwide who can reserve and use 10,000 cars in 500 cities in nine countries. In the U.S.
Electric Auto Association
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
As a senior in high school, Smith entered an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Enginners (IEEE) competition in Baltimore describing a project on computers and small EVs. “I took some surplus parts and motorcycle batteries… it was definitely Rube Goldberg style,” Smith explained.
Baua Electric
OCTOBER 30, 2024
President Joe Biden takes a trip to Baltimore to announce $147 million in EPA awards to the city’s Ports, which will support electrification efforts, clean up carbon emissions, and support some 2,000 union jobs at the Port — but that’s just a small part of the larger, $3 billion announcement. Photo is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0
Baua Electric
AUGUST 21, 2024
Tesla has secured an order for electric vehicles from the city of Baltimore worth about $5 million, according to city officials. The city of Baltimore aims to be net carbon-neutral by 2045, and one of its early initiatives is to electrify its vehicle fleet. Now, they are buying Tesl vehicles for city employees.
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