Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2022

The company’s latest EV First Responder Training program will focus primarily on personnel in fire services, providing instruction and sharing of best practices on how to most effectively support emergency situations involving electric vehicles, such as the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV, GMC HUMMER EV Pickup and Cadillac LYRIQ.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2018

The UPS cargo eBike is equipped with a battery-powered electric motor that can travel longer distances than traditional bikes, carry substantial loads and navigate hills and other terrain. In Washington, UPS uses 10 electric and hybrid electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2021

ABB has secured a contract with Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondán to supply the all-electric power solution for fast 40-meter urban passenger ferries transporting up to 540 passengers each across Lisbon’s Tagus river. and will replace the existing fleet serving this route when they enter service between 2022 and 2024.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Hydrogen fuel cell-powered forklifts, tuggers and stackers will be used in BMW’s new assembly hall that produces the new BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle. Initially, the hydrogen-powered material handling fleet will consist of more than 85 pieces of equipment, making it one of the largest hydrogen fuel-cell fleets in the US.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Better Place announced the grand opening of the company’s first electric vehicle (EV) battery switch demonstration center in Israel. Earlier post.). The Center, which includes 1 1.5-km

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

Nissan and DHL Japan will test the battery-electric e-NV200 commercial vehicle in Tokyo. The test will be conducted with a view to the commercial launch of the e-NV200 in 2014 as Nissan’s second global electric vehicle. Tests have been conducted with several companies, including British Gas; Japan Post Co.,

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 8, 2024

Listen to the Silent Impact of EVs Increasing the number of EVs on the road will ultimately decrease the auto industry’s environmental impact and greenhouse gas emissions. Electric motors are much quieter because they don’t have the same processes as combustion engines. Another benefit of EVs is the power under the hood.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2021

Schaeffler has secured a volume production order to supply electric motors to a key manufacturer in the commercial vehicle sector, starting in 2023. The 800 V motor, used in pairs in battery-powered vehicles, delivers a maximum continuous output of 180 kW and generates a maximum torque of 950 N·m.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2018

Norwegian expedition cruise operator Hurtigruten has signed a Letter of Intent with Rolls-Royce for a major environmental upgrade program to hybrid power. The main engines on up to nine cruise ships will switch from diesel to gas power and the upgrade will also include installation of a hybrid battery system.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2021

Wabtec Corporation and General Motors will collaborate to develop and commercialize GM’s Ultium battery technology and HYDROTEC hydrogen fuel cell systems for Wabtec locomotives. The rail industry is on the cusp of a sustainable transformation with the introduction of batteries and hydrogen to power locomotive fleets.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $100 million in Economic Recovery Act funding to 43 transit agencies for projects to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from both vehicles and facilities. The project includes quick-charging stations at this terminal layover in route to recharge bus batteries.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

Most importantly, these vehicles are not representative of the lithium-ion battery-powered next-generation Prius PHVs that will be delivered to lease-fleet customers later this year. Although mileage data has been collected during demonstration events, it varies too widely to offer any indication of what to expect consistently.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2016

Asko, Norway’s largest convenience goods wholesaler, and Scania, part of Volkswagen Truck & Bus GmbH, will start testing trucks with hydrogen fuel cell electric powertrain. The hydrogen gas will be produced locally, using solar cells. The trucks will run in distribution service with distances of almost 500 km (311 miles).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2009

According to a new report from Pike Research, a rapidly growing global market for electrified vehicles—particularly plug-in hybrid and battery-electric vehicles—will create a Li-ion transportation battery industry with nearly $8 billion in sales worldwide by 2015, up from $878 million in 2010.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Dominion Virginia Power has added two plug-in electric hybrid cars and two hybrid-powered bucket trucks to its fleet as part of its efforts to determine the impact of plug-in vehicles on electricity demand and to find ways to conserve energy and reduce vehicle emissions. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2009

Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation (SEVUS) and Altec Industries Inc. have developed an all-electric utility truck with an aerial device. The truck is a battery-powered, all-electric Smith Newton produced by SEV US and SEV UK with an aerial bucket integrated by Altec Industries Inc. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2013

electric mail delivery vehicles under real working conditions. This system is expected to double the range of the electric cars used for postal delivery. This modular system reduces production costs and address the power requirement portfolio of diverse vehicle markers. Electric (Battery) Fleets Fuel Cells'

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Electrek

MARCH 7, 2022

With that event on our horizon, it’s time to think about ditching your gas-powered transportation for a more renewable form of getting around town. The SWFT FLEET e-bike is perfect for that, and the battery-powered bicycle is able to travel 37.2 miles on a single charge, all without a drop of gas or oil.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

This trial will provide a greater understanding of energy storage that will support Maersk in moving towards further electrification of its fleet and port terminals. Propelling marine vessels with battery power alone is still years away from being a technically- and economically-viable option, Maersk says.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2017

Ford also confirmed plans to bring an all-new fully electric small SUV to China within five years; the electric SUV will feature a range of up to 450 km (279 miles) and will also be marketed in North America and Europe. Ford’s C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid is already on the road in China as a fleet vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

In a new report (its fourth on electric car adoption) the Boston Consulting Group forecasts that a combination of hybrid and fully electric powertrains will cut the global market share of pure internal combustion engines (ICEs) by about 50% by 2030. The third relevant area of technology is electric power generation.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The fleet of Passat HyMotion vehicles is currently being tested on the streets of California. kWh lithium-ion battery pack (from the Jetta Hybrid), which stores the kinetic energy recovered from regenerative braking; assists in the starting phase of the fuel cell; and adds a dynamic boost to the maximum acceleration of the Golf SportWagen.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Synthetic and renewable fuels should be factored into the CO2 fleet regulation for passenger cars and trucks. The supplier of technology and services is also gradually incorporating battery-powered electric vehicles into its fleet. Volkmar Denner, CEO of Robert Bosch GmbH. Since C.A.R.E. Volkmar Denner.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2009

This project will deploy 35 fuel cell systems as battery replacements for a complete fleet of electric lift trucks at FedEx’s existing service center in Springfield, Missouri. Success at this service center will lead to further fleet conversions at some or all of FedEx’s other 470 service centers. million (six awards).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

Results from the study also suggest that with sufficient coal plant retirement and sufficient wind power, controlled charging could result in positive net benefits instead of negative. The question of electricity costs vs. health and environmental cost is important to ask everywhere, Michalek said. Credit: ACS, Weis et al.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 13, 2023

While consumer EVs have exploded in popularity over recent years, heavy equipment remains a challenge due to its power needs. Batteries pose a few key challenges alternative electric vehicle power sources could resolve. The Challenges of Batteries. Unlike batteries, fuel cells don’t need recharging.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2015

The Bureau of Reclamation this fall purchased 27 electric utility vehicles for use at the Grand Coulee Dam. We’re trying to introduce these electric vehicles as a way to offset our current gas fleet vehicles. That’s hard on vehicles and a poor use of a fossil fuel powered car.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MARCH 11, 2009

Josh Hafenbrack posts this informative entry covering the status of Hasner’s Florida State electric car tax break on the SunSentinel.com. Florida State Representative (and House Majority Leader) Adam Hasner (R) has just introduced the bill HB 879 - Financial Incentives for Electric Vehicles. Hasner’s electric car tax break gets boost.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

The areas of interest outlined in the notice of intent (NOI) fall into two broad categories: technologies to advance plug-in electric vehicles; and technologies to improve fuel efficiency, including dual-fuel, fuel properties (e.g., Some specific goals include: Cutting battery costs from their current $500/kWh to $125/kWh.

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Baua Electric

DECEMBER 14, 2024

California utility SoCal Edison, one of the nations largest electric utilities, is helping reduce its own carbon footprint by adding 280 Chevrolet Silverado electric pickup trucks to its service fleet part of a larger strategy to transition its entire vehicle fleet to electric by 2030.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

The rise of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) have fans professing its technological wonders, while looking down at plug-in hybrid EVs (PHEVs). While BEVs use a battery-powered motor to power the vehicle, PHEVs have both a battery/electric motor and a gas engine to power them.

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Plug In Partners

NOVEMBER 15, 2006

The advanced technology vehicle would have an extended driving range on battery power and would also have a diesel or gasoline engine that could power the car when the battery was low, the Detroit News said, citing unnamed GM officials. GM, which is trying to recover from a $10.6 Honda Motor Co. Ford Motor Co.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MARCH 11, 2009

Josh Hafenbrack posts this informative entry covering the status of Hasner’s Florida State electric car tax break on the SunSentinel.com. Florida State Representative (and House Majority Leader) Adam Hasner (R) has just introduced the bill HB 879 - Financial Incentives for Electric Vehicles. Hasner’s electric car tax break gets boost.

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EV Connect

MAY 1, 2023

Major companies around the globe are making waves in the electric vehicle movement. From retail giants like Amazon to leading telecommunications providers like Comcast, big-name brands are electrifying their enormous fleets. It’s a critical step that any company with a vehicle fleet must take, but that doesn’t make it a simple one.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 27, 2018

Porsche builds its own super fast electric-car charging network. road trip gas mileage review: Can the Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE live up to its 44 mpg highway fuel economy rating? And students vote for and fund the first battery-powered all electric bus fleet at the University of California Irvine.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2015

VTO supports a broad technology portfolio aimed at developing and deploying advanced highway transportation technologies that reduce petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, while meeting or exceeding vehicle performance and cost expectations. Grid Modernization for Electric Vehicles. Open Topic/Exploratory Research.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 24, 2023

A Primer on Hybrid Battery Care This article may contain affiliate links. When the first gasoline-electric hybrids vehicles began arriving in 1999 and 2000, early adopters did their research and were quite knowledgeable about the then-new and revolutionary transportation mode. Just occasionally fill up the gas tank and drive away.

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