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Merchants Fleet to buy 5,400 new BrightDrop EV410s

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Merchants Fleet, the US’ fastest growing fleet management company (FMC), has reserved 5,400 BrightDrop EV410s, the all-new, mid-size electric light commercial vehicle purpose-built for the delivery of goods and services over long ranges, as well as other service applications. Earlier post.)

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Starting this year, Moscow will only buy electric buses

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The city of Moscow, Russia is halting the purchase of diesel buses for its passenger transport fleet. Starting this year, by the decision of the Mayor of Moscow, we will not buy diesel buses, except for transportation in a special mode. Only electric buses. —Makim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport.

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Antelope Valley adds 16 more BYD electric buses to fleet

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Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) is growing its battery-electric fleet with the purchase of 10 K11M 60-foot articulated buses and six K7M 30-foot buses. BYD’s buses exceed Federal Transit Administration “Buy America” requirements, incorporating more than 70% U.S. to 3 hours. content.

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Major companies with large fleets release new EV roadmap for car & truck manufacturers

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The Alliance members, which include Amazon, Best Buy, DHL, and Schindler Elevator, collectively own, lease or operate nearly 1.3 million on-road vehicles in the United States. This entails producing vehicles that have sufficient battery capacity to get drivers where they need to go while meeting companies’ unique needs. Source: Ceres.

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Merchants Fleet intends to buy 12,600 electric light commercial vehicles from GM’s BrightDrop

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Merchants Fleet, the nation’s fastest-growing fleet management company, plans to further electrify its portfolio with BrightDrop, the new business backed by General Motors, offering electric first-to-last-mile products and software services. Merchants Fleet expects BrightDrop EV600s to enter its clients’ fleets starting in early 2023.

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New Zealand Post buys Hyundai XCIENT fuel cell truck

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Heavy transport makes up 4% of New Zealand’s transport fleet but is responsible for 25% of all transport emissions. The New Zealand Government Emissions Reduction Plan includes a target to cut emissions from freight transport by 35% by 2035.

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Austin’s Capital Metro to buy 26 Proterra electric buses, with option for 126 more

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Over the past year and a half, the agency introduced its first six Proterra electric-transit buses as well as its North Operations electric bus yard, which utilizes Proterra Energy interoperable charging infrastructure to support the agency’s growing fleet of electric transit buses.

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