Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Azure Dynamics Corporation and Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, will deliver one of the first Transit Connect Electric commercial vans to Canada Post under the LEAD customer program. The Transit Connect Electric integrates Azure’s Force Drive electric powertrain into Ford’s dedicated global commercial van platform.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Canada will soon have its first Tesla police car, Drive Tesla Canada reports. The Bridgewater Police Service in Nova Scotia will be adding a Tesla Model 3 to its fleet of patrol cars. Mayor Davit Mitchell shared his excitement on Twitter, noting that the city council agreed to purchase a Tesla.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2015

GE Capital, Canada and Gaz Métro Transport Solutions (GMTS), a subsidiary of Gaz Métro, signed a strategic agreement that will facilitate the trucking industry’s adoption of natural gas as a fuel in Eastern Canada. The agreement covers equipment that will purchase fuel from Shell’s facilities.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2023

The governments of Canada and British Columbia will jointly invest more than $395.5 Through this investment, BC Transit will purchase up to 115 Battery Electric Buses (BEBs) and install 134 charging points to enable the deployment of the new buses in communities across British Columbia. The Government of Canada is investing $14.9

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 16, 2023

Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited (Coke Canada Bottling) will purchase six Volvo VNR Electric trucks as part of a pilot program to support its “Red Fleet” customer delivery routes in the Greater Montreal Region, Volvo Trucks North America said today.

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Plug N Drive

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

. – From the podium of EVVE2024, Canada’s largest EV industry event hosted by Electric Mobility Canada, Plug’n Drive is thrilled to announce the launch of the EVs are for Everyone Cross-Canada Tour that is bringing EV education and test drives to communities across Canada.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 13, 2015

While General Motors had offered the Spark EV for fleet purchase in parts of the country, it wasn''t available to retail buyers--individuals who walked into a dealer and asked for. minicar Canada incentives plug-in cars Ontario British Columbia Quebec Spark EV compliance car'

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The Lion Electric Company, a manufacturer of all-electric medium- and heavy-duty urban vehicles, received a purchase order from Groupe Autocar Jeannois for 35 zero-emission LionC school buses, to be delivered over the next five years. The purchase order also includes an option for Jeannois to purchase an additional five LionC buses.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2011

The fleet of cars and trucks we use in the federal government is one of the largest in the country. That’s why we’ve already doubled the number of alternative vehicles in the federal fleet, and that’s why, today, I am directing agencies to purchase 100% alternative fuel, hybrid, or electric vehicles by 2015.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2019

New research released by NTEA – The Association for the Work Truck Industry confirms that fleets across the country are increasingly relying on biodiesel for their existing and new diesel vehicles. For the third time in four years, surveyed fleets named biodiesel as their top alternative fuel choice both for current use and future interest.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2019

to purchase 170 million gallon equivalents of renewable natural gas (RNG) through 2026. RNG is a key part of UPS’ strategy to increase alternative fuel consumption to be 40% of total ground fuel purchases by 2025, supporting the logistics leader’s efforts to reduce the absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of its ground fleet 12% by 2025.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2020

XL Fleet, a leading provider of vehicle electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, has entered into a partnership with a commercial EVSE (electric vehicle supply equipment) supplier to begin the launch of its XL Grid division. XL Fleet intends to continue expanding its XL Grid division to meet these energy demands.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2014

UPS plans to purchase 1,000 propane package delivery trucks and install an initial 50 fueling stations at UPS locations. The propane fleet will replace gasoline- and diesel-fueled vehicles used largely in rural areas in Louisiana and Oklahoma with other states pending. UPS currently operates nearly 900 propane vehicles in Canada.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

VIA Motors, a provider of electric drive technology and sustainable mobility solutions for a wide variety of Class 2 – 5 electric commercial vehicles applications, has received a purchase order for 2,000 Class 3 VIA electric cutaway chassis cabs from Pegasus Specialty Vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2022

Frito-Lay announced a new electric fleet that will serve the Dallas Fort Worth area, specifically Carrollton. Additionally, Frito-Lay is further decarbonizing its fleet through the nationwide use of Renewable Compressed Natural Gas and other new zero- and near-zero emission vehicles. which is headquartered in Purchase, NY.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The purchase of an XC40 Recharge may qualify for a federal tax credit of up to $7,500. ChargePoint is a leader in EV charging, operating in 18 countries and offering a comprehensive software and hardware portfolio of solutions for commercial, fleet, and residential use cases. State and local incentives could add further benefits.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

The passenger vehicle fleet doubles to almost 1.7 It is still unclear how much more the consumer is willing to pay for an electric vehicle or what is the desired payback period, i.e. the time it takes for the fuel savings to offset the higher upfront purchase price of the vehicle. billion in 2035.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2022

Blue Bird customers can future-proof their school bus fleet by purchasing gasoline- or propane-powered vehicles and converting them easily and cost-effectively to zero-emission, electric buses later. The company is collaborating with Lightning eMotors to develop this repower electric vehicle (EV) powertrain system. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2013

developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1 to 4 commercial fleet use ( earlier post ), unveiled its third-generation XL3 product release for model year 2014 vehicles. The system is available in the US and Canada. Conversions Fleets Hybrids' Click to enlarge. XL Hybrids, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

a Canada-based company specializing in the design of electric propulsion systems for heavy-duty vocational vehicles, has launched an all-electric system at the same purchase price as diesel alternatives. or on new truck fleets without sacrificing loading capacity and without impacting daily operations.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2020

ETS has 19 more Proterra buses on the way this year to make up a 40-bus fleet, one of the largest purchases of electric buses in Canadian history. Our purchase is historic in that it represents the largest purchase of electric buses in Canadian history.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2021

Canada-based Lion Electric Company, a manufacturer of all-electric medium- and heavy-duty urban vehicles, has been selected to participate in the Heritage-Romeo Power Fleet Electrification Program. The production mix is expected to include 80 Lion8 vehicles and 20 Lion6 vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

UPS has purchased another 48 heavy tractor trucks equipped to run on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). UPS is the only private delivery company using this technology in its fleet and now has more than 1,100 natural gas-powered vehicles in service. to fuel the new fleet of 48 LNG trucks at the new Las Vegas station.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

New Flyer Industries Canada ULC, the Canadian subsidiary of NFI Group, announced an award from the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) for an additional ten forty-foot, zero-emission, battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE heavy-duty transit buses. TTC New Flyer Industries XE40 Xcelsior electric demo bus.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2020

The companies have already partnered to expand the use of RNG in the heavy-duty truck market with its Zero Now program, which allows fleets to purchase natural gas trucks for the same price as diesel trucks. Carbon-negative RNG is being used today by thousands of vehicles with more and more fleets requesting it every week.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2016

The City of Montreal, Canada has signed a two-year framework agreement with Cité Nissan Gabriel SEC to supply LEAF EVs for the municipal fleet. We move from words to actions by example; electrification of part of the municipal vehicle fleet is one of the pillars of the electrification of transport strategy of the City of Montreal.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2012

The same hydrogen pipeline also supplies a hydrogen filling station adjacent to the TMS campus used to fuel Toyota’s and other manufacturers fuel cell hybrid vehicle fleets. To mitigate emissions from the reformation process, hydrogen used on Toyota’s campus will be offset with the purchase of landfill generated renewable bio-gas.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2019

UPS plans to purchase more than 6,000 natural gas-powered trucks beginning in 2020 and running through 2022. This three-year commitment represents a $450-million investment in expanding the company’s alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicle fleet as well as supporting infrastructure. UPS Natural Gas Package Van.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2014

Ford will begin installing the GE WattStation Level 2 charging stations across its North American campuses, developing a workplace charging network at nearly every Ford facility in the United States and Canada. GE was the first major company to add C-MAX Energi vehicles to its fleet. Today, there are more than 20,000.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2013

Zipcar now has more than 760,000 members (“Zipsters”), with a market-leading presence in 20 major metropolitan areas in the United States, Canada and Europe, and fleet positioned at more than 300 college and university campuses. The companies expect substantial synergies in fleet utilization. Source: Avis Budget.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

In addition to federal incentives, fleet owners in California can receive an additional $15,000 incentive from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for the first Transit Connect Electric van or wagon purchased for deployment in California.

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Blink Charging

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Electric vehicle (EV) fleets have so many more advantages over internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. While it’s true that EVs do generally cost more to purchase up front, the true savings are in the long game and total cost of ownership. This is the big advantage to electrify your fleet. Lower Fuel Costs. Fuel efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Other battery tests include simulating hot and sunny Phoenix weather by subjecting batteries to greater than 140 °F (60 °C) temperatures, extreme cold conditions in Manitoba, Canada with -40 °F (-40 °C) tests, and by driving vehicles equipped with the batteries through ditches filled with water to ensure there are no issues.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2021

Lion Electric (Lion), a manufacturer of all-electric medium- and heavy-duty urban vehicles, received a purchase order from Pride Group Enterprises (Pride) for the acquisition of 100 all-electric Lion6 and Lion8 trucks. The order represents Lion’s largest single order of zero-emission trucks to date.  : Lion6. Max torque. 2500 N·m.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2017

Canada-based GreenPower Motor Company ( earlier post ) and its California factory direct dealer, School Bus Sales of California, have secured commitments for eleven batteery-electric Synapse 72 school buses from six different school districts in South Coast and North Coast California districts. Synapse Shuttle.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2022

BC Transit in British Columbia, Canada has approved a $20-million contract to purchase ten 40-foot Proterra ZX5 electric transit buses and one Proterra Energy megawatt-scale EV fleet charger as part of the agency’s transition to a fully electric bus fleet.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is now operating the largest fleet of electric buses in North America. Canada’s Infrastructure plan invests in thousands of projects, creates jobs across the country and builds stronger communities. In June 2018, the Board approved the purchase of 30 more. New Flyer Industries Inc.

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