Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2018

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emissions solutions for commercial fleets, is taking its new Ford Transit LightningElectric model ( earlier post ) on the road, showcasing the recently released vehicle efficiency ratings of 61 MPGe on in-town routes and 66 MPGe on highway.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Clean Energy announced last week that trucking fleets that operate in the ports are taking delivery of additional clean heavy-duty trucks. The City of Ontario, Calif. signed a 5-year RNG supply contract for an approximate 3 million gallons of Redeem to reduce fleet emissions in accordance with the City’s sustainability goals.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2017

announced that The Knapheide Manufacturing Company, a commercial vehicle equipment provider in North America, will become a ship-thru installer of XL Hybrids’ XLP plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) upfits on Ford half-ton pickup trucks. Knapheide will begin XLP PHEV upfits ( earlier post ) on Ford F-150s in its Kansas City, Mo.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Smith said its decision to locate a facility in Chicago was influenced by the Mayor’s innovative voucher system created to accelerate the conversion from diesel to zero-emission, all-electric commercial vehicles, the large number of fleets interested in vehicle electrification, and the development incentives made available to Smith.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

“Ford E-Transit , the electric version of America’s best-selling commercial van 1 and the first of two all-electric vehicles purpose-built for Ford Pro commercial customers, is now shipping across the U.S. Ford is using the moniker Ford Pro to launch forward its commercial and government accounts.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2012

Ford will bring the all-new Ford Transit commercial van to market with an option for an all-new diesel engine as well as the 3.5L Ford says that the new Transit, which begins production in Kansas City in 2013, will achieve at least 25% better fuel economy than current E-Series vans. EcoBoost V6. Earlier post.) in 2008 to 53.7%

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation to receive $32 million in grant funding toward the production of all-electric, zero emissions commercial trucks. Participating customers will receive a subsidy from the program for allowing their vehicles to be part of the demonstration fleet.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2009

Smith Electric Vehicles US delivered the first electric Newton trucks—the largest commercially available battery-electric-powered truck—to four Fortune 500 companies and two utility companies in an event hosted at the Capitol Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington DC. Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L).

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Electric Auto Association

APRIL 7, 2023

The cross-country Route Zero road trip highlights the push for more robust air standards and no-emission vehicles — both consumer and commercial. >> In late March, the White House released its fact sheet on EV charging investments, federal fleet plans, and partner agreements to make this happen.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Smith Electric Vehicles US (SEVUS) will finalize the purchase of its United Kingdom-based parent company, Smith Electric Vehicles (UK), creating the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial electric vehicles. This sale signals a bright future for the electric commercial vehicle industry.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2010

Smith Electric Vehicles is unveiling a new telemetry system specifically engineered for commercial electric vehicles at the Commercial Vehicle Operator Show 2010, Birmingham, England, 13 to 15 April. Smith Telemetry aims to simplify fleet management of commercial electric vehicles, while also reducing costs.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

of Kansas City, Mo., Milbank will offer several of AV’s EV charging station models including vehicle charging at the home, office, retail complex, fleet yard, or construction site. Milbank builds solutions that move power for the residential, commercial, industrial, utility and transportation sectors.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2009

We’re involved in this initiative to help our customers with fleet operations in Ohio take full advantage of the benefits the ARRA federal stimulus plan has to offer for the adoption of zero-emission all-electric commercial vehicles. Bryan Hansel, CEO of SEV-US. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2009

Enova brought its Ze (zero emissions) commercialized all-electric step-van to the Plug-in 2009 conference in Long Beach. Ultimately, he said, Enova would like to evolve its position to become a Tier 1 supplier to commercial OEM chassis manufacturers. Tags: Electric (Battery) Fleets Heavy-duty Hybrids Plug-ins. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

Expansion of manufacturing for existing electric drive power electronics components for both passenger and commercial vehicles. Increasing US capacity to manufacture hybrid systems for the commercial truck market. Louis, MO; Deployment: 11 partner fleets. Demonstrate a fleet of 378 trucks and shuttle buses. Navistar, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

Kansas City Power & Light. Loan guarantees can be an important tool to commercialize innovative technologies because these projects may be unable to obtain full commercial financing due to the perceived risks associated with technology that has never been deployed at commercial scale in the United States.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 17, 2022

Wireless charging is nothing new— Charged has covered wireless EV charging since at least 2011—but it may be that its true value is only coming into focus now, as more and more commercial and transit fleets are electrifying. Charged : Can you give us a brief company history? John Holland: Yes.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

The project will deploy 502 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles through 119 public and private fleets throughout the state. The stations will provide additional CNG fueling in cities and along the Interstate corridors that pass through Kansas City – East to West on I-70 and North to South on I-35.

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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.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2019

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. —Mike Casteel, UPS director of fleet procurement. Commerce City, Colo.;

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2009

SEV US has commenced production of the Smith Newton electric truck platform at its assembly facility in Kansas City, Missouri, and currently has an order book of 255 trucks. The Transit Connect BEV will use the same proven cell technology that is currently deployed in the Ford Escape plug-in hybrid fleet that is on the road today.

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Charged EVs

MAY 7, 2024

This reporter recalls a presentation from the long-vanished British firm Modec, a startup making light delivery vans, which said even back in 2009 that fleet managers would see a lifetime payback on what were then very expensive BEV cargo vans. Detroit automakers to offer a battery-electric van for the delivery fleets found throughout the US.

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Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

This reporter recalls a presentation from the long-vanished British firm Modec, a startup making light delivery vans, which said even back in 2009 that fleet managers would see a lifetime payback on what were then very expensive BEV cargo vans. Detroit automakers to offer a battery-electric van for the delivery fleets found throughout the US.

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