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Penske’s long-term plans include adding more of these units to its wider network of rental and leasing locations across North America. The Ford E-Transit is the first all-electric cargo van from a full-line automaker in North America as the electric version of the Ford Transit.

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MAY 25, 2021

Ford unveiled the all-electric 2022 F-150 Lightning Pro, a version of the electric F-150 Lightning ( earlier post ) targeted at commercial customers. More than 145 million miles of telematics data show that for the average F-150 commercial customer in the US, 95% of their daily travel is less than 174 miles.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Through 2025, GM is investing $35 billion in electric and autonomous vehicle technology—including work to improve performance and reduce battery costs—to become the market leader in EVs in North America.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Cummins will launch the next engine in the fuel-agnostic series, the X10, in North America in 2026. —José Samperio, Executive Director – North America On-Highway at Cummins Inc. Its extended maintenance intervals can help reduce visits to the shop.

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AUGUST 14, 2018

Penske will focus its attention on helping to promote electric vehicle charging standards for commercial vehicles in North America by participating with the group’s “High Power Charging for Commercial Vehicles Task Force” (HPCCV Task Force). —Brian Hard, President and CEO of Penske Truck Leasing.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

Ballard Power Systems announced that its proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel-cell technology and products have now successfully powered Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles in commercial Heavy- and Medium-Duty Motive applications for an industry-leading cumulative total of more than 30 million kilometers (18.5 million miles) on roads around the globe.

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MAY 6, 2022

The introduction of Volta Trucks’ 100% battery electric commercial vehicles into North America will be led in 2023 by a Volta Zero Class 7 truck which is equivalent to the existing European 16-ton truck, with a dry or refrigerated cargo box.

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MAY 7, 2021

Building upon the success of the Volta Zero—a purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle designed for inner-city last mile deliveries ( earlier post )—Volta Trucks plans to expand its product portfolio with three additional variants within the medium- to lower end of the heavy-duty class.

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OCTOBER 26, 2012

Boeing forecasts that air carriers in North America will take delivery of 7,290 new airplanes over the next 20 years at a market value of $820 billion. Taking retirements of airplanes into account, the North America fleet will grow from 6,650 airplanes today to about 8,830 airplanes by 2031.

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AUGUST 6, 2019

Electric bus manufacturer Proterra launched Proterra Powered vehicle electrification solutions, leveraging Proterra’s electric vehicle technology and expertise to help commercial vehicle manufacturers electrify their heavy-duty vehicles. —Proterra CEO Ryan Popple. The Proterra Powered group is led by Toby Kraus.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The electric trucks will be added to DHE’s existing fleet of more than 500 Volvo trucks operating across North America. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) enabling the vehicle to be commercially sold in all 50 US states. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 12, 2022

Further, it is expected that customers will only pay for the miles actually driven; Hylane plans to cover maintenance or downtime costs. Germany is expected to be one of the major global markets for zero-emission commercial vehicle technologies in the coming years. —Craig Knight, Hyzon CEO and co-founder.

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JUNE 23, 2021

At nine megawatts of power, the project is also one of the largest fleet charging installations in North America. Designed and manufactured in the United States, Proterra’s electric transit buses are equipped with the company’s battery technology systems.

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JUNE 13, 2022

This market is expected to reach US$2 billion by 2028 in Europe and North America alone, according to Siemens’ calculations. Wireless power transfer will be the key technology to enable contactless automatic charging with least maintenance requirements.

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APRIL 22, 2021

EV technology developer Battle Motors has acquired commercial vehicle OEM Crane Carrier Company. Crane Carrier Company (CCC) has been manufacturing commercial vehicles for 75 years and is based in New Philadelphia, Ohio with 180 sales and service dealers throughout North America.

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MAY 2, 2017

a leader in commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions, will be the strategic service partner for Workhorse Group Inc., Ryder will also serve as the primary distributor in North America for Workhorse’s E-100 and E-GEN range-extended medium-duty vehicles, as well as the W-15 electric pickup truck.

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MARCH 31, 2022

The Volta Zero has 90% fewer mechanical parts than an equivalent internal combustion engine vehicle, meaning maintenance requirements are much lower. It is designed to enable commercial fleet operators to simplify, manage and de-risk the migration to electrification.

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JULY 21, 2022

EV drivers want convenience, and the EV300 and EV3000 offer that for both at-home and commercial/public settings. This new tool is constructed to provide a low maintenance charging alternative. With the SAE J1772 CCS connector, the EV3000 is compatible with most all Battery Electric Vehicles in North America.

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

Gatik has established the first autonomous middle mile logistics network in North America and is rapidly expanding its fleet of Class 3-6 autonomous box trucks for customers in multiple markets, including Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Ontario.

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AUGUST 5, 2020

Ballard Power Systems announced that its proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology and products have now powered Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs) in commercial heavy- and medium-duty motive applications for acumulative total of more than 50 million kilometers on roads around the globe, an increase of more than 5-times since 2017.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Allison first launched its eGen Power 100D in 2020 and has since spent time validating and, where necessary, refining the e-Axle with most of the major OEMs in North America. This e-Axle features two electric motors, each capable of generating greater than 200 kilowatts of continuous power, with peak combined power of 648 kilowatts.

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APRIL 8, 2021

Apex is a leading clean energy company that develops, constructs, and operates utility-scale wind and solar power facilities throughout North America. In the past decade, Apex has commercialized $9 billion worth of wind and solar projects representing nearly 7 GW of clean energy opportunity.

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APRIL 28, 2023

million miles with fleets across North America. The new trucks arrive as the commercial trucking industry faces increasing pressure to electrify due to newly accelerated net-zero regulations, federal tax breaks, gas price volatility, corporate sustainability initiatives, and consumer pressure.

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APRIL 24, 2019

the largest food industry redistributor in North America, announced the deployment of an Orange EV T-Series battery-electric terminal truck at Dot’s operation in Modesto, CA. Typical distribution center operations report savings up to $40,000+ per truck annually in fuel, maintenance and emission control. Dot Foods, Inc.,

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Ford has launched its new E-Transit and has started shipping the vehicle across North America to customers. Yesterday, Ford officially started getting the new E-Transit, which has a better range rating, lower cost of ownership, and better charging than ever before, to customers as it continues to be a leader in commercial EVs.

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JANUARY 29, 2020

Clean Energy Fuels Corp delivered 143 million gallons of Redeem Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) last year as robust sales of the carbon-neutral transportation fuel continued in 2019, closing out the year with significant deals throughout North America. The City of Tucson, AZ has signed a multi-year maintenance agreement with Clean Energy.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Ryder System, a leader in commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions, has started to take delivery of 125 Chanje medium-duty electric panel vans ( earlier post ), the first of their kind in North America, now available for lease or rent.

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DECEMBER 5, 2011

Evatran, a developer of wireless charging systems for electric vehicles ( earlier post ), has signed contracts with six commercial participants to outfit their Chevrolet Volt and Nissan LEAF models with pre-production Plugless Power wireless charging systems. Plugless Power system components. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 31, 2023

The all-new eSprinter represents the first fully-electric van in North America from Mercedes-Benz USA. The lithium/iron phosphate technology eliminates the use of any cobalt or nickel and is suited for light commercial vehicles due to durability. 10% to 80% in just over 40 minutes.

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MAY 2, 2024

Hyundai Motor Company has launched its hydrogen fuel cell truck business in the North American market with the official launch of the ‘NorCAL ZERO Project’ in the port of California. Freight, a trucking company under Glovis America, in the second half of last year. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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JULY 28, 2021

These new STCs represent the initial major milestone for bringing G100UL avgas to airports and aircraft across North America. Avfuel is establishing a supply chain to responsibly bring G100UL avgas to market on a commercial scale. At the beginning of the project, GAMI developed an essential set of design requirements.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

No additional engine maintenance is required when using HVO, and the same fuel filters are retained. A Cummins test program is nearing completion in North America to evaluate HVO compatibility with EPA compliant engines, with an announcement to follow.

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JANUARY 30, 2020

Arrival vehicles also use a modular design with standardized parts, a method that reduces maintenance and other costs of ownership. UPS expects to deploy the EVs in Europe and North America. The company produces its own major core vehicle components: chassis, powertrain, body and electronic controls.

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JANUARY 9, 2020

The ACT Fleet Forum provides a range of value and business benefits by enabling participating commercial fleets to stay at the cutting edge of advanced clean fleet technologies, regulations, funding and low emission fuels.

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AUGUST 14, 2017

Additionally, a portion of the new vehicles will be added to Ryder’s commercial rental fleet so that customers will have the opportunity to experience Chanje’s advanced vehicle technology on a short-term basis. Chanje is the first company in North America to offer large-scale fleets of electric medium-duty trucks.

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APRIL 15, 2023

The feedstocks can include a blend of waste wood from managed forests, construction waste, paper, cardboard, and other common household and commercial waste. This system is based on fundamental principles used in multiple commercial applications and has proven to be highly cost effective.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

the owner of IVECO and FPT Industrial, intends to enter into a strategic and exclusive heavy-duty truck partnership with Nikola Corporation to accelerate industry transformation towards emission neutrality of Class 8 heavy-duty trucks in North America and Europe through the adoption of fuel-cell technology. CNH Industrial N.V.,

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