Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2021

ChargePoint Holdings, a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network operating in North America and Europe, has acquired ViriCiti, a leading provider of electrification solutions for eBus and commercial fleets. The ViriCiti team, customer accounts and technology will become part of ChargePoint’s operations.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2012

Linde, a global leader in the growing liquefied natural gas fueling market, is purchasing 20 LNG-fueled trucks. For years, Linde has brought its cryogenic expertise to develop the merchant LNG market by building plants at various commercial scales to produce LNG from virtually any methane source.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The zero-emission electric commercial vehicle market has a challenge at its core: battery sourcing and supply conditions. It’s critically important to understand the issues and complexities of the commercial vehicle industry’s battery needs and challenges.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2013

Linde North America is marking an intensifying commitment to liquefied natural gas (LNG) with the purchase of 20 more LNG-fueled trucks. The trucks, expected to be deployed later this year, will be integrated into Linde’s fleet of more than 700 trucks carrying cryogenic gases to customers throughout North America.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Performance Team – A Maersk Company, a warehousing and distribution company, has placed an order for 16 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks ( earlier post )—the largest commercial order of the North American zero-tailpipe emission model to date. We’re seeing a 30% growth rate in our Warehousing and Distribution business.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2021

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) plans to purchase seven Mack LR Electric refuse models, which will operate in each of the city’s boroughs. —Jonathan Randall, Mack Trucks senior vice president of sales and commercial operations. Serial production of the Mack LR Electric will begin in 2021.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2022

completed commercial agreements with LG Energy Solution, Ltd. With the execution of these agreements, LGC and LGES will now proceed to close the previously announced $50-million investment to purchase common shares of Li-Cycle. Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. LGC) for the sale of nickel sulfate from Li-Cycle’s Rochester Hub.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2023

Dow and New Energy Blue announced a long-term supply agreement in North America in which New Energy Blue will create bio-based ethylene from renewable agricultural residues. This is also Dow’s first agreement in North America to utilize agriculture residues for plastic production.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 30, 2024

That said, commercial buyers, especially those with large fleets, may be the short-term savior for automakers with deep EV investments. Ford recently announced that Ecolab would purchase more than 1,000 EVs to electrify its California operations through the next year.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2022

Lordstown Motors, an OEM of electric light-duty trucks focused on the commercial fleet market, has closed the sale of its Lordstown facility and signed a contract manufacturing agreement and joint venture agreement for product development with affiliates of Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn).

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

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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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Koch Strategic Platforms (KSP), a subsidiary of Koch Investments Group, will invest $100 million in lithium-ion battery recycler Li-Cycle ( earlier post ) through purchase of a convertible note to support the company’s rapidly expanding growth opportunities in North America, Europe and Asia.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2019

Germany-based AKASOL, a manufacturer of high-performance lithium-ion battery systems for commercial vehicles, plans to open a production facility in the metro Detroit area of Michigan.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

The state of South Carolina has purchased 26 new Blue Bird Vision Propane school buses to replace aging diesel buses. The buses were purchased from Blue Bird’s newest dealership in North America, Blanchard Bus Centers. Equipped with Ford Motor Company’s 6.8L

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2021

Honda last week announced key targets for sales of electrified vehicles in North America, with a plan to make battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles (BEVs and FCEVs) to represent 100% of its vehicle sales by 2040, progressing from sales of 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2035. Renewable Energy Efforts in North America.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2020

In a letter sent in late December, 11 senior executives from the US commercial vehicle industry urged California Governor Newsom to make a strong statement in his 2020-21 budget by allocating more funds for zero- and near-zero emission trucks, buses, and non-road equipment. —Letter to Gov.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2022

Hylane GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of DEVK Versicherung, one of Germany’s largest motor insurers, has purchased 18 fuel-cell-electric trucks from Hyzon Motors, with deliveries expected to begin in late 2022. Germany is expected to be one of the major global markets for zero-emission commercial vehicle technologies in the coming years.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2022

through its US subsidiary Talon Nickel (USA) LLC, entered into an agreement with Tesla for the supply and purchase of nickel concentrate to be produced from the Tamarack Nickel Project in Aitkin County, Minnesota. Talon Metals Corp., —Drew Baglino, SVP of Powertrain and Energy Engineering at Tesla.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The purchase aims to accelerate the development and commercialization of Pure Lithium’s lithium metal vanadium (LVO) battery. It is produced in North America and does not use such problematic minerals as nickel, cobalt and graphite.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2023

Lithium Americas estimates the lithium extracted and processed from the project can support production of up to 1 million EVs per year. We are pleased to have GM as our largest investor, and we look forward to working together to accelerate the energy transition while spurring job creation and economic growth in America.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2021

United recently operated the first commercial flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). United also recently announced the second round of corporate participants in the airline’s Eco-Skies Alliance program to contribute collectivelytowards the purchase of SAF. Eco-Skies Alliance.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2022

This market is expected to reach US$2 billion by 2028 in Europe and North America alone, according to Siemens’ calculations. Siemens and WiTricity will work together to drive innovation in the emerging market for wireless EV charging.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The company also has a pipeline of around 30 new plant projects in Europe and North America. This makes it a competitive option to help decarbonize multiple hard to abate sectors including commercial road transport, marine, heating and heavy industry. mln MMBtu/yr (3,000 boe/d).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

GM is aggressively scaling battery cell and EV production in North America to reach our target of more than 1 million units of annual capacity by 2025, and we plan to eliminate tailpipe emissions from all our new light-duty vehicles by 2035—so we are building a supply chain and recycling strategy that can grow with us.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2022

The company has previously announced an expected annual commercial production capacity of 30 kMT to 40 kMT lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) for the project, with an initial phase-one capacity of up to 10 kMT LCE coming online by 2025.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2019

Electric aviation technology company magniX and Harbour Air, North America’s largest seaplane airline, announced a partnership to transform Harbour Air seaplanes into an all-electric commercial fleet powered by the magni500, a 560 kW (751 shp) all-electric motor that delivers 2,814 N·m of torque.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Nuseed and BP Products North America Inc., have entered into a long-term strategic offtake and market development agreement that will see bp, or its affiliates, purchase Nuseed Carinata oil to process or sell into growing markets for the production of sustainable biofuels. million barrels a year in 2022.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

the leading provider of natural gas fuel for transportation in North America, announced that Estes Express Lines will add to its fleet 50 new trucks fueled with Redeem renewable natural gas (RNG), bringing its total to 71. Clean Energy Fuels Corp., million gallons of RNG over the seven-year contract.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2021

This strategic collaboration seeks to accelerate the restoration of the US rare earth supply chain at commercial scale with high resiliency and environmental sustainability. Our work with MP Materials is another bold step forward that will help ensure that we meet our goal to lead the EV industry in North America in more than just sales.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

New Flyer of America Inc., With NFA’s successful completion of Altoona Testing, US transit agencies can now utilize FTA funding in support of their purchases of 60-foot (battery and fuel cell) electric Bus Rapid Transit (eBRT) buses from New Flyer, further enabling smart mobility solutions for cities across North America.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2020

The report provides a detailed ten-year outlook for the uptake of electric light commercial vehicles across key regions (China, Europe, North America and the rest of the world) outlining, eLCV production, penetration, market revenue and battery requirements. European Light Commercial Vehicle Sales 2018.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Meet the 17 members from across North America who have been nominated for the 2022 National Electric Auto Association (EAA) Board, and will be voted on by members in early November. Test rides most always evoke a comment of future EV purchase. What is your most effective contribution toward the adoption of EVs?

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In March 2019, Daimler Trucks purchased a majority stake in Torc Robotics, another company developing Level 4 self-driving technology, to commercialize SAE L4 trucks on US roads. Daimler Trucks North America, Daimler Trucks’ US subsidiary, parent company of the Freightliner brand and the U.S. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

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. —Mike Saxton, Orange EV Chief Commercial Officer. Increased safety was a key component in Dot’s decision to purchase all-electric.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2022

To deliver this latest increase, a small task force of employees from manufacturing, purchasing, strategy, product development and capacity planning are finding ways to quickly adapt and expand production of the groundbreaking pickup. 2 electric vehicle maker in North America and then challenge the No.

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