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Workhorse receives purchase order for 500 C-1000 electric delivery trucks from Pritchard Companies

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

received a purchase order for 500 of its all-electric C-1000 delivery vehicles from Pritchard Companies. Vehicles will be distributed through Pritchard Companies’ dealership locations across the country. Vehicles will be distributed through Pritchard Companies’ dealership locations across the country. Workhorse Group Inc.

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Mullen Technologies receives letter of intent for purchase order of 1,500 MX-05 EVs

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DECEMBER 31, 2020

an emerging EV manufacturer, has executed a non-binding Letter of Intent with Unlimited Electrical Contractors Corp (UEC) to enter definitive agreements for the purchase of up to 10,000 MX-05 electric vehicles. The initial purchase order is estimated at $75 million. Mullen Technologies Inc., Earlier post.)

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Lithium-ion battery recycler ABTC expands operations and capacity with newly purchased facility

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MARCH 9, 2023

This rapid growth in demand has been further amplified with the passage of the “Inflation Reduction Act” (IRA) in the Fall of 2022, which includes mechanisms to incentivize electric vehicle manufacturers and consumers to purchase electric vehicles (EVs) that source battery metals from domestic manufacturers.

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Transdev Canada purchasing 27 new electric Lion school buses

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JUNE 19, 2020

million in its fleet of electric school buses with the Québec company Lion, thus becoming, with a total of 31 vehicles, the largest private operator of electric school buses in North America to date. Transdev Canada is investing close to CAD$4.5 This major investment is made possible by the Québec government’s proactive support policy.

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Nel ASA receives purchase order for 20MW alkaline electrolyzer from steelmaker Ovako

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NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser AS, a division of Nel ASA, has received a purchase order for a 20MW alkaline water electrolyzer from Ovako , a leading European manufacturer of engineering steel. The purchase order has a contract value of approximately €11 million with equipment delivery in late 2022. —Jon André Løkke, CEO at Nel.

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Mullen announces $15.8M vehicle purchase agreement with MGT Lease Company for 250 Class 3 commercial EV trucks

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MAY 15, 2023

Mullen Automotive, an emerging EV manufacturer, announced the signing of a vehicle purchase agreement with MGT Lease Company, a national fleet leasing provider, to purchase 250 all-electric commercial class 3 cab chassis EV trucks. The contract is valued at $15,755,000.

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Austrian bus company signs framework agreement for up to 106 Solaris battery-electric and hydrogen buses

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MARCH 5, 2022

Austrian bus company Österreichische Postbus AG (ÖBB Postbus) has signed another framework agreement with Solaris for the delivery of up to 106 battery-electric and hydrogen buses that would be deployed throughout Austria. ÖBB Postbus is the largest bus company in Austria and a leader in regional public bus transport.

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Casterra to sell castor seeds for cultivation to leading oil and gas company; $9.1M initial purchase

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JUNE 25, 2023

an integrated castor cultivation solution company and a subsidiary of Evogene Ltd. signed a framework agreement to sell seeds of its proprietary castor varieties to one of the world’s leading oil and gas companies for cultivation in specific African territories. Initial purchase orders, valued at an aggregate of $9.1

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Nacero awards 20-year wind power purchase agreement to NextEra for natural gas-to-gasoline plant in Texas

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FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Texas-based Nacero, a company seeking to produce low- and zero-lifecycle carbon footprint gasoline blendstock ( earlier post ) has awarded a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC a 20-year power purchase agreement to supply wind power to Nacero’s planned flagship manufacturing facility in Penwell, Texas.

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Wind Texas Gasoline Purchase

Roy Hill purchases Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Roy Hill , the largest single iron ore mine in Australia, has purchased Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive, the world’s first 100% battery-electric, heavy-haul locomotive ( earlier post ) for the region and the mining industry. Wabtec’s goal is to develop the next generation of zero-emission locomotives.

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Honda to purchase 123 GWh of batteries from CATL for EVs in China from 2024 through 2030

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

announced that from 2024 through 2030, Honda will purchase 123 GWh of batteries for pure electric vehicles in China from CATL. With the scale-up of the production and sale of Honda’s pure electric vehicle brand e:N, the two companies agree to further strengthen their partnership. Limited (CATL) and Honda Motor (China) Investment Co.,

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DHL Express purchases 100 Fiat E-Ducato electric vans; 14,000 e-vehicles in delivery fleet across Europe by 2030

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APRIL 24, 2021

DHL Express announced a partnership with Fiat Professional, purchasing the first 100 units of Fiat’s new E-Ducato, introduced to the public on Earth Day. Due to the high customer demand for international Express deliveries the company expects its European last-mile fleet growing to approximately 20,000 vans by 2030.

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Audi of America and Arcadia offer renewable energy subscription with e-tron or e-tron Sportback lease or purchase

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MARCH 3, 2021

Audi of America is offering qualified customers who purchase or lease a 2021 Audi e-tron or e-tron Sportback a subscription to Arcadia at no additional charge for up to five years. The company has set itself the goal of reducing vehicle-specific CO 2 emissions by 30% by 2025. 2021 Audi e-tron.

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Malbork, Poland purchases six electric buses made by Solaris

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JULY 16, 2020

Up until now, the company has delivered nearly 500 electric buses to customers in 18 countries. Solaris is partner of many European carriers in the electrification of public transport. Another 500 battery buses are being manufactured. Poland is the fifth country in the European Union as regards the number of electric buses on the roads.

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DHL purchases 33M liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Air France KLM Martinair Cargo

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FEBRUARY 9, 2022

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has signed an agreement with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) for the purchase of 33 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). When purchasing a DHL service, they can select the sustainable option.

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Sysco Corporation intends to purchase up to 800 battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 trucks

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MAY 26, 2022

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) and Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY) a leading US foodservice distribution company, have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to deliver up to nearly 800 battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors by 2026.

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Union Pacific Railroad to purchase 20 battery-electric locomotives for testing in yard operations

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JANUARY 29, 2022

Union Pacific Railroad plans to purchase 20 battery-electric locomotives for testing in yard operations. The combined purchases and upgrades to yard infrastructure are expected to exceed $100 million, representing the largest investment in battery-electric technology by a US Class I railroad.

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The Metals Company and Low Carbon Royalties form strategic partnership

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Deepsea mining company TMC The Metals Company ( earlier post ) announced a strategic partnership with Low Carbon Royalties Inc. TMC and LCR have agreed to a purchase and sale agreementwhereby LCR has acquired a 2.0% to finance the development and production of low-carbon fuels and energy transition metals.

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Maersk purchases 25 Volvo FH Electric trucks for container transports in Germany

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JUNE 19, 2023

Maersk has purchased 25 Volvo FH Electric trucks in Germany. This strategic investment highlights the company’s commitment to decarbonizing global logistics and to becoming a net-zero company by 2040 across all business areas and all modes of transport.

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Germany awarding €600M to transport companies for zero- and low-emission buses

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APRIL 8, 2022

Germany is awarding some €600 million to transport companies for the purchase of climate friendly buses. Around 1,700 buses will be procured by the transport companies with this tranche of funding from the new “Directive on the Promotion of Alternative Drives of Buses in Passenger Transport”.

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Bakken Energy to purchase synfuels plant and convert to blue hydrogen production as part of $2B hydrogen hub project

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AUGUST 19, 2021

Energy infrastructure developer Bakken Energy (Bakken) has reached agreement with Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin Electric) on key terms and conditions to purchase the assets of the Dakota Gasification Company (Dakota Gas), a subsidiary of Basin Electric, and the owner of the Great Plains Synfuels Plant.

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Uranium Energy Corp completes acquisition of Uranium One Americas; largest uranium mining company in US

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JANUARY 1, 2022

for a total purchase price of $112 million in cash together with an additional $2.9 Other highlights of the acquisition include the following: Largest US uranium mining company. Positions UEC, a US corporation headquartered in Texas, as the largest American uranium mining company. Uranium Energy Corp. Wyoming Hub and Spoke.

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Northern Graphite closes acquisition of two graphite mines; 3rd largest non-Chinese graphite company

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MAY 8, 2022

The acquisitions will provide Northern with 40-50,000 tonnes per year (tpy) of graphite production capacity in Québec and Namibia, which will make it the third-largest non-Chinese natural graphite producing company. the company paid Imerys approximately CDN$17.8 and a CDN$23-million equity offering lead by Sprott Capital Partners LP.

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FedEx and Chanje to add charging infrastructure to 42 FedEx stations in California

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FEBRUARY 29, 2020

the company plans to electrify 42 FedEx stations in California, making it one of the largest deployments of integrated charging infrastructure by a single commercial fleet to date. FedEx is purchasing 100 of the vehicles from Chanje Energy Inc. the company’s subsidiary for global business. Earlier post.) Chanje Energy Inc.

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Flemish transport operator De Lijn to order up to 1,250 more zero-emission buses

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APRIL 4, 2022

The board of directors of the Flemish Transport Company De Lijn has started a new purchase procedure to order up to 1,250 emission-free buses of various types with lengths from approximately 8.5 Within each lot of the framework agreements, the maximum number of vehicles that can be purchased is indicated. to 24 meters.

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BMW Group uses Blockchain to drive supply chain transparency: “PartChain”

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APRIL 2, 2020

The BMW Group is using Blockchain technology in purchasing to ensure the traceability of components and raw materials in multi-stage international supply chains. In 2019, we conducted a successful pilot project for purchasing front lights. Within MOBI, the company heads a working group on supply chain issues.

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Effenco launches ultracap-based heavy-duty all-electric system at a diesel price

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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. Développement Effenco Inc.,

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Tevva and Vattenfall collaborate to develop zero-emission transport solution; electric with hydrogen range extender

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APRIL 26, 2021

Electric truck company Tevva and Vattenfall signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the opportunity to provide a complete zero-emission transport solution for businesses looking to reduce the overall carbon impact of their operations. Tevva is an electric truck company with optional range extension technology that allows its 7.5-19t

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Ipsos Auto Global Study: interest in battery electric vehicles growing in the US

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

Increasing future sales for BEVs will rely on companies improving awareness of their product. Globally, vehicle owners and those considering purchasing BEV agree the top benefits of going electric are improving the environment, adding convenience and reducing ownership costs.

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Orange EV takes electric yard truck rental program nationwide

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AUGUST 24, 2022

The company now has more than 450 electric yard trucks—with more than 40 in its growing yard truck rental fleet—operating successfully in all sectors of trailer and container handling operations while meeting the most rigorous duty cycles and 24×7 shift schedules.

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Honda and General Motors sign MoU toward establishing a strategic alliance in North America

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The scope of the proposed alliance includes a range of vehicles to be sold under each company’s distinct brands, as well as cooperation in purchasing, research and development, and connected services. This alliance will help both companies accelerate investment in future mobility innovation by freeing up additional resources.

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Tesla falls out of favor among German businesses over Elon Musk behavior

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JANUARY 24, 2025

Several German businesses such as energy supplier Badenova, house construction company Viebrock, and drugstore chain Rossmann have expressed their intention to steer clear of new Tesla vehicles over Elon Musk’s actions and statements. However, Viebrock noted that his company can no longer support Tesla.

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Czech transit operator signs agreement for up to 20 Solaris hydrogen buses

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DECEMBER 13, 2021

The transport carrier in the Czech city of Ústí nad Labem and Solaris Bus & Coach have signed a framework agreement for the purchase of zero-emission Urbino 12 hydrogen buses. Once the vehicles have been ordered, they are to be delivered within 420 days of the purchase contract being signed.

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Mercedes-Benz plans wind farm at Papenburg test track to cover more than 15% of Group’s electricity needs in Germany

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

As part of its effort to erect a double-digit number of wind turbines by the middle of the decade, Mercedes-Benz is also planning a long-term power purchase agreement with a partner, equivalent to a triple-digit million euros amount. The large-scale installation of photovoltaic systems on the test site is also under examination.

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Universal Hydrogen signs LOIs with 3 carriers for hydrogen-powered aircraft

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JULY 15, 2021

For Universal Hydrogen and Icelandair, this LOI is the first step of an ambitious multilateral initiative, which requires working with Icelandic hydrogen producers, transportation companies, and airports. The net outcome of this relationship is to realize operational efficiencies as sustainability objectives are achieved. Air Nostrum.

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Mercedes-Benz to source CO2-free electricity in Germany from solar, wind and hydropower from 2022 onwards

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MARCH 29, 2021

From 2022 onwards, the company will purchase electricity in Germany which comes exclusively from renewable sources. A green power supply contract ensures the purchase of electricity from renewable energy sources at all times. The first Mercedes-Benz locations are already being supplied with this CO 2 -free electricity.

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Ford: hands-free Active Drive Assist to arrive first on F-150 and Mustang Mach-E later this year

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OCTOBER 31, 2020

Ford expects to sell more than 100,000 F-150 and Mustang Mach-E equipped with Active Drive Assist technology hardware in the first year of alone based on company sales and take-rate projections. For example, early F-150 customers can purchase the prep package that includes the Active Drive Assist hardware and Active Park Assist 2.0

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FedEx Express Canada launches first 50 BrightDrop all-electric vehicles

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JUNE 15, 2023

To support the new vehicle technology, FedEx is installing charging infrastructure across its Canadian facilities, including the 80 charging stations the company has already installed in the three EV launch markets. The company plans for 50% of its global PUD vehicle purchases to be electric by 2025, rising to 100% of purchases by 2030.

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Performance Team orders 16 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks

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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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Production of 100th GILLIG battery-electric bus

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OCTOBER 15, 2021

Cummins and GILLIG announced the production of the 100 th GILLIG battery-electric bus built since the two companies began partnering on the heavy-duty transit vehicle. The companies have collaborated since 2019 to bring reliable zero-emissions electric buses to communities across the country. Earlier post.) Louis, Missouri this month.

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Hamburger Hochbahn issues tender for 50 fuel cell buses

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AUGUST 19, 2020

Hochbahn will purchase both pure fuel cell hybrid buses and battery-electric buses in which the fuel cell serves as a range extender. The number and names of the companies that are now invited to submit bids are confidential for reasons of competition. The invitation to tender consists of four lots.

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Volvo XC40 Recharge EV to start at $53,990 in US before qualifying tax incentives

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

The Volvo XC40 Recharge, the company’s first fully electric vehicle, will carry an MSRP of $53,990 when it arrives in US showrooms later this year. The purchase of an XC40 Recharge may qualify for a federal tax credit of up to $7,500. The two companies have been development partners for the past several years.

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Canaccord reaffirms Tesla’s price target of $404 after Giga Texas visit

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MARCH 25, 2025

The firm’s first-quarter delivery estimates for Tesla reveal its optimistic take on the company’s future, even though it is still below the consensus estimate of ~417,000 vehicles. “Tesla stock goes up and goes down, but actually, it’s still the same company,” Musk noted.

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Rolls-Royce and EasyJet mark first run of modern aero engine on hydrogen

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Both companies have set out to prove that hydrogen can safely and efficiently deliver power for civil aero engines and are already planning a second set of tests, with a longer-term ambition to carry out flight tests. Following this, the company will purchase a Dassault Falcon 50, which they expect to have in the skies in early 2024.

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Hydrogen Engine Concept Mariner

Workhorse receives purchase order for 500 C-1000 electric delivery trucks from Pritchard Companies

Mullen Technologies receives letter of intent for purchase order of 1,500 MX-05 EVs

Lithium-ion battery recycler ABTC expands operations and capacity with newly purchased facility

Transdev Canada purchasing 27 new electric Lion school buses

Nel ASA receives purchase order for 20MW alkaline electrolyzer from steelmaker Ovako

Mullen announces $15.8M vehicle purchase agreement with MGT Lease Company for 250 Class 3 commercial EV trucks

Austrian bus company signs framework agreement for up to 106 Solaris battery-electric and hydrogen buses

Casterra to sell castor seeds for cultivation to leading oil and gas company; $9.1M initial purchase

Nacero awards 20-year wind power purchase agreement to NextEra for natural gas-to-gasoline plant in Texas

Roy Hill purchases Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive

Honda to purchase 123 GWh of batteries from CATL for EVs in China from 2024 through 2030

DHL Express purchases 100 Fiat E-Ducato electric vans; 14,000 e-vehicles in delivery fleet across Europe by 2030

Audi of America and Arcadia offer renewable energy subscription with e-tron or e-tron Sportback lease or purchase

Malbork, Poland purchases six electric buses made by Solaris

DHL purchases 33M liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Air France KLM Martinair Cargo

Sysco Corporation intends to purchase up to 800 battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 trucks

Union Pacific Railroad to purchase 20 battery-electric locomotives for testing in yard operations

The Metals Company and Low Carbon Royalties form strategic partnership

Maersk purchases 25 Volvo FH Electric trucks for container transports in Germany

Germany awarding €600M to transport companies for zero- and low-emission buses

Bakken Energy to purchase synfuels plant and convert to blue hydrogen production as part of $2B hydrogen hub project

Uranium Energy Corp completes acquisition of Uranium One Americas; largest uranium mining company in US

Northern Graphite closes acquisition of two graphite mines; 3rd largest non-Chinese graphite company

FedEx and Chanje to add charging infrastructure to 42 FedEx stations in California

Flemish transport operator De Lijn to order up to 1,250 more zero-emission buses

BMW Group uses Blockchain to drive supply chain transparency: “PartChain”

Effenco launches ultracap-based heavy-duty all-electric system at a diesel price

Tevva and Vattenfall collaborate to develop zero-emission transport solution; electric with hydrogen range extender

Ipsos Auto Global Study: interest in battery electric vehicles growing in the US

Orange EV takes electric yard truck rental program nationwide

Honda and General Motors sign MoU toward establishing a strategic alliance in North America

Tesla falls out of favor among German businesses over Elon Musk behavior

Czech transit operator signs agreement for up to 20 Solaris hydrogen buses

Mercedes-Benz plans wind farm at Papenburg test track to cover more than 15% of Group’s electricity needs in Germany

Universal Hydrogen signs LOIs with 3 carriers for hydrogen-powered aircraft

Mercedes-Benz to source CO2-free electricity in Germany from solar, wind and hydropower from 2022 onwards

Ford: hands-free Active Drive Assist to arrive first on F-150 and Mustang Mach-E later this year

FedEx Express Canada launches first 50 BrightDrop all-electric vehicles

Performance Team orders 16 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks

Production of 100th GILLIG battery-electric bus

Hamburger Hochbahn issues tender for 50 fuel cell buses

Volvo XC40 Recharge EV to start at $53,990 in US before qualifying tax incentives

Canaccord reaffirms Tesla’s price target of $404 after Giga Texas visit

Rolls-Royce and EasyJet mark first run of modern aero engine on hydrogen

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