Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2012

announced that its vehicle fleet was 16.6% The company has a goal of making the vehicle fleet 20% more efficient by 2020. Among the company’s initiatives to improve fuel economy are: Upcoming addition of 87 all-electric trucks to its green fleet bringing the all-electric vehicle count to 130. pick-up and delivery fleet.

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Baua Electric

JULY 20, 2023

SIXT Australia’s CEO Matthew Beattie shared that they are going to have 10% in their fleet electrical by way of the tip of 2023. As for 2026, SIXT Australia plans to have 50% in their fleet electrical. Consistent with this contract, BYD will provide SIXT fleet with 100,000 electrical cars. USD in keeping with year).

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Hertz ( NASDAQ: HTZ ) has announced that it will continue rapidly electrifying its fleet of rental vehicles following its record earnings report for 2022. Key financial contributors include a heightened EBITDA margin of 27% and increased fleet utilization globally compared to 2021. billion in 2022, reaching $3.36 per diluted share.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Verizon purchased the new vans using rebates offered through the New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program—the largest purchase of new vans in the history of the program. When the Verizon driver accelerates, the battery releases the energy to the electric motor, helping propel the vehicle.

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New York City New York Hybrid Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2016

Toyota Motor Corporation and Uber have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration, starting with trials, in the world of ridesharing in countries where ridesharing is expanding, taking various factors into account such as regulations, business conditions, and customer needs.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

owns GEM following a 2021 purchase from Polaris. GEM started in 1992 when a group of engineers left General Motors (GM) to form a company. These cars attracted the attention of the auto industry and led to the purchase of GEM by DaimlerChrysler. The company also makes work trucks to help businesses with microtransit needs.

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Golf Cart Future GEM e2 Taylor-Dunn 79

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

General Motors (GM) received 25,000 reservations for its BrightDrop EV600 cargo van. Some of the world’s largest fleet customers, including FedEx Express, Merchants Fleet, and Walmart, are adopting BrightDrop’s electric vehicles and technology to make their delivery operations more efficient. Credit: GM).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2010

Hybrid Kinetic Motors Corporation (HK Motors), the American Public Gas Association (APGA) and NGVAmerica have formed a strategic collaboration to promote the mass production and sales of natural gas-powered hybrid passenger vehicles. Supporting access to more domestic supplies of natural gas.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2018

the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, announce an award from the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) for ten forty-foot, zero-emission battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE heavy-duty transit buses, with an option to purchase up to 30 additional buses over the next two years.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2017

On Monday, Ford Motor Company announced the immediate replacement of Mark Fields as CEO by Jim Hackett, who had led Ford Smart Mobility LLC since March 2016. Peter Fleet is named group vice president and president, Asia Pacific, succeeding Dave Schoch. Fleet will lead all Ford’s operations and partnerships in Asia Pacific.

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Ford Asia North America Corporation 170

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2012

Members of the Hybrid, Electric and Advanced Truck Users Forum (HTUF) Parcel Delivery Working Group have received hydraulic series hybrid package delivery evaluation vehicles from Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), Morgan Olson and Parker Hannifin. Earlier post.)

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Hybrid Fleet Vehicles Fuel Economy 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2012

has received additional purchase orders exceeding $700,000 for its ultra light weight composite high pressure compressed natural gas (CNG) storage tanks for applications in heavy duty and light duty fleet vehicles. Quantum has supplied in excess of 20,000 OEM-quality natural gas vehicle fuel systems to General Motors since 1997.

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Gas Fuel Vehicles General Motors 186

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Taylor, who was previously an advisor and Board member for AMP, brings extensive experience in the automotive industry, with former positions at General Motors as the head of the Cadillac and Hummer Divisions. Prior to L-3, Mr. Paresi was the Director of Technology for Lockheed Martin and Loral Corporations. Earlier post.)

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Cadillac Electric Vehicles Iceland Hummer 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has placed the RunWise Advanced Series Hybrid Drive ( earlier post ) from Parker Hannifin Corporation on the National Clean Diesel Campaign’s Emerging Technologies List. Eleven trucks have been purchased by the Cities of Hialeah, Miami and Miami Dade County.

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EPA Miami Hybrid Fleet 294

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has begun i-MiEV sales in Republic of Costa Rica, mainly to fleet customers such as government affiliates and electric companies. Mitsubishi i-MiEV started its sales mainly to fleet customers in July of 2009, followed by the full launch in April 2010 to individual customers.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 2, 2024

They aim to achieve this target through tie-ups with various last-mile logistics, mobility service providers and non-banking financial corporations to support ongoing schemes. For this, the central ministry will dip into its Rs 14,500-crore budget, through which it funds all states. and MahaPreit, the state’s renewable energy wing.

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Solar Golf Cart Corporation Financing 52

Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2011

Azure Dynamics Corporation announced that the Transit Connect Electric ( earlier post ), the result of a collaborative effort between Azure and Ford Motor Company, has received a GSA Contract Award allowing US government agencies, affiliated companies and military installations to purchase the all-electric van.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 31, 2023

We’ve Entered the Age of Shared Mobility This article may contain affiliate links Car sharing has changed dramatically since C lean Fleet Report first reported on it almost two decades ago. For some Americans it gives a chance to drive and experience a different car, maybe an electric car they might be thinking of purchasing.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 28, 2024

Anshu Dewan: Retrofitting can be a more economical option compared to purchasing new vehicles, especially for fleet operators or owners of older vehicles. Only a few components are imported like motors and controllers. What are the key advantages of the conversion? Are the systems approved by the relevant authorities?

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2009

The addition of these newly designed hybrid buses brings Long Beach Transit’s 40-foot hybrid fleet total to 87 buses, for a nearly 50% hybrid 40-foot fleet. The New Flyer of America buses use the ISE Corporation ThunderVolt hybrid drive system, as do the earlier 62 hybrids in the LBT fleet. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2009

Coordinate monetary and non-monetary incentives available to the general public and organizations purchasing electric vehicles, and contribute to the package appropriately. Develop and publish a plan to mobilize demand for electric vehicles in city fleets for the period 2010 - 2013 and rally private fleets to the safe end.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

General Motors is working with communities such as San Francisco to develop a plan of action to establish the supporting technical and policy infrastructure required for broad commercialization of plug-in electric vehicles such as the upcoming Chevrolet Volt. GM described its approach at the Washington Auto Show. City and County Governments.

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Plug-in GM San Francisco Plug 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

ZAP has received a purchase order from Samyang Optics Co. ZAP’s design of the electric version of Jonway’s A380 5-door SUV, targeting the fleet market, would conform to Korean motor vehicle regulations and be capable of 70 mph (113 km/h) with a range of 100 miles (161 km) per charge. Earlier post.).

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SUV Electric Electrical Purchase 186

Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2024

REE Automotive, Inc. ($REE) remains a nascent EV startup specializing in modular platforms, “x-by-wire” technology, and unique in-wheel motors called REECorners. million and will be used for working capital toward product development and commercialization, in addition to “general corporate purposes.”

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 9, 2024

FCEVs use hydrogen—a lightweight, abundantly available gas—to generate the electricity through a chemical reaction and power the electric motors that move the car. The electrons move through an external circuit to generate electricity and power the electric motor. How Do FCEVs Work?

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Hydrogen Future Fuel Vehicles 58

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2023

Motiv Power Systems has launched its next-generation electric trucks for medium-duty fleets. million miles with fleets across North America. Motiv worked with Nidec to design and patent a six-phase motor and motor controller producing torque that surpasses internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts.

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Fleet All-Electric Powered Power 273

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2016

Sumitomo Corporation together with Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (collectively, SC Group) announced a strategic collaboration agreement with US Hybrid to grow US Hybrid’s fuel cell production business through the expansion of fuel cell stack production capacity. Earlier post.)

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Commercial Hydrogen Fuel Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2015

has signed a 10-year supply agreement with ITL Efficiency Corporation in China, a subsidiary of Eastlake New Energy, to provide electric propulsion systems for three market segments: 6-8 meter shuttle buses; light- to medium-duty delivery trucks; and 10-12 meter transit buses. UQM Technologies Inc.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

million to help public and private fleet operators as well as individual consumers afford new alternative-fueled passenger vehicles and medium- and heavy-duty buses and trucks. Nations Bus Corporation (Inglewood) is awarded a total of $180,000 in incentives for 9 vehicles manufactured by the Diamond Coach Corp.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

Around the same time, however, General Motors and other automakers were in the process of decommissioning their battery EV fleets, the key component of V2G. At the turn of the 20th century, utilities promoted the use of electric truck fleets to soak up excess electricity.

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Grid Powered Power Vehicles 141

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut. Statewide Paratransit Bus Hybrid Program: Purchase 31 paratransit hybrid buses to replace 31 gas and diesel vehicles.

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Emissions Gas Energy Maintenance 256

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2012

Rand Corporation , based in Santa Monica, will receive $4,474,558 to evaluate the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program and projects. million project to demonstrate vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology for an all-electric heavy duty non-tactical vehicle fleet at Los Angeles Air Force Base.

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Los Angeles California Plug-in ZeroTruck 240

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2009

Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation (SEV-US) and the Ohio State University Center for Automotive Research are participating in the Ohio Electric Drive Initiative as major program partners. The company will initially focus its production on battery-electric-powered vehicles for depot-based predictable-route delivery fleets.

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Ohio Clean Cleaning Electric Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2017

for more than 300 buses in Foshan and Yunfu, China ( earlier post ); Fuel cell orders from strategic partner Zhongshan Broad-Ocean Motor Co., for more than 300 buses in Foshan and Yunfu, China ( earlier post ); Fuel cell orders from strategic partner Zhongshan Broad-Ocean Motor Co.,

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Fuel Powered Power Latvia 170

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

This year, Nissan also launched its “No Charge to Charge” program, which provides free access to selected charging stations for two years with the purchase or lease of a new Nissan LEAF. “No to La Poste, France’s national postal service and operator of the country’s largest corporate fleet. under the Renault Samsung Motor badge.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Key features of the FAME scheme include: Financial Incentives for Buyers: The FAME scheme offers financial incentives to consumers who purchase electric and hybrid vehicles. These incentives are intended to make electric vehicles more affordable and encourage their adoption.

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India Electric Vehicles Vehicles Electrical 98

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Parker Hannifin Corporation, in partnership with Autocar, delivered hydraulic hybrid refuse vehicles to three South Florida municipalities ( earlier post ): City of Miami, the City of Hialeah, and Miami-Dade County. Click to enlarge. The new Autocar E3 refuse vehicles feature Parker’s RunWise hydraulic hybrid drive system. Earlier post.).

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