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Tesla Semi fleet real-world observations shared by PepsiCo

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The PepsiCo manager, for his part, explained that the adoption of the Tesla Semi in the company’s fleet has been a lot smoother than he expected. Antunović shared an anecdote about a veteran PepsiCo truck driver who, after driving the Tesla Semi, noted that he would never go back to diesel trucks.

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San Joaquin Valley receives $12.9M from CARB for clean trucks

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Heavy-duty trucks, such as the ones targeted under this funding, are the single largest source of NO x and diesel PM in the Valley, and are critical to ensuring that goods are moved throughout the State and nation.

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California Superior Court strikes ARB amendments to diesel rule

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A decision by the Superior Court of California in Fresno agreed with the California Trucking Association’s request to erase a range of amendments to the state’s major rule to clean up diesel trucks and buses. This court decision negates those amendments and deals a profound blow the smaller fleets, small farmers and independent owners.

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Increased demand for renewable natural gas from refuse sector

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The City of Fresno signed a two-year agreement with Clean Energy for renewable liquified natural gas (RLNG) to power approximately 140 refuse trucks with its Redeem brand RNG for an anticipated annual total of 1.6 Clean Energy Fuels Corp. million LNG gallons, the equivalent of just over one million GGEs.

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UC Riverside engineers to “referee” CARB heavy-duty truck emissions program

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California State University Fresno will partner with UCR by doing tests in the San Joaquin Valley, said Tom Durbin, a research engineer with CE-CERT, who will oversee the referee program. Two testing locations are expected to open this spring, including a site in Riverside.

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Tesla Semi shows impressive efficiency in 3,000-mile DHL test

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“Maximizing range and efficiency is crucial to proving that long-haul electric vehicles can perform equivalent work to diesel,” writes Graham Caroll, DHL’s Head of Business Development for semi-trucks. The Semi also has a battery pack of around 900 kWh. Additionally, Priestley said that more than 4.65

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Tesla Semi partner PepsiCo says electric truck helps with driver retention

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First off, Antunović explained what are the company’s trucking needs and how Tesla Semi electric trucks are used in that fleet. PepsiCo is using the Tesla Semi across three of its fleets: Pepsi Beverages Local Delivery Fleet – These trucks operate within cities, typically covering about 150 km (93 miles) or less each day.

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