Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2020

Medium-sized battery-electric cars are on average 14% cheaper to run than equivalent diesels today, if slow charging overnight near home and/or fast charging at preferential rates are available. The taxi and ride-hailing markets are best positioned to go fully electric first. —Yoann Le Petit, new mobility expert with T&E.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2013

Omnitek Engineering has been selected by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency for a pilot project to demonstrate its diesel-to-natural gas engine conversion technology for drayage trucks serving the Port of Seattle, Washington, in support of the Port’s Clean Truck Program.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2010

The first of a planned fleet of eight hydrogen fuel cell buses in London will start operating on 18 December. The buses will form the only hydrogen bus fleet in the UK and the largest currently in Europe. The buses are joining a fleet which also includes 100 hybrid buses.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

BYD will provide the Colombian capital of Bogotá with a fleet of 379 pure electric buses, in a deal awarded by the capital’s TransMilenio SA mass transport authority. This fleet will begin operations in September 2020, giving Bogotá the largest electric bus fleet on the continent and one of the largest in the world.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Smith said its decision to locate a facility in Chicago was influenced by the Mayor’s innovative voucher system created to accelerate the conversion from diesel to zero-emission, all-electric commercial vehicles, the large number of fleets interested in vehicle electrification, and the development incentives made available to Smith.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 20, 2016

The Nissan Leaf is not only the world's best-selling electric car, but also probably the world's most popular electric taxi. Leaf taxis operate in several European countries, enduring the same demanding conditions as gasoline, diesel, and hybrid cabs. DON'T MISS.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Singapore will implement a new Carbon Emissions-Based Vehicle Scheme (CEV) on 1 January 2012, providing rebates to qualified new cars, taxis, and imported used cars with low carbon emissions, and imposing an equivalent surcharge on higher emitting vehicles. CEV bandings (Singapore dollars). 161 to 210. 211 to 230. 231 to 250. 251 to 270.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2012

Although Pakistan also has a large fleet of NGVs, its market has been volatile as the government looks to reduce strains on the country’s NG supplies, according to the report. market largely consists of fleet purchasers rather than individual consumers. Fleet sales of NGVs are growing at a rate of 10.8% As governments look.

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AUGUST 29, 2020

kWh/100km), electric passenger transport has also grown to meet electric mobility requirements: as a hotel shuttle, as a large taxi or vehicle for ride sharing services. The electric engine drives the front wheels and, like the diesel starter unit, delivers max. With the new Mercedes-Benz eVito Tourer (power consumption combined: 26.2

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2010

Accumulated fuel consumption over Cenex drive cycle for standard London taxi (TX2) and DuoDrive-equipped TX2 (blue line). In recent tests, the DuoDrive taxi demonstrated a 56% improvement in fuel economy compared to a standard London Taxi (TX2), and simulations predict that an improvement of 100% is possible with further optimization.

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Electric Cars Report

MARCH 7, 2023

There are now more LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) TX electric taxis on the streets of London than diesel TX4s, as the capital’s transition to a clean, green EV black cab fleet continues to accelerate.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2016

The City of London Corporation—the municipal governing body of the City of London—has banned the purchase of diesel vehicles for its business, in a drive to reduce public exposure to air pollution. These vehicles will continue to be used until a clean alternative becomes available on the market.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

Characteristics of the Tianjin fleet found by the team’s vehicle activity study included: The total distance traveled by all vehicles in Tianjin was about 38 million kilometers (23.6 13% of passenger cars and 35% of taxis were still using carburetors. Diesel trucks and buses accounted for most of the mobile PM and NO x.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2012

A CNG vehicle, such as a taxi, bus or small truck, can then refill its tank using a traditional fuel dispenser, much like those used for diesel or gasoline refueling. This represents savings totaling as much as $1,500 per fleet vehicle per year. gallon and CNG at $2.09/gasoline gasoline gallon equivalent.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Green Zones support San Francisco’s approach to greenhouse gas reduction, taking advantage of the latest battery-electric technologies to convert the SFMTA’s (Muni’s) fleet of hybrid buses into part-time electric buses, as an intermediate step on the way to full electrification of the fleet by 2035.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2014

It is an enabling technology that makes electric-powered delivery vehicles a viable solution for a wide range of applications, including parcel delivery trucks, taxis, post office trucks and port vehicles, the company suggested. Electric (Battery) Fleets Fuel Cells' Daily hydrogen dispensing is more than 4,600 kg.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Awards include (ranked by amount): PHL Taxi Management LLC —$900,000 – to purchase and deploy 50 new CNG taxis in Philadelphia that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and to build a publicly accessible CNG fueling station in the city. The company intends to use natural gas in its fleet of trash and recycle trucks.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2011

The grants, funded by a portion of the state’s annual utilities gross receipts tax, are intended to encourage new markets for alternative fuels, fleets and technologies across Pennsylvania. The project is expected to displace 250,000 gallons of diesel fuel and eliminate nearly 369 tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2011

While compressed natural gas (CNG) will play a role, particularly for high-mileage fleets, the report suggests that the chemical conversion of gas into some form of liquid fuel may be the best pathway to significant market penetration. These include short-range, heavy-duty vehicles (e.g., Tcf/year, equivalent to 1.3 million bpd of oil.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

The project will deploy 502 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles through 119 public and private fleets throughout the state. Clean Energy Coalition’s CEC Michigan Green Fleets Initiative. Fleets include transportation authorities, cities, school districts, the University of Michigan, FedEx, and Meijer.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2011

The proposed projects focus on reducing petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions through biomethane or natural gas, and installing alternative fuel infrastructure for fleets. LNG fuel reduces greenhouse gas emission by approximately 15% compared to diesel. million gallons of diesel fuel.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2019

This fuel will be evaluated at Hockenheim by Audi and Aston Martin in the race-taxis used during the weekend support program for competition winners, VIPs and prominent guests for unique, high-speed passenger rides. The company is working independently on projects for the production of e-gas, e-diesel and e-gasoline. earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2012

A vehicle fleet operator that uses the CNG In A Box system for natural gas fueling instead of traditional gasoline fueling can save about 40% in fuel costs, according to the partners. Earlier post.) The solution was unveiled at the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) 2012 Annual Show.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2021

launched a public commercial tender covering diesel, CNG and electric technologies for 1,295 buses in August. tons of particle emissions per year compared to diesel buses meeting fifth-generation European emission standards over the 15-year concession period. Bogotá City Public Transport Authority (TRANSMILENIO S.A.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2009

First, in 2010, Ford will introduce an advanced liquid-injection LPG system for the Ford Falcon, making the Falcon more attractive to private, taxi and fleet markets. Second, the Ford Territory, the only Australian-made SUV, will receive a clean diesel version of Ford’s 2.7-liter liter turbocharged V6 engine.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2016

The traffic prohibitions are part of the creation of Israel’s first low-emission zone, an area restricted to polluting diesel vehicles. Diesel vehicles, while responsible for only 20% of the kilometers traveled, contribute 75% of the fine particles emitted by transportation. emissions in the region.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2018

Motoaki and his colleagues analyzed data from a fleet of Nissan LEAFs operated as taxis over roughly 500 Direct Current Fast Charge (DCFC) events. Decreased fuel economy in cold weather is also a well-known phenomenon with gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles. —Yutaka Motoaki.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2013

This acquisition increases Westport’s product range with the Ford line to include transit, cargo shuttle and taxi vehicles and dedicated natural gas vehicles for markets such as California.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The diesel-powered truck is the backbone of heavy commerce, and despite regulations to reduce emissions in Europe, North America, and Japan since the mid-2000s, it has continued to be a significant contributor to fossil fuel emissions in the transportation sector. Bruno Wu, Chairman of Ideanomics.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2013

These fuel cell vehicles will be leased to key public and private fleet users in the capital. The Fuel Cell vehicle is heavier by 100 kg than the conventional ix35 and the hydrogen tank under the trunk floor is larger than a gasoline or diesel tank. Under the hood. Click to enlarge. Hyundai joined the LHP earlier this year.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2022

The funding of this zero-emission private hire fleet follows the successful pay-per-mile funding of taxis that Zeti previously delivered in London using MEEF funds. The Breathe fleet will replace existing gasoline, diesel and hybrid vehicles with Uber which is aiming to be an all-electric platform in London from 2025 onwards.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2012

Already, Clean Energy has engaged over 100 shippers, private fleets and for-hire carriers that have shared their operations to qualify the economic opportunity of operating natural gas trucks, which has helped us, in turn, plan the first phase of the natural gas fueling highway. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2012

Sample consumer and societal break-even curves for BEVs, with data points for a compact diesel for comparison. Under high travel scenarios (fleet use, deliveries, taxis), one might expect that a market already exists for electric cars if potential buyers have confidence in the advertised driving ranges and dealer support for these vehicles.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 15, 2018

Ford on Thursday debuted two new taxis for fleet service next year with twists: one is a hybrid and the other is a diesel. If you're like us, you can remember seas of yellow Ford Crown Victorias dashing through cramped city streets, shuttling tourists and Carrie Bradshaws through New York City.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2017

Among the many policy and funding details in the UK Plan for Tackling Roadside Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations , produced by Defra and the Department for Transport is the cessation of the sale of all new conventional gasoline and diesel cars by 2040. —UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide. billion (US$3.5 89M – Green Bus Fund.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2017

diesel vehicles with defeat devices. diesel cars. Electrify America has identified three potential Green City initiatives on which to focus: ZEV car‐sharing, ZEV delivery fleet, and ZEV taxi fleet provider. This Consent Decree is intended to fully mitigate the calculated environmental harm done by VW’s 2.0L

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Overall, there was a decrease in total traffic between 2005 and 2014, mainly explained by the reduction in cars and taxis. dropped by 28% per year after 2010 and black carbon decreased by 11% per year, which the authors attribute to the success of traffic exhaust abatement technologies such as particle filters on newer diesel vehicles.

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