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Hybrid Snowplow Debuts in Colorado

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If the $162,240 hybrid snowplow performs well, the county may decide to add more to its fleet of 130 snowplows and 12 hybrid vehicles. It will join a fleet of 82 Road & Bridge plows and graders that deploy countywide during a snowstorm.

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Columbus, Ohio wins $40M DOT Smart City Challenge; $10M more from Vulcan, $90M from private partners

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Using these resources, Columbus will work to reshape its transportation system to become part of a fully-integrated city that harnesses the power and potential of data, technology, and creativity to reimagine how people and goods move throughout their city. Allen’s Vulcan Inc.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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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. New ideas like Tesloop keep popping up. Some big players have jumped in and then retreated. However, the company pulled the plug on U.S.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

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And part of the change involves extending the city’s EV-charging network. “We Their initial idea was that garaged vehicles would have a two-way computer-controlled connection to the electric grid, which could receive power from the vehicle as well as provide power to it. Amassing that fleet wasn’t easy.

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An inside look at how utilities view EVs: expanding electricity sales without adding new customers

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The agency also recently presented a series of webinars on electrification for fleet operators. If someone only spends $100 with me yearly to charge their vehicle at one of my high-speed chargers, I’m still probably going to see in the neighborhood of an additional $400 or $500 in home charging. Factor at a rate of 0.33

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The lowly refuse truck offers the perfect use case for electrification

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Again, it really depends, but in the neighborhood of between 70 and 100 miles. Route length really depends, but in the neighborhood of between 70 and 100 miles. Charged : What is the main driver for a city to put these trucks in their fleet? Scott Barraclough: The fleet buyers work with our Mack financial folks.

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Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

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CES 2024 was no different with several concept and new vehicle reveals, and technological advancements that will be part of new cars in the coming years. The Platform Beyond Vehicle idea is not new (Nissan tried it years ago with the Pulsar), but actually doing it is making a bold statement from Kia. Story by John Faulkner.

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