Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

The city of Boston this week became the first municipality in America to approve the Ford Transit Connect for taxi use, paving the way for taxi owners to purchase the new vehicle for their fleets. To be approved for taxi use, a vehicle must meet basic size requirements for headroom, legroom and cargo space.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

The systems will be used to transport hydrogen to refueling stations serving hydrogen fuel cell electric passenger car fleets (e.g. taxis), trucks and buses. This agreement follows an initial purchase order received by Hexagon Purus from Everfuel earlier this year.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

With more than 550 electric taxis on European roads, Nissan is now Europe’s best-selling manufacturer of 100% electric taxis. During 2015, more than 100 electric vehicles were delivered to taxi companies across Europe. Top five Nissan e-taxi countries in Europe by registrations. Green Lite Taxi Kft., Netherlands.

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Teslarati

JUNE 22, 2021

Revel, a startup that unveiled its plans to launch a Tesla Model Y-based rideshare service in New York back in April, recently met a rather bizarre roadblock — one that could result in the company actually buying 50 gas cars before it could deploy its EV fleet. Do you have anything to share with the Teslarati Team?

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2009

While the introduction of the Fusion Hybrid has spurred sales from non-Ford owners, Ford said, its longest-running hybrid nameplate, the Escape Hybrid, has proven popular with Ford customers operating taxi, lifeguard and government fleets due to the combination of fuel efficiency and durability.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2014

The municipal government of Dalian, China has signed a cooperative agreement with BYD for the purchase of 600 BYD electric buses in 2014 and another 600 in 2015, totaling 1,200 units. BYD electric fleets have logged more than 175 million km (109 million miles) in revenue service). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The agreement also involves the management of Hertz’s charging infrastructure by bp pulse and the customization of its Omega software to ensure Hertz’s growing fleet of electric rental cars are recharged quickly and efficiently between rentals.

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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. Giant Eagle Inc. Waste Management of Pennsylvania Inc.

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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). The CEV will be applicable till 31 December 2014.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2022

Personal cars and taxi fleets in China are now adopting this technology as well with ambitious targets set by companies for rolling out their own swap station networks. IDTechEx research suggests that on average, decoupling the cost of the battery from the electric vehicle can reduce the purchase price of EVs by 20%.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2022

Firefly, a fast-growing in-car and car-top mobility media company and a Google Ventures-backed startup, will collaborate with Hyundai in promoting its vehicles—including EVs—to rideshare fleets and drivers across key US cities. The program will be available everywhere Firefly is on the road.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2017

A new report from the Automotive Connected Mobility (ACM) service at Strategy Analytics has found that ridesharing usage may not negatively impact the future vehicle purchase intention of current vehicle owners. Alternatively, they may choose to downsize their fleet from three vehicles to two. —Kevin Nolan, VP UXIP.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

together with Volvo Car Sverige and Upplands Motor, announced that Sweden-based Fågelviksgruppen (FVG) has signed an agreement covering the purchase of 400 Volvo V70 Bi-Fuel taxis with Westport technology and fuel systems including options to purchase up to 240 more. Westport Innovations Inc., —Ole Oftedal, CEO of FVG.

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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. The City of London Corporation’s remit goes beyond City borders.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2011

The BYD e6 electric vehicle ( earlier post ) will now be available for consumer purchases in China; previously, the e6 was only available for fleet purchases. BYD e6s have been in operation in government and taxi fleets for nearly 18 months. million fleet miles (or 6 million km).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2011

As part of the 75-EV-RO project, the Rotterdam government plans to purchase 75 new energy vehicles of different types to create a new energy fleet in Rotterdam. million miles) in cumulative fleet miles. Netherlands Prince Maurits van Oranje test drives the BYD all-electric e6 in Rotterdam. Click to enlarge.

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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%

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Through this agreement, Hyundai aims to foster an EV ecosystem by alleviating the initial cost burden of EV purchases and by providing innovative services that enable eco-friendly reuse of batteries. As a result, KST Mobility is able to have lower initial investment for EV purchases.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Battery reliability ranks as the single-most important purchase consideration by potential hybrid customers, topping 17 other factors such as fuel economy and number of safety features, according to a recent Ford-commissioned survey.

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Teslarati

JUNE 25, 2021

Earlier this week, there was plenty of talk about the Revel taxi fleet in New York City, comprised of 50 Tesla Model Y all-electric crossovers that would contribute to the ride-sharing services that the Big Apple has long been accustomed to over the past century. New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission: A Giant Game of Telephone.

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Teslarati

APRIL 24, 2023

Tesla received a large order for Model 3s from an Emirati taxi company, Arabia Taxi Dubai, helping the company to cut its carbon footprint. Now, a Dubai-based taxi company is also looking to capitalize on the cut-cutting opportunity. With this new purchase, it looks to double down on that lead.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2020

This is because of cheaper electricity, lower EV retail prices and higher purchase incentives in France. The taxi and ride-hailing markets are best positioned to go fully electric first. In Paris, the fleet of ride-hailing drivers tripled in the past four year, from around 10,000 in 2016 to about 30,000 today.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

Rapid economic growth, growing mobility, increasing purchasing power, and rising demand for goods have made China one of the fastest growing—and one of the largest—auto markets in the world. 13% of passenger cars and 35% of taxis were still using carburetors. Data gathering for the Beijing study was completed in 2008.

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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. Team partners will purchase a total of 191 commercially available light- to heavy-duty alternative-fuel and advanced-technology vehicles. Total DOE award: $15,000,000. Total DOE award: $14,983,167.

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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 transit authority has committed to purchasing four new natural gas-powered 45-foot coach buses and six 30-foot buses. Cranberry Taxi Inc.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2010

In a recent telephone interview, she denied that the delay had anything to do with a possible intellectual-property infringement on certain battery technology by BYD.She said BYD plans to ship as many as 50 e6 electric cars by the end of next year to fleet customers in Southern California, including the municipal government of Los Angeles.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 7, 2017

China's latest effort to promote electric cars focuses on taxis in its capital city of Beijing. The country that is now the world's largest new-car market already offers generous purchase incentives for electric cars bought by individuals. Now the city also plans to replace its entire fleet of gasoline taxis with electric cars.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2023

purchase in Symbio, a leader in zero-emission hydrogen mobility. Earlier this month, Symbio announced a partnership with Hype, an independent pure player in hydrogen mobility, to support the quick deployment of the world’s first hydrogen taxis fleet (Crit’Air 0), suitable for the transportation of people with limited mobility.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2013

Illinois provides a $4,000 state tax incentive for purchases and reduced registration fees. Texas is planning to offer a $2,500 state rebate for EV purchases. The New York market also benefits from sales of small EV fleets, including the NY Department of Sanitation. Chicago and Denver (tied). New York City.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

On the people moving front, Revel has purchased 700 Teslas and converted them to taxis to drive around New York City by its employees. On a recent trip to New York City, I noticed Revel’s fleet of bright blue electric […]

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2012

will receive $10 million to purchase equipment for production of a new SUV/crossover vehicle, the all-electric Tesla Model X, at the company’s facility in Fremont (Alameda County). the air district will demonstrate specially designed battery electric taxis that can use switchable batteries to give the vehicles essentially unlimited range.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2017

These include EV fleet management, route planning and telematics solutions. In addition, in New York and several major US cities, Ford is testing a fleet of 20 Transit Connect hybrid taxi and van prototypes in some of the world’s most demanding traffic conditions.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Americans are much less likely than consumers in other major industrialized countries to purchase an electric vehicle or hybrid, largely because of concerns over access to charging stations away from home, according to a survey by global consulting firm OC&C Strategy Consultants.

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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. Another barrier is the higher purchase price or conversion cost. Tcf/year, equivalent to 1.3

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2012

In line with strategic decarbonization goals, governments have provided research and development funding and, in many cases, direct and sometimes substantial purchase subsidies. Even without the €5,000 purchase subsidy, people travelling longer daily distances would likely already benefit from an electric car. environmental costs).

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 8, 2018

Waymo, the self-driving car unit of Google's parent company, Alphabet, put in an order for 62,000 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans last week to put into test fleets around the country. Riders will be able to summon the vans as taxis and be whisked to their destination complete with a "driver" who isn't actually driving.

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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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