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Zeem Solutions to provide Hertz EV charging at LAX; depot to be one of the largest commercial EV charging hubs in US

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Zeem Solutions , an electric vehicle (EV) transportation as a service company, announced a partnership with Hertz to provide fast charging and other services for the rental company’s fleet of EVs at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

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EPRI, CALSTART awarded $13M to develop high-power freight-charging corridor network in California; RHETTA

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The California Energy Commission (CEC) awarded $13 million to the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and CALSTART to jump start California’s high-power charging infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. The high-power charging support extending the range of electric trucks and increase their market penetration.

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Toyota reveals second iteration of Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell truck: Project Portal 2.0; 300 miles per fill

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The new truck, known internally as “Beta,” expands on the capabilities of Toyota’s first Project Portal test vehicle by increasing the estimated range to more than 300 miles per fill. More than 16,000 pollution-emitting trucks are working in Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, a number that is estimated to balloon to 32,000 by 2030.

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Give Me A #BreakFreeLA & Then Give Me 100% Renewables RIGHT NOW

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miles from the Exxon refinery but I’ve got brothers and sisters in communities in Carson, in Wilmington, in West Adams, in Inglewood, in San Pedro, in South L.A., County powered by renewables by 2026. He has been the Chair of the South Bay Clean Power working group since 2014.

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Amazon puts first electric semi trucks into ocean freight operation

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The fully electric Volvo semi trucks purchased will haul both heavy cargo containers and customer package loads in Amazon’s first- and middle-mile operations in California. The trucks will join the hundreds of last-mile electric vans from Ford and Rivian that are already delivering packages across the golden state.

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US Hybrid unveils new Class 8 fuel cell port drayage truck for San Pedro Ports

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US Hybrid has unveiled a zero-emission Class 8 fuel cell port drayage truck featuring its PEM fuel cell system during the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo at the Long Beach Convention Center. Earlier post.).

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UPS updates 125 Workhorse E-GEN series hybrid electric step vans with smaller genset engine for better fuel economy

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The updated trucks, which were originally purchased in September 2015, deliver up to four times the fuel economy of a gasoline-powered vehicle, UPS said. liter internal combustion engine (ICE) served as the genset engine. It first added battery-electric power to the GM Sky two-seat roadster. Workhorse and AMP Electric Vehicles.