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New York City Transit Authority adding 50 New Flyer buses equipped with Allison H 40 EP systems

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From reduced emissions, quieter operation and fuel economy improvements (as compared to diesel-powered buses), the H 40/50 EP Series provides reduced brake maintenance costs and fast, smooth acceleration. billion miles, saving more than 265 million gallons of fuel, and preventing 2.6 These systems have accumulated nearly 2.2

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Fluid Truck orders 40 additional electric trucks from Lightning eMotors; supporting IKEA last-mile delivery in NYC

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Fluid Truck has ordered 40 additional electric delivery trucks from Lightning eMotors for its New York City fleet. These vehicles will be utilized by XPO Logistics and NAL Group in their support of IKEA Retail US last-mile delivery efforts. The electric trucks will service all five boroughs, IKEA said.

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Allison Transmission’s eGen Flex electric hybrid solution introduced in NYC Transit buses

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Allison Transmission’s eGen Flex, its next generation electric hybrid propulsion solution ( earlier post ), will be put into revenue service at New York City Transit (NYCT) in May. As the largest public transportation agency in North America, the New York City Transit Authority currently operates more than 5,700 buses.

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Software and maintenance—the keys to making fleet EV charging work?

Charged EVs

President and Chief Commercial Officer John Walsh told us that the software and maintenance layers of the stack are the keys to charger reliability. EO charging offers monthly payment plans based on the number of chargers, kilowatt-hours delivered, or miles traveled, in order to address different customer needs. So, absolutely.

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Careful Bus deploys school buses in NYC outfitted with XL hybrid systems

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XL recently completed a successful pilot deployment of school buses with Careful Bus Company in New York City outfitted with the XL hybrid system. The XLH system uses regenerative braking during deceleration and electric assist during acceleration to increase fuel economy.

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Con Edison, Lion and Posi-Plus developing all-electric bucket truck

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The truck will be unique on US roads when Con Edison takes possession early next year, running entirely on electricity as it lifts lineworkers and equipment as high as 60 feet for construction, maintenance and repair work. When not in service, it will top off its batteries in about eight hours using two Level 2 chargers.

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Software and maintenance—the keys to making fleet EV charging work? – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

President and Chief Commercial Officer John Walsh told us that the software and maintenance layers of the stack are the keys to charger reliability. EO charging offers monthly payment plans based on the number of chargers, kilowatt-hours delivered, or miles traveled, in order to address different customer needs. So, absolutely.