Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2021

Through its UPS Flight Forward subsidiary, UPS plans to purchase electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Beta Technologies ( BETA ) as part of its innovation-driven strategy to identify new ways to help small businesses with sustainable solutions. BETA’s ALIA-250 is the result of 3 years of design and development.

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Purchase Recharge Alternative Fuels Design 332

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has signed an agreement with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) for the purchase of 33 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Sustainable fuels are a fundamental part of our efforts.

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Purchase France Fuel Emissions 304

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2022

Union Pacific Railroad plans to purchase 20 battery-electric locomotives for testing in yard operations. The combined purchases and upgrades to yard infrastructure are expected to exceed $100 million, representing the largest investment in battery-electric technology by a US Class I railroad.

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Purchase Los Angeles Batteries Battery 304

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2021

has been invited to submit a Part II Application for a loan guarantee under the US Department of Energy (DOE) Title XVII Loan Guarantee Program. Plug Power says it will work closely with the DOE to fulfill the requirements of Part II of the application process. Plug Power Inc.

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Hydrogen Plug Parts Green 359

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

CN has purchased Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery-electric freight locomotive ( earlier post ). CN’s Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad (B&LE) Company received a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to help with the purchase of the battery-electric locomotive.

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Purchase Batteries Battery Pennsylvania 243

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2020

However, these annual costs don’t take into account the purchase cost of the vehicle itself and are purely the ‘running’ costs annually. When the purchase cost of each type of vehicle is factored in, average gasoline vehicles are $1,454 per year cheaper to run.

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Purchase Cost Of Price Gasoline-Electric 321

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2023

Initial purchase orders, valued at an aggregate of $9.1 Based on Casterra’s analysis, the purchase orders reported can support the production of approximately 1.5% Casterra Ag Ltd. , an integrated castor cultivation solution company and a subsidiary of Evogene Ltd. of the current world demand for non-fossil oil for biodiesel.

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Oil Purchase Companies Gas 276

Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2022

The arrangement would provide NetJets with the right to purchase up to 150 Lilium aircraft, introducing more options to NetJets owners to complement their existing flight patterns. NetJets also anticipates supporting Lilium with a private sales campaign for individuals to purchase Lilium aircraft. NetJets Inc.,

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Purchase International Florida Companies 243

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2020

This award marks the first Advanced Class Gas Turbines in the industry specifically designed and purchased as part of a comprehensive plan to sequentially transition from coal, to natural gas and finally to renewable hydrogen fuel, and creates a roadmap for the global industry to follow. Earlier post.).

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Los Angeles Hydrogen Renewable Gas 544

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

With the latest purchase of approximately 60 million liters (approximately 16 million gallons US) of Sustainable Marine Fuel, DHL will reduce a total of 180,000 tonnes of tank-to-wake (TtW) CO 2 e on both FCL (full container load) and LCL (less than container load) shipping until 2024.

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Mariner Purchase Global Fuel 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

FedEx is purchasing 100 of the vehicles from Chanje Energy Inc. The vehicles are manufactured by FDG Electric Vehicles Limited in Hangzhou, China, and purchased through Chanje Energy Inc., FedEx has been using all-electric vehicles as part of its pickup-and-delivery fleet since 2009. Through an agreement with Chanje Energy Inc.,

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California Charging DC Fleet 487

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

As part of the delivery, Lion will provide a one-time training to Amazon and the drivers who will operate the trucks upon delivery of the vehicles. They will also establish a maintenance program for the trucks, as part of Lion’s expanding network of Experience Centers. Lion’s trucks are available for purchase today.

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All-Electric Electrical Electric Miles 497

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

(The original source of the latter information was, in part, J.D. The main findings are as follows: Middle-aged persons purchased proportionally fewer vehicles in 2017 than in 2007 (down from 29% to 14% for those 35 to 44, and from 24% to 20% for those 45 to 54). Power and Associates.) The results are shown in the table below.

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2007 2017 Vehicles Personal 418

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2023

Elcora Advanced Materials has signed , through its Ermazon SARL wholly owned subsidiary, a binding agreement with exclusive long-term mining production rights and option to purchase a 16 km² manganese mining concession in Morocco. This manganese deposit had been mined until a few years ago when COVID rules prevented further development.

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Morocco Purchase South Africa Lithium Ion 199

Green Car Reports

JUNE 13, 2024

The majority of EV purchasers eligible for a federal tax credit have gotten the credit as a point-of-sale rebate since that option was added at the beginning of the year, The Treasury Department said in a press release.

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Tax Credit Purchase Tax Sale 157

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2020

When Active Drive Assist is not equipped as standard, it will be priced competitively, including: For F-150, Active Drive Assist will be available as a part of the Ford Co-Pilot 360 Active 2.0 For example, early F-150 customers can purchase the prep package that includes the Active Drive Assist hardware and Active Park Assist 2.0

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F-150 Ford Purchase Available 397

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2021

billion) in funding over five years, starting in 2021, to enhance public transit systems and switch them to cleaner electrical power, including supporting the purchase of zero-emission public transit and school buses. This funding is part of an eight year, C$14.9-billion This funding is part of an eight year, C$14.9-billion

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Canada Purchase Cleaner Emissions 334

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2022

LAWA says it is the first government entity to take delivery of a Nikola Tre BEV, which is part of the airport’s plan to fully transition its vehicle fleet to all-electric. The LAWA purchase qualified for a $120,000 rebate via the California Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project.

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Los Angeles F-150 Fleet Fully Electric 433

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

As part of its effort to erect a double-digit number of wind turbines by the middle of the decade, Mercedes-Benz is also planning a long-term power purchase agreement with a partner, equivalent to a triple-digit million euros amount. The large-scale installation of photovoltaic systems on the test site is also under examination.

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Wind Germany Mercedes Renewable 396

Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2021

The new process is expected to increase Ford’s efficiency by allowing the company affordably to produce complex parts uniquely designed for additive manufacturing, which enables size and weight reductions, part consolidation, and performance improvements. It’s really opening doors for other opportunities.

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Ford Manufacturer Parts Auto Industry 476

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2021

The 20 ADL Enviro400FCEV buses are being directly purchased through the Liverpool City Region’s Transforming Cities Fund and will be owned by the people of the City Region. This is the first order for ADL’s H2.0 The buses will initially serve the City Region’s busiest route, the 10A between St Helens and Liverpool city center.

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Hydrogen Affordable Building Purchase 497

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The purchase of the eco-friendly vehicle was subsidized by the NFO?iGW iGW (the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management) as part of the “Kangaroo: A Safe and Environmentally Friendly Way to School” program. The bus will be charged using a mobile charger of 40 kW which forms part of the order.

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Poland Electrical Electric Purchase 374

Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2021

From 2022 onwards, the company will purchase electricity in Germany which comes exclusively from renewable sources. A green power supply contract ensures the purchase of electricity from renewable energy sources at all times. The electricity generated from this is roughly equivalent to the amount consumed by 65,000 households annually.

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Wind Germany Mercedes Solar 418

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2020

Hochbahn will purchase both pure fuel cell hybrid buses and battery-electric buses in which the fuel cell serves as a range extender. Fuel cell technology has been an integral part of the Hochbahn vehicle strategy for converting the bus fleet to emission-free drives for years. The invitation to tender consists of four lots.

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Fuel Hydrogen Convert Fleet 526

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2020

The BMW Group is using Blockchain technology in purchasing to ensure the traceability of components and raw materials in multi-stage international supply chains. In 2019, we conducted a successful pilot project for purchasing front lights. 2019 the pilot project focused solely on part tracking.

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BMW Supplies Purchase 2019 386

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Werner Enterprises, a premier transportation and logistics provider, has signed a letter of intent to purchase 500 Cummins’ 15-liter hydrogen internal combustion engines upon availability. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). This mirrors current powertrains while continuing to provide the power and capability for meeting application needs.

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Hydrogen Engine Fleet International 444

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Since approximately 60% of a vehicle’s weight is made up of steel parts and around 10% of its weight is made up of aluminum parts, the use of green steel and green aluminum is an effective way to reduce CO 2 emissions during parts manufacturing, which is part of the vehicle’s life cycle.

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Nissan Green Emissions Manufacturer 352

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2018

Hochrad purchased his first hybrid car more than 15 years ago, and over the years has driven dedicated electric vehicles as well. NEXO can be leased for $399 (Blue model) or $449 (Limited model) for 36 months and can be purchased for $58,300. Bio-based materials were applied to 47 different parts and reduced CO 2 emissions by 11.8

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Hyundai SUV 2019 Fuel 390

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Proterra announced that Broward County Transit (BCT) has agreed to purchase 12 40-foot Proterra ZX5 battery-electric transit buses with 660 kWh of onboard energy and the DuoPower drivetrain. With Broward County’s purchase, Proterra has now sold more than 1,000 battery-electric transit buses in North America.

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North America America Purchase Electrical 321

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2020

The purchase marks the first use of electric buses in the city; therefore under the contract Solaris will also deliver charging devices, both for overnight and fast pantograph charging. A large part of that money will come from European funds. The articulated vehicles will make it to Craiova in the first half of 2021.

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Romania Recharge Electrical Electric 435

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2023

These 50 EVs are part of a larger agreement between FedEx and BrightDrop that will see FedEx incorporate 2,500 total vehicles across FedEx operations in the coming years, including more than 400 vehicles that are already in operation in Southern California. Supported payload is 1,460 lbs, and cargo volume is 615 ft 3. Earlier post.)

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Canada All-Electric Electric Vehicles Vehicles 369

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2020

Nikola Corporation, which is making its public-trading debut on the NASDAQ today (NKLA), signed a purchase order with Nel ASA for 85-megawatt alkaline electrolyzers to support five of the world’s first 8-tonne-per-day hydrogen fueling stations. Together, these electrolyzers may produce more than 40,000 kgs of hydrogen each day.

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Hydrogen Norway Purchase Arizona 341

Teslarati

JANUARY 6, 2025

Tesla is enabling the right to repair its vehicles, at least somewhat, by opening the Electronic Parts Catalog (EPC) to the public. This will allow owners to purchase and install some car parts themselves. However, owners have not had the opportunity to purchase and install parts on their own, and for good reason.

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Parts San Francisco Tesla Purchase 112

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2020

The new center brings together production of prototype and series parts under one roof, along with research into new 3D printing technologies, and associate training for the global rollout of toolless production. Last year, the BMW Group produced about 300,000 parts by additive manufacturing.

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BMW Manufacturer Parts Industrial 468

Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2022

Electrify America entered into a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with developer Terra-Gen to build a solar photovoltaic renewable energy generation project in San Bernardino County, California called Electrify America Solar Glow 1.

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Renewable America Energy Solar 344

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2021

Total greenhouse gas emissions for the EV6 were measured using the PAS2050 Standards as part of the Carbon Trust’s product assessment. The Carbon Trust ‘Carbon Measured’ label validates the accuracy of these measurements and provides customers with independently reviewed information about the carbon impact of their purchase.

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Carbon Kia Production Climate Change 435

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2019

The purchase was supported by local, state, and federal funds. Trinity Metro is a regional transportation system providing public transportation in Fort Worth, Texas, and other cities in Tarrant County, part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. The Dash is in the testing phase and will begin operations on 22 September.

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Fort Worth Emissions Dallas Buy 385