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Articlesby Jim ParkFebruary 19, 2018

Can the Electrical Grid Handle Electric Trucks?

Very few new power plants have been built in the U.S. in the past 10 years, yet demand for electric energy is rising, fueled by a boom in battery electric vehicle sales. Does the grid have the capacity to handle it?

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ArticlesJanuary 8, 2018

Preparing Fleets for Upcoming Disruptive Changes

Observing technological impacts of other industries may provide insights into how looming changes could redefine fleets. The magnitude of the disruption will be greater than what fleets have faced before.

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Articlesby Eric GandarillaMay 4, 2017

Green Commuter Offers Tesla SUVs to Vanpool Users

Through its proprietary technology, Green Commuter is giving its van pool users the ability to rent out their vehicles to neighboring companies that want to supplement their fleets with an additional vehicle during the day.

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ArticlesNovember 22, 2016

Leaner, Cleaner, and Greener

New greenhouse gas regulations will drive greater use of aerodynamics and light weighting in truck designs — and could accelerate the comeback of hybrid and all-electric drivetrains.

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Articlesby Lauren FletcherDecember 4, 2015

UPS Goes Green with Workhorse

The all-new hybrid-electric delivery vehicle will deliver 400 percent of the fuel economy of a comparable gasoline-powered vehicle, and features the truckmaker’s E-GEN technology.

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Articlesby Adam PringleAugust 10, 2015

PG&E Electrifies Its Sustainability Efforts

The San Francisco-based energy provider expanded its electric vehicle charging efforts and released a Class 5 plug-in hybrid electric bucket truck.

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Articlesby StaffFebruary 4, 2015

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power Arrives for Medium-Duty Trucks

Hydrogenics' new product, Celerity, a hydrogen fuel cell power system built for the medium- and heavy-duty truck and bus markets, is an all-inclusive system designed to reduce total cost of ownership.

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Articlesby Chris BrownJanuary 29, 2015

Which EV Models Return Favorable Ownership Costs?

With reasonable duty cycles, electric vehicles can work for fleet — and they return favorable overall ownership costs.

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ArticlesNovember 20, 2014

2014 L.A. Auto Show Press Day Impressions

Compact crossovers, performance vehicles, and hydrogen fuel-cell technology takes center stage in Los Angeles.

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ArticlesSeptember 23, 2014

2015 Alt-Fuel Vehicle Introductions

If there's one common denominator in all of this year's alt-fuel offerings it's efficiency, which extends from the fuel type to include advanced materials and design.

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