Categories: Batteries/Tech, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Zero Emissions

A Calstart report found these five key factors will drive the battery costs for medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10158572/key-factors-driving-the-commercial-ev-battery-market

Categories: Bus, Fuel Smarts, Management, Motorcoach, Operations, Zero Emissions

California’s Heavy-Duty Inspection and Maintenance program will require vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 14,000 pounds operating in...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10157671/carb-passes-smog-check-regulation-for-trucks-buses

Categories: Alternative Fuels, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Operations, Small Fleet, Zero Emissions

For managers of large corporate fleets looking to electrify, these internal practices must be followed before spending capital and setting up operations.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10157366/the-many-factors-to-balance-when-electrifying-fleets

Categories: Alternative Fuels, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Sustainability, Technology, Vehicle OEM, Zero Emissions

The collaboration plans to leverage Nuvve’s technology and Stonepeak’s and Evolve’s capital through Levo to offer fully financed, V2G-enabled BYD medium-...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10153473/byd-levo-announce-collab-to-deploy-battery-electric-vehicles-to-u-s-fleets

Categories: Alternative Fuels, Charging, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Zero Emissions

Rhombus Energy Solutions and Nuvve Holding Corp.'s 60kW vehicle-to-grid capable DC fast charger power control system and dispenser have been added to the...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10151104/socal-edison-adds-rhombus-energy-solutions-charger-to-approved-product-list

Categories: Alternative Fuels, Electric, Electrification, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Legal/Legislative, Operations, Small Fleet, Zero Emissions

A white paper from AMPLY Power quantifies the vast cost savings in fuel, health effects, and pollution in the 25 largest U.S. metro areas.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10148713/electrified-fleets-could-save-37-43-in-energy-costs

Categories: Alternative Fuels, Batteries/Tech, Electric Vehicles, Fuel Smarts, Legal/Legislative, Vehicle Research, Zero Emissions

We dig into the State of Sustainable Fleets Report for insights into medium- and heavy-duty fleet adoption of battery-electric, natural gas, propane,...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10147667/sustainable-fleets-2020-transformative-for-battery-electric-growth

Categories: Bus, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fuel Smarts, Legal/Legislative, Motorcoach, Technology, Vehicle Research, Zero Emissions

The facility will be the first in North America to allow comprehensive testing of current and future products for Prevost, Volvo Bus, Volvo Trucks, and Mack...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10145275/volvo-group-breaks-ground-on-u-s-vehicle-propulsion-lab

Categories: Bus, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fuel Smarts, Incentives/Grants, Legal/Legislative, Motorcoach, Zero Emissions

Vehicles in the voucher program include BYD’s entire battery-electric transit bus line and most coaches, as well as Class 8 and Class 6 electric trucks.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10144010/byd-buses-trucks-eligible-for-165m-in-california-hvip-funds

Categories: Alternative Fuels, Biofuels, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Legal/Legislative, Zero Emissions

New numbers from the California Air Resources Board demonstrate the importance of renewable fuels in cutting greenhouse gases from heavy-duty vehicles in...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10143724/renewable-diesel-biodiesel-california