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U.S. Bank Voyager Fleet Card Adopts Green Hue, 1st Fleet Card Accepted At ChargePoint
Today, ChargePoint has announced a partnership with U.S. Bank’s Voyager Fleet Card to efficiently serve the growing number of US Bank’s clients with electric vehicles in their fleets. It means that corporate drivers who use the Voyager Card to pay for fueling will be able to charge up at tens of thousands of ChargePoint charging spots in the United States as well (or … instead).
Trump’s 2018 Budget = Severe Cuts To Federal Funding For Transit, Bicycling, & Walking —…
Study after study after study after study shows exhaust from gas cars and diesel engines to be a major factor of disease in our world, and — tragically — in our children. With such a large amount of information on air pollution out there, why on earth would an administration claiming to care for children cut funding for clean transport (not to mention the EPA)? Is the party and its president simply disrobing its pro-child guise, its pro-life guise with the understanding that voters won’t pay attention or care?
Motiv CEO Jim Castelaz Breaks Down Its Plans To Free Fleets From Fossil Fuels
Motiv’s core competency is in electric vehicle operating system development. Motiv has essentially built the software brain (with over the air updates!) for electric vehicles supported by a core suite of automotive-grade hardware and embedded controllers that Motiv builds in-house in Hayward, California.
EDI Secures Orders From 4 Chinese Automotive OEMS For Electrified Bus Powertrains
Efficient Drivetrains has announced that it has been selected by four major Chinese automotive OEMs to supply and integrate its EDI PowerDrive 6000 systems into their 8 and 12 meter buses.
80% of Private Cars Won’t Disappear by 2030
The percentage of fully electric and autonomous vehicles on the road will be much higher in 2030 than today, but the majority will still be owned by individuals.
BYD Refuse Truck Will Save Operators $13,000 Per Year In Fuel & Maintenance
BYD announced a new electric long-range class 8 refuse truck at the ACT Expo in Long Beach this week that is estimated to save operators more than $13,000 per year in fuel and maintenance when compared to a diesel-based refuse truck.
Proterra Beginning “Industry’s First” Autonomous Bus Program — With Partners
The US-based electric bus pioneer Proterra has now begun what it has described as the industry’s “first” self-driving bus program. Its partners include the University of Nevada–Reno and the company’s Living Lab Coalition partners — amongst which are the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, the Fraunhofer Institute for Transportation and Infrastructure Systems IVI, the Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (RTC), the Nevada Governor’s Office for Economic Development, and the cities of Carson City, Sparks, and Reno.
Tesla’s Minibus — Did It Just Make A Cameo In Boring Video?
To accomplish Tesla’s mission of electrifying the world’s transportation system, Elon Musk is planning to build a lot more than just luxury sedans and SUVs. As Tesla begins to expand its product line beyond its high-end niche with the Model 3, it is worth taking a step back to understand where we sit in Tesla’s broader vision. Although Tesla has only brought 3 cars to market (Roadster, Model S, and Model X), it has developed very advanced electric drivetrain, battery, and self-driving technology. Tesla is now in the process of leveraging this technological expertise to enter many new product categories.
Stanford Completes Rooftop Solar On 15 More Buildings
Stanford University has completed rooftop solar installations on 15 more buildings. The new systems add 4.5 megawatts of renewable energy to the school’s local electrical grid.
