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Electrified Ports Will Have A Competitive Advantage In The Coming Decades

July 25, 2024 admin 0 Comments boats, carbon emissions, cargo shipping, clean transport, climate change, Coal, container shipping, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Fossil Fuels, green economy, investment, Logistics, natural gas, Oil, ports, renewable energy, Shipping

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 16:25:28 +0000

Freight logistics are going to be transforming over the coming years, and electrification is the primary wedge. It’s not only climate-friendly, but ports that take this path sooner rather than later will end up more competitive as global shipping declines. Electrification is a path to being a winning port in … [continued]

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Running A Cybertruck On Mostly Solar Power — Interview

July 22, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean power, clean transport, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, ev reviews, Solar energy, tesla, tesla cybertruck

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 19:39:00 +0000

The last time I interviewed Anthony Sicari, it was about when he tested his home solar power and Tesla batteries to generate and utilize his own electricity for a little over a month instead of using grid electricity. (Elon Musk re-tweeted that interview.) Then, the world was quite different. It … [continued]

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Ford Decides To Build Super Duty Pickups, May Be Experimenting With In-Wheel Motors For F-150 Lightning

July 22, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean transport, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, ford, ford f-150 lightning, in wheel electric motors, in wheel motors

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 10:00:04 +0000

Ford says it is trimming its electric vehicle plans because customer interest in EVs is waning, but could something else be going on?

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Electric Trucks: How Many Fast-Charging Locations Are Needed in Europe?

July 18, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean transport, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Europe, ev charging, ev charging stations

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 10:00:59 +0000

A new joint study by Fraunhofer ISI and Amazon provides critical insights as to the optimal number and location of public fast-charging stations required to enable the widespread electrification of long-haul trucking in Europe. Using traffic flow estimates for 2030, the study built on Amazon’s open-source CHALET tool to analyse … [continued]

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Tesla’s Cybertruck Defies the Naysayers & Becomes Best-Selling Electric Truck

July 14, 2024 admin 0 Comments chevy silverado ev, clean transport, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, ford f-150 lightning, hummer ev, rivian r1t, tesla, tesla cybertruck

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 18:13:08 +0000

It’s official — Tesla’s Cybertruck was the the best selling EV pickup truck in the US during Q2, and is among the fastest production ramps in Tesla’s history. After the first deliveries in just November of last year, the Cybertruck was able to sell 8,755 units in the US during … [continued]

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Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 Completes EV Rally Tour Around the A-Z of Britain

July 13, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean transport, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, mercedes, Mercedes Benz, mercedes-benz eactros, press releases, uk

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:08:44 +0000

A battery-powered Mercedes-Benz eActros tractor unit has proved its readiness for work in the UK by completing a gruelling five-day, 1,400-mile journey around the country. Hauling a standard road trailer, and fully freighted at 40 tonnes GVW, the eActros 600 easily saw off the challenge of this year’s EV Rally … [continued]

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The Ports of Long Beach & Los Angeles Invest $25 Million for 207 Truck Chargers

July 4, 2024 admin California, clean transport, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, long beach, Los Angeles, policy & politics, port of long beach, ports

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 20:56:28 +0000

Partnership With Regional Air Quality Agencies Will Create 207 Chargers at Eight Sites The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will provide $25 million for an ambitious partnership with regional air quality agencies to jump-start charging infrastructure for electric heavy-duty drayage trucks in one of the nation’s most populous … [continued]

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The Non-Passenger Side Of The EV Industry

July 1, 2024 admin clean transport, electric buses, electric trucks, Electric vehicles

Credit to Author: Otto Gunderson| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 21:52:58 +0000

As passenger electric vehicles and charging stations continue to enter the US mainstream, it is important to support the electrification of trucking, shipping, and large automobiles, which can play a significant role in decarbonizing the transportation sector. Large vehicle electrification has the potential to reduce carbon emissions, improve air quality … [continued]

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Another Day, Another Hydrogen Transportation Firm Sinks Into Its Inevitable Fate

June 29, 2024 admin clean transport, climate change, electric trucks, fuel cell, green economy, green investment, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, hydrogen trucks, investment, spac

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 20:38:47 +0000

It’s been a while since I bothered to bash hydrogen for transportation or cleantech special purpose acquisition corporations (SPAC), but the intersection of the two just crossed my screen. I’m talking about Hyzon, the SPAC-funded US-based manufacturer of heavy vehicles. Let’s start with SPACs and cleantech. These “blank check” companies … [continued]

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Volvo’s Electric Trucks Reach 80 Million Kilometers in 5 Years

June 29, 2024 admin clean transport, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, press releases, Shipping, volvo, volvo trucks

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 18:50:26 +0000

Volvo’s electric trucks have driven more than 80 million kilometers or 2,000 laps around the world since Volvo launched its first electric truck models in 2019. These trucks have reduced CO2 emissions and at the same time improved the working environment for drivers significantly. New monitoring data for Volvo’s fleet … [continued]

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