Fleets

Fast tracking adoption of electric drive vehicles and infrastructure in the commercial sector and by Federal, State, and Local governments will help manufacturers reach the economies of scale that will then bring vehicle costs for consumers down and speed the proliferation of electrification infrastructure. A more electrified transportation fleet can be a vital solution to reducing America’s dependence on foreign oil, creating a cleaner, healthier environment and boosting the U.S. economy. Fleet operators benefits include reduced fuel costs, and lower operating costs.

Key facts

"Major corporations like IKEA, FedEx, Hilton Hotels and Coca-Cola [use fuel cell vehicles in their fleets]" (The Business Case for Fuel Cells)

"Frito-Lay, Staples, and FedEx have all ordered electric delivery trucks" (Deployment Rollout Estimate of Electric Vehicles)

"General Electric announced that they will purchase 25,000 EVs by 2015" (One Million Electric Vehicles by 2015)

"Enterprise Holdings, the largest rental car company in the nation, has announced that it plans to introduce [...] Nissan LEAF models and Coda EV sedans [to its fleet]" (Deployment Rollout Estimate of Electric Vehicles)

"Vehicles in taxi fleets accumulate mileage at a very high rate, generally in excess of 50,000 miles annually" (Ready, Set, Charge, California!)

"The fleet market makes up about 70% of the global NEV marketplace" (Executive Summary: Neighborhood Electric Vehicles)

"Some [Electric Vehicle] EV cost of operation estimates for a five- to six-year period are up to three times less than those for similar [Internal Combustion Engine] ICE vehicles" (The Shift to Electric Vehicles)

"It is clear from data collected to date, that battery performance is sufficient to provide stable vehicle fuel economy over a 160,000 mile [Hybrid Electric Vehicle] HEV life" (Department of Energy)

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• Report 2009: Federal Energy and Fleet - June 2009
• ALTe Powertrain Technologies and Club Assist Announce Development Project on Plug-In Electric Hybrid Powertrain for Fleets
  ALTe Powertrain Technologies, developer of the first range-extended plug-in electric hybrid powertrain for light commercial fleet vehicle applications, and Club Assist, the leading supplier of mobile, car electric and road services to motoring clubs worldwide, today announced a joint development project to study ALTe’s powertrain technology in Club Assist’s fleet.
• 2012 Mitsubishi i Named a 10 Best Green Car by Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com
  Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) has seen its breakthrough 100% electric-powered 2012 Mitsubishi receive yet another prestigious accolade with today's announcement by Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com that the Japanese auto manufacturer's all-new EV has made its "10 Best Green Cars of 2012" list.
• ALTe Powertrain Technologies and Club Assist Announce Development Project on Plug-In Electric Hybrid Powertrain for Fleets
  ALTe Powertrain Technologies, developer of the first range-extended plug-in electric hybrid powertrain for light commercial fleet vehicle applications, and Club Assist, the leading supplier of mobile, car electric and road services to motoring clubs worldwide, today announced a joint development project to study ALTe’s powertrain technology in Club Assist’s fleet.
• CODA Automotive Delivers First Fleet Vehicle to American Electric Power
  CODA Automotive, a leading developer and manufacturer of the new, all-electric CODA, today announced the delivery of its first fleet vehicle sale to AEP Ohio, a unit of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP).
• Chevrolet Volt Saves Supertanker of Gas
  More than 40 million electrically powered miles driven
• MTA Promises a Greener Future for Michigan
  The Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) today unveiled its new hydrogen fuel cell bus and opened their alternative fuel facility in Grand Blanc Township. The MTA is the first transportation agency in the Midwest with a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. The vehicles will be stored at the Grand Blanc Service Center and Alternative Fuel Facility location.
• EDTA Hosts EVS26 in Los Angeles: EVS is the largest electric drive conference series in the world
  The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) hosted the 26th Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles from May 6-9. EVS26: Great Minds Think Electric, brought more than 5,000 people from 47 countries, and international press, to California, the largest market for electric drive transportation.
• Nissan to Produce 100% Electric Van in Barcelona
  Electric variant of NV200 to launch in 2013
• The first fuel-cell buses with hybrid technology go into regular service in Switzerland
  PostAuto Schweiz AG has become the first company in Switzerland to deploy fuel-cell technology for public road transport.