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    Volvo Trucks Charging
    RER & The Environment

    Volvo Trucks Offers Program to Provide Fleets Full-Service EV Infrastructure Development

    Aug. 23, 2023
    Volvo Trucks launched its customer-focused Turnkey Solutions program, a consolidated fleet management process for procuring vendor services, parts, and products for electric vehicle...
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    Xos Stepvan Foley Announcement
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    Xos Signs Dealership Agreement with Foley Equipment Company

    Nov. 18, 2022
    Foley Equipment will sell Xos’ flagship Class 5 and 6 stepvan, medium-duty Class 6 and 7 chassis cab MDXT, and heavy-duty Class 8 electric trailer HDXT, as well as provide service...
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    A Volvo VNR Electric charges at the high-powered chargers available to fleets at TEC Equipment, Fontana.
    RER & The Environment

    Volvo Trucks is Constructing a Charging Network Facility in California

    July 14, 2022
    The project will deploy high-powered chargers at several existing Volvo Trucks’ dealership locations in central and northern California, including TEC Equipment Oakland, TEC Equipment...
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    Lightning Charging
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    Sunbelt Rentals Expands Electric On-Road Fleet with 700 Ford F-150 Lightning Trucks

    April 22, 2022
    The purchase of the trucks will contribute to the goal Sunbelt Rentals set to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensity by 35 percent by 2030.
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    Volvo Vnr Electric Quebec
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    Groupe Morneau Deploys First Volvo VNR Electric in Québec City

    Feb. 7, 2022
    The Volvo VNR Electric is the first heavy-duty battery-electric Volvo truck operating in Québec City and the first Volvo VNR electric tandem rear axle configuration in Canada....
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    A View from the production line
    RER & The Environment

    Department of Energy Recognizes JLG’s Shippensburg Manufacturing Facility as a 50001 Ready Site

    April 16, 2021
    Based on the ISO 50001 (Energy Management System) program, the 50001-Ready program is designed to help facilities identify their energy management gaps, while providing technical...
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    Doosan Bobcat Leed Office
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    Doosan Bobcat North America Headquarters Receives LEED Gold Certification for Sustainability

    Feb. 25, 2021
    Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification is the most widely used green building rating system in the world and an international symbol of excellence....
    Photo by United Rentals
    Uri Construction 2020 Bobcat At Work jpeg
    RER & The Environment

    United Rentals Plans 35-Percent Reduction in Intensity of Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030

    Oct. 23, 2020
    United Rentals, the world’s largest equipment rental company, released its 2019 Corporate Responsibility Report, including a new goal for a 35-percent reduction in the intensity...
    Rermag 11864 Volvo Penta Stage V Engines
    RER & The Environment

    Volvo Penta Ups Commitment with Stage V Engines

    Nov. 8, 2019
    Volvo Penta is scaling up its commitment to the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) Climate Savers program by including its latest medium duty engine range.