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by Matthew Mercure (NGT News) Clean technology consulting firm and producers of the annual Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (GNA) has authored and launched the first comprehensive, technology-neutral industry report that examines the current state of prevalent sustainable vehicle platforms for medium- and heavy-duty fleets and identifies the trends shaping the future of the industry.

Produced with support from the report’s title sponsors Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), Penske Transportation Solutions, Shell Oil Company and supporting sponsor Exelon Corp. the report offers insights into the current and future adoption of four sustainable fuel and vehicle technologies: natural gas vehicles (NGVs), propane (LPG) vehicles, battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). 

As fleets adopt these technologies, they are inevitably compared to baseline diesel and gasoline vehicles, which have historically – and will continue to – dominate the commercial fleet market. This report also summarizes sustainability trends in these baseline technologies that serve as a benchmark for emerging alternative fuel vehicles and advanced technologies.

The debut report finds that while diesel and gasoline vehicles have led the medium- and heavy-duty fleet markets in terms of vehicle and fuel sales for decades, fleets are now testing and purchasing sustainable vehicle technologies in record numbers.

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key findings:

• Across a broad spectrum of fleets surveyed, approximately 98% expect to increase or continue the same level of use of sustainable vehicle technologies and fuels

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• Fleets confirm there is no material performance loss when switching to most renewable fuels – renewable diesel, natural gas and electricity – and would use more when it is a cost-neutral, drop-in replacement    READ MORE

The State of Sustainable Fleets 2020 (Gladstein, Neandross & Associates)

State of Sustainable Fleets Report Provides Fleet Insights on Clean Tech (ACT News)

The LAPD’s Costly BMW i3 Fleet Is Being Sold For Basically Nothing, Which Means There Are Deals (Jalopnik)

Excerpt from Jalopnik:  Both on the ground and on the books, the LAPD’s shiny BMW i3 program was basically, to some, a big ol’ flop as it effectively did nothing.

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On top of that, the article reports the price of the program, including installing the infrastructure for a charging network, ran a cost of over $10 million.

At the time of the article’s publishing, 23 of some 200 original LAPD electric vehicles were listed for sale on the dealership’s website. The lowest prices on the used electrics originally hovered at around $15,000 and the highest is still under $18,000—about $25,000 to $30,000 less than when new.

So, again, we have four-number mileage, like-new government vehicles in a great weather environment and still under warranty at prices that are basically stealing from the cops (or the dealer, either got the money for these from us the taxpayers anyway). Sounds like a dream deal.   READ MORE