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Mercedes-Benz announced a continued global expansion of its electric passenger car portfolio, targeting an up to 50% share of xEVs in the new vehicle fleet in the second half of the decade, and a goal to lower production CO2 emissions by 80% by the end of the decade.

The Biden-Harris Administration released the National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy that was developed by the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation and U.S. Department of Energy, in collaboration with the Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) and the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) and American Transportation, the school bus fleet operator servicing these students, will deploy Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology to support grid reliability and mitigate extreme weather events. 

In 2023, New York City committed to creating a comprehensive industry action plan that defines the green economy and lays out the City's path to seizing the opportunity it presents. The Green Economy Action Plan sets forth the first-ever universal understanding of the green economy in New York City and establishes a baseline to understand its growth over time.

THOR Industries received its first delivery of an electric chassis that it plans to upfit into an electrified class A RV.

Lake Manapōuri in New Zealand is about to receive its first electric hydrofoiling ferry, the Candela P-12.

Sports company PUMA reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 24% in 2023 compared to 2022, despite strong sales growth.

The City of Paramount signed a $12 million energy savings contract to add electric vehicle fleet charging stations and photovoltaic systems across the City in addition to water conservation.

IMC, a marine drayage company, unveiled its fleet of 50 hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that funding is now available for electric school bus charging infrastructure.