The U.S. Department of Energy, General Motors and MathWorks Launch EcoCAR Mobility Challenge
OCTOBER 24, 2018
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2018 –The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), General Motors and MathWorkstoday announced the launch of the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, the latest DOE-sponsored Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition (AVTC) revealing the 12 competing universities and the Chevrolet Blazer as the vehicle platform selected for the competition.
School buses travel over four billion miles each year, providing the safest transportation to and from school for more than 25 million American children every day. However, diesel exhaust from these buses has a negative impact on human health, especially for children, who have a faster breathing rate than adults and whose lungs are not yet fully developed.
The 2018 School Bus Rebate Program will offer over $9 million to public and private fleet owners for the replacement of old diesel school buses with new buses certified to EPA’s cleanest emission standards. EPA will award selected applicants $15,000-20,000 per bus for scrapping and replacing old buses.
A very successfule National Drive Electric Week EVent was held in Birmingham on Sept. 8th. This is the second year ACFC has helped facilitate this nationwide event and it keeps on growing. We were very pleased with the turnout and interest!
Successful Propane "Autogas Answers" Workshop held in Birmingham. Workshop attended by 55 interested government, municipal, transit, industry stakeholders. Excellent information presented by experts and current users of propane Autogas. Continue to view press release
