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News•March 25, 2015

Oregon Refuse Hauler Adding McNeilus CNG Systems

Pride Disposal of Portland, Ore., will begin deploying new roll-off trucks equipped with McNeilus Truck and Manufactuing's NGEN compressed natural gas (CNG) system.

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News•March 24, 2015

House Members Seek to End Ethanol Mandate

A bi-partisan group of members of the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced legislation that would end the ethanol mandate, following a similar measure introduced in the U.S. Senate in late February.

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News•March 23, 2015

Biodiesel Imports Plummet 36 Percent

After reaching record levels in 2013, United States imports of biomass-based diesel fuel (both biodiesel and renewable diesel) fell 36 percent, to 333 million gallons in 2014.

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News•March 20, 2015

Ford Using Recycled Plastic Bottles in F-150 Seats

Ford has begun using a material known as Repreve that's derived from recycled plastic bottles to manufacture the cloth seats of the 2015 F-150 pickup and four other vehicles.

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News•March 20, 2015

Waste Management Opens Public CNG Station in Calif.

Waste Management has opened a public-access compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station in Southern California to refuel Waste Management’s local fleet and sell CNG to commercial fleets and consumers.

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News•March 19, 2015

Clean Diesel, Hybrid Registrations Post Double-Digit Gains

Clean diesel car and SUV vehicle registrations increased by 13.5 percent in 2014 over 2013, while hybrid car and SUV registrations increased by 15.1 percent.

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News•March 19, 2015

Tesla Adds Charge Alert to Model S EV

Tesla is updating the software for its Model S to include safety connectivity features, including an alert designed to prevent drivers from accidentally running out of charge.

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News•March 19, 2015

Wash. Nissan Dealer Opens EV Fast-Charging

A Washington state Nissan dealer has opened a fast-charging depot with six stations that makes it the largest group of fast chargers at any dealership in the U.S., Nissan reported.

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News•March 18, 2015

BMW's X5 PHEV to Arrive This Fall

BMW's 2016 X5 xDrive40e will be the first plug-in hybrid vehicle from the automaker when it arrives in U.S. showrooms in the fall.

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News•March 17, 2015

Navigant: 12M EVs on Global Roads in 2023

The number of plug-in electric vehicles in use is projected to reach 12 million globally by 2023, while worldwide revenue from charging services is expected to increase to $2.9 billion from $152.6 million projected for this year, according to Navigant Research.

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