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News•November 22, 2011

South Carolina Capital to Tap Used Turkey Cooking Oil for Biodiesel

COLUMBIA, SC – City officials in Columbia, S.C., are asking local residents who plan to deep-fry their Thanksgiving turkey to save the used cooking oil and drop it off later at the city’s Public Works facility. Midlands Biofuels will use that used oil to make biodiesel that will help fuel the city’s fleet.

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News•November 22, 2011

2012 Volt Moves into California’s HOV Fast Lane

LOS ANGELES – A low-emissions package that qualifies the model-year 2012 Chevrolet Volt to access California’s high-occupancy vehicle traffic lanes will be standard on all models sold in the Golden State early next year, Chevrolet announced.

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News•November 22, 2011

SoCalGas Fleet to Add 1,000 New Natural Gas Trucks

LOS ANGELES - The utility will purchase new natural gas-powered trucks from original equipment manufacturers, as well as custom-built natural gas vehicles, through a collaborative effort with local Southern California companies.

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News•November 21, 2011

Mitsubishi i, Nissan Leaf Top DOE List of Most Fuel-Efficient 2012 Vehicles

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy (DOE) have released the 2012 Fuel Economy Guide along with the Top 10 EPA-Rated Fuel Sippers list. The all-electric Mitsubishi i and Nissan Leaf top the Top 10 fuel sippers list, which includes electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles.

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News•November 21, 2011

Nissan Teams With Coulomb for EV Infrastructure Support

FRANKLIN, TN -- Nissan North America Inc. said it has selected Coulomb Technologies' ChargePoint Network to provide electric vehicle public charging infrastructure locations for Nissan Leaf drivers.

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News•November 21, 2011

Honda Fit EV Makes World Debut at L.A. Auto Show

LOS ANGELES – Honda on Nov. 16 unveiled the all-new 2013 Fit EV at the Los Angeles Auto Show and announced plans to begin leasing the battery-electric commuter vehicle to U.S. customers in the summer of 2012.

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News•November 21, 2011

Ford and Azure Dynamics Introduce Transit Connect Electric Wagon

DEARBORN, MI – Ford Motor Co. and Azure Dynamics Corp. have introduced the Ford Transit Connect Electric Wagon. The companies first introduced an electrified Transit Connect cargo van in December 2010.

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News•November 21, 2011

Southern Calif. Gas Co. Fleet to Add 1,000 Natural Gas Trucks

LOS ANGELES -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) announced it plans to add about 1,000 new natural gas-powered trucks to its fleet over the next five years. The trucks are part of the utility's green fleet replacement program.

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News•November 18, 2011

DOE Lists Top 10 Fuel-Efficient 2012-MY Vehicles

WASHINGTON - The 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV came in first, with an mpg of 112 combined. All of the vehicles that achieved top fuel-economy ratings are electric or hybrid vehicles.

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News•November 17, 2011

Saddle Creek Corp. Adds CNG Tractors to For-Hire Fleet

PORTLAND, OR – Freightliner Trucks announced that Saddle Creek Corp. recently ordered 40 Freightliner Business Class M2 112 compressed natural gas (CNG) tractors as part of the logistics company’s commitment to sustainability.

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