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Hybrids: Electrification Without the Challenges

For fleet managers, fuel is one of the biggest line items in the budget — and it's one hybrids can shrink without changing how your people work. Download the eBook to see the numbers, understand the technology, and get a step-by-step guide to making the switch.

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NewsOctober 20, 2011

EPA Awards $50 Million for Clean Diesel Projects

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $50 million for clean diesel projects. These efforts will replace, retrofit or repower more than 8,000 older school buses, trucks, locomotives, vessels and other diesel-powered machines, the EPA said.

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NewsOctober 18, 2011

PERC Promotes Propane Autogas at Va. Energy Conference

WASHINGTON -- Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) President and CEO Roy Willis addressed the second annual Governor’s Conference on Energy in Richmond, Va., on Oct. 18, asserting that propane is expanding economic development and creating jobs in Virginia and beyond.

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NewsOctober 18, 2011

Pittsburgh Mayor Proposes Adding 4 CNG-Powered Refuse Trucks

PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced plans to introduce legislation to the Pittsburgh City Council to make city refuse trucks “greener,” thanks to a pilot partnership with EQT Corp. and the receipt of a $500,000 grant.

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NewsOctober 18, 2011

Clean Energy Contracts with Saddle Creek Transportation to Build CNG Station

SEAL BEACH, CA — Clean Energy Fuels Corp. signed a 10-year contract with third-party logistics provider Saddle Creek Transportation Inc. to build, operate and maintain a new compressed natural gas (CNG) truck fueling station at Saddle Creek’s headquarters in Lakeland, Fla.

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NewsOctober 18, 2011

IBM, Swiss Utility Collaborate on EV Charging Mobile App Pilot

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND -- IBM Research said it has teamed with EKZ, the electricity utility provider of the Canton of Zurich in Switzerland, on a new pilot project that will allow consumers to use smart phones and other mobile devices to charge electric vehicles and monitor energy costs.

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NewsOctober 17, 2011

Ford to Demonstrate Smart Electrification Technology

DEARBORN, MI -- Ford Motor Co. said that as part of its continuing research into how cloud-based technology can make vehicles smarter, the company will publicly demonstrate the technology during the 18th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems this week in Orlando.

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NewsOctober 17, 2011

Nissan Reduces Pricing for Nissan Leaf Home Charging System

FRANKLIN, TN -- Nissan North America Inc. announced that the AeroVironment-developed home charging system for the Leaf electric vehicle, including both hardware and installation services, now carries a price of $1,818 for a typical home installation.

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NewsOctober 17, 2011

Donlen to Host Alt-Fuel Vehicle Ride and Drive Oct. 20

This event is geared towards fleet managers who may be considering adding alternative fuel vehicles to their fleet, or gathering more information now with the goal of adding alt-fuel vehicles in the future.

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NewsOctober 17, 2011

XL Hybrids Offering Hybrid Conversion Systems to Fleets

BOSTON - The company said tests will begin with the GM 2500 Series vans, including the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans.

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NewsOctober 17, 2011

Panasonic Enters into Battery Cell Supply Agreement With Tesla

PALO ALTO, CA -- Panasonic Corp. and Tesla Motors have finalized a supply agreement for automotive-grade lithium-ion battery cells that will be used in Tesla's Model S.

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