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NewsJune 14, 2011

Ford to Triple Production Capacity of Electrified Vehicles

STERLING HEIGHTS, MI - Ford Motor Co. announced it is tripling production capacity of its electrified vehicle lineup through 2013, further boosting volumes of its all-new C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid that begin production next year.

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NewsJune 14, 2011

Transit Connect Electric Receives GSA Contract Award

OAK PARK, MI - The Transit Connect Electric, the result of a collaborative effort between Azure Dynamics Corp. and Ford Motor Co., has received a General Services Administration (GSA) contract award. This allows U.S. government agencies, affiliated companies and military installations to purchase the all-electric van, Azure Dynamics announced.

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NewsJune 14, 2011

Propane Autogas Station Opens in Geneva, N.Y.

GENEVA, NY – Phelps Sungas on June 10 held the grand opening of the first public propane autogas fueling station in Geneva, N.Y.

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NewsJune 14, 2011

Renton, Wash., Opts for CNG Refuse Trucks

RENTON, WA -- Waste Management is now servicing the city of Renton, Wash., with 19 new trucks powered by compressed natural gas for a smaller carbon footprint.

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NewsJune 14, 2011

Oregon Selects EV Charger Provider for 'Green Highway'

MONROVIA, CA - AeroVironment Inc. said it has been selected by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to install high-power Level 3 electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging stations along the I-5 corridor from the California state line to the Willamette Valley. This is the beginning of the "Green Highway," a vision for safe and consistent charging infrastructure spanning the West Coast.

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NewsJune 14, 2011

Legislation to End U.S. Ethanol Tax Credit Fails to Advance

WASHINGTON – Legislation aimed at halting U.S. ethanol subsidies failed to draw a key vote in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, March 14, Reuters reported.

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NewsJune 14, 2011

Chrysler Chooses Battery Supplier for Plug-in Hybrid Test Fleet

TORONTO, ONT -- Electrovaya Inc. said it has signed a contract to supply Chrysler Group with lithium-ion SuperPolymer battery systems for 25 Town & Country minivans.

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NewsJune 14, 2011

DOE Announces Up to $36 Million in Biofuel Funding

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced up to $36 million to fund six small-scale projects in California, Michigan, North Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin that will help further the technology needed to produce drop-in advanced biofuels and other valuable bio-based chemicals.

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NewsJune 14, 2011

Dealers in All States Now Taking Orders for MY 2012 Chevrolet Volt

DETROIT – Chevrolet dealers in all 50 states have begun taking orders for the 2012 Chevrolet Volt electric car.

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NewsJune 14, 2011

GM Ventures Invests in Battery Electric Bus Company

DETROIT – General Motors Ventures LLC said it is investing $6 million in Proterra Inc., a leading maker of zero-emission commercial transit buses.

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