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News•January 24, 2011

EPA Grants E15 Waiver for MY 2001-2006 Cars, Light Trucks

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Jan. 21 waived a limitation on selling gasoline that contains more than 10 percent ethanol for model year (MY) 2001 through 2006 passenger vehicles, including cars, SUVs and light pickup trucks. The waiver applies to fuel that contains up to 15-percent ethanol, known as E15.

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News•January 24, 2011

Coda Appoints Former GM Exec Murtaugh as CEO

SANTA MONICA, CA - Coda Holdings, a California-based developer of advanced lithium-ion power battery systems and all-electric vehicles, has named Philip Murtaugh the company's new CEO. Murtaugh was also appointed a member of Coda's board of directors.

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News•January 24, 2011

EPA, DOT, and California Align Timeframe for Proposing Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Standards

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of California have announced that they will work on a single timeframe, with a deadline of Sept. 1, 2011, for proposing fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards for model year 2017-2025 cars and light-duty trucks.

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News•January 24, 2011

Mercedes-Benz to Showcase Fuel-Cell EV in Global Tour

DETROIT - Mercedes-Benz will commence its "F-Cell World Drive" on Jan. 30, showcasing its B-Class F-Cell vehicles and demonstrating the company's fuel-cell technology. The F-Cell World Drive will last 125 days, crossing four continents and the widest variety of climate zones.

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News•January 24, 2011

Mercedes-Benz to Showcase Fuel-Cell EV in Global Tour

DETROIT - Mercedes-Benz will commence its "F-Cell World Drive" on Jan. 30, showcasing its B-Class F-Cell vehicles and demonstrating the company's fuel-cell technology. The F-Cell World Drive will last 125 days, crossing four continents and the widest variety of climate zones.

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News•January 24, 2011

Two Alabama Stations Add E85 Fuel

BAINBRIDGE, GA - Southwest Georgia Oil Co., which operates under the trade name Inland Food Stores, has begun offering fleets and consumers E85 fuel at the company's SunValley Market stores in Enterprise and Dotham, Ala., according to CSP Daily News.

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News•January 24, 2011

Plug-In Vehicle Conference Set for July

RALEIGH, NC - The Plug-In 2011 Conference & Exposition is set for July 18-21 at the Raleigh Convention Center. The event will address the present and future of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles.

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News•January 24, 2011

Plug-In Vehicle Conference Set for July

RALEIGH, NC - The Plug-In 2011 Conference & Exposition is set for July 18-21 at the Raleigh Convention Center. The event will address the present and future of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles.

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News•January 24, 2011

Richmond, Va., Adding 25 CNG Refuse Trucks

DODGE CENTER, MN - McNeilus Companies Inc., part of the Oshkosh Corp., said it is supplying Richmond, Va., with the city's first 25 compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered refuse vehicles.

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News•January 21, 2011

Chula Vista Heavy-Duty Fleet Goes Green with Biodiesel Tank

CHULA VISTA, CA - Using federal stimulus funds, the City of Chula Vista installed a 12,000-gallon biodiesel tank at its Public Works Corp Yard, used to fuel the City's 125 heavy-duty fleet vehicles that include fire engines, dump trucks, and excavators.

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