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NewsJanuary 20, 2011

Knoxville Utilities Board Fleet to be Recognized on MotorWeek TV Show

KNOXVILLE, TN - The Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB), a municipal utility serving Knoxville and parts of seven adjacent counties, announced that the East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition (ETCFC) recommended KUB as a candidate for the television show MotorWeek. MotorWeek will cover KUB's fleet in a one-minute segment that will highlight its use of alternative-fuel and fuel-efficient vehicles.

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NewsJanuary 20, 2011

Emergence of Battery-Electric Delivery Trucks a Top Story in 2010

The growth of mild hybrid plug-in electric power take-off (EPTO) class 7 and 8 heavy-duty trucks was another top story to emerge last year, according to Pike Research.

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NewsJanuary 20, 2011

Compressed Natural Gas Prices Plummet

Fuel prices for CNG are well below $1 per gallon in some areas.

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NewsJanuary 20, 2011

Ford Focus Electric Offers Eco-Friendly Features

The vehicle has soy-based seat cushions and uses post-consumer plastics in the carpets, roof lining and replacement bumpers.

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NewsJanuary 20, 2011

Chrysler and EPA Partner to Bring Hydraulic Hybrid Technology to Light-Duty Vehicles

WASHINGTON - The U.S. EPA and Chrysler have signed an agreement to develop and adapt hydraulic hybrid technology for large passenger cars and other light-duty vehicles. The automaker’s and the EPA’s goal is to design a Chrysler Town & Country minivan as a demonstration vehicle, using the patented technology developed by the EPA, and test the vehicle in 2012.

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NewsJanuary 20, 2011

Pike Research Predicts Natural Gas Vehicle Sales to Grow 25.4 Percent During Next 6 Years

BOULDER, CO - Market research and consulting firm Pike Research predicts natural gas vehicle (NGV) sales, which include light-duty, medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles, to reach 32,619 units in the U.S. marketplace in 2016, according to a new report. This represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2010 and 2016 of 25.4 percent.

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NewsJanuary 20, 2011

Toyota’s Lentz Discusses Vehicle Plans and Alternative-Fuel Technologies Through 2012 MY

LOS ANGELES - On Tuesday, Jan. 18., Jim Lentz, president and chief operating officer of Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. said the company plans to introduce 11 new/updated hybrids globally by the end of 2012, which include the new Prius models (the larger Prius V and compact Prius C) and the Lexus CT hybrid.

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NewsJanuary 20, 2011

Toyota’s Lentz Discusses Vehicle Plans and Alternative-Fuel Technologies Through 2012 MY

LOS ANGELES - On Tuesday, Jan. 18., Jim Lentz, president and chief operating officer of Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. said the company plans to introduce 11 new/updated hybrids globally by the end of 2012, which include the new Prius models (the larger Prius V and compact Prius C) and the Lexus CT hybrid.

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NewsJanuary 19, 2011

GreenMan Subsidiary Signs Agreement with Casella Waste Systems Inc. to Test CNG/Diesel Dual Fuel Upgrade on Refuse Trucks

CARLISLE, IOWA - American Power Group Inc., has signed an EPA Test Vehicle Agreement with Casella Waste Systems Inc., to convert one of its refuse trucks to APG's dual fuel system and begin on-the-road test trials and emission compliance approval.

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NewsJanuary 18, 2011

Casella Waste Systems to Test Truck Dual-Fuel Upgrade

CARLISLE, IA - American Power Group (APA) has signed an EPA test vehicle agreement with Casella Waste Systems Inc. to convert one of its refuse trucks to an APA dual-fuel system and begin on-the-road test trials and emission-compliance approval.

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