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News•April 5, 2010

Lincoln Introduces First-Ever Hybrid Model

NEW YORK - Lincoln's first hybrid, the new 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, is expected to deliver 41 miles per gallon (city).

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News•April 2, 2010

Republic Services' Refuse Fleet Gets Greener

PHOENIX - Republic Services, which provides recycling and solid waste collection and disposal services in the United States and Puerto Rico, said 20 percent of the trucks it is adding to its fleet in 2010 are natural gas vehicles (NGVs).

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News•April 2, 2010

Renewable Energy Group Idles 2 Biodiesel Plants

AMES, IA - Biodiesel company Renewable Energy Group (REG) last week idled two of its production plants and laid off 22 workers, citing the lapse of the biodiesel tax credit, according to a report from Biodiesel Magazine.

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Articles•by Shelley Mika•April 1, 2010

State Farm Commits to a Green Fleet

From its first Toyota Prius hybrid vehicle to a current fleet of more than 350 hybrid-electric vehicles, plus the use of van pools and energy-efficient buildings, State Farm is committed to reducing emissions.

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News•April 1, 2010

FedEx Adds All-Electric Trucks To U.S. Fleet

The vehicles are slated for use starting in June 2010 and are designed to make a full eight-hour shift of deliveries before recharging.

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News•April 1, 2010

GM Unveils Electric Networked-Vehicles

The three EN-V models will be showcased from May 1 through October 31 at the SAIC-GM Pavilion at World Expo 2010 Shanghai.

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News•April 1, 2010

Chrysler Receives Federal Grant to Build Ram PHEV

Chrysler will use a $48 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to build 140 Ram plug-in electric hybrid vehicles for a three-year demonstration project.

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News•April 1, 2010

Take the PHH Arval 2010 Green Fleet Survey

The annual survey is open to private and public sector fleet and environmental managers.

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News•April 1, 2010

Edmunds.com Evaluates Payback Period of Hybrid and Diesel Vehicles

"As a general rule, we found that diesels are more affordable than hybrids, taking into account the vehicles' prices, tax credits and fuel usage," notes Edmunds' AutoObserver.com Senior Editor Bill Visnic.

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News•April 1, 2010

Nissan Announces Purchase and Lease Prices for All-Electric Leaf

The manufacturer offers the first mass-marketed electric vehicle for purchase at $32,780 MSRP or for lease at $349 per month.

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