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Hino to use Cummins engines in MD and HD trucks for North America; shifting resources to Project Z BEV development

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Hino will begin production of Cummins-powered trucks at the West Virginia and the Woodstock plant in October 2021, using engines built by Cummins at their Rocky Mount Engine Plant in North Carolina. will be paired with Allison’s 2000 and 3000 Series transmissions. The company plans to make the Cummins B6.7

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UPS to invest more than additional $90M in natural gas vehicles and infrastructure; 6 new CNG stations, 440 vehicles

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UPS currently operates 31 CNG fueling stations in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Nevada, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Tennessee, and West Virginia and runs CNG vehicles in 38 states in the U.S. in addition to vehicles in Germany, the Netherlands and Thailand. Chicago, Ill.;

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Study finds road conditions in US states worsening in important categories

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Virginia jumps 25 spots in the rankings—from 27 th overall in the previous report—into second-place in performance and cost-effectiveness. It’s not just urban Interstates with the rougher pavement, however, the Annual Highway Report finds the percentage of rural arterial principal roads in poor condition at its worst levels since 2000.

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Saifur Rahman is 2022 IEEE President-Elect

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Rahman is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Virginia Tech. At press time, the results were unofficial until the IEEE Board of Directors accepts the IEEE Teller's Committee report in November.

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EIA releases report on CO2 emissions by state; California led in 2010 with transportation-sector emissions

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The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released a new report, State-Level Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 2000-2010. From 2000 to 2010, CO 2 emissions fell in 32 states and rose in 18 states. Energy-related CO 2 emissions buy state, 2010. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge. million tonnes).

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Orbital suing Daimler and Bosch for alleged patent infringement on direct injection technology

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Australia-based specialized engine and vehicle systems company Orbital Corporation has filed court documents in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia alleging the infringement of Orbital patents on direct injection technology by Daimler AG, Mercedes-Benz USA LLC, Mercedes-Benz US International, Inc.

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Founder of MIT’s Microsystems Technology Labs Dies at 88

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Ivanek received a 2000 IEEE Third Millennium Medal , which honors individuals who have significantly contributed to their IEEE society, region, or section. Hamm was the 1983–1984 chair of the IEEE Richmond Section , in Virginia. He was promoted to director of product development and then to director of systems research. Army in 1941.

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