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Big Blue Bus investing $18.2M to upgrade bus fleet; Cummins-Westport Near-Zero NOx engines

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million in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and California Proposition 1B Bond funds to replace fifty 40-foot New Flyer buses purchased between 2004 and 2006. The fleet enhancements are part of a larger series of strategic improvements we will roll out over the next 12-18 months. Earlier post.).

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London adds 300th hybrid bus introduced to fleet

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London has introduced its 300 th hybrid bus into its fleet; 1,000 hybrid buses are set to be introduced in the next four years as part of the Mayor of London Boris Johnson’s plans to improve air quality. Hybrid technology was first trialled by TfL in 2006. A further 104 hybrid buses are on order using £5 million (US$7.8

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Ford Taurus SE

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The original Ford Taurus first appeared as a 1986 model , going through three generations and nearly 10 million sales (counting the Mercury Sable ) before getting the axe in October of 2006. The 206xxx sequence number in the VIN indicates very late production, though, meaning this car likely was built in October of 2006.

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Germany’s BMVI awarding €23.5M to hydrogen mobility projects

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million to a set of hydrogen mobility projects ranging from forklift trucks to equipping a ride-pooling fleet to the development of a hydrogen bus and a fuel-cell-powered street sweeper. In the first phase of the NIP (2006-2016), the Federal Government and industry spent a total of €1.4

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California ARB releases proposed Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) regulation; 100% ZEB purchasing by 2029

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As currently written, the ICT contains a number of elements to bring about the transition to a complete zero-emission bus (ZEB) fleet. Starting in 2021 all transit agencies would be required to report their fleet information annually for the prior compliance year. ZEB is defined as a bus with zero tailpipe emissions. Background.

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Business Aviation Coalition releases new sustainable aviation fuel guide; CAAFI new member

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CAAFI, a coalition of airlines, aircraft and engine manufacturers, energy producers, researchers, international participants and US government agencies, has been working on SAF in 2006. SAF has been used continuously at select airports since 2016, and its production is expected to scale significantly during the next five years.

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TfL Board approves production order for 600 new hybrid buses for London

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This will create the largest fleet of hybrid buses in Europe, according to TfL. The 600 buses represent a 200% increase in the current hybrid bus fleet which is set to grow by a further 180 vehicles already on order. Tfl first trialed hybrid technology in 2006. ( Earlier post.) Another route could be converted by next August.

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