Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2009

A consortium is seeking US stimulus funding available through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) program to convert 20 hybrid diesel-electric buses to hybrid dimethyl-ether (DME)-electric propulsion. a developer of fuel injection equipment for DME-fueled vehicles.

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Stimulus Hybrid Low Cost Gas-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2012

The Odyne plug-in hybrid drive system reduces fleet operating and maintenance costs, and depending on duty cycle, enables large trucks to obtain significant fuel economy improvements compared to traditional diesel engines. A second truck with a more advanced Odyne plug-in hybrid system was delivered in December 2011.

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Wisconsin Plug-in Clean Cleaning 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

In Phase One partners intend to leverage plans to install new hydrogen fuelling stations by 2011. This will take place within the framework of the German economic stimulus package (Konjunkturpaket II) and other national and state programs to jointly address standardization and cost reduction issues.

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Germany Hydrogen Vehicles Stimulus Package 268

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2010

The all-electric chassis also was initiated before stimulus money and federal grants were available for alternative-fuel transportation projects. FCCC also designs and manufactures alternative-fuel chassis for the commercial bus and motorhome market segments.

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All-Electric Alternative Fuels Vehicles Federal Grant 239

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2010

The all-electric MT-45 chassis is expected to go into full production during the first quarter of 2011 and will undergo testing with major US pickup and delivery fleets. FCCC initiated our all-electric project well before stimulus money and federal grants were available for alternative-power transportation projects.

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Corporation All-Electric North America Batteries 218

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

The $787-billion stimulus bill (HR 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) that emerged from the joint House-Senate conference committee this week provides funds for a large range of transportation-related projects. In general, the credit amount varies based on technology, weight, fuel efficiency, and other factors.

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Stimulus Plug-in Purchase Plug 150