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UPS to add 1,400 new CNG vehicles over next year; building 15 new CNG fueling stations

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increase to UPS’ current industry-leading alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet of 5,088 vehicles worldwide. To support the purchase and planned deployment of the 1,400 new CNG vehicles, UPS plans to build 15 compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations. Agility providing 445 CNG fuel systems to UPS. Click to enlarge.

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Ford logs strongest-ever calendar year start for SUVs in US; sales bolstered by women and Millenials

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compared to the same period in 2015. Explorer sales rose 18% last month over February 2015; Explorer is Ford’s best-selling SUV with millennial buyers ages 25 to 34, and the best-selling midsize SUV with women, according to Ford analysis of the most recent personal new vehicle registrations in the US from IHS Automotive.

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Alon USA receives go ahead for Bakersfield, CA rail terminal and refinery project; Bakken light crude

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Construction of the rail facility is expected to be completed by the end of 2015. Current products include gas oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, and petroleum coke. Background. The existing refinery has been used as a petroleum refinery since 1932. the routes over which the crude oil will be transported. Alon USA Energy, Inc.,

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Frost & Sullivan: carsharing membership to reach 9.8M in 2025; 19.9% CAGR

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When including rental car data, Uber grew from 8% in Q2 of 2014 to 31% in Q2 of 2015. Top cities for Uber customers, based on percentage of receipts, are San Francisco (79%), followed by Dallas (60%) and Los Angeles (54%). During that same 12-month period, taxi usage declined from 37% to 24%, while rental cars dropped from 55% to 45%.

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Opinion: Consumers winning with low oil prices, for now

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Lest we be too quick to forget whence we came, America is now 9-months into lower gasoline prices, which started their swoon the week of June 30, 2015 from a lofty national average just under $3.70, tumbling almost every subsequent week before bottoming and bouncing from $2.02 the end of January, according to gasbuddy.com.

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Wal-Mart Testing Two Different Hybrid Systems and Three Alt Fuels on Class 8 Trucks

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The company also will test three different alternative fuels—Reclaimed Grease Fuel; B20 biodiesel; and liquefied natural gas—in its heavy-duty trucks. The five Peterbilt Model 386 heavy duty diesel-electric hybrids are being tested in Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Southern California and the Baltimore/Washington DC region.

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Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

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DTNA’s SuperTruck was unveiled at the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show. DTNA unveiled its SuperTruck at the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in the Freightliner Trucks booth. We are thrilled with the positive results, and are honored to have been part of the program. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) mpg (19.26

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