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Used Car of the Day: 2016 Volkswagen GTI

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We're going back to the VW well today with this two-door 2016 Volkswagen GTI. There's also tints and a bunch of maintenance work has been done recently. Yes, it's a manual. It has the Performance Package and Lighting Package and appears to be in mostly good shape, save a malfunctioning fog light and minor dents and dings.

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Indianapolis plans to add 425 PHEVs and BEVs to municipal fleet by 2016

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The City of Indianapolis will upgrade 425 non-police-pursuit sedans in its muncipal fleet to plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles by early 2016, cut the size of the fleet by 100 vehicles, and save $8.7 The City will replace 100 vehicles by the end of this year and 425 vehicles by the beginning of 2016. million over ten years.

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Westport offering dedicated LPG package for 2016 Ford 5.0L F-150

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will offer dedicated liquid propane systems for 2016 Ford 5.0L This new liquid propane system will be offered in addition to Westport’s compressed natural gas (CNG) package for 2016 Ford F-150 trucks. Designed to transport passengers and cargo, the 2016 Ford F-150 offers a 5.0 Westport Innovations Inc. F-150 trucks.

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Blue Bird to begin production of CNG-fueled Type C Vision school bus in 2016; ROUSH fuel system

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Blue Bird will begin production of its first Type C Vision bus fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG) in 2016. With the same engine and transmission architecture covering propane, gasoline and CNG-powered school buses, Blue Bird’s customers and technicians can benefit from simpler and easier maintenance and service.

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Twin Rivers (CA) Unified School District receives 10 additional LionC electric school buses

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Twin Rivers was among the first fleets in the United States to put all-electric buses into service when it received its first buses from Lion in 2016. Lion has delivered more than 300 all-electric school buses in North America with more than 6 million miles driven since 2016.

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Solar Impulse grounded until 2016 due to battery damage; team studying better thermal management

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Solar Impulse, the solar-powered electric aircraft attempting to fly around the world, will be grounded in Hawaii until early spring 2016 due to damage to the batteries which overheated in the record-breaking oceanic flight from Nagoya to Hawaii. The Round-The-World mission will resume early April from Hawaii to the USA West Coast.

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GILLIG posts highest score for battery-electric bus at Altoona

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The FTA introduced a 100-point scoring system in 2016 to better inform buyers by offering an unbiased, standardized assessment of vehicle durability, safety, and performance. repair hours of unscheduled maintenance. With an overall score of 89.5 During more than 15,000 miles of testing, the GILLIG Battery Electric Bus required only 15.2

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