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NREL report on electric bus demo at Foothill Transit finds Proterra fuel economy >8x higher than CNG on same line

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Eudy and Jeffers (2017). After removing accident- and warranty-related items for both fleets, the average per-mile maintenance cost for the data period was $0.21/mi mi for the CNG buses—including scheduled and unscheduled maintenance. An apples-to-apples comparison of fuel cost—i.e., per mile, including $0.04

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MAN to showcase new electric trucks at IAA: eTGM and eTGE

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The next step is to introduce a demo fleet of electric buses into everyday use in various European cities before series production of the battery electric version of the new MAN Lion’s City can finally get under way. At IAA 2018, MAN is presenting further services for optimizing vehicle analysis and maintenance management.

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Statoil to build the world’s first floating wind farm: Hywind Scotland

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The decision triggers investments of around NOK 2 billion (US$238 million), realizing a 60-70% cost reduction per MW from the Hywind demo project in Norway. Production start is expected in late 2017. The wind farm will power around 20,000 households. Statoil is proud to develop the world’s first floating wind farm.

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MAN to showcase new electric trucks at IAA: eTGM and eTGE

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The next step is to introduce a demo fleet of electric buses into everyday use in various European cities before series production of the battery electric version of the new MAN Lion’s City can finally get under way. At IAA 2018, MAN is presenting further services for optimizing vehicle analysis and maintenance management.

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Navistar SuperTruck demo vehicle CatalIST exceeds DOE freight efficiency goal; 50.3% BTE, path to 55%

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All key service points under the hood, inside the cab and around the vehicle are ergonomically designed for easy access and servicing, and many components have been engineered with longer intervals between required maintenance. Fuel economy.