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Senate Energy Bill Contains $3.8B for Natural Gas Vehicle Conversion and Purchasing, $400M for Plug-in Vehicle Deployment

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The bill establishes within the Department of Energy a Natural Gas Vehicle and Infrastructure Development Program for the purpose of facilitating the use of natural gas in the United States as an alternative transportation fuel, in order to achieve the maximum feasible reduction in domestic oil use.

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Hyundai to offer Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle to LA-area retail customers in spring 2014; Honda, Toyota show latest FCV concepts targeting 2015 launch

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Too often talk about future timelines in 2015 and 2020 is met with skepticism, either about the technology or the commitment. This also is why Honda is an enthusiastic participant in a federal program, H 2 USA. We’re working to change that mindset. The advancement we are making is substantial, meaningful and very real.

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