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Bakken Energy, Cummins and Schneider partner on design of the Heartland Hydrogen Hub for long-haul trucking

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In conjunction with the States of North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Montana, Bakken Energy is working on the design of the Heartland Hydrogen Hub, a regional clean hydrogen hub recently announced by North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum. and Schneider National Carriers Inc.,

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State Farm and Ford team up to introduce usage-based insurance to new connected vehicle owners

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State Farm will debut Drive Safe & Save Connected Car in Alaska, Idaho, Montana and Oregon, for policies effective on or after 27 Feb. Drive Safe & Save represents a significant auto discount opportunity, including an initial 10% participation discount off major coverages.

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Montana Company Licenses Lawrence Livermore Zinc Air Fuel Cell Technology

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At the moment, most in the auto industry are currently looking to lithium batteries as the power solution for electric vehicles, but those batteries are manufactured primarily outside of the United States and are not cost effective for widespread use.

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Rivian is offering attractive R1T, R1S lease deals starting as low as $559 per month

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These include: Alabama Arizona California Colorado Florida Georgia Illinois Massachusetts Michigan Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska New Jersey New York Nevada North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Pennsylvania South Dakota Texas Vermont Washington Rivian says it will continue expanding its leasing program in new states over time.

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IHS Markit: average age of cars and light trucks in US rises again in 2019 to 11.8 years

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This represents one of the highest annual increases the US auto industry has seen since IHS Markit began tracking VIO growth—second only to the 2.3% The state of Montana has the oldest average age with light vehicles averaging 16.6 million (2.2%) since 2018. growth in 2016. In the West, light vehicles increased 1.5%

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Automakers meet Oklahoma Governor and state procurement experts to explore RFP for CNG vehicles for state fleets

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We want auto manufacturers to know that states mean business and are strongly committed to the use of CNG vehicles in state fleets so more vehicles can become available to consumers. The objective behind our efforts is simple. —Gov.

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Ford launches Tesla-like insurance program with State Farm

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Drive Safe & Save represents a significant auto discount opportunity, including an initial 10% participation discount off major coverages. Ford announced that State Farm will roll out the Drive Safe & Save insurance program in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, and Oregon. The program’s policies take effect on or after February 27, 2020.

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