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FedEx adds 1,900 new lightweight composite Reach vans to fleet; 35% fuel efficiency improvement

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liter Isuzu diesel engine, demonstrates a 35% fuel efficiency improvement over traditional vehicles in the FedEx Express fleet. Argonne will collect the electric energy consumption of the vehicles to help determine the total cost of operating an electric vehicle fleet. FedEx Express, a unit of FedEx Corp. In 2008, FedEx Corp.

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NREL announces $18M investment in 9 new projects to advance medium- and heavy-duty natural gas vehicle technologies

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The selected projects will focus on reducing the total cost of ownership of NGVs, increasing vehicle efficiency, decreasing local air pollution, and advancing technology development to increase the use of more affordable medium- and heavy-duty natural gas engines and vehicles. Cummins Inc. CNG Full Fills with a Complete Smart Fueling System.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $15M to advance biofuels, plug-in and V2G research

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The evaluation will consider the impacts, processes, market effects and costs of the program, and will help to guide future program efforts. Electric Power Research Institute , based in Palo Alto, will receive $964,210 to retrofit five existing heavy-duty diesel work trucks with a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain system.

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Calif. Energy Commission to award more than $44M for hydrogen refueling and alternative fuel vehicle projects

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300,000 to install and assess the performance of a smart-grid enabled fast-charging electric vehicle charging network. DC fast-charging systems typically provide 60 to 80 miles of range in just 20 minutes of charging. The award includes a $652,664 match-funding requirement. Garden City Sanitation, Inc.,