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Boston Approves Ford Transit Connect for Taxi Use

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The city of Boston this week became the first municipality in America to approve the Ford Transit Connect for taxi use, paving the way for taxi owners to purchase the new vehicle for their fleets. With its standard 2.0-liter With its standard 2.0-liter

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California Taxi Fleet Operator Orders 25 CNG/LPG Engine Prep Packages for Transit Connect

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Santa Ana, California-based California Yellow Cab has ordered 25 units of the compressed natural gas (CNG) and propane (LPG) engine prep package for the Ford Transit Connect Taxi. The engine prep package enables conversion of the Transit Connect to CNG or LPG. Propane also burns cleaner than gasoline.

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12 natural gas Ford Transit Taxis to enter service in Chicago

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Taxi Medallion Management in Chicago has purchased 12 Ford Transit Connect Taxis running on compressed natural gas (CNG) for its fleet. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), CNG is less expensive and burns cleaner than gasoline, resulting in 30 to 40% less greenhouse gas emissions.

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Ford begins production of CNG-capable F-150

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liter V6 engine is available with a factory-installed, gaseous-fuel prep package that includes hardened valves, valve seats, and pistons and rings so it can operate on either natural gas or gasoline through separate fuel systems. Transit van, wagon, cutaway and chassis cab. The 2014 Ford F-150 with 3.7-liter The Ford F-150 with 3.7-liter

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Azure Dynamics to begin integrating plug-in hybrid technology in Ford F-Series Super-Duty Trucks; F-550 is first in 2013

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The agreement also allows Azure to perform hybrid powertrain conversions on other Super Duty platforms including F-350 and F-450 models and spans all engine, frame length and regular production options and configurations. gasoline vs. diesel). gasoline vs. diesel).

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Ram Promaster EV brings Detroit’s third maker into electric vans

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liter V6 gasoline engine, but the new EV is still quite pricey. It starts just under $90,000, including the mandatory destination fee, while the cheapest gasoline Cargo Van version costs half that. Nissan never offered its e-NV200 compact electric van here (and the gasoline NV200 itself is now gone too). inches respectively.

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Ram Promaster EV brings Detroit’s third maker into electric vans – Charged EVs

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liter V6 gasoline engine, but the new EV is still quite pricey. It starts just under $90,000, including the mandatory destination fee, while the cheapest gasoline Cargo Van version costs half that. Nissan never offered its e-NV200 compact electric van here (and the gasoline NV200 itself is now gone too). inches respectively.