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Verizon Purchases 576 Chevy Silverado Two-Mode Hybrids Pickups

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Verizon has purchased 576 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrids. The 2010 Silverado Hybrid is a full-size, fully-capable, V8-powered two-mode hybrid truck that delivers up to a 40% improvement in city cycle fuel economy. V-8 engine to operate in its more economical V-4 mode for longer periods.

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Hydraulic Hybrid Systems and EMI Partner to Target Fleet Retrofit Market; First Retrofit Underway

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earlier post ), is partnering with Equipment Maintenance Innovators (EMI-Global) to distribute HHS hydraulic hybrid retrofit systems for light- and medium-duty commercial fleet vehicles. HHS’s upfit solution is a high-efficiency, light-weight parallel hydraulic hybrid propulsion system inserted within the driveline of a vehicle.

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LPG system provider Icom earns 17 new EPA certifications For GM vehicles

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The new certifications cover approximately 200 2010-2012 General Motors Chevrolet- and GMC-brand light-duty trucks and SUV platforms with 4.8- liter engines. The EPA certifications allow Icom to convert these popular fleet vehicles in the US market for propane/autogas bi-fuel use.

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CleanFUEL USA Expands Propane Engine Products With IMPCO

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a leading manufacturer of engine components that converts vehicles to operate on cleaner gaseous fuels, such as propane. Partnerships like this make it feasible to address the industry’s distribution, installation and service/support gap for propane engines, broadening the potential for propane to become a widely utilized domestic fleet fuel.

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EV Power Systems Targeting PHEV Retrofit at Electric Utility Truck Fleets

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EVPS) and Energy Dimensions, LLC entered a partnership to market EVPS’ plug-in, hybrid-electric (PHEV) retrofit drive system for electric utility, light-duty trucks. The EVPS system does note require changes to the internal-combustion engine, transmission, vehicle support systems, electrical system or emission equipment.

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Electric Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept pickup truck revealed at CES

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Ram is the last of the three Detroit makers to unveil a battery-electric pickup truck: the Ford F-150 Lightning went into production last April, and sales of the Chevrolet Silverado EV are supposed to start this year. Those are a lot of electric motors that can be eliminated to cut prices for cost-conscious fleet managers.

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EDI offering Class 3 plug-in hybrid utility truck

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EDI’s utility solution set is expansive, now spanning Class 3 light duty, Class 4-6 medium duty, and Class 7-8 heavy-duty commercial work trucks. The vehicle, based upon a Chevy Silverado 3500 Class 3 commercial fleet truck, is the only Class 3 commercial work truck that has 30-40 miles (48-64 km) of all-electric range, EDI says.

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