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NREL study finds 2nd-generation diesel hybrid delivery vans show significant gains in fuel economy over conventional vans

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The NREL team collected and analyzed in-service fuel economy, maintenance, and other vehicle performance data on 11 hybrid (P100H) and 11 conventional diesel (P100D) step vans operated by the United Parcel Service (UPS) in Minneapolis. The differences in per-mile maintenance and operating costs were not statistically significant.

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Azure Dynamics announces sales of 29 Transit Connect Electrics

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Metro Motors Ltd in Port Coquitlam, BC (2 units). Boyer Ford in Minneapolis, MN. Property service and maintenance company through Ardea located in Rotterdam, Netherlands (2 units). Mission Valley Ford in San Jose, CA (2 units). Hawk Ford in Oak Lawn, IL. Harris Ford in Lynnwood, WA (2 units). Oak-land Ford in Oakville, Ontario.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. It would also fund stationary fuel cells to provide primary and emergency back-up power for the bus maintenance and storage facilities. Minneapolis-St.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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Lyft Lyft offers rides on two wheels or four and tells you transit options as well If there was any question about the changing landscape, General Motors’ $500 million investment in the ride sharing company Lyft. Zipcar has more than one million members worldwide who can reserve and use 10,000 cars in 500 cities in nine countries.

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