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US Public Transit Ridership in 2008 At Highest Level in 52 years; 10.7B Trips

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billion trips on public transportation in 2008, the highest level of ridership in 52 years and a modern ridership record, according to a report released by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). in 2008, according to the US Department of Transportation. increase in 2008. Commuter rail increased in 2008 by 4.7%.

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Fire that claimed original Tesla Roadsters ‘under investigation,’ Gruber Motors gives statement

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A fire that claimed over thirty original 2008 Tesla Roadsters is now under investigation, according to new reports. The fire took place near Phoenix, Arizona, on October 16th at Gruber Motor Company, a haven that specializes in electric vehicle repairs and modifications.

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GM Shanghai GM Sign $600M Agreement to Export Vehicles, Machinery and Equipment from US to China

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The agreement, which is valued at $607 million, was signed in Phoenix, Arizona, during the visit of a senior Chinese trade delegation to the United States. It sold 445,709 vehicles in China in 2008. Buick, Chevrolet and Cadillac vehicles are part of the deal.

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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 first study, performed in 2008, focused on first-generation hybrid vans operated by UPS in Phoenix. NREL has been working in partnership with UPS for five years to track and evaluate the performance of its hybrid vehicles. Earlier post.) Resources.

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ALABC lead-acid UltraBattery Civic hybrid surpasses 100,000 miles of fleet duty

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A Honda Civic hybrid retrofitted with lead-carbon UltraBattery modules ( earlier post ) (provided by East Penn Manufacturing) has recorded more than 100,000 miles (161,000 km) of courier duty in the local area of Phoenix, AZ. That’s when we approached the US DOE and Ecotality about operating a vehicle in a fleet in and around Phoenix.

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NREL Study Finds UPS First-Generation Hybrid Vans Deliver Almost 29% Greater Fuel Economy

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Funded by the DOE’s Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity (AVTA), NREL’s Fleet Test & Evaluation (FT&E) team performed a 12-month evaluation of six MY 2007 P70D hybrid vans and six MY 2006 P70D standard diesel vans at a UPS location in Phoenix, collecting and analyzing fuel economy, maintenance and other vehicle performance data.

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Mercedes-Benz launching capacitive steering wheel in E-Class this summer

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In 1900, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft also equipped its Phoenix racing car with a steering wheel. From 2008, the SL Roadster was available with the 7G-TRONIC sports transmission with steering wheel gearshift paddles. This enabled more precise steering and thus higher driving speeds.

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