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GE Transportation expands locomotive diesel engine remanufacturing facility; demand increasing in part from compliance requirements for EPA Tier 3 standards

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GE Evolution Series locomotive engines in production at Grove City plant. The company will invest approximately $35 million to build capacity at a new diesel engine remanufacturing plant. Production is scheduled to begin by the end of 2012. and Fort Worth, Tx. during 2011 and 2012. Click to enlarge.

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Westport LD announces new natural gas system for Ford Super Duty Pickups

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hardened engine platform, can also run on ordinary gasoline. Engineered at the new Westport technical facility in Plymouth Michigan, WiNG systems will be installed and the trucks will be ready to roll when they reach authorized Ford dealers. They are designed to meet both EPA 2012 and CARB 2012 standards.

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Texas awarding up to $5.7M for alternative fuel and hybrid vehicles

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The eligible reimbursement amounts range between 50% and 80% of the purchase costs depending on the model year of the vehicle and engine being replaced. Application deadline is 29 August 2012. Grants are awarded on a competitive basis with projects ranked according to the cost per ton of NO x reduced by the project.

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Cummins/Peterbilt SuperTruck shows 54% improvement in fuel economy, 61% improvement in freight efficiency

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Scope and demonstrate improvements for a 55% engine efficiency. During the reported test, the Class 8 Peterbilt 587 powered by a Cummins ISX15 engine averaged 9.9 l/100 km) during testing last fall on US Route 287 between Fort Worth and Vernon, Texas. Sources of increased engine thermal efficiency. Source: Cummins.

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