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2016 Ford F-150 offers ability to run on compressed natural gas, propane

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Ford will offer the 2016 F-150 with an available gaseous-fuel prep package that enables 5.0-liter The 2016 Ford F-150 with 5.0-liter liter V6 engine, given the capability of the 2016 F-150 5.0-liter 2016 F-150 trucks running on CNG or propane will be able to tow the same amount as if they were running on gasoline.

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Used Car of the Day: 2008 BMW M5

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has belonged to the seller since 2016, when he or she brought it up from Dallas. Today's UCOTD comes from my backyard (well, sort of -- it's within the metro but a bit of a trek). This Chicago-area 2008 BMW M5 with a manual (!) In addition to a row-your-own gearbox, this M5 has just over 60K miles on the clock.

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Audi of America expands Traffic Light Information to include Green Light Optimized Speed Advisory (GLOSA)

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In 2016, Audi, in collaboration with Traffic Technology Services (TTS), launched Traffic Light Information, an Audi connect PRIME feature that enables the car to communicate with the infrastructure in certain cities and metropolitan areas across the US. Enabled metro areas include: Dallas, Denver, Gainesville, Fla.;

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Nestlé Waters North America adds 155 new medium-duty propane autogas trucks to delivery fleet

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Deployments in 2016 will include New York City, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Philadelphia and Baltimore. The Nestlé Waters North America propane trucks are used to deliver product to its customers across the country including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Milwaukee and Fort Lauderdale.

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EIA: natural gas-fired reciprocating engines are being deployed more to balance renewables

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The largest of these facilities is the Denton Energy Center, which came online in July 2018 outside Dallas, Texas, and it has twelve 18.8 Several of these engines are typically installed at one generation facility. MW natural gas-fired engines for a total plant capacity of 225 MW. MW of capacity. MW of capacity.

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Toyota planning $126M expansion of SE Michigan R&D campuses; powertrains and vehicle design

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Approximately 85 jobs will relocate to Michigan from California by the end of 2016 as a part of the move. In late 2013, Toyota announced a $28-million expansion of its Ann Arbor operations and earlier this year announced the addition of 250 direct procurement and supplier engineering development positions currently based in Erlanger, Ky.

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Cummins Westport introducing new ISB6.7 G mid-range natural gas engine

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At the opening reception at ACT Expo in Dallas, TX, Cummins Westport Inc. G is currently in field trials with full production expected to commence in mid-2016. g/bhp-hr PM and 2016 US greenhouse gas and fuel economy regulations. will unveil the ISB6.7 Earlier post.) The new ISB6.7 The ISB6.7 The ISB6.7 g/bhp-hr NO x and 0.01

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