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Westport offering dedicated LPG package for 2016 Ford 5.0L F-150

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will offer dedicated liquid propane systems for 2016 Ford 5.0L This new liquid propane system will be offered in addition to Westport’s compressed natural gas (CNG) package for 2016 Ford F-150 trucks. Designed to transport passengers and cargo, the 2016 Ford F-150 offers a 5.0 Westport Innovations Inc.

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Blue Bird to begin production of CNG-fueled Type C Vision school bus in 2016; ROUSH fuel system

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Blue Bird will begin production of its first Type C Vision bus fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG) in 2016. The CNG-powered school buses will utilize Blue Bird’s exclusive and established partnership with Ford and ROUSH CleanTech, deploying Ford’s 6.8L V10 engine and 6R140 transmission with ROUSH CleanTech’s fuel system.

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Indianapolis plans to add 425 PHEVs and BEVs to municipal fleet by 2016

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The City of Indianapolis will upgrade 425 non-police-pursuit sedans in its muncipal fleet to plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles by early 2016, cut the size of the fleet by 100 vehicles, and save $8.7 The City will replace 100 vehicles by the end of this year and 425 vehicles by the beginning of 2016. million over ten years.

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Ford to invest $1.8B in R&D in China

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Ford Motor plans to invest RMB 11.4 The investment will allow Ford significantly to build up its research and development capabilities in the country—especially at its Nanjing Research and Engineering Center (REC)—and will help Ford create more world-class vehicles in China, for China. billion (US$1.8 Earlier post.)

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

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Over the vehicles’ lifetime, the 155 Ford F-650 trucks will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 24.6 The new medium-duty delivery trucks, added to the company’s existing autogas fleet of 30 Ford trucks of the same model, will also help the company save on maintenance and fuel costs. million pounds.

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Mercedes-Benz to test car-to-X communication as means to reduce the risk of accidents on icy roads

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This anonymized information is displayed on digital maps in the two road maintenance depots of the Zollernalb district in real time. In the future this will make it possible to deploy the winter service more effectively and optimize the use of de-icing salt. In 2018, 82 frosty and 13 icy days were recorded.

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EV charging is changing, Part 1: How automakers’ disappointment in Electrify America drove them into Tesla’s arms

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The last year has seen more change in the EV charging landscape than at any time since the VW Group agreed in June 2016 to pay $2 billion to set up a nationwide fast charging network in the US to settle its Dieselgate scandal. Only Ford provided written responses to (a few of) our questions. Remember Dieselgate?”

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