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Ricardo partners with Excel Engineering to deliver testing and prototype services; Excel acquiring Ricardo’s Michigan Test Center and Personnel

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The facility provides Excel with capabilities in light-duty and heavy-duty engine testing and capacity to test alternative fuels as well as advanced battery and hybrid drive systems. Ricardo Inc., For Excel, the Diagonal, Iowa company acquires a 30,000 sq. test facility in Van Buren Township, Mich.,

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President Obama issues Memorandum on Federal fleet performance to push for alternative fueled vehicles; GSA pilot project on EV purchases

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These vehicles will be leased to 20 agencies, including the Department of Energy, and will be located in Washington, DC; Detroit, MI; Los Angeles, CA; San Diego, CA; and San Francisco, CA. GSA announced its initial purchase of more than 100 electric vehicles for a vehicle pilot. Optimum fleet size.

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California Energy Commission approves $46.6M for hydrogen refueling and $2.8M for EV charging projects

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million hydrogen, battery electric, and plug-in electric vehicles on the roadway by 2025. million in grant agreements for 28 hydrogen refueling stations and one mobile refueler were awarded: FirstElement Fuel, Inc. Electric (Battery) Fuel Cells Hydrogen Infrastructure Plug-ins'

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New UMTRI paper reviews major advantages and disadvantages of battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles

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A new report from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) reviews the major advantages and disadvantages associated with battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs). For example, in North County San Diego, a non-member charging at a Blink Level 2 station will pay $0.59/kWh—almost

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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These projects put more than 9,000 alternative fuel and energy-efficient light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles on the road, and establish 542 refueling locations across the country. The project will deploy 502 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles through 119 public and private fleets throughout the state.

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Eaton to supply EV charging stations to federal EV Pilot Program

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The vehicles will be in five cities: Washington; Detroit; and Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco, Calif. is a fleet industry service for transportation, energy and environmental projects, and pioneer in the market development of alternative fueled vehicles. Autoflex, Inc.

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San Diego, Long Beach adding New Flyer electric buses to fleets

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The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) has awarded New Flyer of America a contract for 12 battery-electric, 60-foot articulated Xcelsior CHARGE NG transit buses. MTS operates 95 bus routes and three light rail lines across 10 cities and unincorporated areas of San Diego County.

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