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Gevo enters on-road automobile gasoline market in Houston with 12.5% isobutanol blend

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blend of its bio-isobutanol with gasoline marketed for use in automobiles has begun to be sold in the Houston area. Musket Corporation is Gevo’s distribution partner serving the Houston market and is blending the specially formulated gasoline containing Gevo’s isobutanol to distribute into the on-road automobile market. Earlier post.).

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Univ of Utah studies find up to 27 seconds of mental distraction for drivers after using new hands-free technologies

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Potentially unsafe mental distractions for drivers can persist for as long as 27 seconds after dialing, changing music or sending a text using voice commands, according to a pair of new studies for the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety by University of Utah researchers. AAA formerly was known as the American Automobile Association.

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First drive review: The 2020 Vanderhall Edison three-wheeler is a fun way to go green

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Planes, trains, automobiles and, even ships: No segment will be left untouched in the march towards a greener, more sustainable future—and going electric. Even a boutique company out of Utah that builds three-wheel playthings sees the writing on the wall.

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New US DOT automated vehicle initiative to improve safety, testing, and public engagement

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The participating companies are Beep, Cruise, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Local Motors, Navya, Nuro, Toyota, Uber, and Waymo. The States are California, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Utah.

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Ford’s off-road riding college now clear to all

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Ford is now including a four-hour route for non-Bronco house owners at Bronco Off-Roadeo places in Nevada, Texas, and Utah. Costs get started at $795 in keeping with automobile, together with a motive force and as much as 3 visitors. One extra is that non-Bronco house owners should pay for access.

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Dealerships strengthen reaction instances to buyer website online inquiries

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. “What everyone has learned is that responding quickly to customer inquiries translates to higher web lead close rates,” Pied Piper CEO Fran O’Hagan advised Automobile Information. Ken Garff Automobile Staff in Utah made the largest development. Closing occasion, Garff scored a 48 and completed extreme.

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Automakers meet Oklahoma Governor and state procurement experts to explore RFP for CNG vehicles for state fleets

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Representatives from automakers are meeting with Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and procurement experts to ask questions surrounding a recently issued multi-state request for proposal (RFP) for affordable and functional compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles for use in state automobile fleets.

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