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Cummins investing more than $1B in US engine manufacturing network

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In addition to recent investments in Fridley, Cummins is investing more than $1 billion across its US engine manufacturing network in Indiana, North Carolina and New York. Building electrolyzers in Fridley is helping to bring the supply chain for zero-emissions vehicles to the United States. The Cummins Power Systems factory is a 1.1

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2,150 Workhorse W-15 range-extended electric pickups under letters of intent by fleets

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has received Letters of Intent from fleets totaling 2,150 of the Workhorse W-15 range-extended electric pickup trucks. Workhorse intends to build the W-15 in its Union City, Indiana plant, a facility with the capacity to build 60,000 chassis a year. Workhorse Group Inc.

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UPS plans to build 9 additional LNG stations at cost of ~$50M

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UPS plans to invest approximately $50 million to build an additional nine liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling stations, bringing the total number of stations to 13. The expansion will include on-site fueling stations in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas. Phoenix, Ariz.,

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FHWA makes BAA awards for Phase 1 Truck Platooning Early Deployment Assessment

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s The project will assess various aspects of in-service truck platoons that are delivering commercial goods by a fleet operator on their common delivery routes over an extended time period. The 9-month Phase 1 project awards will perform detailed planning and team building and develop Phase 2 proposals. Contract Amount: $499,878.

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AM General to build prototypes for the next-gen USPS Postal Delivery Vechicles; ZEV versions

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The awards were in support of the service’s plans and need for the replacement of their aging fleet. AM General will build a series of prototype vehicles for testing by the USPS that seek to provide fuel efficiency and zero emission capability. The USPS is experiencing significant changes in delivery operations.

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Trillium CNG and AMP Americas partner on network of CNG stations in US; to use biomethane whenever possible

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Trillium CNG, a business unit of Integrys Energy Group and AMP Americas have formed a joint venture, AMP Trillium, to focus on building a network of CNG stations across the US. The stations will be open to the public, though the primary customers will likely be heavy-duty and long-haul trucking fleets.

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UPS to purchase 10 million gallon equivalents a year of renewable natural gas from Big Ox Energy; largest RNG commitment to date

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million gallon equivalents of RNG per year from the Fair Oaks dairy farm in Indiana. The RNG agreements will help UPS reach a key sustainability goal: 40% of all ground transportation fleet fuel from sources other than conventional gasoline and diesel by 2025. —Mike Casteel, UPS director of fleet procurement. Richmond, Va.;

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