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President Obama calls for push on natural gas vehicle adoption and new technology

Green Car Congress

The President also called for new tax incentives to help companies (such as UPS) buy more clean trucks, and for continued government partnering with the private sector to develop up to five natural gas corridors along US highways. So now one of these trucks can go from Long Beach all the way to Salt Lake City.

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

Green Car Congress

The stations will allow the fleets to lower their costs by buying fuel in bulk, access federal motor fuel excise tax credits, refuel at the times most convenient to their schedules, and model successful use of propane to nearby peers. To support the vehicles, 35 propane refueling stations will be constructed.

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Mercedes eSprinter first drive: here’s the deal – it’s a van, but it’s electric

Baua Electric

Mercedes also said that it managed to drive from Las Vegas to Long Beach, a 275-mile trip (albeit mildly downhill), on a single charge. Although those prices can change depending on what sort of upfitting solutions each customer seeks, and potentially the availability of government incentives or tax credits. miles per kWh.

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Road Test: 2024 Toyota Mirai Limited FCEV

Clean Fleet Report

Toyota (in partnership with Peterbilt and others), Hyundai and Nikola are the early leaders in hydrogen being a fuel source for over-the-road trucks, highlighted by what they are doing at the Port of Long Beach and elsewhere in California. What lies beneath Pricing The 2024 Mirai comes in two models.

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