Green Car Congress
JUNE 13, 2013
Veolia Transportation is switching 300 taxis nationwide to autogas, while Southeast fleets include the City of Sandy Springs, and the Carroll, Jackson and Muscogee County Sheriff’s Offices in Georgia; Community Counseling Services and Pearl River County in Mississippi; Buncombe County, N.C.;
Baua Electric
MARCH 8, 2024
Back when Airbus introduced the NextGen design in 2021, it promised that these features keep sound levels to below 65 A-weighted decibels (dBA) during fly-over and below 70 dBA during landing – so that’s about the sound of a hairdryer or vacuum cleaner at landing, even less in flight. Of course, Joby Aviation has its own air taxi that is 45.2
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 21, 2011
Taxi Medallion Management in Chicago has purchased 12 Ford Transit Connect Taxis running on compressed natural gas (CNG) for its fleet. The purchase is part of the company’s goal of reducing emissions by 25%, said Michael Levine, CEO of Taxi Medallion Management. The taxis have a 39-foot turning radius.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 4, 2010
Santa Ana, California-based California Yellow Cab has ordered 25 units of the compressed natural gas (CNG) and propane (LPG) engine prep package for the Ford Transit Connect Taxi. The engine prep package enables conversion of the Transit Connect to CNG or LPG. Propane also burns cleaner than gasoline. liter and 6.8-liter
Green Car Congress
MARCH 6, 2013
Businesses are using CNG-fueled trucks to lower their operating costs, with the payback period for recouping conversion upfit cost as fast as 24 to 36 months of in-use service. Each Ford engine that is factory-prepped for gaseous conversion comes equipped with hardened valves and valve seats, and Super Duty trucks equipped with the 6.2-liter
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
Smith said its decision to locate a facility in Chicago was influenced by the Mayor’s innovative voucher system created to accelerate the conversion from diesel to zero-emission, all-electric commercial vehicles, the large number of fleets interested in vehicle electrification, and the development incentives made available to Smith.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 13, 2010
The RV1 route passes through some of London’s most polluted areas, so its conversion to hydrogen power will help to improve London’s air quality. London initially pioneered hydrogen buses in the UK when it took part in the Cleaner Urban Transport for Europe (CUTE) trial from December 2003 to January 2007.
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