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Enterprise Rent-A-Car Adds 5,000 Hybrids to Nationwide Fleet

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car is adding approximately 5,000 additional gas/electric hybrids to its nationwide fleet and designating nearly 80 rental locations across the country as “hybrid branches.” Louis; Seattle; and Washington, DC. per rental to fund certified offset projects through TerraPass.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Transitioning the fleet to all electric will eliminate emissions from diesel buses and emissions from shipping diesel fuel by barge 900 miles from Seattle. By replacing aging fleet vehicles with Proterra electric buses, the City of Fairfield will improve both route efficiency and air quality. Alabama A&M University.

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FTA awarding $130M in Low-No grants for zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and facilities

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Colorado Department of Transportation. The Colorado Department of Transportation on behalf of Avon Transit in Avon, CO, will receive funds to purchase new electric buses, which will replace diesel vehicles that are reaching the end of their useful life. The Bi-State Development Agency (Metro Transit) serving the St.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Colorado State University. Artificial Intelligence-Engine for Optimizing Integrated Service in Mixed Fleet Transit Operations. AOI 13: Alternative Fuel Proof-of-Concept in New Communities and Fleets. Louis Vehicle Electrification Rides for Seniors (SiLVERS). UT - Battelle, LLC dba Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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EPA awards $8M in FY2014 clean diesel grants in 21 states, Puerto Rico

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $8 million to communities in 21 states and Puerto Rico to reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of diesel engines through the agency’s Diesel Emission Reduction Act ( DERA ) program. Louis Clean Cities is replacing six school busses. New Jersey and New York.

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GM workaround for transport snags: Broker pickup from the manufacturing unit

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GM has labored to seek out inventive techniques round logistics stumbling blocks, from purchasing its personal fleet of vans and excess capability via third-party carriers to uploading the South Korea-made Chevrolet Trax on container vessels in lieu than conventional automobile shipment ships, Bell stated. .”

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DOE to Award $41.9M in Recovery Funds to Spur Growth of Fuel Cell Markets

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This project will deploy 35 fuel cell systems as battery replacements for a complete fleet of electric lift trucks at FedEx’s existing service center in Springfield, Missouri. Success at this service center will lead to further fleet conversions at some or all of FedEx’s other 470 service centers. Anheuser-Busch (St. Louis, MO).

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