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GM Defense awarded $214.3M contract to produce Army’s Infantry Squad Vehicle; based on 2020 Colorado with 2.8L diesel

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GM Defense’s solution to the Army’s next-generation transportation needs is based off the 2020 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 midsize truck architecture and leverages 90% commercial off-the-shelf parts. These parts include the Multimatic dual spool-valve dampers and Chevrolet Performance suspension components.

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Motiv Power Systems deploys its first electric trolley in Estes Park, Colorado

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Motiv Power Systems, a sustainable technology company delivering all-electric chassis with a proven software platform for the electrification of medium-duty trucks and buses, announced the deployment of its first electric trolley with the Town of Estes Park in Colorado, with one more planned.

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Xcel Energy launches EV smart charging pilot in Colorado; Transportation Electrification Plan for New Mexico approved

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Xcel Energy has launched a new pilot for customers of five major automakers to make it easier for consumers to make the switch to electric vehicles in Colorado and to charge their EVs at times when renewable energy production is high and demand on the energy grid is low. The pilot program will include up to 600 EV customers in Colorado.

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FHWA awards Colorado $30M for CNG fueling stations

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These stations will help ensure an NGV owner can drive nearly anywhere across the state fueled by Colorado-produced gas. —Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper. The CMAQ funds received approval through a vote by the Colorado Transportation Commission. In 2011, Hickenlooper and Oklahoma Gov.

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Colorado State University retrofits two delivery trucks with hydraulic hybrid systems

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Colorado State University will retrofit two internal delivery trucks with fuel-efficient hydraulic hybrid systems, paid for by a grant from the Colorado Energy Office. Colorado State has selected Lightning Hybrids LLC ( earlier post ) to provide the systems.

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Junkyard Find: 1995 Subaru Legacy L Wagon with 366,223 miles

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I live in Colorado, where Subarus are everywhere and the car graveyards are well-stocked with everything from early Leones to mangled WRXs , so I find a lot of these cars. These days, the most common Colorado junkyard Subarus are members of the Legacy family, mostly Outback wagons of the late 1990s through middle 2000s.

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Fluid Truck orders 40 additional electric trucks from Lightning eMotors; supporting IKEA last-mile delivery in NYC

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An additional 30 vehicles from Colorado-based Lightning eMotors will be deployed over the next few months. These last-mile delivery vehicles feature Lightning Analytics, a cloud-based telematics system that provides predictive maintenance, route scoring, range analysis, driver behavior, and geofencing for maximum range and efficiency.