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Veolia Transportation converting 300 of its US taxis to propane autogas; launching Baltimore’s first propane autogas taxi fleet

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Veolia Transportation is launching Baltimore’s first propane autogas taxi fleet. The company—the largest private provider of multiple modes of transportation in North America—is converting 300 of its taxis nationwide from gasoline to propane autogas. —Mark Joseph, CEO and Vice Chairman of Veolia Transportation.

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General Dynamics NASSCO launches first LNG-powered containership

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The containership, part of a two-ship contract, was built for TOTE, a leading logistics and transportation company. Upon delivery in late-2015, the Jones Act-qualified ships will operate between Jacksonville, Florida and San Juan, Puerto Rico. When delivered, the ships will be the cleanest of their kind and size. Launch ceremony.

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Alliance AutoGas launches 5300-mile, 12-city Coast-to-Coast Clean Air Ride with converted F-150

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The event is being hosted by the Metropolitan Energy Center/Kansas City Regional Clean Cities in conjunction with Veolia/Kansas City Transportation Group and Alliance AutoGas. Alliance’s new Engineered Conversion System, installed on a Bi-Fuel 2016 3.5-liter

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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Jacksonville, FL. The Recovery Act awards for transportation electrification are, by category: Advanced Vehicle Electrification: $215.2 Electric Transportation Engineering Corp. Transportation Sector Electrification: $22.2 Advanced Vehicle Electrification + Transportation Sector Electrification: $70.5 Technology.

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