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Tesla Model 3 becomes newest member of the NYPD

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The lack of need to purchase gas and perform routine maintenance will save departments, and taxpayers, money in the long run. The Bargersville, Indiana Police Department displayed one example of savings from operating an EV police cruiser.

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Siemens and Cummins partner to provide diesel-electric EPA Tier 4 passenger rail locomotives in US

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This modular system minimizes space claim and improves fuel efficiency, lowering the overall cost of operation. This new rail equipment can help operators achieve cost savings, while improving reliability and efficiency for its passenger rail service, the partners said. Cummins diesel QSK95 engines will be made in Seymour, Indiana.

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Toyota 3-row EVs, Tesla price cuts, electric G-wagen, airless tires: The Week in Reverse

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Which EV brand has the lowest ownership costs of any automotive brand? made electric SUV —in Princeton, Indiana, starting in 2026. Land Rover Defender EV conversion by Bedeo According to an assessment by Consumer Reports, Tesla has the lowest ownership costs of any brand. Toyota confirmed a second 3-row U.S.-made

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Why Businesses Should Adapt EVs to Their Fleet?

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Well…what does it cost to fuel an electric vehicle? . The average cost of charging an electric vehicle is $1 per gallon of gasoline… Prices haven’t been this low since the 1990s. You can even take advantage of your utility’s off-peak electricity costs if you have load management capabilities.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. This grant would allow ConnDOT to upgrade the upcoming purchases of buses and would fund the incremental cost of a hybrid bus compared to a conventional bus.

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OptiFuel finalizing $2.6M DOE grant to demonstrate RNG hybrid line-haul locomotive

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OptiFuel has already developed and tested a high volume CNG/RNG refueling system at the Indiana Harbor Belt CNG locomotive program, utilizing low-cost CNG. The production locomotive will be market-competitive in pricing and will have an industry-leading 5-year warranty on all engines along with comprehensive maintenance coverage.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle technologies are not yet competitive due primarily to the high cost of advanced batteries. By partnering with these two industries. unit, said.

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