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CleanFUEL USA Introduces New Liquid Propane Injection System for GM 6.0L Engine

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The new engine system will be available the first quarter of 2010 and the company is now taking orders to meet the increased demand for greener fleet vehicles, as the Department of Energy (DOE) starts to award stimulus funds this December. Systems are available through CleanFUEL USA Master Dealers and Preferred Installers.

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Navistar Officially Unveils eStar, Its First Purpose-Built All-Electric Commercial Truck

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million federal stimulus grant to build electric trucks. With the first eStar trucks coming off the production line today, Navistar is fully capable to support our customers through select dealers networked in our initial launch regions. e-Star Quick Specs. 80 kWh Li-ion pack. 70 kW, 300 N·m (221 lb-ft) motor. GVWR: 12,100 lbs.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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GE: The global stimulus bellwether FORTUNE 500 Current Issue Subscribe to Fortune (Fortune Magazine) -- Warren Buffett is famous for his rules of investing: When a management with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for bad economics, it is usually the reputation of the business that remains intact.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Bob Lutz’s Latest Volt Test Drive Sprinting for Green Stimulus Dollars New Subsidies for Electric Cars in Britain Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You G.M. Take for instance the grossly-oversized wheels: a more aerodynamic design would use smaller ones, to minimize turbulence around the opening. It’s called aerodynamics.

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