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Ford pauses all F-150 Lightning shipments as gas deliveries begin

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Ford has put a pause on sending out dealer shipments of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup, though the company also recently began delivering its 2024 gas versions of the truck. “We started shipping the first newly designed F-150 pickups to dealers this week,” Ford noted in a statement.

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TCEQ offering $37.8M in grants for natural gas vehicle conversions and purchases

Green Car Congress

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is accepting applications for the Texas Natural Gas Vehicle Grant Program (TNGVGP) to improve air quality. million to entities that own and operate heavy-duty or medium-duty motor vehicles to replace vehicles with a natural gas vehicle or repower the vehicles with a natural gas engine.

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Texas to grant $18M for natural gas vehicle purchases or repowers

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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) announced that $18 million in grants are available to eligible businesses, governmental entities, school districts, and individuals to replace older medium-duty or heavy-duty gasoline or diesel vehicles with natural gas vehicles or repower the vehicles with natural gas engines.

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AJR Trucking orders 50 Nikola Tre FCEVs; incentives bring rough cost parity with existing fleet

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AJR Trucking , a leading carrier for the United States Postal Service (USPS) and a major drayage carrier operating in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, has executed a purchase order for 50 Nikola Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) trucks from Tom’s Truck Centers, a member of the Nikola Corporation sales and service dealer network.

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CARB launches $25M pilot program to help small trucking fleets transition to zero-emission technologies

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Dealers and their financing partners, leasing and rental companies, or truck-as-a-service providers can serve as providers. Providers and dealers who are interested in offering assistance through the new Innovative Small e-Fleet pilot to their small fleet customers are invited to attend a webinar for dealers and providers set for 20 July.

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Ford, BMW, & Honda Go Deeper Into EV Energy Needs With ChargeScape Joint Venture

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Beyond maybe a tank of gas (two if you’re lucky) at time of purchase, the job of fueling the vehicle wasn’t something manufacturers or dealers participated in. Traditionally, automakers haven’t been very involved in powering the vehicles they sell.

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XL Fleet partners with NFI’s ARBOC to offer hybrid electric bus option

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The wheelchair-accessible buses are built on the GM 4500 chassis and are now available for purchase with an installed XL Hybrid system through the ARBOC North American dealer network. XL Fleet Corp. and ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc., Through the partnership, 24 ft.

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