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million (C$15-million) Alberta Zero-Emissions Truck Electrification Collaboration (AZETEC) project, which involves the design and manufacture of heavy-duty, extended-range, hydrogen fuel cell electric hybrid trucks. The trucks are part of a three-year, $11.2-million Earlier post.).
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From left to right: EV, PHEV, gasoline/diesel, gasoline/diesel. A sample of the second proposed label for an extendedrange electric vehicle. Four samples of the first proposed label design with the letter grade. Color is integral to the new schemes. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.
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