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Transit Connect Electric receives GSA contract award; estimated value more than $112M

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d/b/a Northside Ford) in San Antonio, TX. GSA is an important instrument in support of the Administration’s initiative that all new cars and trucks purchased by the federal government starting in 2015 will be hybrids, electric vehicles or other alternative-fuel vehicles.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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Vehicle Workgroup and create a strategic plan for statewide natural gas. vehicle implementation; establish a Minnesota green fleet recognition. for electric vehicle (EV) users (and potential EV users) in Minnesota. The California Fleets and Workplace Alternative Fuels Project is a statewide. Project lead.

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Texas study finds PHEV use could increase ozone at night, decrease ozone during the day

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A study by researchers at the University of Texas found that in general, use of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) can lead to an increase in ozone during nighttime hours (due to decreased scavenging from both vehicles and EGU stacks) and a decrease in ozone during daytime hours. Tammy Thompson, (now at MIT), lead author.

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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning First Drive: Ford’s most valued model is now electric

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The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck may be the first real mass-market electric vehicle sold in the US. vehicle line for more than 40 years. Ford rolled out a full team of managers and executives who’d created its first electric pickup, but the truck itself was the focus for dozens of reporters, analysts and reviewers.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The project will deploy 502 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles through 119 public and private fleets throughout the state. The program includes the installation of 10 alternative fuel refueling sites (two B20, one Electric Recharging, and seven CNG). Clean Energy Coalition’s CEC Michigan Green Fleets Initiative.

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Personal: Range Anxiety Be Damned!

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When I put in the location I was going to for the panel hand-off (the south shore of Lake San Antonio), the nav system recommended a 10-minute charge at the north end of King City at an AM/PM gas station. first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. More Road Tripping: Road Trip: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning

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Clean Fleet Report recently had the opportunity to drive the F-150 Lightning at a media event in San Antonio, Texas. Electric can haul. Electric Vehicle Components – Eight years/100,000 miles. Clean Fleet Report will have a complete review of the all-new 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning in the coming months.

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