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Feature: Are Electric Fire Trucks in the Near Future?

Clean Fleet Report

Because the electric drive train ensures little fuel combusts while driving, the RT also reduces emissions, making it an eco-friendly alternative to traditional diesel trucks. In the meantime, you may see other electric emergency vehicles on the road, like the new zero-emission Nissan ambulance.

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Koreas CTT To Manufacture Electric Vehicles in US

Green Car Congress

The c-Zone is based on a golf cart chassis and uses a 48V, 3.5 In November 2008, T3 Motion , the provider of a three-wheel electric vehicle to the public safety and private security markets, contracted for 4,000 e-Zone vehicles from CT&T for sale to police departments in the US for use in applications such as parking enforcement.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Last year Oregon had also aggressively negotiated with the Chinese carmaker, BYD , to manufacture its line of plug-in hybrids in the state for sale in the U.S.) My vision has always been for Oregonians to be able to drive from Astoria to Ontario and from Portland to Ashland emission free,&# Mr. Kulongoski said.

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