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Ford introduces two new taxis: diesel and hybrid

Green Car Congress

Ford introduced two new taxis: the new 2019 Transit Connect Taxi and Ford’s most fuel-efficient, purpose-built taxi, the 2019 Fusion Hybrid Taxi. Transit Connect Taxi , when equipped with available 1.5-liter liter EcoBlue diesel engine, is targeted to return an EPA-estimated Highway rating of at least 30 mpg.

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Geely raises $400M via Green Bonds sale to develop and produce TX5 range-extended electric London taxis

Green Car Congress

China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (ZGH) has raised $400 million through the first Green Bond sale on the offshore market from a Chinese automobile company to support the design, development and production of range-extended electric vehicles by its UK subsidiary, the LondonTaxi Company (LTC), manufacturer of the iconic London Black Cab.

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Sales of Ford trucks with CNG/LPG prepped engines up 350% since 2009; company expanding range offered

Green Car Congress

Sales of Ford trucks with CNG/LPG-prepped engines have jumped more than 350% since 2009, the company said. Since 2009, we’ve seen the number of Built Ford Tough commercial vehicles sold with factory-prepped engines for CNG/LPG upfit increase by more than 350 percent.

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Volvo Car launches new V90 BiFuel station wagon with Westport technology

Green Car Congress

This vehicle is based on the same engine technology as the Volvo V60 sports wagon which recently won second place in the Best Environmental Car in Sweden - company car category. The engine can run on either compressed natural gas (CNG)/biomethane or gasoline. The Volvo V90 BiFuel will be an important model for us.

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Ample and ENEOS are bringing the first-ever EV battery swap stations to Japan

Baua Electric

The first Japanese swap stations will be erected in Kyoto and used by several local fleets. Kyoto’s MK Taxi will also take advantage of Japan’s first battery swap stations. Kyoto’s MK Taxi will also take advantage of Japan’s first battery swap stations.

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Nissan and Bhutan partner on national EV strategy

Green Car Congress

Nissan has entered into an agreement with the Royal Government of Bhutan with the shared goal of achieving the nation’s transition to an electric vehicle fleet. As a first step in the cooperation, Nissan will deliver Nissan LEAFs for use in the government fleet, and as taxis, as well as demonstration units for the national rollout of EVs.

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MEG expanding heavy-duty electric truck efforts; succsessful testing of mine vehicle

Green Car Congress

After in-depth conversation and research, conducted by MEG and our partners, with two of China’s leading mining provinces, Inner Mongolia and Yunnan, we have determined that they have a combined sales target for heavy trucks and the required batteries of approximately US$14 billion (RMB100 Billion) over the next three years.

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