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FedEx Freight adds 100 Class 8 CNG tractors, CNG fueling station in Oklahoma City

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Less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier FedEx Freight has purchased more than 100 Class 8 CNG tractors from Paccar units Kenworth and Peterbilt, and has installed a CNG fueling station to serve the new CNG fleet at its Oklahoma City Service Center.

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Clean Energy expands CNG fueling agreements with new and existing USPS contract-carrier fleets

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Additionally, G&P Trucking, based out of Springfield, Missouri, will fuel at Clean Energy’s compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station at the Will Roger’s Airport in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They will fuel 20 new CNG trucks out of Clean Energy’s Dallas-Fort Worth Station.

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Canoo delivers initial LDVs from 9,300-unit Kingbee order

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Canoo has delivered its first Lifestyle Delivery Vehicles (LDVs) to commercial van and fleet rental company Kingbee, as the latest in the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s early deliveries. This is what distinguishes our vehicles and provides a competitive edge for commercial fleet companies.” Army in late 2021.

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Canoo delivers first Oklahoma-built vehicles to the state

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The EVs will each go to a different state office, with one going to OMES, another to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the third to the Department of Corrections. The LDVs were produced at the company’s new Oklahoma City factory using battery modules built at a facility located in Pryor.

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Hertz introduces CNG vehicle rentals in US; Civics and Yukons

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The Hertz Corporation is introducing compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles to its fleet in the US. Hertz will begin renting eight CNG Honda Civics and two CNG GMC Yukons at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City early next month. Oklahoma City is serving as a pilot program for Hertz’s CNG airport rentals program.

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UPS makes largest purchase of renewable natural gas yet in the US: 170M gallon equivalents over 7 years

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RNG is a key part of UPS’ strategy to increase alternative fuel consumption to be 40% of total ground fuel purchases by 2025, supporting the logistics leader’s efforts to reduce the absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of its ground fleet 12% by 2025. —Mike Casteel, UPS director of fleet procurement. Commerce City, Colo.;

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Canoo announces massive stock sale to fund production ramp

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” Currently, Canoo is establishing two manufacturing facilities in Oklahoma. The first plant, located in Oklahoma City , is scheduled to begin production this year and is aiming for a run rate of 20,000 vehicles annually. Canoo said the 50 million shares will bring in a total of $52.5