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Ford designates BAF Technologies as Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) for gaseous fuels

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BAF’s alternative fuel vehicle upfitting capabilities include aftermarket compressed natural gas (CNG) conversions of Ford-manufactured vans, cutaway shuttles, taxis, pick-ups and light-duty trucks. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, BAF was acquired by Clean Energy in October 2009.

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Mercedes-Benz and BMW to sell car-sharing JV SHARE NOW to Stellantis

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This proposed agreement will add 14 major European cities and 10,000 vehicles to Free2move’s existing car sharing fleet of 2,500 vehicles. Portland, Oregon, Denver, Colorado, Columbus, Ohio and Austin, Texas. Meanwhile, it has accelerated its car-sharing expansion in the United States, with service now available in Washington, D.C.,

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High oleic soy-based motor oils receive API certification

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Working with Infineum, the additive subsidiary of ExxonMobil and Shell, Biosynthetic Technologies has also recently completed a successful field trial fleet test using these high oleic-based biosynthetic motor oils in taxis operating in Las Vegas.

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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. Clean Energy Coalition’s CEC Michigan Green Fleets Initiative. Fleets include transportation authorities, cities, school districts, the University of Michigan, FedEx, and Meijer.

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Top 15 Nissan LEAF markets in US in 2013

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Adoption of EVs in the market also has been accelerated by peer-to-peer selling at tech and transportation workplaces such as Texas Instruments and BNSF Railroad. Texas is planning to offer a $2,500 state rebate for EV purchases. The New York market also benefits from sales of small EV fleets, including the NY Department of Sanitation.

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Clean Energy unveils LNG backbone network for America’s Natural Gas Highway; 150 LNG stations by end of 2013

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Major highway segments planned for early opening include, among others, those linking San Diego-Los Angeles-Riverside-Las Vegas; the Texas Triangle (Houston-San Antonio-Dallas/Ft. Pilot-Flying J is the nation’s largest truck-stop operator with more than 550 retail properties in 47 states. Littlefair, Clean Energy’s President and CEO.

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Big Players, Bigger Bets on eVTOLs and Air Taxis

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Last year, Ohio became the first state in the country to release an “ advanced air mobility ” framework, a massive effort to create infrastructure for supporting and regulating flying taxis that are powered by batteries and navigated by AI. The hope is that these vehicles will make traveling short distances cheaper and more sustainable.

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