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Ford introduces 2014 Transit Connect Taxi with CNG/LPG capability

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Ford unveiled the redesigned 2014 Transit Connect Taxi at the 2013 International Association of Transportation Regulators Conference in St. The 2014 Ford Transit Connect Taxi comes with a new powertrain—the 2.5-liter The 2014 Ford Transit Connect Taxi comes with a new powertrain—the 2.5-liter

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ALTe To Unveil Prototype Range Extended Electric Powertrain for Retrofits at Work Truck Show

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Held in conjunction with the 46 th Annual NTEA convention in St. Louis, MO, the event will run from 9-12 March 2010. Designed to replace a base V-8 internal combustion engine powertrain, the REEP system’s patented technology improves fuel economy from 80% to 200%.

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5 Top Destinations for a Spring Break EV Road Trip

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You can ride in a Model T at the Henry Ford Museum and see the bus where Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat. The great American road starts in Chicago and takes you through cities like St. Louis and Oklahoma City before ending in Santa Monica on the west side of Los Angeles. The Midwest is the heart of the U.S.,

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Boeing Begins Building Phantom Eye Hydrogen-Powered HALE Demonstrator

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The jig load assembly, model of a liquid-hydrogen engine and fuselage skins for Boeing’s Phantom Eye demonstrator in St. Louis are part of the high altitude long endurance aircraft being assembled by teams in Boeing’s Phantom Works division. Other work on Phantom Eye is being done in Irvine and Huntington Beach, Calif., and in Seattle.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Rationally Designed Lithium Ion Batteries Towards Displacing Internal Combustion Engines. Ford Motor Company. Louis Vehicle Electrification Rides for Seniors (SiLVERS). Structurally and Electrochemically Stabilized Silicon-rich Anodes for Electric Vehicle (EV) Applications. Group14 Technologies Inc. Sila Nanotechnologies.

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Yes, Automakers Stand To Benefit From Installing Public EV Charging Stations

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In Europe, BMW, Ford, Volkswagen and Daimler are even working together to build a network of 400 fast-charging stations. Luke Daugherty is a freelance writer, editor and former operations manager based in St. Those benefits, in turn, boost automakers’ efforts to rapidly expand their EV offerings.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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Large automakers based in Michigan, including GM, Chrysler, and Ford, will receive a total of more than $400 million to manufacture thousands of advanced hybrid and electric vehicles as well as batteries and electric drive components. Exide Technologies with Axion Power International. Honeywell International Inc. Elyria, OH.

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