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DOE to Award Up to $300M in Stimulus Bill Funding for Projects to Expand Use of Alt-Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicles

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The US Department of Energy has issued a $300-million Funding Opportunity Announcement ( DE-PS26-09NT01236-04 ) for applications for cost-shared projects that expand the use of alternative fueled vehicles and advanced technology vehicles. The other areas of interest include: Refueling Infrastructure for alternative fuels.

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Brookings analysts recommend against repeating cash for clunkers program in future recession

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In terms of distributional effects, compared to households that purchased a new or used vehicle in 2009 without a voucher, CARS program participants had a higher before-tax income, were older, more likely to be white, more likely to own a home, and more likely to have a high-school and a college degree. Emissions Fuel Efficiency Policy'

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King County, Washington, Purchases 24 Azure Dynamics Balance Hybrid Electric Buses

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King County was able to award this contract with the support of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) stimulus funds aimed at providing fuel-efficient and more environmentally friendly transportation solutions.

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Pike forecasts 26.4% CAGR for electric-drive buses to 2018; hybrid, battery-electric and fuel cell

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Pike Research forecasts that the global market for all electric-drive buses—including hybrid, battery electric, and fuel cell buses—grow steadily over the next. would purchase 500 battery electric buses. Europe is behind on hybrid bus deployments, although stimulus. from 2012 to 2018. This requires a high.

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Argus: China’s Southern Rare Earth ups Tb, Ho, Gd, Dy prices; rising magnet demand

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Rapid developments in China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) industry has fueled consumption of rare earth permanent magnets and bolstered rare earth feedstock prices, such as praseodymium-neodymium, dysprosium, terbium, gadolinium and holmium. Argus assessed the range for 99.5-99.9%

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European automotive sector calls for vehicle renewal incentives to kickstart economic recovery after COVID-19; 25-point action plan

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Purchase and investment incentives should be based on similar criteria across Europe, drawing on both national and EU funding. Demand stimulus will boost the utilization of our manufacturing capacity, safeguarding jobs and investments. Start the announced pilot for charging and alternative fuels infrastructure without further delay.

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Ryder Awarded First-of-Its-Kind Natural Gas Heavy Duty Truck Rental and Leasing Project Using $19.3M in Stimulus Funding

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As part of the project, Ryder will purchase more than 200 heavy-duty natural gas powered trucks. Both liquefied and compressed natural gas (LNG and CNG) on-board fuel storage systems will be used depending upon the specific type of truck purchased and the anticipated application.

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