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USDA providing $700M to provide economic relief to more than 100 biofuel producers and 195 facilities

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USDA is making payments to 195 biofuel production facilities to support the maintenance and viability of a significant market for agricultural producers of products such as corn, soybean or biomass that supply biofuel production. The investments include more than $486 million for 62 producers located in socially vulnerable communities.

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Siemens and Cummins partner to provide diesel-electric EPA Tier 4 passenger rail locomotives in US

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The lighter weight of these locomotives ensures the ability to safely operate the locomotives at speeds of up to 125 mph (201 km/h) more efficiently, requiring less maintenance. Cummins diesel QSK95 engines will be made in Seymour, Indiana.

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Tesla Model 3 becomes newest member of the NYPD

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The lack of need to purchase gas and perform routine maintenance will save departments, and taxpayers, money in the long run. The Bargersville, Indiana Police Department displayed one example of savings from operating an EV police cruiser.

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IC Bus fulfills largest propane bus order to date

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The buses will be delivered by the IC Bus dealer, Midwest Transit Equipment, in Whitestown, Indiana. Minimal revving reduces engine wear, oil usage and maintenance, while increasing durability and efficiency. liter LP propane engine. The buses are being built at the IC Bus assembly plant in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Parker and Autocar receive follow-on order for 29 refuse trucks with RunWise series hydraulic hybrid drive system

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Additional benefits include reduced maintenance costs, less engine wear and tear as well as extended brake life. The RunWise version of the Autocar refuse trucks is currently in operation in Miami-Dade County and a number of cities around the country including in Hialeah, Florida; Miami, Florida; Seymour, Indiana and Austin, Texas.

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Toyota 3-row EVs, Tesla price cuts, electric G-wagen, airless tires: The Week in Reverse

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made electric SUV —in Princeton, Indiana, starting in 2026. According to reports, the Indiana-built EV could be a Highlander EV, while the Kentucky model might incorporate all the leading-edge manufacturing methods Toyota has suggested in recent years are on the way. Toyota confirmed a second 3-row U.S.-made

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AM General to build prototypes for the next-gen USPS Postal Delivery Vechicles; ZEV versions

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AM General is combining highly reliable, low maintenance, fuel-saving powertrain options and advanced safety systems into a durable, low operating-cost vehicle. Reduced maintenance schedule with less complex repairs yields significant savings. The series of innovations include: Light weight, fuel efficient vehicle technologies.

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