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Mayor of Indianapolis announces plan to modernize city fleet to plug-ins and CNG by 2025

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Calling it a vital national security issue, Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard (a retired Marine officer and Gulf War veteran) signed Executive Order #6, 2012 making Indianapolis the first city in the nation to require the purchase of either electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles for the city’s non-police fleet, and the use of CNG in heavy-duty vehicles.

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UPS enters into RNG supply agreements with Kinetrex and TruStar; up to 80M gallon equivalents

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The use of RNG is a very important part of UPS’ strategy to increase alternative fuel consumption to be 40% of total ground fuel purchases by 2025. The RNG will be used to fuel UPS’s LNG-powered trucks in Chicago, Columbus, Indianapolis, St. The Kinetrex Energy contract will supply UPS with up to 52.5 Louis and Toledo.

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The Day the U.S. TV Industry Died

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The Evolution of Zenith (and the TV Industry) 1918. TV makers left after North American Philips buys Magnavox Consumer Electronics, Matsushita Electric Industrial of Japan buys Motorola’s television business plus its Quasar brand name, and GTE Sylvania buys Philco trademark.) In 1995, LG purchased a majority share. GE buys RCA.)

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Ford, Chevy and Buick-GMC-Cadillac dealerships promote throughout 4 states

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Hunter’s spouse, Meghan Hunter, additionally was once a purchaser. Marion is in central Indiana, north of Indianapolis. Earlier than purchasing the dealership, Jed Hunter was once CEO of Allegiance Vans and in the past labored as COO for West Herr Car Workforce, consistent with his LinkedIn profile.

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Lordstown Motors to exhibit Endurance EV pickup at NTEA Work Truck Week

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Lordstown Motors said today it will be bringing the Endurance all-electric pickup to the Association for the Work Truck Industry’s (NTEA) Work Truck Week event in Indianapolis, Indiana from March 9 to 11. Our objective in investing was to allow them to complete the purchase of the plant and restart production,” Cain said.

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Ener1 Receives Commitment for $65M Equity Investment; Negotiating with DOE on Low Interest ATVMP Loan

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Zingarevich, for the purchase of common stock and warrants for $65 million. Ener1 Group will purchase 18,678,161 shares of common stock and 8 million warrants. Ener1, Inc., The investment is expected to close later this week. The new equity injection for Ener1, Inc. Earlier post.).

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RMI Launches Project Get Ready to Help Communities Prepare for Plug-ins

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Community members in Portland, Oregon; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Raleigh, North Carolina soon expanding to the Triangle region have already agreed to work with RMI’s Project Get Ready. Corporate/city/state fleets commit to buy a certain number of plug-ins (RFPs for major purchases or conversions). Laura Schewel, project manager.

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