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Coverage of electric, hybrid, hydrogen, and alternative-fuel vehicles, charging infrastructure, emissions reduction, decarbonization, environmental regulations, and strategies for building more sustainable fleet operations.

News•April 25, 2014

EPA: Automakers Exceeded Tailpipe Emissions Standards

Automakers mostly exceeded 2012 federal tailpipe emissions standards in the first year of the program with only Jaguar Range Rover falling short, according to an EPA report.

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News•by Tom Berg•April 23, 2014

Smith Electric Vehicles Shuts Down, Plans Relaunch

Smith Electric Vehicles is alive and operating, even if it's not building trucks for a while, according to Bryan Hensel, the specialty builder's CEO and co-founder, refuting reports that the company had closed.

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News•April 23, 2014

Waste Management's Calif. CNG Trucks Cut Emissions By One Fourth

Waste Management has added six compressed natural gas refuse trucks to its fleet in Chico, Calif., as the refuse hauler continued to aggressively pursue its sustainability goals.

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News•April 23, 2014

South Jersey Gas and Wawa Announce CNG Fueling Joint Project

This joint project would be the first of its kind in the region and follow a similar format to initiatives between natural gas utilities and traditional fueling stations in other areas of the country, according to the companies.

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News•April 21, 2014

Midway Specialty Vehicles Hires Former Ford Exec

Midway has retained the services of Rob Stevens, who left Ford earlier this year as the automaker's chief engineer for commercial vehicles.

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News•April 18, 2014

Hybrid and Electric Truck Sales to Reach 105,000 by 2020

A significant number of players continue to develop hybrid electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, and battery-electric vehicle trucks for a variety of applications, and the market is expected to pick up steam in the coming years

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News•April 18, 2014

Fla. Furniture Delivery Fleet Converts Trucks to CNG

South Florida furniture chain City Furniture is converting its 85 medium-duty delivery trucks to run on compressed natural gas in the face of rising gasoline and higher diesel prices.

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News•April 15, 2014

GM Announces Pricing for CNG Pickups, Vans

General Motors will offer its bi-fuel Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks starting at $9,500 and dedicated compressed natural gas vans starting at $10,825, the company has announced.

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News•April 15, 2014

SoCalGas Unveils Branded, Public-Access CNG Refueling Station

Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) unveiled its newly company-branded, public-access natural gas vehicle (NGV) refueling station April 15 in Lancaster, Calif. The retail station is open 24 hours a day and features a fast-fill dispenser.

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News•April 14, 2014

Walmart Showcases Truck of the Future

The Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience is a tractor-trailer combination that features leading edge aerodynamics, an advanced turbine-powered range extending series hybrid powertrain, electrified auxiliary components, and sophisticated control systems all in one package.

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