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City of Springfield, Illinois converts 24 vehicles to propane autogas

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to convert 24 police patrol cars and pickup trucks to clean burning propane autogas. We estimate our fuel savings in the first year alone to be more than $82,000. CleanFUEL USA has partnered with the City of Springfield, Ill.,

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Creative Bus Sales Opens Its Second Dedicated Alt Fuels Vehicle Conversion Facility

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Creative Bus Sales has opened a 30,000 sq ft facility in Elkhart, Indiana that will initially be used to perform alternative fuel conversions on buses, trucks, and vans. The process will take gasoline powered vehicles and convert them to run on propane and compressed natural gas (CNG).

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Ford Unveils Electric Transit Connect, Transit Taxi with Alt Fuel Conversion at Chicago Auto Show

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Ford Motor Company is unveiling the all-electric version of the Ford Transit Connect at the Chicago Auto Show; the small electric van will be in fleet operators’ hands later this year, according to the company. TDK, 100A output DC/DC converter. The electric Transit Connect. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) kW charger.

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Polk County, Oregon Sheriff’s Office running 10 patrol cars on propane

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The Polk County, Oregon, Sheriff’s Office is running 10 patrol cars converted to propane autogas, including seven Ford Crown Vics, two Chevy Tahoes and one Ford F-350 pickup truck; the office expects to save more than $20,000 every year by using the alternative fuel. —Sergeant Mark Garton, Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

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Hyundai Creta to Tata Punch: All flex-fuel cars at Auto Expo 2025

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Hyundai Creta, Tata Punch and Mahindra XUV 3XO are the flex-fuel powered cars that were present at the Bharat Mobility Global Auto Expo 2025. Hyundai Creta Flex fuel gets only mechanical changes when compared to the standard version. Here are three flex-fuel powered cars that were there at the Auto Expo 2025.

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Eaton introducing new power-dense inverter technology to help reduce weight, extend range of EVs

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Scott Adams, senior vice president, eMobility, who spoke at AutoMobili-D, part of the 2019 North American International Auto Show, said that Eaton’s inverters can be tailored to a wide range of customer requirements and applications.

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Clean Energy to Acquire BAF Technologies, Natural Gas Vehicle Technology and Conversion Company

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Domestic auto manufacturers have been remiss in not making NGVs available in the United States, even though the same companies produce numerous makes and models overseas where the NGV market is also growing. Earlier post.).