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LPG Ford Transit Connect Taxis going into service in Hong Kong

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company has added Hong Kong to the list of global cities served by its Transit Connect Taxi, among them New York City, Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles. The Transit Connect Taxi Ford unveiled in Hong Kong comes equipped with a Ford-engineered, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fuel system. cubic feet (1.7

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Study suggests high-mileage light-duty fleets contribute higher emissions and emissions share than expected

Green Car Congress

High emitters occur as a result of breakage, mal-maintenance (performance modifications, rechipping, and/or after-treatment removal), and at end of a vehicle’s useful life. In Chicago, the observed, on-road taxi fleet also had significantly higher emissions and an emissions share that was more than double their fleet representation.

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Junkyard Find: 2015 AM General MV-1

The Truth About Cars

This publication began covering the development of what became the MV-1 taxi/livery vehicle back in 2009, and that tale had plenty of interesting plot twists well into the following decade. note -- These were pretty plentiful in the Chicago area, mostly used as taxis. Naturally, I had to see a genuine MV-1 for myself.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

Where it used to be Hertz or Avis–or a taxi–the choices now are much more complex. Uber’s value proposition is that it is cheaper than using a taxi and much cheaper than using a personal car. The choices can be almost overwhelming, so services like Yelp can help you sort out the consumer-facing side of the choices.

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