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Abandoned History: The Time the Indianapolis 500 Moved to Cincinnati

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It was a one-off event, where a new racetrack and its enterprising owners worked to bring the Indianapolis 500 event to Cincinnati, Ohio. In early 1917 with the country in the middle of World War I, the seventh ever Indianapolis 500 was derailed. The race actually happened, and its a part of history thats worth telling.

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Landi Renzo and Leggett Platt to partner on CNG vehicles for North American Market

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L&P CVP, along with Landi Renzo, is displaying a Ford E250 commercial van upfit with a dedicated CNG alternative fuel system at the 2011 Green Truck Summit and Work Truck Show in Indianapolis.

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Chevrolet is holding EV training workshops for dealers

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set to help educate dealers and salespeople about the technology as more consumers look to go electric. states over the summer and fall, in efforts to increase dealer confidence and product knowledge, as detailed in a report over the weekend from Automotive News. .” Chevy has been hosting an EV training tour across five U.S.

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IC Bus fulfills largest propane bus order to date

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IC Bus will fulfill an order by the Indianapolis Public Schools of 100 CE Series school buses, powered by the Power Solutions International (PSI) 8.8-liter The buses will be delivered by the IC Bus dealer, Midwest Transit Equipment, in Whitestown, Indiana. liter LP propane engine.

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ABAT and Wuxi Angell Autocycle Introduce Three Hybrid Motorcycles

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Ltd unveiled three hybrid motorcycles at the Dealer Expo 2009, 13-16 February, in Indianapolis, IN. (ABAT), a developer, manufacturer and distributor of rechargeable Polymer Lithium-Ion (PLI) batteries and Wuxi Angell Autocycle Co.,

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ICCT paper assesses leading regional EV markets in US and policies behind them

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Twelve of the 26 metropolitan areas have six or more city-level actions in place to promote electric vehicles: Ann Arbor, Indianapolis, Boulder, Fort Collins, Atlanta, Austin, Nashville, Seattle, Portland, San Jose, Santa Cruz, and San Francisco.

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Mercedes-Benz introduces Metris midsize van to US and Canada

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Mercedes-Benz Vans USA introduced the Mercedes-Benz Metris midsize van at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. The Metris, which launches at US dealers in October 2015, is the US and Canadian sibling to the Vito ( earlier post ), which remains the midsize commercial van nameplate for all other global markets.

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