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Kansas City Assembly Plant comes on line as second US plant building new Ford F-150

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Ford has begun production of the 2015 F-150 ( earlier post ) at Kansas City Assembly Plant, which joins Dearborn Truck Plant in building the first mass-produced light-duty pickup truck with a high-strength, military-grade, aluminum-alloy body. In 2011, Ford announced a $1.1

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CleanFUEL USA Secures $12.9 Million from US DOE for 100+ Propane Refueling Stations

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The program will roll out in two phases and focus on cities that have a presence of existing and potential autogas fleets, autogas fuel availability as well as available staff and resources from the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC). school buses, shuttle buses, medium and light duty trucks, etc.),

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Smith Electric Vehicles, Altec and PGE Partner on All-Electric Utility Truck

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The Altec component, an AT37-G aerial boom, is a telescopic articulating device used for electric utility line maintenance and installation. The trucks will be assembled at the company’s 80,000 square foot plant in Kansas City. The aerial has a maximum height of 37.8 feet and reach of 28.3 Earlier post.).

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 25 cost-share projects under the Clean Cities program that will be funded with nearly $300 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The program includes the installation of 10 alternative fuel refueling sites (two B20, one Electric Recharging, and seven CNG).

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Solar-powered curbside EV charging concept taps streetlights

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Beam Global claims the BeamSpot can be installed in existing streetlight foundations while avoiding the more complex construction and permitting processes for conventional EV chargers. Proposed streetlight charging station for Kansas City (via Kansas City MEC) Some municipalities in the U.S.

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Ford to invest $4.7B to improve manufacturing plants & add 6,200 UAW employees to workforce

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The investment will generate 1,100 union jobs for a third shift at Kansas City Assembly Plant. The $1B investment will give employees access to healthier foods, install EV chargers in the parking lots, add more lighting in the parking area, and make other changes. Besides the $3.7

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Dayton Power & Light Company. Florida Power and Light Company. Hawai`i Electric Light. Indianapolis Power & Light Company. Kansas City Power & Light. Hawai`i Electric Light Company. Duke Energy. Edison Electric Institute. Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA). Eversource Energy.

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