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Pennsylvania invests $7.9M in 21 alt-fuel projects

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Pennsylvania recently announced the investment of $7.9 —$750,000—to purchase 29 compressed natural gas ( CNG ) and electric/plug-in vehicles , and to install 10 public electric vehicle charging stations—the first of their kind in Pennsylvania. Waste Management of Pennsylvania Inc. Venango Leasing Co.

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Penske orders 750 Ford E-Transit cargo vans for rental and leasing fleet

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Penske Truck Leasing is a Penske Transportation Solutions company headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania. Product lines include full-service truck leasing, contract maintenance, commercial and consumer truck rentals, used truck sales, transportation and warehousing management and supply chain management solutions.

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GILLIG posts highest score for battery-electric bus at Altoona

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The Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Bus Test Program, conducted by the Larson Transportation Institute’s Bus Research and Testing Center in Altoona, Pennsylvania, evaluates how well vehicles perform under conditions that simulate the rigorous duty cycles required of transit buses. repair hours of unscheduled maintenance.

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USDA providing $700M to provide economic relief to more than 100 biofuel producers and 195 facilities

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USDA is making payments to 195 biofuel production facilities to support the maintenance and viability of a significant market for agricultural producers of products such as corn, soybean or biomass that supply biofuel production. The investments include more than $486 million for 62 producers located in socially vulnerable communities.

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Mack LR Electric Class 8 refuse truck now in serial production

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The Mack LR Electric model, Mack Trucks’ first fully electric Class 8 vehicle ( earlier post ), is now in serial production at Mack’s Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO) facility in Macungie, Pennsylvania. LVO is where all Class 8 Mack vehicles for North America and export are assembled.

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Used Car of the Day: 2006 Scion xB

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The maintenance appears up-to-date, and there's a Pioneer head unit and Alpine amplifier, plus wiring for a subwoofer. If you're that someone, click here to see this Pennsylvania-based ride with a $5,500 asking price. The shocks and struts are new, as are the headlights, taillights, windshield, and windshield wipers.

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Mack Trucks introduces next-generation Mack LR Electric with improved range and capacity

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Mack began serial production of the LR Electric in 2021 at its Lehigh Valley Operations facility in Macungie, Pennsylvania, where all Class 8 Mack vehicles for North America and export are assembled. Mack Trucks announced that its next generation Mack LR Electric battery-electric vehicle (BEV) is now available for order. Earlier post.).

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