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Production of 100th GILLIG battery-electric bus

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Louis, Missouri this month. More than 50 transit agencies have already purchased or have orders for the electric bus. Cummins and GILLIG announced the production of the 100 th GILLIG battery-electric bus built since the two companies began partnering on the heavy-duty transit vehicle. Earlier post.)

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J.D. Power: Majority of EV owners are intent on purchasing another one in the future

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Among the early adopters who own an EV, 82% say they “definitely will” consider purchasing another in the future, according to the inaugural J.D. However, satisfaction with the current ownership experience is a key influencer for whether owners will purchase the same brand of EV again.

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Smith Electric Vehicles US finalizes purchase of Smith Electric UK for $15M; staging for IPO

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Smith Electric Vehicles US (SEVUS) will finalize the purchase of its United Kingdom-based parent company, Smith Electric Vehicles (UK), creating the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial electric vehicles. The purchase will be split into 20 payments, payable monthly, with the first payment made on completion of the sale.

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Paseo Biofuels boosting biodiesel capacity by 40%

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Investors in Paseo Biofuels, LLC, the Missouri Soybean Association (MSA) and Cargill announced an expansion to the Paseo biodiesel plant in Kansas City, Mo. Ludwig, Executive Director/CEO Missouri Soybean Association. that will increase biodiesel production capacity by 40%. The expansion is expected to be complete by March 2013.

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A123 Systems reaches agreement to sell substantially all assets to Wanxiang for $256.6M

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reached agreement on the terms of an asset purchase agreement with Wanxiang America Corporation through which Wanxiang would acquire substantially all of A123’s assets for $256.6 Excluded from the asset purchase agreement with Wanxiang is A123’s Ann Arbor, Mich.-based A123 Systems, Inc. Earlier post.)

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AT&T deploys 8,000th CNG vehicle; one of the largest corporate CNG fleets in US

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The 8,000 th CNG vehicle—a 2014 Chevy Express van manufactured in Wentzville, Missouri—was delivered to a work center in St. Louis, Missouri, and will be used to provide entertainment and communications services in the St. AT&T’s AFV fleet allowed the company to avoid the purchase of 12.4 Louis metropolitan area.

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US Postal Service to purchase 9,250 Ford E-Transit electric vehicles and 14,000 EV charging stations

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The Ford E-Transit BEVs are manufactured in Kansas City, Missouri.

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