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Ford Transit Connect Taxis to hit the streets of Chicago and run on natural gas
Looks like the Ford Transit Connect CNG is becoming a very popular choice for taxi cab owners throughout the country. 12 of these new NGVs is a great start, and it's always great to see more NGVs on the road. From US Gas Vehicles: January 21, 2011. Ford Transit Connect Taxis will begin winding ... Read More
January 26, 2011 Tags: Chicago, CNG, compressed natural gas, fleet vehicles, Ford, NGV, taxi, transit connect, Yellow Cab
Category: CNG in the News, CNG Vehicles, Fleet News No Comments 
Study: Global natural gas vehicle sales to hit 3.2m annually by 2016
While this news is encouraging, the United States is still far behind many other countries in the world. This simply means that more education and infrastructure is needed, and helping spread the word about natural gas vehicles is one of the easiest ways to help. From Pike Research via Autoblog Green: At this year's ... Read More
January 24, 2011 Tags: CNG, CNG Vehicles, compressed natural gas, Honda Civic GX, natural gas vehicle, NGV, pike research
Category: CNG in the News, CNG Vehicles, Converted Vehicles, Fleet News No Comments
DeKalb County to convert raw landfill gas to renewable natural gas
Natural gas IS a renewable form of energy, and it looks like DeKalb County is going to help prove it. This is a big step forward in this area's infrastructure, given the current lack of CNG fueling stations in the area. If anything, it shows that local governments are starting to take natural ... Read More
January 19, 2011 Tags: American Recovery Act, Atlanta, CNG, compressed natural gas, DeKalb County, department of energy, NGV, renewable
Category: CNG in the News, Fleet News No Comments
CNG-fueled 2012 Honda Civic GX will be sold nationwide
Honda, the first OEM to sell a CNG-fueled vehicle direct from the factory, will now be selling its 2012 Honda Civic GX model nationwide, instead of in just 4 states. This is pretty big news in the CNG world, since this shows an expansion of CNG use into more of a retail/consumer customer base, ... Read More
January 12, 2011 Tags: 2012 honda civic, 2012 honda civic gx, civic gx, CNG, compressed natural gas, honda, honda civic, natural gas cars, natural gas vehicle, NGV
Category: CNG in the News, CNG Vehicles No Comments
Kansas City, Missouri Police to tryout two new natural gas cars
If it's good enough for law enforcement, then it definitely has to be good enough for taxi services! It's great to hear further expansion of natural gas vehicles for fleet usage. From US Gas Vehicles: January 5, 2011. Kansas City Missouri Police are going green in 2011. The deparment will tryout two new cars that run ... Read More
January 10, 2011 Tags: CNG, compressed natural gas, Crown Victoria, fleets, Impala, Kansas City, Missouri, natural gas, NGV, police
Category: CNG in the News, CNG Vehicles, Converted Vehicles, Fleet News 1 Comment
Ford Transit Connect competing to become New York’s ‘Taxi Of Tomorrow’
In the country's, and perhaps world's, most famous taxicab market, there is a battle going on for New York City's "Taxi of Tomorrow." Among the entrants is the Ford Transit Connect, which if course WorldCNG can convert to run off natural gas. If this vehicle is possibly good enough for New York City, it ... Read More
January 3, 2011 Tags: CNG, compressed natural gas, fleets, Ford, New York City, NGV, NYC, taxi, taxicab, transit connect
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Ex-Shell president sees $5 gas in 2012
$5 gas? The threat of this alone is clear evidence enough to look toward alternative fuels, especially for large vehicle fleets. Economically, moving to less expensive alternative fuels just makes sense, and the environmental impact is truly the icing on the cake. From CNNMoney.com: NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The former president of Shell Oil, John ... Read More
December 29, 2010 Tags: CNG, compressed natural gas, gasoline prices, John Hofmeister, NGV, Shell
Category: CNG in the News, Fleet News, Fuel Efficiency No Comments
Congress continues incentives for natural gas vehicles
While the vehicle tax credits were not extended yet, the continuing of incentives shows that the US Government is definitely showing interest in CNG for vehicle fuel, and is not simply brushing things under the rug during the lame duck session of Congress. From US Gas Vehicles: December 21, 2010. Congress took an important step Thursday ... Read More
December 28, 2010 Tags: CNG, compressed natural gas, Congress, NGV, tax incentives, Washington
Category: CNG in the News, CNG News from Washington, CNG Vehicles No Comments
WorldCNG E450 Shuttle Bus achieves estimated 442-mile range
Natural gas shuttles maintain OEM gas mileage and power while saving overall weight Kent, Wash., December 15, 2010 – WorldCNG, a Kent, Washington based company that specializes in alternative fuel packaging and applications, officially debuted its E450 Shuttle Bus, which utilizes a BAF Technologies EPA certified natural gas conversion system, equipped with 34.8 gas gallons equivalent ... Read More
December 15, 2010 Tags: BAF Technologies, CNG, compressed natural gas, E450, NGV, shuttle bus
Category: CNG in the News, CNG Vehicles, Converted Vehicles, Press Releases, WorldCNG No Comments
