In a move aimed at promoting the use of cleaner vehicle fuels, the Regional Transport Office (RTO) of Pune has made it obligatory for all new rickshaws in the city to have CNG or LPG kits from March 1 onwards, reports the Times of India. Regional transport officer Chandrakant Kharatmal said, “The directive making installation [...]
Tag Archives: Taxis
CNG or LPG Kits Now Obligatory for All New Rickshaws
March 1, 2010 – 2:59 pm
Source: Times of India
India, Pune
Stimulus Funds to Benefit Nebraska NGVs
February 19, 2010 – 11:06 am
Source: USA, Nebraska
The US State of Nebraska is set to increase both natural gas infrastructure and natural gas vehicle numbers, thanks to a $650,ooo grant proposal being considered by the Nebraska Environmental Trust. In recognition of the need to stimulate supply and demand if the State is to take advantage of the environmental and economical advantages of [...]
Maruti Suzuki CNG Eeco Selected by Wings Travel
February 10, 2010 – 11:52 am
Source: Sakaal Times
India, Pune
Pune travel agent and city-based cab service provider Wings Travels has launched its maiden fleet of 100 Maruti Suzuki Eeco cabs that will run on compressed natural gas (CNG) as part of its green drive, says the Sakaal Times. Recently unveiled at the auto fair in New Delhi, the Eeco is equipped with a 1196cc [...]
Altech-Eco Adds 2010 Ford Transit CNG Conversion EPA-Certification to its Growing Portfolio
February 9, 2010 – 6:18 pm
Source: EON
USA, Ashville NC
Altech-Eco Corporation, the conversion facility for Transeco Energy Corporation, has obtained a Certificate of Conformity (COC) from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) — the first of its kind from the EPA for a taxi — for their bi-fuel 2010 Ford Transit Connect compressed natural gas (CNG) conversion system. The announcement comes in parallel with [...]
Melchers-Singapore to Deliver 1000 CNG Taxi Conversions
February 9, 2010 – 3:55 pm
Singapore
Trans-Cab aims for 3000 CNG taxis by mid-2011
C. Melchers GmbH Singapore branch is to provide Trans-Cab Services Pte Ltd with 1,000 Italian-made OMVL kits and German-made Xperion Cylinders for the conversion of their new Toyota Wish 2.0 litre vehicles to CNG bi-fuel taxis. The cylinders are delivered in two sizes (90 liter and 39 liter [...]
Ford Offers CNG Prep-Package for Transit Connect 2011
February 9, 2010 – 1:06 am
Source: USA, Chicago
Ford CNG prep package “marks a new era in ‘green’ transit.” (Mark Fields, Ford’s president of The Americas)
Ford Motor Company will introduce engine prep packages on all Transit Connect models – base and taxi – allowing conversion to efficient, clean-burning compressed natural gas (CNG) or propane (LPG, or liquefied petroleum gas). The standard model comes [...]
CNG Bill of Fare for Chicago’s Yellow Cabs
February 1, 2010 – 8:17 pm
USA, Chicago
Two new CNG fuelling stations, 100 new CNG taxis to be deployed
Taxi Affiliation Services (TAS), which operates Yellow Cab Chicago, the nation’s oldest and largest continuously operating taxicab fleet, has awarded Clean Energy Fuels Corp. a 10-year contract to build and operate two new CNG fueling stations and sell fuel to the company’s growing CNG [...]
Yellow Cab Adopts CNG in Texas
January 15, 2010 – 3:17 pm
In a bid to cut costs and get front-of-the-line privileges at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, the biggest taxi company in North Texas plans to convert nearly all of its company-owned cabs from gasoline to compressed natural gas, investing more than USD 8 million in conversion costs. Yellow Cab President Jack Bewley believes the change will [...]
Airports’ Shuttle Operators Go For CNG Fueling Stations
January 11, 2010 – 1:00 am
USA, Seal Beach CA
Parking shuttle and ground transportation operators at major international airports in Dallas Fort Worth (DFW), Houston, and Las Vegas have contracted with Clean Energy Fuels to design, build and maintain three new airport-adjacent CNG fueling stations. The new public access CNG stations, built on operator-owned properties, will support the transition of airport shuttle fleets to [...]
Austin Airport Reduces Environmental Impact with New CNG Fueling Station
December 29, 2009 – 3:51 pm
USA, Austin TX
The City of Austin, Texas has awarded a 10-year contract to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to design, build, and maintain a new public access compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station located adjacent to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The facility will operate 24/7 to support growing fleets of off-airport parking shuttle fleets, on-airport courtesy shuttle vehicles, taxicabs [...]
MV-1 Paratransit CNG Taxi Production Set for October 2010
November 17, 2009 – 12:54 pm
USA, Miami
Ford 4.6L 2V EFI V8 available in dedicated CNG or gasoline models
Florida-based Vehicle Production Group LLC (VPG) will commence volume production of the MV-1, the first factory-built and assembled wheelchair-accessible vehicle designed to meet the unique needs of the paratransit, taxi and consumer market, in October 2010. The new vehicle will be powered by [...]
Dallas Fort Worth Airport Implements Natural Gas Taxi Policy
November 8, 2009 – 8:05 am
Source: NGVAmerica
USA, Dallas TX
The Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport has instituted a new policy to further incentivize the use of natural gas taxis. Effective immediately, natural gas-powered taxicabs will be first in line for fares at DFW. The policy was approved by the DFW Board to help improve North Texas’ air quality and reduce dependence on foreign oil. [...]
Lima’s Taxis Are Mainly Fuelled with Natural Gas
August 5, 2009 – 12:35 am
Source: Radio Nacional
Peru, Lima
A poll carried out by the University of Lima at the end of July recorded 55.7% of taxi drivers in Lima and Callao fuel their vehicles with natural gas. The second most-used fuel was diesel (25.3%), followed by LPG (13.7%) and gasoline (5.3%). 68% of drivers were using vehicles manufactured in the previous decade (1991 [...]
Taxi Stockholm Recognised for Energy & Climate Initiatives
June 18, 2009 – 11:41 pm
Sweden, Stockholm
Taxi Stockholm’s commitment to ‘Clean Cars’, especially the decision to use biogas as the fuel of choice, has been recognised by Veckans Affarer (Business Weekly) and German energy company E.ON, as “Runner-Up” from a field of 400 nominations from the domestic market. The award recognises the most innovative and interesting solutions for energy efficiency, [...]
First OEM CNG-Powered Paratransit Taxi for North America
May 5, 2009 – 2:00 pm
USA, Florida
The Vehicle Production Group has debutted its MV-1 paratransit vehicle — the first vehicle designed and built, direct from the manufacturer, to meet or exceed Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 (ADA) guidelines at AF&V 2009 in Florida. In addition to a conventional gasoline engine, the MV-1 will be the only vehicle in its class to [...]
