The City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection has launched a pilot program that allows compressed natural gas (CNG) taxicabs to move to the fast lane at the airports. The pilot is in coordination with the Green Taxi Program that helps the taxi industry purchase cost effective alternative fuel vehicles and reduce [...]
Tag Archives: Taxis
Ballast Nedam Fills Haarlem Taxis with Biomethane
August 5, 2011 – 4:05 am
Netherlands, Haarlem
Bios Group, one of the larger players in the field of passenger transport in the Netherlands, has been contracted to provide the WMO (social services) taxi transport in the Zuid-Kennemerland/IJmond region of North Holland for a 4-year period, using vehicles which run on biomethane. The company has entered into an arrangement with CNG Net, a Ballast Nedam [...]
Only NGVs for New Swiss Taxi Company
July 28, 2011 – 7:09 pm
Switzerland, St Gallen
Frosch GmbH, a new taxi company in St Gallen, Switzerland, has established its environmental credentials early by commencing business with five natural gas powered VW Passat EcoFuels fleet vehicles. The taxis will operate on compressed natural gas/biomethane (80:20) and will only switch to gasoline when the three under-floor cylinders are empty. The vehicles have an operating rage of [...]
New CNG Stations Fuel Chicago NGVs
June 17, 2011 – 8:06 pm
USA, Chicago IL
Clean Energy Fuels Corp., North American supplier of natural gas fuel for transportation, has hosted a ceremony to mark the opening of two public access compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations in Chicago. Part of a planned Chicagoland network, the new natural gas stations will support growing fleets of taxis, paratransit vehicles, service vans, refuse [...]
Peugeot 408 Offered with CNG in Venezuela
May 28, 2011 – 1:52 am
Source: entorno inteligente
Argentina and Venezuela
Peugeot Argentina has launched the Peugeot 408 for Latin America. Assembled in Argentina for distribution to Latin America, the equipment and product quality displays all the features needed to be marketed as a family vehicle, as public transport (taxi) and as a police patrol, thereby meeting the requirements of the Venezuela-Argentina Binational Import Convention, reports entorno [...]
CNG Mercedes E-Class is Taxi of the Year
May 20, 2011 – 3:18 am
Germany
An event run by German online taxi magazine Taxi Heute (Taxi Today) assessed 23 taxi models from nine manufacturers on the basis of economy, environment and image. In the alternative-power taxi category (hybrid, natural gas, CNG, LPG LPG, bio-ethanol) the top mark was awarded to the Mercedes-Benz E 200 NGT BlueEFFICIENCY with its bivalent (bi-fuel) [...]
CNG Rickshaws Gifted to Karachi’s Poor
April 25, 2011 – 5:04 pm
Source: Daily Times
Pakistan, Karachi
Karachi-based Saylani Welfare Trust (SWT) has distributed another 50 CNG rickshaws to unemployed and needy people of the metropolis, reports the city’s Daily Times. The rickshaws were distributed by Aqeel Kareem Dhedi, chairman of the AKD Group, during a distribution ceremony held at SWT head office. SWT will reportedly distribute up to 1000 rickshaws among [...]
Dubai Plans Comprehensive Adoption of CNG for Fuel
April 19, 2011 – 3:59 am
Source: Khaleej Times
UAE, Dubai
Pipeless natural gas fuel stations will be introduced in Dubai as part of the Emirate’s plans to implement cost-effective and environment-friendly natural gas transportation solutions, reported the UAE’s Khaleej Times earlier this month. Government vehicles will be the first to switch to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), followed by private cars, as the Emirate strives to [...]
Essen Natural Gas Taxis Circle Globe 500 Times
April 7, 2011 – 2:31 am
Germany, Essen
Essen, Europe’s 2010 Capital of Culture, is developing a new reputation arising from its green taxis. Started in 2005, the Essen Umwelttaxen (Environmental Taxis) Project commenced with the goal of reducing impact on the environment through the adoption of natural gas fuel. Starting with 35 taxis the natural gas fleet is now 65-strong and has [...]
US DOE Finalizes $50 Million Loan for Paratransit NGV Taxi
March 14, 2011 – 9:02 am
USA, Washington DC
“We hope projects like VPG will encourage the development of other compressed natural gas vehicles.” DOE Secretary Chu The U.S. Department of Energy has finalized a nearly $50 million loan to The Vehicle Production Group LLC, says Energy Secretary Stephen Chu. The loan will support the development of the six-passenger MV-1, a purpose-built wheelchair accessible [...]
Baytech Develops New NGV Offerings
March 10, 2011 – 8:16 am
USA, Torrance CA
Baytech Corporation (Baytech), a wholly owned subsidiary of Landi Renzo USA (Landi Renzo), has developed a 50-state CARB and EPA certified dedicated compressed natural gas (CNG) system that will be available on the 2011 Chevrolet Impala and Buick Lucerne in the second quarter of 2011. This new offering will include the 6 cylinder 3.5L and [...]
Green Transportation Service Econation Wins 2011 “Operator of the Year” Award
February 28, 2011 – 12:29 pm
USA, Los Angeles CA
Global transportation company Econation capped off a third consecutive year of high double digit growth by being the first alternative fuel and hybrid firm to win LCT Magazine’s, “2011 Operator of the Year.” Econation is an example of new types of green business models that have thrived due to new corporate travel sustainability requirements and [...]
Thai Incentives May Double NGV Taxis to 30,000
February 15, 2011 – 4:27 pm
Source: Thai-ASEAN News Network
Thailand
Thailand’s Energy Ministry will organise a registration process for taxi operators to convert their LPG taxis to compressed natural gas (CNG) by the end of March, helping to reduce the country’s burdensome LPG importation costs, reports the Thai-ASEAN News Network. Deputy Permanent Secretary for the Energy Ministry, Kuruchit Nakhonthap, said the response to a public [...]
NGV Achievement Celebrated in Peru
January 23, 2011 – 4:24 am
Source: La República
Peru, Lima
100 000 vehicles converted to natural gas In 2006, Peru set itself a ten-year target of reaching 50,000 natural gas vehicles in the country by 2016. Early in January this year, President Alan Garcia celebrated with his country the achievement of that goal being reached twice-over in half the time — 100,000 NGVs, reported La [...]
Xiamen Sets Up Infrastructure for CNG Taxis
January 22, 2011 – 4:16 pm
China, Xiamen
The first compressed natural gas (CNG) mother filling station in Xiamen has been put into official use in Jimei District of Xiamen, according to a report carried by whatsonxiamen, with a total of 12 CNG filling stations planned for completion by end 2011. For economical and environmental reasons natural gas will be promoted to fuel [...]
