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Ford To Bring Natural Gas Taxis To Chicago

Starting this March, Ford will be providing natural-gas powered taxis to Yellow Cab Chicago. The 12 natural-gas powered Transit Connect Taxis were purchased by Taxi Medallion Management and will be licensed to Yellow Cab. Powered by compressed natural gas (CNG), the Transit Connect Taxis are part of Yellow Cab’s effort to reduce emissions by 25... Read more »

By thealey,
January 21, 2011 at 4:57 pm

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The Gearhead's Green Dilemma

I’m a car guy through and through, but I also care about our environment, and I side with those who believe that global warming is a problem. This causes a dilemma–I love me some old-fashioned fuel-sucking V-8 goodness, but I also like breathing clean air. The automotive industry is doing what it can to improve... Read more »

By thealey,
January 19, 2010 at 3:22 pm

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