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Free city stickers possible for hybrid, electric cars
Drivers of electric or hybrid cars may soon receive another benefit to owning these vehicles: free city stickers. One Chicago alderman wants to make it happen — and to bring…
Gasoline Panic 2011: Hybrid/Electric Vehicles Not the Answer
CHICAGO , March 4, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — As the price for a gallon of gasoline creeps over $4.00 /gallon – and shows no sign of slowing – many drivers are wondering if they should trade in their gas guzzler for something more fuel efficient, such as a hybrid or electric vehicle. According to the editors at Cars.com, one of the nation’s leading on-line resources for buying and selling a car, the answer is most often “No.” “When gasoline goes north of $4.00 a gallon, it changes the types of cars people shop for,” said David Thomas , Cars.com Senior Editor.
Illinois Transportation Secretary Announces Federal Grant for a Greener Illinois; Seven Illinois Communities to Receive Funding for New Buses
Illinois Transportation Secretary Gary Hannig announced today that 31 paratransit buses in seven transit agencies across the state will be replaced with hybrid-electric buses to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions…
Chicago Transit Authority Announces All 58 Stimulus-Funded Hybrid Buses Delivered and In Service
The Chicago Transit Authority today announced that all 58 articulated hybrid buses purchased by the agency with federal stimulus funds have arrived and are in service. The CTA now has…
Chicago Transit Authority Receives First Articulated Hybrid Bus Purchased with Federal Stimulus Funds
The Chicago Transit Authority today announced the arrival of the first articulated hybrid bus purchased with federal stimulus funds. All 58 of the buses in the order are scheduled to…