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Calls for an international 48V electrical standard for vehicles

The Advanced Diesel-Electric Powertrain (ADEPT) prototype

At the 2nd International Conference Automotive 48 V Power Supply Systems, held last week in Düsseldorf, Germany, Controlled Power Technologies (CPT), a major sponsor of the event, together with leading car makers and Tier 1 suppliers, argued the need for an internationally agreed 48V electrical standard.

US EPA to propose eliminating use of R-134a refrigerant in vehicles

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that they will soon issue a proposed rule that would eliminate the use of 134a as a refrigerant in new motor vehicles and as an aerosol in many consumer products.

Clean Energy Fuels customers ordering more CNG vehicles

Clean Energy Fuels has announced that its customers ordered 70 percent more natural gas vehicles through the third quarter of 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012.

In addition, the company, which is the largest provider of natural gas fuel for transportation in North America, announced select deals in the transit sector building on its continually-growing portfolio of natural gas fuel customers.