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Chevrolet and GMC Introduce Bi-Fuel Pickups

Chevrolet and GMC recently announced the introduction of General Motors bi-fuel 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 HD extended cab pickup trucks.

Both trucks include a compressed natural gas (CNG) capable Vortec 6.0L V8 engine that transitions between CNG and traditional gasoline fuel. Combined, the trucks offer a range of more than 650 miles. The Silverado and Sierra will be available in standard and long box, with either two- or four-wheel drive.

“The bi-fuel Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra provide customers with choices in advanced propulsion technology, and because CNG is a clean-burning, domestically produced fuel, it has wide appeal,” said Ed Peper, general manager of GM Fleet and Commercial Operations.

NAFTC Updates

President Obama Visits NAFTC National Training Center Nashua Community College

For the second time in less than a year, President Barack Obama has visited a National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) National Training Center. Nashua Community College in Nashua, N.H., hosted the President March 1.

Delivering remarks on the economy and energy issues, Obama spoke to students, faculty, staff and community members. Prior to the speech, Karl Wunderlich, professor and chair of NCC’s Collision Repair, Honda PACT and Aviation Technology Departments, gave Obama a tour of the automotive facility, describing the college’s automotive programs and alternative fuel partnerships with the NAFTC, of which NCC is a member, and the City of Nashua.