OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The
governors of Oklahoma and Colorado say their effort to encourage
manufacturers to produce compressed natural gas vehicles is gaining
momentum.
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin
and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper are leading a group of 22 states
that want to use CNG vehicles in their fleets.
Fallin says dealerships
representing Ford, Chrysler, General Motors and Honda have submitted
more than 100 bids. She says that in Oklahoma, awards given through the
multistate request for proposals will result in a 16% reduction in the
cost of a three-quarter-ton CNG pickup truck.
The cost of CNG compact sedans will be about 8% below current costs.
Both governors say they
hope to eventually add awards for four-door sedans and half-ton pickup
trucks, the two most popular models in the private sector.
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