Ram to Supply 19 States with Ram 2500 Heavy Duty CNG Pickup Trucks

Ram to Supply 19 States with Ram 2500 Heavy Duty CNG Pickup Trucks: Chrysler Group LLC announced that 13 Ram Tru...

The successful Ram Truck dealers were disclosed by Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper who are leading a bipartisan group of 22 states seeking to use compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles in their state automobile fleets. The 13 Ram Truck dealers submitted formal bids in July in response to this multistate solicitation. The specific number of Ram 2500 Heavy Duty CNG pickup trucks being purchased in each state was not announced today. The individual states now must finalize agreements with the dealers and issue purchase orders. The governors have stated that the multistate solicitation was designed to encourage auto manufacturers in the U.S. to develop more functional and affordable compressed natural gas vehicles and to encourage investment in public refueling infrastructure. Earlier this year, both governors traveled to Detroit to meet wi...

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