July 25, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO – A new report issued by the National Research Council claims fuel cells are still at least 15 years away from being commercially feasible.
Tags: fuel cells, National Research Council, report
CHICAGO – Bobit Business Media's Green Fleet Conference 2008 on Sept. 15-16 will address the latest issues impacting the entire fleet arena. An agenda is now available at www.greenfleetconference.com.
Tags: Green Fleet Conference 2008, Hyatt Regency Chicago
July 22, 2008
IRVINE, CA – On July 23, the U.S. Postal Service will outline its strategy for converting to an environmentally friendly fleet and announce an alternative-fuel vehicle test.
Tags: alternative-fuel vehicle, GM, Hydrogen Fuel Cell, U.S. Postal Service
DETROIT – Chrysler LLC's answer to the much-anticipated Chevrolet Volt could be three to five years away, according to the Detroit Free Press.
Tags: Chevrolet Volt , Chrysler LLC , electric vehicles , ENVI
WASHINGTON – A transition to hydrogen vehicles could greatly reduce U.S. oil dependence and carbon dioxide emissions, but making them competitive in the automotive market will not be easy.
Tags: hydrogen vehicles , National Research Council
RICHLAND, WA – Off-peak electricity production could fuel 70 percent of the 220 million vehicles on U.S. roads if they were plug-in hybrid electrics, a study found.
Tags: Department of Energy, Off-peak electricity production, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
July 21, 2008
MUNICH, GERMANY – Engineers have been working on an all-electric version of the Mini at the BMW plant in Cowley.
Tags: BMW, Electric Mini, Mini, Project I
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. Department of Energy selected two small-scale cellulosic biorefinery projects in Park Falls, Wis., and Jennings, La., for federal funding of up to $40 million over five years.
Tags: cellulosic ethanol , Flambeau River Biofuels , Verenium Biofuels Corp.
SAN JOSE, CA --- Plug-In 2008, a conference and exposition focused on plug-in hybrids, gets underway at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center tomorrow and will wrap up July 24.
Tags: Plug-In 2008 conference, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
SEAL BEACH, Calif. --- The Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) recently approved grant awards of $3.6 million to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to help defray the cost of expanding the Southern California network of natural gas fueling stations with nine new stations.
Tags: Clean Energy Fuels Corp., Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Commi, South Coast Air Quality Management District
July 18, 2008
WESTLAKE, CA – Four-cylinder products have captured more than half of the market, with new cars and trucks up to 51 percent of all new-vehicle sales in June.
Tags: four-cylinder engines, June 2008 sales, new cars, new light trucks, Power Information Network
July 17, 2008
PHILADELPHIA – With more than 1,200 vehicles on the road across the Greater Philadelphia region, PECO said it is pursuing a three-prong strategy to deal with spiraling fuel costs.
Tags: fuel consumption , fuel costs, PECO, three-prong strategy
WASHINGTON – New legislation will be introduced that will compel automakers to make 10 percent of their fleet vehicles run on natural gas by the year 2018.
Tags: CNG, compressed natural gas, legislation
July 15, 2008
SPARKS, MD - PHH Arval's study shows corporate interest in environmental performance has grown, but there’s room for improvement in fleet best practices.
Tags: Green Fleet Survey, PHH Arval
WASHINGTON – EPA is soliciting public input on the effects of climate change and the potential ramifications of the Clean Air Act in relation to greenhouse gas emissions.
Tags: EPA, greenhouse gas emissions
DETROIT – Automakers are stepping up their game with a number of electric plug-in models.
Tags: chrysler, Ford, General Motors, plug-in hybrids
TOKYO – Toyota Motor Corp. plans to install solar panels on some Prius hybrids in its next remodeling, responding to growing demand for green cars amid record-high oil prices.
Tags: Prius, solar panels, Toyota Motor Corp.
July 14, 2008
TORRANCE, CA – Hybrid technology and luxury automobiles are a perfect fit. And the Lexus GS 450h is one example of this ideal pairing.
Tags: GS 450h, Hybrid, Lexus
NEWPORT BEACH, CA - Road and Track has put together a list of the 10 new cars to look for that will boost fuel economy without sacrificing the fun factor.
Tags: Audi R8 TDI Le Mans, Chevrolet Volt , Fisker Karma, Honda CR-Z, Hyundai Genesis Coupe, Kia Koup, Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart, Porsche Panamera Hybrid, Saab 9-X BioHybrid, Toyota Compact Coupe
ERLANGER, KY --- Toyota is responding to heightened demand for fuel efficiency by adjusting the production mix at three plants. The changes include the addition of the Prius hybrid sedan to its North American lineup.
Tags: Toyota Prius
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- General Motors Corp. and the National Governors Association have agreed to work together the next few years to ensure the addition of ethanol fuel stations across the U.S. and to help bolster demand for new biofuels made from sources other than corn, the Detroit Free Press reported.
Tags: biofuels , National Governors Association-GM agreement
July 11, 2008
AUBURN HILLS, MI – Octillion Corp. announced immediate expansion of the company's product development pipeline.
Tags: Ford Motor Company, Kinetic Power Corp., National Science Foundation, Octillion Corp., Royal Dutch Shell, Sungen Energy, Inc., U.S. Energy Information Administration
COSTA MESA, CA – El Pollo Loco is rolling out two electric delivery vehicles from ZAP, according to http://money.cnn.com.
Tags: El Pollo Loco, electric vehicles , Xebra , ZAP
NORWALK, CT – Xerox will delpoy I.D. Systems' PowerKeyPLUS for Wireless Industrial Fleet Management on a fleet of forklifts at a Xerox distribution center in Ohio.
Tags: impact sensing, PowerKeyPLUS, safety checklists, vehicle access control, Xerox
MIDLAND, MI – Dow Chemical is developing a fleet conversion program to cut its energy costs.
Tags: conversion, Dow Chemical , energy costs