New Fleets

MEMPHIS, TN - FedEx Express is adding 51 gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles to its fleet, scheduled for delivery by the end of this year.

Tags: Azure Dynamics, electric car, FedEx, Green, hybrid

LITTLE ROCK, AR - The new models have a long green stripe stretched across the sides to identify them as hybrids and are expected to save the company fuel, reduce emissions, and provide added safety at the work site.

Tags: emissions, Entergy Arkansas, fuel savings, hybrid

TORRANCE – Toyota Motor Corp. plans to produce a new small hybrid car to rival Honda's Insight hybrid vehicle that just reached the United States, according to Japan's Nikkei business newspaper.

Tags: Honda Insight, hybrid, Toyota Motor Corp.

DALLAS – Nearly 800 CNG and hybrid electric vehicles will be deployed this year, with a Green Technology insignia to make them easy to identify on the road.

Tags: alt-fuel, AT&T, CNG, Green, hybrid

DETROIT – In order to qualify for the full tax credit of $3,400, buyers must make the purchase before April 1.

Tags: Fusion Hybrid, hybrid, Mercury Milan Hybrid , tax credit

DETROIT – The automaker plans to launch an all-electric car for city commuting by 2012 in the U.S. as part of its plan to speed up the introduction of green cars.

Tags: Detroit Auto Show, hybrid, North American International Auto Show, Prius, Toyota Motor Corp.

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – GE Capital Solutions Fleet Services' rebate program is designed for customers that make significant investments in new technology to improve their environmental performance.

Tags: alt-fuel, GE Capital Solutions Fleet Services , hybrid, rebate program

UNITED KINGDOM – Lotus Engineering's system synthesizes external sound on electric and hybrid vehicles to make them more audible to pedestrians and cyclists.

Tags: hybrid, Lotus Engineering, silent operation

OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. – Ocean County government is considering incorporating more hybrids into its fleet.

Tags: hybrid, Ocean County

GREENWICH, CT – The town of Greenwich has set a goal to replace the vehicles in its municipal fleet with hybrids and other environmentally-friendly models when old models are in need of replacement.

Tags: Ford Escape, Greenwich, hybrid

KING COUNTY, WA– With just 7,300 miles on its odometer, one of King County’s newest work trucks is already proving its worth.

Tags: hybrid, hybrid battery, King County

PEOTONE, IL– The Peotone Police Department is on the cutting edge of what could become a statewide trend: The department added a hybrid car to its fleet of sedans and SUVs.

Tags: Crown Victoria., hybrid, Peotone Police Department

BRIDGEPORT, CT – The City of Bridgeport is going “green,” one vehicle at a time. Mayor Bill Finch is driving a black, 2007 Ford Escape hybrid SUV, the city’s first chief executive to adopt a vehicle that uses an alternative power source — a rechargeable battery — to reduce gas usage and emissions.

Tags: Ford Escape, hybrid, rechargeable battery

IRVINE, CA – Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. has received an order for four additional Ford Escape Hydrogen Hybrid vehicles for the U.S. Army’s Tank Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center (TARDEC).

Tags: hybrid, Quantum Fuel Systems , U.S. Army

LAS VEGAS - Alternate Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) will hold a free 90-minute live Webinar, "All Charged Up: The Promise of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles", Tues., Feb. 26.

Tags: AFVi, hybrid, webinar

WASHINGTON – Purchasers of certain large trucks, buses, or other heavy vehicles running on alternative fuel can claim a credit of up $32,000, and purchasers of certain large hybrid trucks and other heavy hybrid vehicles can claim a credit of up to $12,000 if they qualify for the Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit.

Tags: alternative fuel, hybrid, tax credit