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Hybrids: Electrification Without the Challenges

For fleet managers, fuel is one of the biggest line items in the budget — and it's one hybrids can shrink without changing how your people work. Download the eBook to see the numbers, understand the technology, and get a step-by-step guide to making the switch.

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NewsJanuary 23, 2013

Colorado State University Retrofits Two Delivery Trucks with Hydraulic Systems

Colorado State University (CSU) will retrofit two internal delivery trucks with fuel-efficient hydraulic hybrid systems, paid for by a grant from the Colorado Energy Office. The vehicles, 2012 GMC trucks, will be put into delivery service on campus.

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NewsJanuary 23, 2013

Cadillac Debuts 2014 ELR Extended-Range EV in Detroit

The ELR is based on GM’s Converj concept and integrates the automaker's Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV) technology into a Cadillac platform. GM said it plans to begin ELR production in the U.S. in late 2013 and begin selling it in early 2014.

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NewsJanuary 23, 2013

Verizon & VIA Motors Unveil Extended-Range Electric Cargo Vans

Bob Lutz unveiled Verizon’s new vehicle at the North American International Auto Show. Verizon will test and deploy two of the vans in New Jersey and New York.

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NewsJanuary 23, 2013

Prius C Scores First Place on ‘Greenest’ Vehicle List

The Toyota Prius C secured the top spot on the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy's "Greenest Vehicles of 2013" list, with a Green Score of 58.

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NewsJanuary 23, 2013

Georgia Power Offers Workplace EV Charging Stations for Its Employees

Georgia Power made 10 smart chargers available to employees at its Atlanta headquarters in the hopes of maximizing their EV range and encouraging adoption of proven transportation technologies among workers and customers.

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NewsJanuary 23, 2013

Lithium-Ion Batteries for EVs Forecast to Reach $22 Billion in Annual Market Value by 2020

According to a new report from Pike Research, the overall market for Li-ion batteries in light-duty vehicles will grow from $1.6 billion in 2012 to almost $22 billion in 2020.

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NewsJanuary 23, 2013

Fontaine Modification Joins Alliance AutoGas Network

Fontaine Modification Company has joined the Alliance AutoGas network, with all eight of its modification centers nationwide certified as Alliance AutoGas conversion centers.

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NewsJanuary 22, 2013

2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid Arrives in New York and California

The 2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle, rated by the EPA at 115 MPGe in all-electric mode, went on sale Jan. 15 at select New York and California Honda dealers with an MSRP of $39,780.

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NewsJanuary 17, 2013

Rocky Mountain Power Implements Idle-Free Policy and GPS Tracking

Utility company Rocky Mountain Power has implemented a new “idle-free” policy that prohibits its fleet drivers from unnecessarily idling, thereby reducing emissions and fuel consumption.

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NewsJanuary 16, 2013

Connecticut Awards $360K to Municipalities for New Diesel Vehicle Purchases

Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced grants of $360,000 to seven Connecticut municipalities that will use the funds to replace older diesel trucks with new vehicles that burn fuel cleaner and more efficiently.

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