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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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NewsFebruary 28, 2012

Envia Systems’ Rechargeable Battery to Lower EV Costs

NEWARK, CA – Envia Systems announced its next-generation rechargeable battery has achieved an energy density of 400 Watt-hours/kilogram, which is expected to cut the cost of the battery pack by more than 50 percent, according to the company.

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NewsFebruary 23, 2012

MY-2012 Chevrolet Volt Set to Join California’s Carpool Lanes

DETROIT – Being green-minded has its advantages in California, particularly for operators of the MY-2012 Chevrolet Volt electric car. California has authorized a $1,500 state rebate and will allow drivers to use the state’s carpool lanes while traveling solo.

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NewsFebruary 22, 2012

3M & Chesapeake Energy Partner on New Cost-Saving CNG Tanks

ST. PAUL, MN & OKLAHOMA CITY – 3M and Chesapeake Energy Corporation are working together to develop new compressed natural gas (CNG) tanks designed to help reduce costs while increasing performance and enable greater market adoption of CNG as an alternative automotive fuel source.

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NewsFebruary 22, 2012

Metro Cars’ Propane Fleet Featured on MotorWeek Program

DETROIT – Metro Cars, a Southeast Michigan ground transportation provider, was recently featured as a Clean Cities Success Story on the Maryland Public Television's MotorWeek program.

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NewsFebruary 22, 2012

Google & Stanford Receive 2013 Honda Fit EVs

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA & STANFORD, CA – Honda recently delivered 2013 Fit EV battery-electric vehicles to Google Inc. and Stanford University as a part of the Honda Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program. Program participants are the first recipients of the 2013 Fit EV in the United States.

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NewsFebruary 22, 2012

GreenRoad Program Recognizes Best Fleet Drivers on the Road

REDWOOD CITY, CA – GreenRoad announced a new driver recognition program called “GreenRoad Fleet Elite” designed to recognize the best fleet drivers on the road, and provide internal motivation and recognition for best driver performance.

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NewsFebruary 22, 2012

South Shore Clean Cities Honors Region Leaders for Alt-Fuel Efforts

CROWN POINT, IN – Among those honored with 2012 South Shore Clean Cities Stakeholder Awards were the City of Michigan City, the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission, U.S. Steel Corp., Tube City IMS, and Cindy Lundquist.

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NewsFebruary 22, 2012

City of Marinette Estimates $5K Fuel Savings with Propane-Autogas Police Cruiser

MARINETTE, WI – The City of Marinette Police Department is driving clean and saving money with a new propane-autogas cruiser from Charter Fuels, a Wis.-based partner in the national Alliance AutoGas network. With estimated savings of more than $25 each time the vehicle refills, the City will potentially save $5,000 in fuel costs annually with just one propane vehicle on the road, according to Charter Fuels.

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NewsFebruary 22, 2012

Wireless Charging Program Designed for Nissan Leaf & Chevrolet Volt Fleets

MORRISVILLE, NC – Participants will test the wireless technology at their locations across the country for three months and provide feedback to Evatran, the developer of Plugless Power wireless recharging equipment for electric vehicles.

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NewsFebruary 22, 2012

Walmart, Coca-Cola, Sysco & Whole Foods Lead Fuel Cell Pack

WASHINGTON – These companies are leading the pack when it comes to using fuel cells in their business operations to advance their sustainability goals, save millions of dollars in electricity costs, and reduce carbon emissions by hundreds of thousands of metric tons per year.

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