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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 30, 2012

CARB Passes New Rules Mandating More Zero-Emission & Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles

LOS ANGELES -- The California Air Resources Board (CARB) on Jan. 27 unanimously approved a package of new emissions rules for 2017-2025 model-year cars and light trucks. The rules require that by 2025, zero-emission and plug-in hybrid vehicles will account for one in seven new cars sold in California – approximately 15.4 percent of new vehicles sales in that year.

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NewsJanuary 30, 2012

AT&T Orders 1,200 CNG-Powered Chevrolet Express Vans

DETROIT – AT&T plans to take delivery of 1,200 Chevrolet Express compressed natural gas (CNG) dedicated cargo vans that will be deployed to AT&T service centers nationwide. This is the largest-ever order of CNG vehicles from General Motors, the automaker said.

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NewsJanuary 26, 2012

Enova and Freightliner Displaying ‘Green for Free’ Vehicle in Portland

TORRANCE, CA – Electric drive system developer Enova Systems Inc. said a pre-production vehicle -- resulting from the company’s “Green for Free” initiative with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. -- will be on display at the Portland International Auto Show Jan. 26-29.

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NewsJanuary 26, 2012

GM’s Akerson Testifies Before U.S. House Subcommittee Regarding the Volt's Safety

WASHINGTON – General Motors' Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson testified on Jan. 25, 2012, before a U.S. House subcommittee, defending the Volt's overall safety record.

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NewsJanuary 24, 2012

NHTSA Closes Chevrolet Volt Investigation

WASHINGTON - NHTSA concluded that GM’s planned updates to the vehicle reduce the potential for post-crash battery fires.

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NewsJanuary 24, 2012

BMW Accepting Applications to Lease ActiveE EV for Field Trial

WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ – BMW announced it is now taking applications to lease the BMW ActiveE all-electric vehicle in the test markets of Boston, Hartford, New York, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego and San Francisco.

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NewsJanuary 24, 2012

FedEx, Hertz & Navistar Among Members of New Electrification Leadership Council

LISLE, IL – A group of transportation and utility industry leaders this month formed the Electrification Leadership Council (ELC) – a new group dedicated to overcoming barriers to broad-scale electric vehicle deployment.

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NewsJanuary 24, 2012

Northern Colorado Clean Cities to Meet Jan. 25 in Greely

GREELY, CO – Northern Colorado Clean Cities (NCCC) will hold a stakeholder meeting from 3-5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at Island Grove Regional Park in Greeley, Colo.

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NewsJanuary 24, 2012

AT&T Deploys 5,000th Alt-Fuel Vehicle in Fleet

DALLAS – AT&T said it recently deployed the 5,000th alternative-fuel vehicle in the company's fleet – a compressed natural gas-fueled van in Palmdale, Calif. The company has made considerable progress since embarking on a 10-year plan to spend up to $565 million to deploy approximately 15,000 alternative-fuel vehicles through 2018.

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NewsJanuary 24, 2012

Former GM Exec Dougherty Named CODA Senior V.P. of Operations

LOS ANGELES -- CODA Holdings, a developer of all-electric vehicles and advanced battery systems, has appointed automotive veteran Dennis G. Dougherty the company’s senior vice president of operations.

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