
Startup ZMD Motors Developing Electric Conversion for Ram 5500 Work Trucks
Detroit-based company says it has begun early development of a system to convert internal combustion Ram 5500 chassis-cab trucks to electric power.
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Detroit-based company says it has begun early development of a system to convert internal combustion Ram 5500 chassis-cab trucks to electric power.
Read More →WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) has introduced legislation that would give businesses a tax credit for purchasing medium- or heavy-duty plug-in hybrid trucks. Moreover, the bill would provide consumers with a rebate worth up to $7,500 for plug-in electric vehicles at the time of purchase.
Read More →SAN ANTONIO - The Alamo Area Clean Cities Coalition encourages fleet managers and other interested parties to attend an ethanol workshop on Feb. 10 focusing on flex fuel vehicles. The deadline to register is today.
Read More →FRANKLIN, TN - Infiniti announced official EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) fuel economy figures of 32 mpg highway for the all-new 2012 Infiniti M35h.
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FRANKLIN, TN - Infiniti announced official EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) fuel economy figures of 32 mpg highway for the all-new 2012 Infiniti M35h.
Read More →With more than 13,000 vehicles nationwide, the fleet team has saved millions of dollars and lowered greenhouse gas emissions by selecting the right vehicles, streamlining operational processes, and implementing GPS.
Read More →KERRVILLE, TEXAS - The Alamo Area Clean Cities Coalition will be featured on this week's MotorWeek program. The coalition helped raise funds to build a dune buggy as part of the American Cancer Society's Camp Discovery.
Read More →MIAMI BEACH, FL - Car Charging Group Inc., a provider of electric vehicle charging services, and the Norwalk Parking Authority on Jan. 31 celebrated the opening of an EV charging station in a municipal parking area in Fairfield County, Conn.
Read More →DETROIT - General Motors Ventures LLC has invested $7 million in Newark, Calif.-based Envia Systems to provide GM's battery engineering team with access to advanced lithium-ion cathode technology that delivers higher cell energy density and lower cost. In a separate agreement, GM has secured the right to use Envia's advanced cathode material for future GM electrically driven vehicles.
Read More →SAN RAMON, CA - The ZigBee Alliance, a group of companies creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, is collaborating with the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) to develop the ZigBee Smart Energy standard. The aim is to develop technology that supports plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) and enables vehicle-to-grid (V2G) communication and power capabilities.
Read More →SMYRNA, TN - Construction is progressing on Nissan's manufacturing facility in Smyrna, Tenn., which will produce lithium-ion batteries to power the all-electric Nissan Leaf vehicle. The Leaf will be produced at the facility beginning in late 2012.
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