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NewsSeptember 21, 2010

GM, ABB Group Exploring Ways to Reuse Volt Batteries

TROY, MI - General Motors and ABB Group will work together to develop pilot projects for reusing the batteries from the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle. This effort will include examining whether the batteries may be a source for renewable energy that could improve the effectiveness of wind and solar power generation.

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NewsSeptember 20, 2010

Natural Gas Training Courses to be Held in Hayward, CA

HAYWARD, CA - Natural Gas Vehicle Institute (NGVi) is offering informational courses to ensure that natural gas vehicle fleets are maintained, fueled, and driven to meet or exceed current safety standards. Two upcoming classes will take place in Hayward, Calif., October 5-7.

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NewsSeptember 20, 2010

Florida Communities Take Delivery of Hybrid Refuse Vehicles

MIAMI - The City of Miami, Miami-Dade County, and the City of Hialeah in Florida took delivery of a total of 11 hybrid-powered Autocar E3 refuse vehicles after successful field trials last summer.

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NewsSeptember 20, 2010

Diesel Direct & Freightliner Trucks Develop First-Ever Diesel Electric Hybrid Fuel Truck

PORTLAND, OR - Diesel Direct and Freightliner Trucks together have developed the first-ever diesel electric hybrid fuel truck. The innovative Freightliner Business Class M2 106 Hybrid will be used to deliver fuel to fleets primarily in Massachusetts.

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NewsSeptember 20, 2010

Frito-Lay Starts 'Charge' on Largest Fleet of All-Electric Trucks in North America

PLANO, TEXAS - PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America division is setting the wheels in motion for what will ultimately be the largest fleet of commercial all-electric trucks in North America.

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NewsSeptember 20, 2010

Ford, Oncor to Strengthen EV Infrastructure

DALLAS - Ford Motor Co. and Oncor, a major electricity provider in Texas, announced they are coordinating efforts to help prepare North Texas for the operation of electric vehicles.

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NewsSeptember 20, 2010

Weiser Hopes to Build Biodiesel Plant in N.C.

FAYETTEVILLE, NC - Weiser Energy Partners, a division of the Weiser Companies Inc., is in discussions with city and county officials to get the necessary approvals to build a new biodiesel plant in Cumberland County, the Fayetteville Observer reported.

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NewsSeptember 20, 2010

Enterprise Adding 500 EVs to Fleet

ST. LOUIS, MO - Enterprise Rent-A-Car said it has just received one of the nation's first Nissan LEAF electric vehicles (EVs), and the company is already taking steps to educate customers and employees about EV rentals and the infrastructure that will support them.

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NewsSeptember 20, 2010

Landi Renzo Acquires Baytech,<BR>Announces E-Series CNG System

TORRANCE, CA - Industry executives and government officials recently gathered to celebrate Landi Renzo S.p.A.'s acquisition of Baytech Corp. The event coincided with Landi Renzo's launch of a compressed natural gas (CNG) system that will be available on Ford E-Series vans in the first quarter of 2011.

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NewsSeptember 20, 2010

Landi Renzo Acquires Baytech,<BR>Announces E-Series CNG System

TORRANCE, CA - Industry executives and government officials recently gathered to celebrate Landi Renzo S.p.A.'s acquisition of Baytech Corp. The event coincided with Landi Renzo's launch of a compressed natural gas (CNG) system that will be available on Ford E-Series vans in the first quarter of 2011.

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