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NewsAugust 1, 2010

GM Bolsters Volt Production Plans

DETROIT, MI - General Motors on July 30 revealed it was increasing U.S. production capacity of the Chevrolet Volt by 50 percent -- from 30,000 units to 45,000 units -- in 2012.

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NewsJuly 29, 2010

Obama Expands Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target for Federal Operations

WASHINGTON - President Obama announced July 20 that the federal government will reduce greenhouse gas pollution from indirect sources, such as employee travel and commuting, by 13 percent by 2020.

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NewsJuly 29, 2010

Georgia Cities and Counties Benefit from Commute Option

ATLANTA - With various public sector employers facing financial challenges, government employers are implementing new strategies to save money. In Georgia, cities and counties are seeing benefits from alternative work arrangements, idling reduction, and a commute options program, according to the Atlanta-based Clean Air Campaign.

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NewsJuly 29, 2010

Schwan’s Propane Fleet Gets Makeover

The company said 90 percent of its 6,000 trucks run on propane, a cleaner burning fuel that results in less engine emission contaminants.

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NewsJuly 29, 2010

PG&E to Deploy First Extended Range Electric Fleet Trucks

PG&E expects to take delivery of the first two E-REV fleet trucks, which are modified with Raser's E-REV powertrain for initial testing and demonstration, before the end of 2010.

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NewsJuly 29, 2010

Five States to Get Initial Nissan LEAF Vehicles in December

The all-electric vehicles will be available to customers in California, Washington, Oregon, Arizona and Tennessee, who represent more than 55 percent of total Nissan LEAF reservations.

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NewsJuly 29, 2010

GM Announces Pricing on 2011 Chevrolet Volt

The Volt's MSRP will start at $41,000 ($33,500 net of the full federal tax credit, which ranges from $0-$7,500) including a destination freight charge of $720.

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NewsJuly 29, 2010

Spartanburg County Retrofits Trucks to Reduce Diesel Emissions

SPARTANBURG, SC - Spartanburg County took its first step on July 27 in improving the air quality of its diesel truck fleet. When the work is complete, nine on-road diesel trucks — 13 percent of the county's on-road diesel fleet — will be retrofitted with a filter and electric heater system that reduces particulate emissions.

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NewsJuly 28, 2010

PG&E to Deploy First Extended Range Electric Fleet Trucks

SAN JOSE, CA - Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) will be the first company in the U.S. to take delivery of Raser Technologies' new extended range electric (E-REV) fleet trucks, designed to achieve an average of 100 miles per gallon.

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NewsJuly 28, 2010

PG&E to Deploy First Extended Range Electric Fleet Trucks

SAN JOSE, CA - Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) will be the first company in the U.S. to take delivery of Raser Technologies' new extended range electric (E-REV) fleet trucks, designed to achieve an average of 100 miles per gallon.

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