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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 26, 2010

Researchers: Engine System Cuts Biodiesel Emissions

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN --- Researchers from Purdue University and Cummins Inc. said they have developed an advanced "closed-loop control" approach for preventing diesel engines from emitting greater amounts of smog-causing nitrogen oxides when running on biodiesel fuels.

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NewsJanuary 26, 2010

GM Invests $246M in Electric Motors, Hybrid Tech

BALTIMORE -- General Motors said it will invest approximately $246 million to construct a high-volume manufacturing facility that will produce rear-drive electric motors for hybrid and electric vehicles by 2013.

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NewsJanuary 26, 2010

CA's Palm Desert Deploys CNG-Powered Ambulance

PALM DESERT, CA -- The city of Palm Desert in southern California unveiled its new compressed natural gas-powered ambulance and medic unit on Jan. 22 at the city's Fire Station 33.

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NewsJanuary 26, 2010

EPA Tightens Nitrogen Dioxide Regulations

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Jan. 25 announced a new national air-quality standard for nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a pollutant that can be generated from vehicle emissions.

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ArticlesJanuary 26, 2010

Toshiba America Medical Systems Expands Hybrid Fleet

Since implementing Toyota Camry Hybrids in 2007, Toshiba America Medical Systems’ fleet has burned 117,000 fewer gallons of gasoline, saving approximately $352,000, based on average mpg, and reduced CO2 emissions by 2.1 million lbs.

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NewsJanuary 25, 2010

U.S. Postal Service Plans Conversion to Plug-In EVs

WASHINGTON - AC Propulsion and AutoPort will partner in engineering, development, and conversion to provide an electric vehicle conversion prototype and report for the U.S. Postal Service.

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NewsJanuary 25, 2010

Zero-Emission Bus Fleet Ready for Winter Games

WHISTLER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA --- BC Transit recently unveiled the hydrogen station that will fuel its fleet of 20 zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell buses. These vehicles will soon be carrying athletes and visitors to the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Whistler.

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NewsJanuary 25, 2010

Zero-Emission Bus Fleet Ready for Winter Games

BC Transit recently unveiled the hydrogen station that will fuel its fleet of 20 zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell buses. These vehicles will soon be carrying athletes and visitors to the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Whistler.

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NewsJanuary 25, 2010

Washington Included in Volt Rollout Plans

WASHINGTON - General Motors has added the nation's capital to its list of lead retail markets for its Chevrolet Volt. The automaker also announced partnerships with two D.C.-area utilities, Pepco and Dominion, to help introduce the public to the electric vehicle and establish vehicle charging programs.

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NewsJanuary 25, 2010

Waste Management Deploys New Natural Gas Trucks

SANTA ANA, CA --- Waste Management announced the deployment of 12 new compressed natural gas (CNG) trash-collection trucks in the California cities of Santa Ana and Irvine.

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