The Best Green Fleet Strategy is to Reduce Fuel Consumption

If you want to green your fleet by reducing emissions, you need to decrease fuel consumption. Up to 30 percent of a vehicle's fuel efficiency is impacted by driver behavior. The way an employee drives make a big difference in the volume of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions emitted by a company vehicle. Every unnecessary gallon of diesel burned creates 22.1 lbs. of CO2. The quickest way to reduce fuel consumption is to modify employee driving behavior.

Toyota, AAIA Offer Holiday Fuel-Saving Tips for Drivers

With gasoline prices still high, Toyota has offered holiday fuel-saving tips for drivers.

Study Identifies How to Maximize Truck Fleet Fuel Efficiency

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. --- PHH FirstFleet announced the results of its 18-month, telematics-based fuel study of U.S. truck fleets in the grocery, manufacturing, fuel and retail markets.

Presidential Alt-Fuel Pickup On Display

EPA: Honda, Toyota Lead in Fuel Economy in '07 Models

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The Environmental Protection Agency's new annual report has confirmed that Honda and Toyota offered U.S. motorists the highest average fuel efficiency in 2007 models.

These Factors Are Impacting Sales of Alternative Fuel Vehicles

While hybrid vehicle sales are increasing, the total percentage of overall sales is not. Alternative-fuel vehicles are still garnering interest, but several factors are impacting sales.

Kraft Foods Field-Tests Alt-Fuel Vehicles

As part of continuing sustainability efforts, the global foods powerhouse is evaluating initial driver response to a pilot test of Ford and Toyota hybrids, the Subaru Forester PZEV, and the diesel-powered VW Jetta in its sales fleet.

Montana Making the Grade in Fuel Efficiency

State adds 98 hybrid vehicles to its fleet and surpasses its 30 miles-per-gallon goal.

U.S. House Extends Alternative-Fuel Tax Credits

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014, which includes an amendment extending the federal 50-cent per gallon alternative fuels excise tax credits through the remainder of 2014, even though the credits had previously expired at the end of 2013.