ANN ARBOR, MI – New research from the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute found that the average fuel economy of all new cars, light trucks, minivans, and SUVs sold in the U.S. is on the rise, having passed 24 mpg for the first time ever.
Read More →WEAVERVILLE, NC - CST Fleet Services' new service analyzes fleet data to generate a trend of fleet emissions and carbon footprint reductions as well as forecast the trend into the future.
Read More →WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of California have announced that they will work on a single timeframe, with a deadline of Sept. 1, 2011, for proposing fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards for model year 2017-2025 cars and light-duty trucks.
Read More →WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on Monday, Oct. 25, announced the first national standards to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve fuel efficiency of heavy-duty trucks and buses.
Read More →SACRAMENTO - The California Air Resources Board said that an innovative financial incentive program has helped put over 650 hybrid trucks and buses on California roads.
Read More →NORTHBROOK, IL - Donlen Corp., the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and GreenDriver are collaborating on a multi-year initiative to cut commercial fleet greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent.
Read More →HOUSTON - Electric cars hold greater promise for reducing emissions and lowering U.S. oil imports than a national renewable portfolio standard, according to research conducted by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Read More →TORRANCE, CA - Have you been working with your fleet to reduce emissions, implement alternative-fuel technology, or perform other "greening" efforts? Nominate your fleet for the second annual Fleet Environmental Leadership Awards by Friday, Sept. 10.
Read More →WARREN, MI - General Motors announced it will introduce a new greenhouse gas-friendly air-conditioning refrigerant in 2013 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac models in the U.S., which will help GM meet the overall requirements of the EPA's new motor vehicle greenhouse gas regulations.
Read More →DEARBORN, MI - Ford Motor Co. announced plans to survey 35 top global suppliers on their energy use and estimated greenhouse gas emissions, in order to better understand the carbon footprint of Ford's supply chain.
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