The City of Detroit took delivery of eight new hybrid refuse trucks with funding assistance from the Clean Energy Coalition (CEC). CEC provided funding to cover the incremental cost of the hybrid system.
Read More →The company said it expects that replacing its existing sedans with these hybrids will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 42% when comparing the sedans to the Prius Two.
Read More →There are more hybrid models than ever before, but is the gap shrinking on return on investment for fleets?
Read More →WASHINGTON – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has proposed that hybrid and electric vehicles emit detectable sound when the vehicle is traveling at speeds slower than 18 mph in order to make pedestrians and others more aware of them.
Read More →The No.1 reason corporate sustainability programs are not “sustainable” is due to driver non-compliance. To make sustainability programs work, you need to turn drivers into stakeholders in the program. The overwhelming majority of drivers want to do the right thing; but most do not see sustainability as part of their job responsibilities. How do you create a corporate culture that encourages compliance with corporate sustainability policy?
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The Audi Q5 Hybrid is the automakers's first mass-production hybrid vehicle.
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While carving a niche through eco-friendly car rentals, these companies face numerous challenges, such as higher initial costs and keeping rates competitive to worrying about fluctuating fuel prices and competition from the majors.
Read More →While the up-front investment may be high, hybrid-electric power makes financial sense for some medium-duty fleets. Find out if your fleet is one of them.
Read More →After five years and 15,000 miles of driving per year, are there any hybrids that actually have a lower cost of ownership than their gasoline-engine counterparts?
Read More →Environmental conservation — powered by telematics, route optimization, and alternative-fuel vehicles and technologies — saved UPS 85 million miles of driving time in 2011.
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