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NewsAugust 27, 2008

State of Connecticut Seeking More Fuel-Efficient Fleet

HARTFORD, CT – The state of Connecticut wants to add more hybrids and traditional high-mileage, gasoline-powered compact cars to its vehicle fleet in order to bump up fuel efficiency.

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NewsAugust 20, 2008

Frostburg State University Adds Hybrids to Vehicle Fleet

FROSTBURG, MD – Frostburg State University's vehicle’s fleet now includes five hybrids to replace less-efficient vehicles.

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NewsAugust 13, 2008

Raser Developing Plug-In Hybrid Pickup

CAMBRIDGE, MA – Raser Technologies is developing a plug-in hybrid pickup truck. Instead of being propelled using both the electric motor and internal combustion engine, the truck will travel using only its electric motor.

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NewsAugust 13, 2008

Paccar’s Fuel-Saving Hybrid Trucks Aimed at Nation’s Distribution Industry

SEATTLE – Kirkland-based Kenworth Truck, a subsidiary of Paccar, plans to begin full production of its T270 and T370 hybrid trucks in early September.

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NewsAugust 13, 2008

Minneapolis Mayor Is Plugged In

MINNEAPOLIS – When Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak decided to convert his gas-electric Toyota Prius to a plug-in, he found that Canada was the closest place to get it done. So Rybak vowed to make a local option available.

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NewsAugust 13, 2008

City of Winter Haven Plugging Hybrids Into Vehicle Fleet

WINTER HAVEN, FL – On the outside, it looks like a regular vehicle, but underneath the hood the city’s new 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid is a going-green environmental machine.

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NewsAugust 11, 2008

Lexus to Debut Prius Spinoff at Detroit Auto Show

TORRANCE, CA - Lexus will launch a small Prius-based hybrid hatch at next January’s Detroit autoshow,

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NewsAugust 11, 2008

Nissan Unveils Electric, Hybrid Test Cars

TOKYO, JAPAN --- Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. last week unveiled all-electric and original hybrid electric prototype vehicles, both powered by advanced lithium-ion batteries.

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NewsAugust 11, 2008

Nissan Unveils Electric, Hybrid Test Cars

TOKYO, JAPAN --- Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. last week unveiled all-electric and original hybrid electric prototype vehicles, both powered by advanced lithium-ion batteries.

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NewsAugust 8, 2008

Lotus 'Safe & Sound' System Makes Quiet Vehicles Audible

UNITED KINGDOM – Lotus Engineering's system synthesizes external sound on electric and hybrid vehicles to make them more audible to pedestrians and cyclists.

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