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NewsMay 27, 2008

Honda Lays Out Hybrid Fleet to Challenge Prius

HONG KONG – Honda Motor is racing against Toyota Motor to develop hybrid cars.

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NewsMay 21, 2008

Hybra-Drive Selected to Build Hydraulic Hybrid Truck for Testing

PASADENA, CA – A government-corporate partnership led by CALSTART has selected a Michigan firm to build three identical hydraulic hybrid delivery trucks for real-world testing by UPS, FedEx Ground, and Purolator.

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NewsMay 21, 2008

Daimler Closes Big ‘Green’ Vehicle Deal With UPS

SAN FRANCISCO – Daimler AG said United Parcel Service Inc. ordered 200 hybrid electric vehicles and 300 compressed natural gas vehicles in what the German automaker called the biggest sale of “green” trucks ever recorded.

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NewsMay 14, 2008

Aspen Testing Toyota Highlander Hybrid for Police Work

ASPEN, CO – In efforts to go "green", the Aspen Police Department have been testing a hybrid patrol car, the 2008 Toyota Highlander hybrid, as a way to do their part in reducing the city’s carbon footprint and minimize effects on the environment.

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NewsMay 10, 2008

Hybrid Registrations Continue to Rise

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. --- Nationwide registrations for new hybrid vehicles rose to 350,289 registrations in 2007 -- a 38 percent increase from 2006, according to R. L. Polk & Co.

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NewsMay 10, 2008

Volvo Trucks' Hybrid Technology Used for Trash Collection in Sweden

GOTHENBURG, Sweden --- Volvo Trucks is taking a major step toward commercialization of its hybrid technology for heavy vehicles by launching two hybrid garbage trucks that will be tested in Sweden by trash-collection firms Renova and Ragn-Sells.

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NewsMay 10, 2008

Volvo Trucks' Hybrid Technology Used for Trash Collection in Sweden

GOTHENBURG, Sweden --- Volvo Trucks is taking a major step toward commercialization of its hybrid technology for heavy vehicles by launching two hybrid garbage trucks that will be tested in Sweden by trash-collection firms Renova and Ragn-Sells.

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NewsMay 9, 2008

ExxonMobil Chemical's Separator Films Help Speed Progress of Next Generation Hybrids and EVs

HOUSTON – ExxonMobil Chemical will introduce new co-extruded separator grades for hybrid and electric vehicle batteries at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (AABC) in Tampa, Fla., May 12-16.

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NewsMay 9, 2008

ExxonMobil Chemical's Separator Films Help Speed Progress of Next Generation Hybrids and EVs

HOUSTON – ExxonMobil Chemical will introduce new co-extruded separator grades for hybrid and electric vehicle batteries at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (AABC) in Tampa, Fla., May 12-16.

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NewsMay 8, 2008

Coke’s Hybrids Help Mitigate Fuel Costs

ATLANTA -- By increasing the number of hybrids in their fleets, Coke and its bottlers are saving hundreds of dollars in fuel costs per vehicle.

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