Automotive
NHS Supply Chain Cuts Delivery Distances, CO2
NHS Supply Chain, the outsourced procurement arm of the U.K.'s National Health Service, cut delivery distances from 11 million to 9.8 million miles ...
Chrysler Invests $35m In Emissions Cuts, Conservation
Chrysler Group invested more than $35 million toward reducing facility emissions and enhancing resource conservation in 2010, according to its first sustainability report.
The group, ...
Northeast States Unite to Build EV Infrastructure
Ten northeast states and the District of Columbia have formed the Northeast Electric Vehicle Network, to help plan for EV charging stations and ...
Nissan Aims to Cut CO2 20%, Up Efficiency 35%
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is aiming for a 20 percent per vehicle cut in its operational CO2 emissions by 2016, compared with 2005, under ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Climate Registry First, New EV Standards, RoHS Recast
3Degrees, a San Francisco based green energy consultant, announced on Wednesday that it has become the first company in North America to be recognized by The ...
Calvert names Toyota, VW, Ford ESG Champs
Sustainable investment firm Calvert Investments has named Toyota, Ford and Volkswagen as models of environmentally and socially responsible business practice in a report.
The report "...
Green Fleet Program in Santa Barbara Running Smoothly
A look at the green fleet programs in the city and county of Santa Barbara.
Green Fleet Briefing: Chevy Spark EV, GM Solar Canopy, Nissan’s 10-Min Charge
Chevrolet has announced the Spark EV, an all-electric version of its Spark mini-car. It will be sold in limited quantities in select U.S. and ...
Green Fleet Briefing: Ford’s Coconut Cars, Escape Hybrid Dropped, Volkswagen Wind
Ford and the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company are researching the use of coconut fiber reinforcement for molded plastic vehicle parts such as storage bins, door and ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Prop. 65 Suit, ASTM Energy Standard, Lamborghini ISO 50001
Environmentalists have brought a large lawsuit under California's Proposition 65 against major food and beverage companies retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores, Gerber, Dole, Safeway, and Whole Foods, ...
Fleet Briefing: GE-Nissan EV Charging Project, SunEdison, Ford, BASF, Car Sharing
GE and Nissan are launching a two-year collaboration to develop smart charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.
The effort will focus on integration of electric vehicles with ...
Green Fleet Briefing: Pacer, Peterbilt, Golden Eagle, Toyota Prius
Pacer International is adding 300 liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks to its Southern California fleet.
The trucks will operate through Pacer’s cartage subsidiary, Pacer ...
Coke Discusses its Hybrid Fleet. Steel Body Weights for EVs on Par with Aluminum, Report Says
The FutureSteelVehicle program, conducted by engineering firm EDAG International and supported by the worldwide steel industry, has announced significant mass reductions in steel vehicle bodies as ...
Costs Prohibiting EV Adoption in Fleets, Survey Says
Two out of five financial directors would not pay a financial premium to introduce hybrid or electric vehicles into their fleet, according to a ...
DOE Announces $246m for Renewables, EVs
The Department of Energy has announced $245.9 million in loan guarantees and grants for a variety of renewable energy and electric vehicle projects.
Energy secretary Steven Chu ...
Report: Hybrid Truck Sales to Top 100k
Sales of hybrid medium- and heavy-duty trucks are on course to top 100,000 annually by 2017, according to a report by Pike Research.
“Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid, ...
Sustainability And The Auto Industry at APAC16
Dr.Pawan Goenka, Chairman - Asia Pacific Automotive Engineering Conference 16 and President - Automotive & Farm Equipment Sector, Mahindra & ...
Marriott Opens 23 EV Charging Stations
Marriott has so far made 23 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations available at its hotels, the company has announced.
Guests can now use Level ...
Siemens, Volvo Pair Up on EV Development
Siemens and Volvo are the latest companies to announce an alternative-fuel vehicle collaboration, saying they intend to jointly advance the technical development of electric ...
