Automotive

Ontario, Magna Investing $441m in EVs

Ontario, Magna Investing $441m in EVsMagna International and the Canadian province of Ontario have announced an investment of C$432 million ($441 million) in electric vehicles. Some C$48.4 million of the ...

August 30, 2011

UPS, AT&T Announce Green Fleet Additions

UPS, AT&T Announce Green Fleet AdditionsUPS is purchasing 100 fully electric commercial delivery vehicles from Electric Vehicles International. The class 6 walk-in delivery trucks with a 90-mile range (pictured) will be placed ...

August 26, 2011

GM and LG to Design Electric Vehicles Together

GM and LG to Design Electric Vehicles TogetherGM and electronics manufacturer LG are to design and engineer electric vehicles together. The automaker say that the agreement will help it expand the variety of EVs ...

August 26, 2011

Renewables Briefing: Fresh & Easy, Envision Solar, Nexamp, Magic Hat

Renewables Briefing: Fresh & Easy, Envision Solar, Nexamp, Magic HatFresh & Easy Neighborhood Market and REC Solar, a provider of home and commercial solar electric systems, have unveiled 11 rooftop solar installations in Phoenix and ...

August 26, 2011

GE Bundles EV Tech with Hertz Cars, Forms CHP Venture

GE Bundles EV Tech with Hertz Cars, Forms CHP VentureHertz and GE Industrial Solutions China have announced a partnership aimed at renting electric vehicles to multinational companies and government agencies in China. In the agreement, the ...

August 25, 2011

Ford and Toyota to Jointly Develop Hybrid System

Ford and Toyota to Jointly Develop Hybrid SystemFord and Toyota will collaborate to develop advanced hybrid systems for light trucks and SUVs, the companies have announced. The two auto-makers have signed a ...

August 22, 2011

BMW Factory to Use 100% On-Site Wind

BMW Factory to Use 100% On-Site WindAutomaker BMW is to power its Leipzig, Germany, factory using wind power alone. The company plans to build four turbines at the Leipzig facility that should provide ...

August 22, 2011

Green Fleet Briefing: AeroVironment, Holiday Inn, Ecotality, Kemet, Ford

Green Fleet Briefing: AeroVironment, Holiday Inn, Ecotality, Kemet, FordThe Oregon Department of Transportation has selected AeroVironment to supply, install, operate and maintain 22 electric vehicle charging stations along major transportation corridors and travel destinations ...

August 19, 2011

Green Fleet Briefing: Yahoo!, Enterprise, USC, Utility Trailer, Lux

Green Fleet Briefing: Yahoo!, Enterprise, USC, Utility Trailer, LuxEnterprise Rent-A-Car is adding a Toyota Prius Plug-In hybrid demonstration vehicle to the WeCar auto sharing program at Yahoo!’s Sunnyvale, Calif., campus. Toyota is delivering more than ...

August 18, 2011

How Connectivity Changes Cars

How Connectivity Changes Cars Gigaom Interviews Paul Mascarenas, CTO, Ford Motor Company.

August 17, 2011

Green Fleets Briefing: Chrysler Biofuel Deal, EV Cyber Attacks, States Eye Fuel Rules

Green Fleets Briefing: Chrysler Biofuel Deal, EV Cyber Attacks, States Eye Fuel RulesChrysler and ZeaChem Inc. have entered into a memorandum of understanding aimed at accelerating the development and market adoption of advanced cellulosic ethanol. Through ...

August 16, 2011

Green Fleet Briefing: Sheraton, IEEE, Detroit Edison

Green Fleet Briefing: Sheraton, IEEE, Detroit EdisonThe Sheraton Atlanta has become the first hotel in the city to install charging stations for electric vehicles. The four stations, located at the front of the ...

August 15, 2011

Alternative Fuel Fleets Grew While Production Fell

Alternative Fuel Fleets Grew While Production FellThere were almost 29 percent fewer alternative fuel vehicles made available for use in 2009 than in 2008, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration figures. In 2009 ...

August 12, 2011

DOE Awards $175m for Advanced Vehicle Research, $7m for Fuel Cells and Storage

DOE Awards $175m for Advanced Vehicle Research, $7m for Fuel Cells and StorageThe Department of Energy yesterday awarded more than $175 million to accelerate the development and deployment of advanced vehicle technologies. The funding, to be ...

August 11, 2011

Ford, SunPower Offer Solar Offset System for Focus Electric

Ford, SunPower Offer Solar Offset System for Focus ElectricFord and SunPower Corp. have created a rooftop solar system that they say will provide Focus Electric owners with enough renewable energy to offset the electricity ...

August 11, 2011

Trucking Industry Welcomes Fuel Efficiency Standards

Trucking Industry Welcomes Fuel Efficiency StandardsTrucking industry leaders have greeted new fuel efficiency standards for heavy-duty vehicles with reactions ranging from cautious optimism to hearty enthusiasm. Navistar, Cummins and the American ...

August 10, 2011

Obama Launches Fuel Standards for Trucks and Buses

Obama Launches Fuel Standards for Trucks and BusesBig-rig trucks will be required to reduce fuel consumption by about 20 percent by model year 2018, under heavy-duty vehicle efficiency rules unveiled by ...

August 9, 2011

EL Pro Policy & Regulatory Briefing: Truck Fuel Standards, Air Rules under Fire

Policy & Regulatory Briefing: Truck Fuel Standards, Air Rules under FirePresident Obama is expected to announce new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty trucks tomorrow at Interstate Moving Services in Springfield, Va., the ...

August 8, 2011

Fresh & Easy Adds Ryder Natural Gas Vehicles to Fleet

Fresh & Easy Adds Ryder Natural Gas Vehicles to FleetFresh & Easy Neighborhood Market has announced the addition of 25 compressed natural gas vehicles to its distribution fleet as part of a partnership with ...

August 5, 2011

HEB, Walmart, Denny’s to Host Charge Points

HEB, Walmart, Denny’s to Host Charge PointsSupermarket chain H-E-B and restaurant Denny's are among the companies that will host over 100 electric vehicle charging stations in Austin, Texas. Utility Austin Energy yesterday announced ...

August 4, 2011