Automotive
Detroit Auto Show Briefing: Toyota, Honda, Acura, PG&E, BMW, Hyundai
Toyota has debuted the 2012 Prius c (pictured), which it says offers the highest city fuel efficiency of any vehicle without a plug, at ...
Routes Revealed for Natural Gas Highway
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has unveiled the route plan for the first stations in America's Natural Gas Highway, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) ...
GM Sets Energy, Carbon, Water Goals in First Report as New Firm
The General Motors Company has committed to reduce its facilities' energy intensity and carbon intensity by 20 percent, and water intensity by 15 percent, ...
Detroit Auto Show Briefing: VW, AMP, Ford, Kia, Coda, Nissan, Volvo
This year's Detroit Auto Show is overflowing with hybrid and electric debuts. Here are some of the first big ones to emerge from the ...
Green Fleet Briefing: GM Fire Response, Ford Bottle Fabric, EV Council, Gas Fueling Stations
General Motors has announced changes to the vehicle structure and battery coolant system in the Chevy Volt, in response to a government ...
Google Buys First Ford Focus Electric
Google has taken delivery of the first Ford Focus Electric car, according to news reports.
The search giant received its Focus Electric just before ...
Nissan Employee Sustainability Event
The Nissan Americas team recently took steps to share best practices in energy management and sustainability during the first-ever Nissan Americas ...
Fisker Replaces Fire-Risk Batteries; Eco-Leather Cuts CO2
Fisker's luxury electric vehicles are winning praise for their eco-leather interiors, as the company says it has almost finished dealing with a voluntary ...
Volvo, Michelin Study Reveals Simple Tricks for Truck Fuel Savings
Minor adjustments to haulage vehicles can have a surprisingly large effect on fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, according to a study by Volvo Trucks and ...
Judge Blocks Low-Carbon Fuel Rules
A federal judge has blocked California from enforcing regulations on carbon output from vehicle fuels, according to news reports.
U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence O’Neill ...
CSR Standards Higher at Companies than Suppliers
Corporations set higher social responsibility standards for themselves than for their travel suppliers, according to a survey by business travel payment and data management firm ...
Recycled Rubber Building Products
Learn about sustainable building technologies created using scrap tires from Ontario Tire Stewardship's Executive Director.
Ford Focus Electric to Boast 100 Mpg Equivalency
Ford says that its Ford Focus Electric is to be the first five-passenger electric vehicle to achieve a 100 mpg equivalent rating. The automaker announced ...
GM and BMW in Fuel Cell Talks; Amazon Selling GE WattStation
General Motors and BMW are discussing a possible collaboration related to fuel cell vehicles, news outlets have reported.
The companies told the New ...
Ford Environmental and Safety VP Retires
Ford's group vice president of sustainability, environment and safety engineering, Sue Cischke, has announced her retirement.
Cischke will retire February 1 and will be ...
Fleet Briefing: GM and Teijin, Networkfleet, NREL on EVs, and Mitsubishi
General Motors and carbon fiber products company Teijin Limited are to co-develop carbon fiber products for potential worldwide, high-volume use in GM cars, trucks and crossovers. ...
ECOtality, Silver Spring to Offer Smart Grid EV Charging
Electric transportation and storage technology company ECOtality Inc. and Silver Spring Networks Inc., have announced an agreement to integrate ECOtality's Blink electric vehicle charging stations with ...
Nissan Leaf Rolling out to 50 States by March
Nissan is rolling out its all-electric Leaf to seven more states, with plans for availability in all 50 states and the District of Columbia ...
GM May Buy Back Volts over Fire Fears
General Motors says that it will buy back Chevy Volts from any owners concerned about the car's risk of catching fire, the ...
Mercedes Benz Unveils Efficient ‘Aero Trailer’
Mercedes Benz has designed a concept haulage trailer that reduces wind resistance by 18 percent and improves fuel economy by 5 percent.
The product, with the working ...
