Automotive
Fleet Briefing: BMW-Toyota MOU, BP Charging Stations, Tokyo Show
BMW and Toyota have signed a memorandum of understanding for collaborative research on next-generation lithium-ion batteries for electric cars.
The two companies have also agreed ...
Carmakers ‘Strengthening Focus on Lightweighting’
Automakers have been increasing their focus on substituting lightweight materials for heavier ones, according to Royston Jones, president and global CTO of engineering and ...
Walmart, Daimler Announce EV Stations and Networks
Ecotality will install electric vehicle charging stations at over 10 Walmart stores in California, Oregon, and Washington, the two companies have announced.
The retailer will participate ...
Enterprise Cuts Energy Use 6.7%, on Average
Enterprise Holdings achieved an average 6.7 percent same-store energy reduction in 2011, putting it ahead of a target of a 20 percent reduction by ...
Fleet Briefing: 2012 Fuel Economy Guide, Honda Fit EV, Nissan, Coulomb, GE, Coda
The 2012 Mitsubishi i electric vehicle has come first in the EPA's list of "fuel sipper" vehicles, with miles per gallon equivalent of ...
Fleet Briefing: Chevy Volt Fire, FedEx, Toyota Recall and Electric Honda Commuters
Automaker GM has tried to blame government testers for a fire that reportedly engulfed one of its plug-in Chevrolet Volt cars following testing at a federal ...
Installing EV Chargers? 5 Things to Know
SPX Service Solutions, which has been working with GM and Daimler on charging stations for the Chevy Volt, smart fortwo and Mercedes-Benz A-Class E-Cell, ...
Green Fleet Briefing: Firms Buy 15,600 Renaults; Prius Production Cut Back
Nineteen French companies, including GDF Suez, Air France, Veolia and France Telecom Orange, along with public procurement agency UGAP, have agreed to buy 15,637 ...
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 ...
