Automotive
Higher MPG Standard Likely to Bring $4.8bn in Profits for Automakers, Study Says
The global auto industry will likely earn an extra $4.76 billion, or 5.3 percent, in profits in 2020 due to proposed U.S. gas mileage and ...
Chevy’s EcoLogic Stickers Unveiled
Here's a video of the Ecologic stickers that Chevy unveiled earlier this year (read our story). The sticker details how ...
Fleet Briefing: Azure Bankruptcy Halts Ford Production; UPS, Smart Driving, Anti-Idling Kiosks
Azure Dynamics, supplier of the Ford Transit Connect Electric delivery van's all-electric powertrain, has filed for bankruptcy protection. This temporarily halts production of Ford's TCEs ...
Refined Engine Oil a Critial Link in Fleet Sustainability
When it comes to offering contributed articles, I follow some of the oldest writing advice around: write what you know. And, with ...
2020 Li-Ion Battery Costs Will Be Too High for Mass EV Adoption, Report Says
Electric vehicle manufacturers need to focus on strategies other than scaling up production if they are to lower Li-ion battery costs and boost flagging EV ...
Electric Vehicles: The Future Is Now
Electric cars may embody our modern, green mindset, but they are, in fact, an old idea. A century ago, more automobiles in ...
Fleet Briefing: NRG's 10,000 EV Stations, Valero & Chesapeake, Austrian Post, Volvo, Volkswagen
NRG Energy will build an EV charging network of at least 200 stations and provide the wiring for at least 10,000 more, investing ...
GM to Replace Volt Charger Cords – Says Problem is Consistency, Not Overheating
GM is to replace the 120-volt charger cords in most of the 9,500 Chevrolet Volts it has sold since late 2010, according to reports.
Stories of ...
Toyota and GM Dominate List for Combined Fuel Economy, Industry Ratings
Toyota and GM have seven vehicles each named in Total Car Score's list of the 2012 vehicle models that offer the best combined fuel economy ...
Honda, Hyundai, Nissan and Subaru Join Suppliers Partnership for the Environment
Honda, Hyundai, Nissan and Subaru are the four latest automobile manufacturers to become members of the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment, joining current members ...
Hydroformed Car Parts are Lighter, Cheaper, Study Says
Hydroforming metals produces lighter vehicle parts in a less expensive way than state-of-the-art stamping and welding processes, according to research by pressure sequence hydroforming company ...
Odyne’s Plug-in Hybrid Propulsion ‘Halves Costs, Weight’
A new version of Odyne Systems' plug-in hybrid propulsion package for heavy-duty utility bucket trucks halves unit costs and reduces the system's weight even more, ...
Fleet Briefing: CNG In A Box, Chevy Volt Hiatus, Coca-Cola BioMethane Fleet, VIA eREV for Verizon
GE and Chesapeake Energy have announced a multi-year collaboration that aims to develop and bring to market compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural ...
Mass Transit Goes Green With Enhanced Energy Storage
To avoid ever-rising gas prices, more people are making the switch to public transportation. Instead of traveling by car, they are more apt ...
VW to Cut Vehicle Emissions 30% by 2015
Volkswagen has pledged to reduce carbon emissions from the cars it produces by 30 percent by 2015, against a 2006 baseline.
VW's commitment is one of ...
Vigia Launches Remote Tire Pressure Gauge
Tire pressure product manufacturer Vigia Canada has released a tool that allows truck drivers and fleet managers to check tire pressure via an in-cab display ...
Ford Focus Electric Certified Most Fuel-Efficient at 110 MPGe
The EPA has certified the 2012 Ford Focus Electric, which boasts a 110 miles per gallon equivalent in-city rating, as America's most fuel-efficient five-passenger vehicle.
Focus ...
Scania’s Internal Transport to Use Bioethanol
Truck manufacturer Scania has switched its internal transport services to fossil-free fuel.
The Swedish company is putting eight trucks (pictured) powered by bioethanol into use at ...
Best Buy, Veolia, and Others Join National Clean Fleets Partnership
Best Buy, Johnson Controls, Pacific Gas and Electric, and Veolia have joined the U.S. Department of Energy's National Clean Fleets Partnership, a public-private partnership that ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Basel and R2, Fuel Economy, Greenguard Select, LEED, B Corp
The Basel Action Network's e-Stewards Certification for electronics recyclers now includes the earlier EPA-developed R2 (Responsible Recycling) practices. E-Stewards certifications already require adherence to the ...
