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Obama Administration Delays Gas Mileage Rule

The new US gas mileage standards for cars, which were supposed to be released Aug. 15, have been delayed. A spokesperson for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) told Bloomberg that the regulation is still being reviewed and should be completed “soon.” The final rule will require car makers ... Read more »

Bangladesh, India, Vietnam Supply Chains Most at Risk From Natural Disaster

Bangladesh, the Philippines, Myanmar, India and Vietnam are among 10 countries where supply chains are at greatest risk from natural hazards such as flooding, earthquakes and tropical cyclones, according to risk analysis company Maplecroft. The Dominican Republic, Honduras, Laos and Haiti round out the list of countries with the greatest ... Read more »

Toyota Meets EPA’s Energy Star Challenge at Eight Facilities, with 24% Drop

Eight Toyota manufacturing sites in North American have reduced their energy intensity by 10 percent or more, meeting the standards of the EPA’s Energy Star Challenge for Industry, the company said. Collectively, these eight sites have reduced energy intensity by nearly 24 percent from baseline; however, Toyota didn’t state the ... Read more »

Partnerships ‘Key’ to Automaker Success – but BMW, GM and Peugeot Play the Field

Automakers including General Motors, Toyota, BMW, Volkswagen and Ford are partnering to share technologies like alternative fuels, electric vehicles and advanced composites in response to “megatrends” including sustainability, urbanization and a materials revolution, according to a Lux Research study. Recent news reports suggest these vehicles manufacturers are fickle, ready to ... Read more »

San Francisco Airport Votes to Terminate Hydrogen Fueling Station

Fears of a “catastrophic” gas explosion will likely kill plans to build a $3 million hydrogen vehicle fueling station at San Francisco International Airport, the San Mateo County Times reports. Lease negotiations have broken off with the proposed operator, Linde LLC, and on June 26, airport commissioners were expected to ... Read more »

Toyota, Johnson & Johnson, Honda Top Global Green Brands Ranking

Toyota, Johnson & Johnson, Honda, Volkswagon and Hewlett-Packard topped an annual ranking of global green brands by consultancy firm Interbrand. Interbrand’s 2012 Best Global Green Brands report evaluates and ranks companies on their environmental performance as well as the public’s perception of their green credentials. The 2012 report aims to ... Read more »

Fleet Briefing: Toyota, Siemens, Coda, ABB, VW’s Car of the Future

Here’s the latest alternative fuel and energy-efficient vehicle news affecting environmental and energy executives. Siemens has announced plans for the eHighway of the Future—the electrification of trucks and select highway lanes via overhead electrified wires, similar to those used for modern-day trolleys or streetcars. German roadways are already testing a ... Read more »

Puma Earns A, Apple Takes Home D in EIRIS Sustainability Rankings

German sportswear manufacturer Puma tops EIRIS’ Top 10 Global Sustainability Leaders list while Apple earns a D, in a ranking that sees UK and European companies receive higher marks than their US and Asian counterparts. With the UN’s 2012 Rio+20 Earth Summit coming up in June, the research house applied ... Read more »


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