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European Hydrogen Fuel Cell Charging Clusters Planned

April 7, 2014April 7, 2014 by Leon Walker

BMW, Daimler, Honda, Hyundai, Toyota and a host of hydrogen fuel companies have agreed to deploy a total of 110 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in several European locations including Copenhagen, London and Munich and develop new clusters of hydrogen refueling stations in a deal worth £31 million ($51.5 million). Locations are being ... Read more »

Ford, BMW, 10 Others Agree Supplier Environmental Guidelines

April 2, 2014April 2, 2014 by Tamar Wilner

BMW, Ford, GM, Honda and 10 other leading automakers have agreed a set of expectations for suppliers, relating to the environment, working conditions, human rights and business ethics. The carmakers agreeing to the “Automotive Industry Guiding Principles to Enhance Sustainability Performance in the Supply Chain” also include Chrysler, Daimler, Fiat S.p.A., Jaguar/Land Rover, ... Read more »

Water District Reaches Milestone

March 26, 2014March 26, 2014 by Bill Opalka

Drought-stricken California is also the home of a wastewater recycling plant that reached a significant milestone. The West Basin Municipal Water District passed 150 billion gallons of total recycled water production at its Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility in El Segundo. The district said that amount of water would ... Read more »

Green Fleet Roundup: Toyota i-Road, Tesla, UPS, ROUSH

March 10, 2014March 10, 2014 by Leon Walker

Toyota demonstrated its ultra-compact, all-electric i-Road vehicle at Toyota City, Japan, last week. The three-wheeled i-Roads (pictured), which weigh 300 kg and are less than 90 cm wide, was let loose on public roads at an event to mark its introduction into “Ha:mo”, Toyota’s optimized urban transport system. Soon, even more i-Roads will be zooming around ... Read more »

Toyota Testing Wireless Battery Charger

February 14, 2014February 14, 2014 by Bill Opalka

Toyota will begin verification testing of its newly developed wireless battery charging system for vehicles with an electrified powertrain. The company hopes to ultimately commercialize the technology used for plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles. The tests will begin in late February in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The system can charge a ... Read more »

ACEEE Picks ‘Greenest’ and ‘Meanest’ Cars of 2014

January 28, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Mercedes-Benz’s Smart ForTwo Electric Drive convertible coupe is the greenest vehicle of 2014 while the Ram 2500 truck is the “meanest,” or least environmentally friendly, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) annual vehicle environmental ratings. The Smart ForTwo Electric Drive earns a highest-ever score of 59 ... Read more »

Green Fleet Roundup: Toyota, Mazda, Tesla, Republic Services

January 16, 2014 by Leon Walker

Toyota says cumulative global sales of its hybrid vehicles topped the 6 million unit mark as of Dec. 31, 2013, reaching 6.072 million units. The latest million-unit milestone took just nine months — the fastest time yet for Toyota. Electric sports car manufacturer Tesla’s sales in the fourth quarter of ... Read more »

Linde Joins DOE Hydrogen Partnership

January 15, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Linde North America has joined the Department of Energy’s H2USA, a public-private partnership to promote hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and build hydrogen fueling infrastructure across the US. Honda, GM, Toyota, Nissan and Hyundai are also members of H2USA. Linde North America is part of the Linde Group, which has equipped ... Read more »

Navigant Forecasts Speed Bumps for Tesla, Fuel Cell vs. Battery EV Wars

January 8, 2014 by Leon Walker

The coming year will see electric vehicles play a major role in the growth of car sharing programs, while electric motorcycles will come of age as a transportation method, according to a Navigant Research white paper that makes 10 predictions for the 2014 electric vehicles market. Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions ... Read more »

GM Wins Clean Energy Patent Quarterly Crown

January 7, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

General Motors was granted the highest number of clean energy patents for the third quarter of 2013, taking the quarterly lead back from Toyota, according to Clean Energy Patent Growth Index’s most recent results. The CEPGI, published quarterly by the Cleantech Group at Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC, has ... Read more »

Green Fleet Roundup: Supervalu, Ikea, Volvo, Toyota

December 10, 2013December 10, 2013 by Leon Walker

Grocery chain Supervalu has purchased 35 Class 8 Volvo trucks that operate on compressed natural gas. To power the new trucks, Trillium CNG built and will operate a fast-fill CNG station at Supervau’s Mechanicsville, Va., distribution center. The conversion to natural gas will reduce the fleet’s annual oil consumption by more than ... Read more »

Chevy Spark EV Tops EPA Fuel Economy Guide

December 4, 2013December 13, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The 2014 Chevrolet Spark electric vehicle is the most fuel-efficient vehicle, according to the 2014 Fuel Economy Guide released by the EPA and Energy Department. The subcompact car achieves miles per gallon equivalent of 119 combined, 128 city and 109 highway. Also earning high marks in the subcompact class, the ... Read more »

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