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Duracell, Volkswagen, Eaton, LG, Hitachi Join Energy Storage Group

April 18, 2014 by Linda Hardesty

CalCharge announced the enrollment of Duracell, Hitachi, Volkswagen, LG, Eaton, Enovix, EnerVault, Farasis Energy, Halotechnics, Leyden Energy, and Primus Power as its first corporate members. CalCharge is a battery and electrochemical energy storage consortium of public and private organizations. Original members include Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the California Clean Energy ... 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 »

VW Joins Clean Shipping Network

February 6, 2014February 6, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The Volkswagen Group has joined the Clean Shipping Network, an association of cargo owners, and will use the Clean Shipping Index (CSI) assessment tool to analyze and reduce the environmental impact of marine shipment. It’s the first German automaker to join the network and says the move is part of ... Read more »

Green Fleet Roundup: NYK, Tesla, VW, BYD

December 30, 2013December 30, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

NYK will build Japan’s first liquefied natural gas-fueled tugboat (pictured). The dual fuel engine can be powered by LNG or heavy oil. NYK says using LNG as a fuel will cut the tugboat’s CO2 emissions by about 30 percent, NOX by about 80 percent and SOX by 100 percent compared ... Read more »

Green Fleet Roundup: Tesla, CNGas, AmpCNG, GE Honda Aero Engine

December 23, 2013 by Leon Walker

The California treasurer will give electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors a $34.7 million tax break in a bid to help the company ramp up production, reports The San Francisco Chronicle. Under the agreement, the automaker will not have to pay sales and use tax on new manufacturing equipment up to ... 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 »

Which Companies Have the Best CSR Reputation?

October 17, 2013October 17, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Microsoft, the Walt Disney Company, Google and BMW are the companies with the best corporate social responsibility reputation, according to a study by corporate reputation management consultancy Reputation Institute. This is the second year in a row that the 2013 Global CSR RepTrack 100 has named Microsoft as the top ... Read more »

Green Fleet Roundup: Cavotec, VW, Boeing, Toyota, Clean Energy Fuels

October 14, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Cavotec has launched a fuelling element to its E3 Gate integrated aircraft servicing system (pictured). The E3 Gate — which Cavotec says is designed to deliver optimal performance in ergonomics, economy and the environment — supplies parked aircraft with 400Hz power, PCAir, blue and potable water and sewage, and now ... Read more »

VW, Siemens, SAP Top Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

September 12, 2013September 12, 2013 by Kirsten Korosec

Volkswagen, Siemens, Nestle, Air France, SAP, BG Group and Citigroup are among the most sustainable companies in their respective industry groups, according to one of the world’s leading sustainability indices. The 2013 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, released today by Swiss-based investment firm RobecoSAM and S&P Dow Jones Indices, tracks the ... Read more »

CDP Global 500: 10% of Largest Companies Produce 73% of GHGs

September 12, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

BMW, Daimler, Philips Electronics, Nestlé, financial firm BNY Mellon, Cisco Systems and utility Gas Natural SDG — all with perfect 100 disclosure scores and A performance ratings — top the CDP’s list of the world’s best companies in terms of climate change disclosure and performance. Honda, Nissan, Volkswagen, Hewlett-Packard and ... Read more »

Auto Industry Close to EU Car Emissions Goals

September 10, 2013 by Kirsten Korosec

European automakers reduced average new car emissions by 2.5 percent to 132.4 grams per kilometer in 2012, putting the industry on track to meet binding emissions goals for 2015, according to a report by the European Federation for Transport and Environment (T&E). The EU’s 2015 target is for new cars ... Read more »

EU Chooses Sides in DC Fast-Charge Standards Fight

August 14, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The SAE Combo DC fast charging station has won another ally in the war over DC fast-charge standards: the European Parliament. On one side of the battle is European and US automakers, including Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Porsche and Volkswagen, which last year agreed to use the ... Read more »

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