The fifth Greener Global Transport – International Environmentally Friendly Vehicle Conference is coming to the US – Sept. 10-12, 2012, at the Baltimore Convention Center. Industry leaders and representatives from around the world will meet and share their experience and the latest innovations on how to shape the market for clean and fuel efficient vehicle. […]
Fleets have become very open minded about testing out plug-in electric vehicles to reduce fuel consumption costs and sometimes to comply with emissions standards. Fleets provide a big opportunity for major OEMs and startups like Coda Automotive and Wheego. The Wheego Whip is being tested by the Oklahoma City Police Dept. as a way to […]
There are millions of flex-fuel vehicles on American roads, capable of running on E85 with 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline. The problem is finding gas stations outside the corn region of the Midwest that offers E85. California working on bringing more of these biofuel stations into the state through a $10.1 million grant from California […]
Fuel efficient pickup trucks are becoming attractive to shoppers, including Ford F-Series pickups with fuel efficient, EcoBoost powertrains. But what about a plug-in hybrid version of the F-150? Ford is testing it out through a partnership with Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies. Quantum recently delivered the first pilot version of its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle F-150 […]
Just like university campuses with technology research centers, fleet management companies are providing excellent testing grounds now for alternative technologies. GE Capital Fleet Services has opened its Vehicle Innovation Center at its Eden Prairie, Minn., headquarters. The center features a private half-mile driving course and a vehicle center that includes alternative fuel vehicles from 20 […]