Penske Truck Leasing has been given the Clean Air Excellence Award, in the Clear Air Technology category, by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). As one of seven 2015 winners, Penske is the only corporation; the other recipients are government-related organizations. This is the first time Penske Truck Leasing has received this award. According to […]
OK, this is just too cool and very green. We’re talking about Toyota’s three-wheeled i-ROAD, which may be the ideal solution for crowded city driving and really making green transit happen – especially the last mile. Our editors have learned that Toyota is currently testing its i-ROAD electric vehicle to see how it can integrate […]
Chevy has announced that it is dropping the price of the 2015 Spark EV to $25,995 and, according to the company, after the available tax credits, the price could drop as low as $14,995. That’s quite a shock. Only a few years ago, electric cars were too expensive for many buyers, with sticker prices that […]
If you like biking but could use a bit of an assist from time to time, then consider a solar-powered bicycle that can reach a top speed of 30 mph and deliver or range of nearly 40 miles. Pretty cool. So, instead of the most standard electric plug-in approach, Copenhagen-based engineer Jesper Frausig has come […]
XL Hybrids, a leader in fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, has installed its XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System in the fleet of Watkins Heating & Cooling, a family-owned and operated HVAC service company headquartered in Springboro, Ohio. Watkins plans to convert four more General Motors vans this year using XL Hybrids’ technology […]
GE Capital Fleet Services has introduced BrightWorks Insights, an advanced fleet analytics platform that consists of a core engine for bringing together data from drivers, vehicles, fleet services, and third parties to enable companies to make more informed, data-driven fleet management decisions. “Improved data and analytics technologies are driving change in fleet management. Fleet vehicles […]
Allied Specialty Vehicles (ASV), a leading manufacturer of motor vehicles for commercial, fire and emergency, and recreation markets, has announced an exclusive partnership with CleanFUEL USA, an industry leader in propane autogas technology. Under the partnership, CleanFUEL USA will provide products and services to expand ASV’s line of alternative fuel vehicles, namely propane autogas. “ASV […]
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) has announced fueling has begun at two new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station in Southern California as well as two new truck-friendly CNG stations in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., and Kansas City, Kan. As part of these developments, Seaboard has contracted to increase its CNG fueling by an […]
Alliance AutoGas has showcased a Ford F-650/F-750 tractor featuring a new product innovation – the Bi-Fuel AutoGas System — at the recent NPGA Propane Expo in Atlanta. Westport’s Prins VSI system “plug and play” conversion on the 2016 Ford F650/F-750 is unique in that no intake manifold drilling, cutting, or splicing of wiring is required. […]
Stop-start vehicles are expected to account for up to 55% of all vehicles sold according to the latest research. The technology of stop-start systems, which allow the engine to stop automatically instead of idling when a vehicle is stationary and to quickly restart when it is time to resume driving, are gaining increased acceptance from […]
