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Stertil-Koni Urges President-elect Trump and Congress to Upgrade Infrastructure and Transportation

GreenTransitNews | November 21, 2016

Heavy duty lift leader, Stertil-Koni, has called on the incoming administration headed by President-elect Donald Trump to focus on upgrading U.S. infrastructure and transportation in the upcoming term, beginning January 2017. Further, Stertil-Koni urges members of Congress to support public and private investments, and related incentives, to advance public works programs that will create better […]

SF Motors to Invest $10.7 Million, Create 150 Jobs in Michigan

GreenTransitNews | November 18, 2016

SF Motors, with support from Ann Arbor SPARK, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC), and Pittsfield Township, recently chose the Ann Arbor region for its U.S. research and development operations, where the group will invest more than $10.7 million and plan to create 150 new jobs. SF Motors is a subsidiary of auto manufacturer and […]

Vokswagen to Cut Up to 30,000 Jobs

GreenTransitNews | November 18, 2016

Troubled car maker Volkswagen has announced plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs over the next five years in an attempt to cut costs, and boost the bottom line, following the recent emissions scandal. The stakes are indeed high. The VW brand has struggled with profitability for years. Compounding the problem is VW’s own self-inflicted […]

DHL Express to Invest $185 Million in U.S. Operations in 2016 and 2017

GreenTransitNews | November 17, 2016

Leading shipping and logistics provider DHL Express announced it is continuing its investment plan for the United States and the Americas, earmarking $185 million for infrastructure, technology, and people. The company has created some 900 new jobs in 2016 alone. The company stressed that in addition to investing in its operations in the U.S., DHL […]

Seattle Fire Dept. Boosts Miles Per Gallon with XL Hybrids

GreenTransitNews | November 17, 2016

Connected fleet electrification leader XL Hybrids, has announced that several ambulances for The City of Seattle’s fire department are now equipped with XL3® Hybrid Electric Drive System with the goal of increasing miles driven per gallon for the fire department and reducing carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions. So, how is it going? In just nine months with the […]

City of Torrance, CA Inks Multi-year Deal for Natural Gas to Fuel its Fleets

GreenTransitNews | November 16, 2016

Clean Energy Fuels Corp., announced that the City of Torrance, California, has signed a new multiyear compressed natural gas (CNG) contract to fuel its fleet of vehicles. Here are the specifics: The six-year deal calls for 550,000 gasoline gallon equivalents (GGEs) to enable the city to use Clean Energy’s Redeem™ brand of renewable natural gas (RNG), rated […]

MyGeotab Software App Accessible in Google Play Store

GreenTransitNews | November 16, 2016

Telematics provider Geotab has announced that the MyGeotab fleet management software app is now available in the Google Play Store. The app is designed to make accessing MyGeotab quicker and more convenient for fleet managers who oversee their fleets from mobile phones or tablets. “At Geotab, we understand that regardless of business size, having the flexibility to […]

New Tank Monitoring Division from SkyBitz

GreenTransitNews | November 16, 2016

Telematics leader SkyBitz® has introduced the SkyBitz Tank Monitoring division. Previously known as TankLink, the new division supports SkyBitz strategy of providing solutions that lower operating costs and increase customer service and efficiencies. “Previously, as TankLink, we established a legacy of delivering a rapid ROI based upon reduced tank servicing costs and improved inventory management. […]

Intel to Invest $250 Million in Autonomous Driving

GreenTransitNews | November 15, 2016

Computer chip giant Intel and its CEO, Brian Krzanich, have announced that Intel Capital is targeting more than $250 million of additional new investments over the next two years “to make fully autonomous driving a reality.” The investments are geared to advancing technologies that focus on next-generation connectivity, communication, context awareness, deep learning, security, safety and […]

Florida Area Schools Deploy All-Propane School Bus Fleet

GreenTransitNews | November 15, 2016

In a strong move to embrace environmental stewardship, KIPP Jacksonville Schools deployed a 100-percent propane-fueled school bus fleet — the first for a U.S. charter school. The charter school’s 14 Blue Bird Vision Propane buses will help lower its carbon footprint while providing dependable transportation to its students. According to sources, the buses emit 80 percent […]