A global team in Sweden is planning on launching a unique electric city car — the Uniti. “It is time for a more futuristic and less destructive driving experience,” says Uniti co-founder Lewis Horne, arguing that current design norms are outdated and excessively ‘plastic’. As the company noted, “Recent events in the automotive industry highlight […]
Findings from its 10th consecutive year of tracking air pollution show the Port of Los Angeles has set new records for cutting harmful emissions from port-related sources, with diesel particulate matter (DPM) down 85 percent and sulfur oxides (SOx) bordering on total elimination, having plummeted 97 percent since 2005. The data also shows the […]
UPS (NYSE:UPS) has announced it has purchased 125 new technology hybrid electric delivery trucks, as part of a broader program to deploy electric-powered vehicles with greater range and performance. The new trucks are designed to deliver significant fuel economy equivalency gains – up to four times the fuel economy of a gasoline powered vehicle, […]
In the world of “green” transportation, cycling has been taking center stage. Consider Berria Bike, which just introduced its new 2016 bikes during the Unibike show in Madrid and announced that the company will utilize new, optimized carbon frames reinforced by TeXtreme. The cooperation can be seen in the top models, Belador Team 3.0 […]
Derive Systems, a leading developer of engine software to save fuel and increase safety, announced that it has chosen Meineke as its nationwide partner to install its efficiency and safety software for fleets across the U.S. By installing Derive Efficiency’s software at any of its 900 service locations across the U.S., Meineke will […]
DHL has announced that this year, more than 200 new vehicles will be joining the DHL Express U.S. fleet – making it one of the newest and most modern fleets in the industry. From 2014-2015, approximately 75 percent of the U.S. fleet was replaced with new, more fuel-efficient vehicles. Having invested nearly $50 million over […]
Sober Steering, a touch-based alcohol interlock developer that has engineered technology to prevent drunk driving was named one of the Top Ten Automotive Startups at the Los Angeles Auto Show’s Connected Car Expo (CCE). The company’s sensors, inserted directly into a steering wheel of a vehicle, have proven that alcohol can be detected at the […]
ClipperCreek has added the HCS-30 EVSE to its HCS product line. The HCS-30 is a 24 Amp Level 2 electric vehicle charging station. Offering power suitable for most electric vehicles to recharge in approximately 4 hours, this 240 Volt charging station is priced at $565. Designed to serve the residential and workplace charging markets, the […]
Proterra, a leading provider of zero-emission, battery-electric buses, announced that Nashville’s Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) has purchased two additional 35-foot Proterra EcoRide™ electric buses. MTA expects its first electric fleet of nine Proterra fast-charge vehicles to be on the road later this year, jumpstarting Nashville’s zero-emission mass transit system. Nashville is the latest U.S. city […]
Metro Magazine and XL Hybrids are presenting a free webinar on Wednesday, October 7, 2015, for passenger transport fleet managers. The webinar, titled TODAY’S HYBRID VEHICLES: MAKING MPG IMPROVEMENT EASIER THAN EVER is designed to help fleet managers understand how hybrid electric technology can reduce fuel and operating costs and simplify fleet operations. During the […]
