September 2008, Business Fleet - Feature
By Chad Simon
Through the support of WestStart CALSTART’s Hybrid Truck Users Forum, 13 utility fleets became early adopters of medium- and heavy-duty hybrid truck technology. Fleet managers report substantial fuel savings and few maintenance issues, though greater production is needed to drive premiums down.
Tags: CALSTART, HTUF, Hybrid Large Trucks, Hyrbid Trucks, WestStart
August 2008, Automotive Fleet - Cover Story
By Staff
PHH Arval conducts an annual environmental survey of public and private sector managers. Eighty percent of the surveyed fleet managers reported a growing interest in fleets’ environmental impact at their companies.
Tags: emissions, Environmental, green fleet, PHH Arval, Survey
July 2008, Business Fleet - Feature
By Daryl Lubinsky
Applying for government incentive programs to green your fleet doesn’t have to be daunting, if you know where to look and who can help.
Tags: alternative fuels, environmentally friendly fleet , government incentives, Green funding
July 2008, Work Truck - Feature
By Paul Dexler
The ultra-compact Xebra trucks allow the Coca-Cola Company, Domino’s Pizza, and UPS to get closer to customers while saving fuel and helping the environment.
Tags: Coca-Cola Company, Delivery vehicles, Domino's, electric cars, United Parcel Service, Zap Electric Cars
July 2008, Automotive Fleet - Feature
By Grace Lauron
Sponsored by three Bobit Business Media publications, the Green Fleet Conference 2008 will provide a first-time forum for fleet professionals to learn and discuss green technologies.
Tags: Green Fleet Conference
Owens Corning switched to the Ford Taurus X crossover vehicle and Ford Escape, increasing the fleet’s miles per gallon and reducing its greenhouse gas emissions.
Tags: Ford Escape, Ford Taurus X crossover , Owens Corning, PHH Arval, PHH GreenFleet
The company’s commitment to the community leads to a greener fleet. In addition to making environmentally conscious vehicle purchases, PHI evaluates its entire fleet operation for ways to reduce its carbon footprint.
Tags: Alt-Fuel Vehicles, Hybrid, Pepco Holdings
By Steve Bennett
The familiar brown UPS truck fleet operates one of the country’s largest alternative-powered vehicle fleets. The company’s strategy includes deploying a mix of vehicles in its 1,600-unit AFV fleet.
Tags: Baytech System, CNG, UPS, Workhorse
By Shelley Mika
Verizon paired its communications technology with hybrid vehicles to green the company fleet.
Tags: green fleet, Verizon
March 2008, Business Fleet - Feature
By Kara Ohngren and Chris Brown
Can you green your fleet and not break your budget? You can, by spec’ing for function, price and gas mileage.
Tags: environmentally friendly , green fleet, spec for green, spec'ing
January 2008, Fleet Financials - Feature
By Lisajoyce Vergara
Roche, a leading pharmaceutical and diagnostic business, implemented a successful hyybrid vehicle program that reduces gas and emissions in its sales fleet.
Tags: environment, Roche
At last fall’s online discussion, presented by Bobit Business Media, industry experts discussed the benefits and difficulties of taking a fleet green.
Tags: green fleet, Webinar
January 2008, Government Fleet - Feature
By Lauren Colin
A city initiative to become more environmentally responsible prompted the Charlottesville Fire Department to pilot-test a Ford Escape Hybrid as an emergency response vehicle.
Tags: B-20, biodiesel, Charlottesville, fire department, green initiative
January 2008, Business Fleet - Feature
By Chris Brown, Mike Guardabascio
With environmental benefits, low operating costs and flexibility of use, NEVs could offer a viable alternative in your fleet. Yet there is much to consider before taking the leap to fully battery-powered vehicles.
Tags: electric vehicles , fleet management, GEM, green fleet, Neighborhood Electric Vehicles , NEVs
January 2008, Automotive Fleet - Feature
By Paul Fortin
While hybrids can reduce fleet fuel expense, the two other major fleet expenses — maintenance/repair and depreciation — must also be considered to determine if hybrids are the answer to reducing overall fleet costs.
Tags: depreciation, Hybrid, lifecycle, maintenance, residual values
December 2007, Automotive Fleet - Feature
By Cheryl Knight
ARI’s program helps truck and diesel vehicle fleets shrink their overall emissions footprint, while improving vehicle efficiency and lowering fuel consumption.
Tags: ARI, EnviroFleet, Green
After incorporating Toyota Camry Hybrids into its fleet, the medical systems provider will decrease its carbon footprint and save $3K-$4K in fuel costs during each vehicle’s lifecycle.
Tags: Camry, Hybrid, Medical Fleet, Toshiba, Toyota
November 2007, Work Truck - Feature
A contractor for a major mall renovation has switched to 100-percent biodiesel in his vehicles.
Tags: biodiesel, Destiny USA
November 2007, Automotive Fleet - Feature
Fleet survey shows impact of environment on business.
Tags: emissions, environment, footprint, Green
October 2007, Automotive Fleet - Feature
For on-facility or warehouse driving, neighborhood electric vehicles are available now to help you save money and the environment. Several production freeway-ready EVs are coming in the near future.
Bausch & Lomb has deployed flex-fuel, hybrid, and four-cylinder vehicles into its fleet, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and cut fleet costs.
Tags: greening, hybrids
September 2007, Automotive Fleet - Feature
Citing environmental awareness, improved fuel efficiency, and a positive corporate role model, commercial fleets are increasingly turning to hybrid vehicles.
July 2007, Business Fleet - Feature
By Chris Brown
An organization’s environmental “footprint” includes direct emissions into the air or water, electricity consumption, materials use, waste disposal and more. As media attention and public concern about climate change mount, more and more organizations are paying attention to their impact on the environment.
Tags: alternative fuel, environmentally friendly , green fleet, green vehicle
Tags: electric vehicles , environmentally friendly , GEM, Neighborhood Electric Vehicles , NEVs , ZAP, zero emissions vehicle
May 2007, Business Fleet - Feature
Under proposed legislation, many fleets in California would be penalized for simply buying the right work vehicle for the job.
Tags: clean car bill, environmentally friendly , fleet legislation, green fleet
March 2007, Business Fleet - Feature
By Terry Parkhurst
In addition to the environmental benefits, medium- and heavy-duty hybrid truck tests show promise in stop-and-go situations and those that require auxiliary power generation in urban environments. But will costs come down to make them feasible for general use?
Tags: green fleet, green truck, Hybrid,