October 9, 2008
Although previously approved for taxi use, automakers refuse to certify crashworthiness of vehicles with added partitions.
Tags: Hybrid, Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade, MTBOT, partitions in taxis, taxi
Law enforcement agencies are looking to update their fleets with more fuel-efficient vehicles.
Tags: Fuel-Efficient, Hybrid, law enforcement, police
September 18, 2008
The centerpiece of the Mercedes-Benz hybrid drive system is the new high-voltage lithium-ion battery, which was specially developed for automotive use.
Tags: Hybrid, lithium-ion battery , Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz hybrid
September 4, 2008
The city of Galveston, Texas wants to purchase hybrid vehicles, but says a pickup truck is sometimes necessary for job performance.
Tags: Ford F-150 , Ford Ranger , Galveston, Texas , Hybrid, Toyota Prius
July 31, 2008
Some departments are switching to ethanol, electric, or hybrid-electric vehicles.
Tags: electric, ethanol, Hybrid, Jacksonville Fleet
June 12, 2008
Automakers are struggling to produce enough hybrid cars to meet the increased demand.
Tags: Demand for Hybrids , Ford Escape Hybrid , Hybrid, hybrid sales, Mercury Mariner Hybrid , Saturn Aura Hybrid, Saturn Vue Hybrid, Toyota Camry Hybrid , Toyota Prius
May 27, 2008
HONG KONG – Honda Motor is racing against Toyota Motor to develop hybrid cars.
Tags: Honda Motor, Hybrid, Toyota Motor
May 8, 2008
ATLANTA -- By increasing the number of hybrids in their fleets, Coke and its bottlers are saving hundreds of dollars in fuel costs per vehicle.
Tags: Coca-Cola , Ford Escape, fuel management, Hybrid, Saturn Vue, Toyota Camry, Toyota Highlander
April 24, 2008
IRVINE, CA - IntelliChoice.com's third annual Hybrid Survey shows that most hybrid models beat or meet non-hybrids on overall costs.
Tags: Going Green , Hybrid, hybrid cost, Hybrid Survey , IntelliChoice.com, IntelliChoice.com’s 2008 Hybrid Survey
March 13, 2008
The Scott County, Iowa Board of Supervisors recently voted to purchase a Ford Focus, over a hybrid vehicle, because of the $12,215.97 price tag.
Tags: green fleet, Hybrid, Scott County
March 11, 2008
SANTA ROSA, CA - ZAP is currently offering plug-in hybrid conversion systems for the Toyota Prius and Ford Escape Hybrid through a collaboration agreement with Hybrids Plus.
Tags: Ford Escape Hybrid , Hybrid, Toyota Prius , ZAP
March 10, 2008
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – BMW unveiled a diesel-electric hybrid concept version of its X5 SUV, and claimed that its efficient dynamics program is saving huge amounts of fuel.
Tags: BMW, diesel-electric, Hybrid
March 4, 2008
KALAMAZOO, MI – Coca-Cola Enterprises will purchase 120 new trucks in 2008 powered by Eaton Corporation’s hybrid electric drivetrain systems.
Tags: Coca-Cola Enterprises , Hybrid
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By Mike Antich The number one threat to fleets continues to be the price of fuel, despite the fact that fuel prices have been declining due to the global economic slowdown. Year-to-date, the cost of fuel has increased 30 percent in 2008 compared to 2007. The Energy Information Administration is projecting fuel to average $3.82 per gallon in calendar-year 2009. Fuel is the potential game changer of the fleet industry. Consider two recent examples as harbingers of things to come.
By Mike Antich Today, Oct. 7, the Federal Reserve Board announced that it is invoking emergency powers to create a special fund to support the U.S. commercial paper market. The announcement by the Federal Reserve allows corporations to bypass the current credit gridlock gripping the nation’s economy. This has an impact on the fleet market since one source of financing for large fleets is the commercial paper market.
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