April 19, 2013 - Industry News
The State of Vermont has begun a plug-in hybrid pilot program. The State purchased a Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid and plans to operate it in the Department of Buildings & General Services Fleet Management Services (FMS) motor pool program.
Tags: Plug-in Hybrid, pilot program, EV charging station, Toyota Prius, State of Vermont
September 21, 2012 - Industry News
AUBURN HILLS, MI - Chrysler plans to upgrade the battery packs in its two test fleets of pickup truck and minivan plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Three vehicles in the pickup truck test fleet experienced damaged powertrains due to overheated batteries.
Tags: Plug-in Hybrid, PHEV, Chrysler Group LLC, Ram 1500 PHEV, Chrysler Town & Country Plug-in Hybrid
August 27, 2012 - Industry News
TORRANCE, CA – Learn about the challenges of establishing EV charging infrastructure based on actual fleet experience at the Green Fleet Conference, in the “EV Charging Infrastructure Needs for Fleet Use” session.
Tags: Plug-in Hybrid, Green Fleet Conference, EV charging station, 2012 Green Fleet Conference
July 27, 2012 - Industry News
BELLEVUE, WA – The City of Bellevue has added three Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicles to its fleet using grant funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Tags: hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid, Washington, City of Bellevue, Chevrolet Volt
April 25, 2012 - Industry News
YUMA, AZ - Chrysler Group LLC, working in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), delivered three demonstration-fleet Chrysler Town & Country plug-in hybrid minivans to the City of Yuma, Ariz.
Tags: Plug-in Hybrid, Chrysler, City of Yuma
February 27, 2012 - Industry News
SACRAMENTO - California fleets purchasing or leasing the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid or the 2012 Chevrolet Volt with Low Emissions Package can apply for $1,500 rebates through the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP).
Tags: Plug-in Hybrid, California, Grant funding, Chevrolet Volt, Prius Plug-in Hybrid
February 8, 2012 - Industry News
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has developed a pilot PEV program to develop its own knowledge base and skills to then implement PEVs within non-tactical fleets on a larger scale.
Tags: Plug-in Hybrid, Electric Drive Transportation Association, Department of Defense
September 19, 2011 - Industry News
RICHMOND, CA – Toyota launched its new Prius Plug-in Hybrid at the Green Drive Expo in Richmond, Calif.
Tags: Toyota, Prius, Plug-in Hybrid, 2012-MY, Prius Plug-in Hybrid
August 4, 2011 - Industry News
SAN FRANCISCO and SACRAMENTO, CA - Chrysler Group LLC delivered 14 plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) Ram 1500 pickups to San Francisco and 14 to Sacramento this week for a three-year demonstration.
Tags: Plug-in Hybrid, Ram Truck, City of Sacramento, Ram 1500 PHEV, City of San Francisco, SMUD
February 1, 2011 - Industry News
NAPA, CA - The NAFA NorCal-Northern Nevada chapter held its first meeting of 2011 in Napa, Calif.on Friday, Jan. 28. At the meeting the chapter announced that the February 2011 meeting will be a special event, the 2011 Plug-in and Electric Vehicle Showcase, and will display a number of vehicles from a range of manufacturers.
Tags: Plug-in Hybrid, NAFA, electric vehicle
December 16, 2010 - Industry News
TORRANCE, CA - Honda launched the electric vehicle demonstration program with Torrance Mayor Frank Scotto and American Honda Motor Co., Inc. President and CEO Tetsuo Iwamura conducting the first public test drive of a Fit EV prototype and an Accord Sedan test vehicle outfitted with a new two-motor plug-in hybrid system.
Tags: Honda, Plug-in Hybrid, electric vehicle
October 4, 2010 - Industry News
WASHINGTON - Georgetown University will be loaned two Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHV) as part of a demonstration program launched Sept. 29.
Tags: Prius, Plug-in Hybrid, Vehicle Testing
September 9, 2010 - Industry News
SYRACUSE, NY - Clean Communities of CNY, the central and western New York chapter of the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities Program, received six Prius plug-in hybrid vehicles as part of Toyota's U.S. plug-in demonstration program.
Tags: Prius, Plug-in Hybrid, EV charging station
August 30, 2010 - Industry News
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced August 25 a partnership between the City and Toyota to pilot the company’s Prius plug-in hybrid demonstration program vehicles.
Tags: Green, Prius, Plug-in Hybrid
September 10, 2009 - Industry News
WAUKESHA, WI - Marshfield and Plymouth Utilities, headquartered in Wisconsin, are the first utilities in the state to own and add a plug-in hybrid utility truck to their fleets.
Tags: Odyne, Plug-in Hybrid, Wisconsin
August 13, 2009 - Industry News
WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has placed an initial order for seven Zaptruck XL 100-percent plug-in electric trucks.
Tags: ZAP, Plug-in Hybrid
DIAMOND BAR, CA - The Department of Energy grant will help the district accelerate the development of U.S.-manufactured next-generation batteries and electric vehicles.
Tags: Plug-in Hybrid, AQMD, South Coast Air Quality Management District, electric vehicle
July 6, 2009 - Industry News
SAN ANTONIO - Each truck is equipped with ZAP's newest versatile payload shell providing a weatherproof, fully enclosed and lockable storage compartment.
November 5, 2008 - Industry News
SONOMA COUNTY, CA – Fleet Manager Dave Head said that the County of Sonoma has converted a 2008 Toyota Hybrid Prius to a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV).
Tags: hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid
July 16, 2008 - Industry News
PORTLAND, OR – Portland General Electric has begun leading the charge for mass adoption of plug-in hybrid-electric cars in Oregon. The utility plans to install 12 electric-vehicle charging stations in Portland and Salem by September.
Tags: Plug-in Hybrid, Portland General Electric
March 5, 2008 - Industry News
GETTYSBURG, PA – Adams Electric Cooperative, headquartered in Gettysburg, Pa., says it will be the first utility in the United States to own and operate a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) bucket truck.
Tags: Plug-in Hybrid, Bucket Truck
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