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NewsSeptember 21, 2012

Chrysler to Upgrade Batteries in PHEV Pickup and Minvan Test Fleets

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.

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NewsAugust 27, 2012

Green Fleet Conference Panel to Discuss Challenges of EV Charging Infrastructure

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.

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NewsJuly 27, 2012

Bellevue Adds Chevrolet Volts to City Fleet

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.

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NewsMay 14, 2012

Clean Cities Handbook Provides Tips for Plug-In Electric Vehicle Use

WASHINGTON – Clean Cities is helping fleet managers take full advantage of their potential to reduce petroleum use and cut emissions with a new resource.

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NewsApril 25, 2012

City of Yuma Tests Chrysler Plug-in Hybrid Minivans

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.

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NewsFebruary 27, 2012

Plug-in Electric Vehicles Eligible for Calif. Rebate

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).

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NewsFebruary 8, 2012

US DOD Unveils Plug-in EV Program Plans

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.

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NewsJanuary 30, 2012

Wisconsin Agencies Take Delivery of 7 Hybrid Work Trucks

WAUKESHA, WI - Milwaukee County and various utilities recently took delivery of seven hybrid system work trucks featuring plug-in hybrid propulsion systems.

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NewsAugust 4, 2011

Sacramento & San Francisco Testing 28 Ram PHEV Pickups

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.

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NewsDecember 16, 2010

City of Torrance Test Drives Honda’s New EV & PHEV

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.

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