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The City of Oakland Fleet Management Division maintains about 1500 on-road assets across two locations. The fleet recently started a financing program, that allows it to catch up on vehicle purchases following a 12-year freeze on replacements. In addition, the fleet has gotten greener, with the use of compressed natural gas, reenwable diesel, and battery-electric vehicles. Photos by Thi Dao
Read More →SEATTLE– Mayor Greg Nickels’ has announced that he wants to require all taxi drivers to use cars that get at least 30 miles per gallon by 2013. The city currently has diesel, compressed natural gas, electric, and hybrid vehicles, as well as 2,180 that run on gas,
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PHOENIX — Ford and General Motors, two major suppliers of vehicles that run on compressed natural gas (CNG) and propane, are discontinuing production of some models after the 2004-model year to focus on gas/electric hybrid vehicles and hydrogen-fuel research.
Read More →SAN FRANCISCO - Zipcar, the world's largest provider of cars-on-demand by the hour or day, announced it has launched a pilot program for plug-in hybrid vehicles in its Bay Area fleet through a partnership with the city of San Francisco
Read More →Think the return on investment for electric vehicles (EVs) is too long? Vehicle-to-grid technology allows EVs to earn money while parked by utilizing their large batteries to provide energy storage services for buildings, utilities, and the grid. This extra money can reduce the total cost of ownership of EVs.
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SACRAMENTO, CA – California, Florida, and New York are looking to reduce air pollution and battle rising gas prices by planning to spend millions of dollars in the next five years to test electric automobiles powered by hydrogen fuel cells, according to USA Today.
Read More →HAUPPAUGE, NY – Odyne Corporation CEO Roger Slotkin was a featured speaker at the kickoff event of the Greater Long Island Clean Cities 2007 Seminar Series, “Alternative Fuels in the Carting Industry.”
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The National Parks Service can significantly reduce carbon emissions by replacing a fleet of gasoline-powered pickup trucks with electric vehicles, doubling the number of EV charging stations, and expanding its partnership with Clean Cities, according to the Center for American Progress.
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Read More →Transitioning to electric vehicles is a major undertaking, which makes some people skeptical about the time, cost, and effort to make it happen. Download this whitepaper to learn how to demonstrate the value and feasibility of your plan and turn cynics into advocates.
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