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July 22, 2008

USPS Working with GM to Test Alt-Fuel Vehicle Replacements for 195,000-Unit Fleet

IRVINE, CA – On July 23, the U.S. Postal Service will outline its strategy for converting to an environmentally friendly fleet and announce an alternative-fuel vehicle test.

Tags: alternative-fuel vehicle, GM, Hydrogen Fuel Cell, U.S. Postal Service

July 22, 2008

Chrysler Planning Electric Vehicles

DETROIT – Chrysler LLC's answer to the much-anticipated Chevrolet Volt could be three to five years away, according to the Detroit Free Press.

Tags: Chevrolet Volt , Chrysler LLC , electric vehicles , ENVI

July 22, 2008

Two Million Hydrogen Vehicles Could Be on Roads by 2020

WASHINGTON – A transition to hydrogen vehicles could greatly reduce U.S. oil dependence and carbon dioxide emissions, but making them competitive in the automotive market will not be easy.

Tags: hydrogen vehicles , National Research Council

July 22, 2008

Off-Peak Electricity Could Power Hybrids

RICHLAND, WA – Off-peak electricity production could fuel 70 percent of the 220 million vehicles on U.S. roads if they were plug-in hybrid electrics, a study found.

Tags: Department of Energy, Off-peak electricity production, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles

July 22, 2008

U.S. Fisker Chooses Finland's Valmet to Build First Production Plug-In Cars

IRVINE, CA – U.S. carmaker Fisker Automotive has announced that Finland's Valmet Automotive will manufacture its first production car, the Fisker Karma.

Tags: Finland's Valmet Automotive, Fisker Automotive, Fisker Karma

July 22, 2008

Top 100 Alt-Fuel Vehicle Fleet Survey Ends July 31

TORRANCE, CA – Automotive Fleet is updating its listing of the Top 100 Alternative-Fuel Vehicle Fleets in the U.S. Surveys are currently being mailed out.

Tags: Automotive Fleet, Survey, Top 100 Alternative-Fuel Vehicle Fleets

July 18, 2008

Four-Cylinder Vehicles Surpass 50 Percent for First Time

WESTLAKE, CA – Four-cylinder products have captured more than half of the market, with new cars and trucks up to 51 percent of all new-vehicle sales in June.

Tags: four-cylinder engines, June 2008 sales, new cars, new light trucks, Power Information Network

July 17, 2008

New Proposal Announced to Increase the Use of Natural Gas

WASHINGTON – New legislation will be introduced that will compel automakers to make 10 percent of their fleet vehicles run on natural gas by the year 2018.

Tags: CNG, compressed natural gas, legislation

July 15, 2008

Auto Industry Plans for Plug-in Hybrids

Toyota 1/X Concept

DETROIT – Automakers are stepping up their game with a number of electric plug-in models.

Tags: chrysler, Ford, General Motors, plug-in hybrids

July 15, 2008

Toyota to Install Solar Panels on Prius Hybrids

TOKYO – Toyota Motor Corp. plans to install solar panels on some Prius hybrids in its next remodeling, responding to growing demand for green cars amid record-high oil prices.

Tags: Prius, solar panels, Toyota Motor Corp.

July 11, 2008

New Study Proves Safety Benefits from Speech Recognition Use in Automobiles

BURLINGTON, MA & AACHEN, GERMANY – Nuance Communications' in-car distraction study revealed significant benefits when drivers were able to use speech recognition while driving.

Tags: 2008 In-Car Distraction Study , Nuance Communications, Inc., safety and response times, speech recognition

July 11, 2008

El Pollo Loco Rolls Out ZAP Electric Vehicles for Local Deliveries

COSTA MESA, CA – El Pollo Loco is rolling out two electric delivery vehicles from ZAP, according to http://money.cnn.com.

Tags: El Pollo Loco, electric vehicles , Xebra , ZAP

July 11, 2008

Tesla Motors to Manufacture Sedan in California

SAN CARLOS, CA – Tesla Motors' next product, a four-door, five-passenger sedan, will be manufactured at a California facility instead of Albuquerque, N.M, as previously announced.

Tags: Tesla Motors, Tesla Roadster

July 8, 2008

EPA Debuts New Campaign to Help Drivers Save Fuel/Money and Protect the Environment

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is launching the SmartWay Leaf Campaign to encourage purchases of SmartWay-certified cars and trucks.

Tags: Environmental Protection Agency, SmartWay Leaf Campaign

July 8, 2008

Emkay Marks 1st-Year Anniversary as Direct Supplier for GEM Vehicles

ITASCA, IL – Last June, Emkay announced they were acknowledged as the first fleet management company to factory order GEM vehicles.

Tags: EMKAY, Inc., Global Electric Motorcars

July 8, 2008

Kumho to Be OE on Ford Focus

DEARBORN, MI – Kumho officials announced that Ford Motor Co. has picked Kumho Tire U.S.A. Inc. to supply original equipment (OE) tires for the majority of its 2009 Ford Focus models.

Tags: Ford Motor Co. , Kumho Tire U.S.A. Inc.

July 3, 2008

Subaru Reports Increased June Sales

CHERRY HILL, NJ – Subaru of America, Inc. reported that the company had another month of increased sales in June.

Tags: Subaru Forester, Subaru Legacy, Subaru of America

July 3, 2008

ZENN Motor Company Evaluating Canadian Expansion

TORONTO – ZENN Motor Company Inc. is evaluating the potential sale of its fully electric vehicles in Canada in light of the Quebec Ministry of Transportation's three-year pilot project that enables low-speed vehicles.

Tags: low-speed vehicles, Quebec, ZENN Motor Company

July 1, 2008

El Pollo Loco 'Electrifies' its Marketing Efforts with New Electric Vehicle

COSTA MESA, CA – El Pollo Loco is driving its marketing efforts through the use of a three-wheel, sub compact electric car covered in bumper-to-bumper brand messaging and red flames.

Tags: El Pollo Loco, Electric Car

July 1, 2008

GM Offers 18 FFVs for MY2009

DETROIT – General Motors will offer 18 flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) in model-year 2009.

Tags: 2009-MY, Flex fuel, General Motors

June 27, 2008

Volvo 2009-MY Incentives Available

ROCKLEIGH, NJ – Volvo's 2009 Model-Year Commercial Fleet Incentive Program for eligible Fleet Accounts is available online.

Tags: 2009-MY Incentives, Volvo

June 27, 2008

Subaru 2009-MY Incentives Available

CHERRY HILL, NJ – Information on Subaru's 2009 Model-Year Commercial Fleet Incentive Program is now available online.

Tags: 2009-MY Incentives, Subaru

June 27, 2008

Nissan 2009-MY Incentives Available

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NASHVILLE, TN – Nissan’s 2009 Model-Year Commercial Fleet Incentive Program for eligible Fleet Accounts is available online.

Tags: Incentives, Nissan

June 27, 2008

Mercedes-Benz 2009-MY Incentives Available

MONTVALE, NJ – Mercedes-Benz’s 2009 Model-Year Commercial Fleet Incentive Program for eligible Fleet Accounts is available online.

Tags: Incentives, Mercedes-Benz

June 27, 2008

Toyota 2009-MY Incentives Available

TORRANCE , CA – Toyota’s 2009 Model-Year Commercial Fleet Incentive Program for eligible Fleet Accounts is available online.

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