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November 14, 2008

UPS Expands UK and German 'Green' Fleets

LONDON – UPS has ordered of 12 electric vehicles from Modec, with six vehicles being introduced into its UK fleet in February 2009 and the remaining six operating in Germany.

Tags: electric vehicles , Germany, Modec, UK, UPS

October 3, 2008

ZAP Expands Workforce to Meet Record Demand for Electric Vehicles

SANTA ROSA, CA – As a result of an increase in demand for electric cars and other forms of plug-in transportation, ZAP has increased its workforce by almost 30 percent since the beginning of the year.

Tags: electric vehicles , plug-in transportation, workforce, ZAP

September 26, 2008

GEM Introduces Peapod Neighborhood Electric Vehicle

GEM Peapod

AUBURN HILLS, MI – GEM, a Chrysler LLC company, introduces the next generation of clean, gas-free, and emission-free, battery electric vehicles with the pod-like-shaped Peapod.

Tags: Chrysler LLC , electric vehicles , GEM, Global Electric Motorcars, Peapod

September 8, 2008

High Growth Forecasted for the World Electric Vehicles Market

LONDON – A new market research report analyzing the worldwide markets for electric vehicles in thousands of units is available in Reportlinker.com's catalogue.

Tags: car parts and supply industry, electric vehicles , Reportlinker.com, research report

August 12, 2008

Plug it In, Plug it In, Say West Coast Utilities

Photo courtesy Portland General Electric

ROSEMEAD, CA – West Coast utilities Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas & Electric, and Portland General Electric have announced initiatives aimed at bringing electric vehicles closer to the road.

Tags: electric vehicles , Portland General Electric , Southern California Edison , West Coast utilities

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 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

May 9, 2008

ExxonMobil Chemical's Separator Films Help Speed Progress of Next Generation Hybrids and EVs

HOUSTON – ExxonMobil Chemical will introduce new co-extruded separator grades for hybrid and electric vehicle batteries at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (AABC) in Tampa, Fla., May 12-16.

Tags: electric vehicles , ExxonMobil Chemical, hybrids

February 25, 2008

UNC Honored for Reduced Fuel Use

CHARLOTTE, N.C. --- The University of North Carolina in Charlotte received the Centralina Clean Fuels Coalition's annual Clean Cities award for its fuel-reduction program and its move toward alternative-fuel vehicles.

Tags: electric vehicles , green fleets

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The Credit Crisis Impact on Fleet? Look to 1973 for Clues

By Mike Antich
Fuel prices hit record highs. The cost of financing a fleet doubles. Used-vehicle values plummet. Dealers are unable to sell the vehicles they have in inventory. Geopolitically, the U.S. is embroiled in war and the macro-economy teeters on recession. If you think I'm talking about 2008, think again. The year was 1973.

Used-Vehicle Market Nosedives in October: More Downward Movement Anticipated

By Mike Antich
October was an extremely difficult month to remarket vehicles in the wholesale market as resale prices took a precipitous drop. Wholesale pricing, based on mixed mileage and seasonally adjusted, declined a record 6 percent in October. The lack of credit to both dealers and retail buyers has been the key catalyst contributing to the downturn in the wholesale market. The market forecast is gloomy until the credit gridlock is resolved.

Don't Let Drivers Grow Complacent with Lower Fuel Prices

By Mike Antich

94% of Fleet Managers Don’t Know the Whereabouts of Their Fleet Vehicles

By Mike Antich

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