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NewsJanuary 21, 2015

NREL to Test Plug-in Hybrid Electric Trucks

The utility vehicle is equipped with batteries and an electric generator that can export up to 120 kW of power - enough to power a neighborhood while repairs are being made by electric crews.

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NewsJanuary 19, 2015

Odyne Approved for Chicago Alt-Fuel Voucher Program

Under the program, $11,295,000 has been funded for vouchers for alternative fuel vehicles over 6,001 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and public stations in the city of Chicago and its six counties.

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NewsJanuary 14, 2015

Mercedes-Benz Introduces First Plug-In Hybrid C-Class

Mercedes-Benz has introduced its first plug-in hybrid C-Class in the U.S. with the 2015 C350 Plug-In Hybrid that will arrive at dealer lots in the fall, the automaker announced.

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NewsDecember 15, 2014

PG&E: EV Emissions Benefits 'Substantial'

In an address today at the Detroit Economic Club in Michigan, Tony Earley of PG&E explained why the utility is urging customers and its own fleet to adopt EVs.

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NewsDecember 11, 2014

California Leads U.S. in Adoption of EVs

Nearly half of all the battery-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles registered in the U.S. in 2013 came in California, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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NewsDecember 4, 2014

New Mexico Utility Fleet to Go Electric

Public Service Co. of New Mexico announced a long-term strategy to switch most, if not all, of its 450 cars, pickups and trucks to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, beginning with seven cars, plus six pickups and 10 new bucket trucks.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffNovember 20, 2014

2014 L.A. Auto Show: Green Vehicles

Hydrogen fuel-cell technology took center stage among green-vehicle technology at the 2014 L.A. Auto Show led by the appearance of the 2016 Toyota Mirai. Photos by Paul Clinton, Steven Martinez, Adam Pringle, Amy Winter, and Chris Wolski.

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NewsNovember 5, 2014

Tennessee Co-Op Shares Video of New Hybrid Bucket Truck

Tennessee Valley Electric Cooperative posted a YouTube video highlighting the benefits of its new truck, which includes fuel savings, quieter operation, and emissions reduction.

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NewsNovember 4, 2014

Hybrid Bucket Truck Joins CDE Lightband Fleet

CDE Lightband, a municipal utility providing electricity and telecom services to customers in Clarksville, Tenn., recently deployed its first hybrid-electric bucket truck to perform maintenance and line work on its electric distribution system.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 29, 2014

Green Fleet Conference Panel Debunks Alt-Fuel Misconceptions

Dirty diesel? Dangerous natural gas? Expensive propane stations? Some myths and misconceptions about alternative fuels were debunked in a fun late-night talk show format Wednesday at the Green Fleet Conference in Schaumburg, Ill.

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