Vicinity Class 3 Electric Truck Meets US Safety Standards

Vicinity Motor Corp. said its VMC 1200 now meets all US safety standards, meaning sales are permitted in the US. The next step for the truck will be CARB certification, which the company anticipates.

Bakery Goes Green and Saves Green

For Rossmoor Pastries, converting from gasoline-powered delivery vans to a fleet fueled by clean-burning compressed natural gas is saving the company $4,000 per month.

CARB Withdraws EPA Waiver Request for Advance Clean Fleets Rule

The California Air Resources Board has withdrawn its waiver request with the Environmental Protection Agency related to California’s Advanced Clean Fleets rule, meaning an end to the proposed state regulation that would have mandated fleets over time convert to zero-emission vehicles.

Schwarzenegger Establishes Low Carbon Fuel Standard in California

Fuel providers will be required to offer alternative fuels, purchase credits from electric utilities or adopt other practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Hyundai, Kia Considering Diesels for U.S. Market

Hyundai and Kia Motors may introduce diesel-fueled vehicles in the U.S. to meet stricter fuel efficiency regulations, a senior official with the automakers told Ward's Automotive.

Fuel Economy Rules Likely to Stay Put Until 2005

Jiffy Lube International Receives 2006 ATMC Award of Excellence for J-Team Service Standards Training

Automakers Count On New Plan to Thwart Effort to Raise Fuel Economy Standards

SBA Withdraws Proposal to Redefine Small Business Size Standards