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NewsOctober 29, 2008

Police Department Looks for Hybrid-Electric Police Cars, Settles on High-MPG Gas-Powered Cars

City buys three new 2008 Impala police cars for $16,500 each, using fleet maintenance funds in the 2008 budget. The vehicles get 18 miles per gallon in the city and 28 mpg on the highway.

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NewsOctober 21, 2008

FedEx Hybrid Truck Plan Hits Speed Bump

COLLINS, CO – In 2003, FedEx predicted hybrid vehicles had the potential to replace the company's 30,000 medium-duty trucks over the next 10 years. Currently, it only has 172 of the trucks on the road.

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NewsOctober 15, 2008

Navistar Unveils Hybrid Truck

The new fuel-efficient unit is designed for general freight haulers, food and beverage distributors.

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NewsOctober 9, 2008

Police Look for More Fuel-Efficient Fleet

Law enforcement agencies are looking to update their fleets with more fuel-efficient vehicles.

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NewsOctober 9, 2008

Automakers Warn Against Using Hybrids as Taxicabs

Although previously approved for taxi use, automakers refuse to certify crashworthiness of vehicles with added partitions.

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NewsOctober 9, 2008

FedEx's Hybrid Program Hits Snags

As of today, FedEx has only 172 hybrid trucks on the road. High price premium, lack of tax credits to blame.

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NewsOctober 9, 2008

Cleanest Cars on America's Roads

According to the EPA, the Prius and Civic Hybrid are the cleanest cars on the road, but compressed natural gas cars and some gas-powered cars are not far behind.

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NewsOctober 7, 2008

Azure Dynamics Receives Order From a Major Baking Industry Fleet for Balance Hybrid Electric Vehicles

OAK PARK, MI – Azure Dynamics Corporation has received an order from one of the largest baking companies in the United States for two Balance Hybrid Electric Ford E-450 Walk In Vans.

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NewsSeptember 25, 2008

Kenworth Expands Hybrid Offerings

The truck maker introduces the new T370 hybrid tractor which is targeted at local haul applications.

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NewsSeptember 23, 2008

Peterbilt Launches Hybrid Truck Production

NAPA, CA – Peterbilt has begun production of medium-duty hybrid trucks, delivering two production Model 335 hybrid diesel-electric trucks to VinLux Fine Wine Transport of Napa, Calif., a joint venture of Biagi Bros.

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