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NewsMay 21, 2008

Hybra-Drive Selected to Build Hydraulic Hybrid Truck for Testing

PASADENA, CA – A government-corporate partnership led by CALSTART has selected a Michigan firm to build three identical hydraulic hybrid delivery trucks for real-world testing by UPS, FedEx Ground, and Purolator.

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NewsMay 21, 2008

Daimler Closes Big ‘Green’ Vehicle Deal With UPS

SAN FRANCISCO – Daimler AG said United Parcel Service Inc. ordered 200 hybrid electric vehicles and 300 compressed natural gas vehicles in what the German automaker called the biggest sale of “green” trucks ever recorded.

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NewsMay 8, 2008

Coke’s Hybrids Help Mitigate Fuel Costs

ATLANTA -- By increasing the number of hybrids in their fleets, Coke and its bottlers are saving hundreds of dollars in fuel costs per vehicle.

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NewsMay 7, 2008

FedEx Hybrid-Electric Fleet Surpasses Two-Million-Mile Mark

MEMPHIS, TN – FedEx Corp hit a major milestone for its existing hybrid-electric truck fleet: more than 2 million miles of revenue service. The hybrid trucks improve fuel economy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and cut particulate pollution by 96 percent.

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NewsMay 7, 2008

AEP Will Have the Largest Diesel Hybrid Truck Fleet of Any American Utility Company

SPRINGFIELD, OHIO – American Electric Power (AEP), one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, is expanding its green efforts to include more hybrid trucks.

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NewsMay 1, 2008

Are Hybrids’ Electromagnetic Fields a Health Risk?

NEW YORK -- Some hybrid owners have been worried enough to sell their cars, but automakers say electromagnetic fields in hybrid vehicles pose no additional risks.

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NewsMay 1, 2008

FedEx Hybrid Fleet Surpasses 2 Million-Mile Mark

MEMPHIS, TN -- The company is placing an additional 75 hybrid vehicles into service in the United States and Europe.

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NewsApril 30, 2008

American Electric Power Orders 18 International DuraStar Hybrid Trucks

SPRINGFIELD, OHIO – American Electric Power (AEP), one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, is expanding its green efforts to include more hybrid trucks.

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NewsApril 24, 2008

IntelliChoice.com: Going Green Makes Economic Sense

IRVINE, CA - IntelliChoice.com's third annual Hybrid Survey shows that most hybrid models beat or meet non-hybrids on overall costs.

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Articlesby Paul DexlerApril 1, 2008

Two-Mode Hybrids Point to a New Direction

GM & Chrysler introduce new two-mode hybrid systems in their full-sized SUVs. From city driving to hauling heavy loads, the systems provide optimum gearing for any purpose.

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