‘Transportation’ Archives
The Number of Hybrid Drivers in Massachusetts Jumps 36 Percent in Less Than a Year
Travelers of Massachusetts offers key discounts for those driving environmentally-friendly vehicles WORCESTER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Massachusetts drivers are increasingly going green as the number of registered hybrid vehicles in the state has increased by 36 percent during the past nine months. The timing couldn’t be better for those [...]
Aluminum Can Help Transportation Industry Meet Sustainability Objectives
PITTSBURGH - Aluminum is part of the solution to improve the sustainability of the transport industry. That was the key message given by Randall Scheps, Alcoa’s director of Ground Transportation, to attendees at the Weststart-CALSTART Clean Heavy Duty Vehicle Conference held recently in San Diego. The conference focused on advanced technology [...]
California Governor Visits Porsche Stand at LA Auto Show to See 108-Year-Old Electric Car
Austrian Built Car Led to First Hybrid Car More Than a Century Ago LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today visited the Porsche stand at the Los Angeles Auto Show to see the world’s first advanced electric car, a 108-year-old vehicle that led to the first hybrid car that were both developed by Ferdinand [...]
Brown Goes Green
UPS to Use ZAP Electric Car and Truck Fleet for Deliveries PETALUMA, CA., Nov 13, 2007 - It will be a green holiday this season for United Parcel Service (UPS), who rolled out a small parcel delivery service this week in Northern California using 42 electric cars and trucks from ZAP (OTCBB: ZAAP). The UPS branch in Petaluma, California has [...]
Green Earth Technologies Introduces America’s First Green Motor Oil
MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new day has dawned for Americans who want to save the Earth by going green, but don’t want to pay a premium or sacrifice performance in the process. Today, Green Earth Technologies (Pink Sheets:GETG) introduced G-OIL, a revolutionary, totally green biodegradable motor oil [...]
Toshiba Greening Fleet with Toyota Hybrids
Hybrid Vehicles Further Enhance Toshiba’s Commitment to Reducing Carbon Footprint Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., a leader in diagnostic and medical imaging systems, announces its commitment to replacing the company’s entire fleet of sedans for its sales and service teams with hybrid cars over the next three [...]
UPS Expands Green Fleet with 306 Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Also Launches Biodiesel Initiative At Worldport Air Hub ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced it was adding 306 alternative fuel vehicles to its “green fleet” by placing an order for 167 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) delivery trucks while taking delivery of 139 new propane delivery trucks in North America. Additionally, the [...]
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Reports Growing Interest in Commute Incentives to Bolster Environmental Goals
Mass Transit and Vanpool Riders Receive Greatest Benefit From Corporate Environmental Stewardship Efforts SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--An increasing number of California employees are seeking information from their employers about transportation incentive programs as a way to reduce pollution and help the [...]
