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Corporations Confront Obstacles In The Transition To Green Vehicle Fleets

CleanTechnica EVs

EVs have the potential to significantly improve fleet efficiency and reduce vehicle operation and maintenance costs. At the same time, EVs provide a simple solution to satisfy key company goals for acquiring alternative fuel vehicles and low greenhouse gas emitting vehicles.

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Study: Alternative fuels to play big role for green cars

Green Cars News

If you thought that the future of green vehicles was focused purely on alternative drivetrains such as electric and fuel cell cars, then think again: because alternative fuels have a massive role to play too. That''s the verdict of a comprehensive analysis of well-to-wheel greenhouse gas emissions a[.].

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AT and T hits 4,000 alternative fuel vehicle milestone

Green Cars News

Cell phone and digital service provider AT&T has backed up its commitment to green vehicles by deploying the 4,000th alternative fuel vehicle in its US corporate fleet. The vehicles are part of a 10year strategy to invest up to $565million in replacing around 15,000 fleet vehicles before 2018.

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OECD paper presents and analyzes policies and programs to foster market growth of green cars

Green Car Congress

Given the specific barriers, suggests author Andrea Beltramello, there is a role for government to support the development and diffusion of green vehicles, including through policies to strengthen the markets for green cars. Alternative fuels include biofuels, natural gas, hydrogen and electricity from the grid.

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Two case studies outline how Houston and Loveland are saving money with EVs in their fleets

Green Car Congress

Houston first began using electric vehicles for the environmental benefits they offer, but now we are planning to add even more EVs to our fleet because of the cost savings they bring. Also, our new car sharing program FleetShare, which we developed with ZipCar, provides easy access to the vehicles for Houston’s employees.

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Survey Finds US Hybrids and Diesels Beat Gasoline Models on Full Cost of Ownership

Green Car Congress

The long-time knock against “green” cars, trucks and SUVs is that their sticker prices do not justify the gas savings. The point we make is that it is not just about fuel. the Ford Escape Hybrid is compared against the conventional, gasoline-fueled Ford Escape. If gas goes up to an average of $4.00

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Feature: Going Green on Car Care, Repair and Insurance

Clean Fleet Report

If you’re working on increasing fuel efficiency or you already have an alternative fuel vehicle, you can lessen your carbon footprint by taking advantage of green car care, repair and insurance. You’ll be happy to hear that auto insurance companies are competing for green customers by offering discounts.

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