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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. Latest News Green cars Biofuels'

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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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Shanghai hosts Green Vehicle Expo

Green Cars News

China is once again to play host to the ‘green scene’ as the Green Vehicle Expo heads to Shanghai. The expo which will feature a host of green car technologies including electric, hybrid, fuel cell and solar vehicles opens at the Shanghai Exhibition Center, this Thursday (June 17, 2010) and runs until Saturday (June 19, [.].

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FedEx Follows French Lead, Tests Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Range Extenders

Green Car Reports

FedEx has one of the largest alternative-fueled vehicle fleets in the world, and Nissan e-NV200 electric delivery vans are far from the only green vehicles it is testing.

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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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NY to award $18.9M to increase number of electric buses in state

Green Car Congress

The program reduces the cost to purchase new, clean electric or alternative-fueled buses through point of sale rebates offered through a qualified vendor. Funding will help cover up to 100% of incremental costs for all-electric school buses operating near a disadvantaged community.

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