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BMW Group makes sustainability and efficient resource management central to its strategic direction

Green Car Congress

The BMW Group is basing its goals on the guidelines of the recognized Science-Based Targets Initiative , which it will also join. The BMW Group is making sustainability and resource efficiency central to the company’s strategic direction. As a premium car company, it is our ambition to lead the way in sustainability. For a fleet of around 2.5

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AC Propulsion and AutoPort, Inc. Partner to Develop EV Conversion Prototype for US Postal Service Feasibility Study

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AC Propulsion and AutoPort , an automotive conversion, restyling and processing company, will partner in engineering, development and conversion to provide an Electric Vehicle conversion prototype and report for the United States Postal Service. AutoPort will convert the vehicle on-site at its facilities in New Castle, Delaware.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) It is much more than that.

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3 Reasons Electric Fleets Are Driving the EV Market Forward

Electra Vehicles

Commercial fleet operating companies lead the electrification movement, pushing for innovative electric vehicle technology and solutions across geographic markets that passenger vehicles have yet to embrace. Similarly, state and city officials are prioritizing emissions guidelines and mandates. Climate Policy Alignment.

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GM's New Plan: Fewer Jobs, More Chevy Volt - Environmental Capital - WSJ

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This service is temporary unavailable due to system maintenance. Fuel for Thought: BP talks down electric vehicles April 27, 2009, 10:28 AM ET GM’s New Plan: Fewer Jobs, More Chevy Volt Article Comments (21) Environmental Capital HOME PAGE » Email Printer Friendly Permalink Share: Yahoo! Forgot your username or password?

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Venue

Clean Fleet Report

Our results show that in typical driving around town and on the open road, the Venue is a gasoline sipper, not a gulper. Affordable, Subcompact Crossover. Hyundai’s crossover entry point. The 2021 Hyundai Venue is the smallest crossover in the Hyundai line-up. Driving Experience: On the Road. The only engine offered is a 1.6-liter

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

The Truth About Cars

House of Representatives that would prevent California from receiving federal waivers to set standards limiting the sale of gasoline-driven automobiles. We have a free market; therefore if Americans truly wanted to make the switch to electric vehicles, then they would buy them — no government interference necessary.