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Posts Tagged: green fleet
Drive fast if you have gas money to burn!
Intuitively, you know that the faster you drive, the more gas you burn, but do you often wonder about about… Read more »
Fleet Telematics: Balancing Commercial and Environmental Concerns
Clean Cities, a Department of Energy initiative that started 20 years ago, is made up of a number of regional… Read more »
Carriers Continue to be Conservative in Replacing Fleet Equipment
According to the 4th Quarter 2012 Business Expectations Survey, carriers will continue to be very conservative in replacing their fleet… Read more »
Environmentally Friendly Double-deckers Hit Streets of Preston
Hybrid double-decker buses will hit the streets of Preston, UK in January 2013. Bob Dunn, managing director of operator Preston Bus,… Read more »
McDonald’s Trucks Go Green With Recycled Frier Oil
As of December 2012, McDonald’s delivery trucks in United Arab Emirates have reached a significant milestone; they have driven 800,000… Read more »
City of Syracuse Plans to Reduce Fuel Emissions 10% by 2020
The City of Syracuse, NY, began its efforts to reduce its fleet’s fuel use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in… Read more »
Wireless Pioneers Join the FieldLogix Strategic Advisory Board
For Immediate Release Wireless Pioneers Join the FieldLogix Strategic Advisory Board San Diego, CA December 5, 2012 – FieldLogix, provider… Read more »
AT&T Increases Its Green Fleet in CA with One of a Kind Alternative Fuel Vehicle
The latest addition to AT&T’s green fleet is a one of a kind fleet vehicle. The custom fleet vehicle is a Ford F-450 truck that has been converted to compressed natural gas (CNG) and contains a hybrid electric system for power. The AT&T corporate fleet is made up of more than 75,900 vehicles.
The all-new vehicle fleet is part of AT&T’s nearly 1,600 alternative fuel vehicle fleet in California. This “green” fleet is expected to reduce over 3,500 tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year and reduce annual consumption of regular gasoline by over one million gallons. AT&T utilizes approximately 2,700 hybrid and CNG fleet vehicles nationwide with roughly 60% in California. Development of this all new fleet vehicle is one of myriad ways the company is committed to reducing its carbon footprint.
Economic Guide to Greening Your Fleet With Electric Vehicles Just Released
he Fleet Electrification Roadmap is a guide that provides insight and analysis on the economics of electric vehicles for fleet management. The Fleet Roadmap recognizes the myriad financial and technological challenges for fleet management in converting a gas-fueled fleet of vehicles to electric.
The analysis within the Fleet Roadmap suggests that with targeted policies in place, fleet adoption of electric and hybrid vehicles could reach 200,000 vehicles by 2015. The report includes the results of a detailed total cost of ownership analysis for electric vehicles in fleets for several different industries.