The West Coast Clean Transit Corridor Initiative is designed to determine how best to ensure that Interstate 5 is equipped with sufficient charging to support electric long-haul trucks.
The resolution also calls for complete electrification of Chicago Transit Authority’s bus fleet by 2040.
The company already owns 350 EVs, including Teslas, Jaguars, Renaults, Nissans, and Kias, among other brands.
Roush CleanTech stopped in Los Angeles Thursday as part of its California Roadshow, a three-city tour dedicated to showcasing the benefits of alternative fuels.
AxleTech has announced it is working with Thor Trucks to develop an all-electric, heavy-duty powertrain for Class 8 trucks.
Vancouver-based SPUD is adopting all-electric refrigeration technology that allows the delivery vehicle’s engine to be turned off during stops, which saves fuel and reduces CO2 emissions.
Piedmont Natural Gas was named a Top Utility Environmental Champion of 2017 for initiatives such as slashing emissions in its vehicle fleet and making its facilities more energy efficient.
EV Rentals, a car rental company that rents only electric vehicles, opened its first location in Richmond, British Columbia.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts plans to study the feasibility of incorporating more electric vehicles into its fleet, in addition to measures to increase zero-emission vehicle use within the commonwealth.
Sustainability initiatives will continue to play an important, albeit complex, role in corporate fleets of today and tomorrow. There are a number of excellent alternative-fuel solutions currently available in the market and there are a growing number of fleets that have successfully implemented these solutions. But what can fleets do, whose spirit is green, but whose fiscal reality and operating requirements present road blocks to implementing corporate sustainabililty goals?