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Automakers Developing CO2-Based Refrigerant for More Climate-Friendly Air-Conditioning
As part of its goal of becoming the world’s most environmentally sustainable carmaker by 2018, Volkswagen announced Friday that it will join Daimler and BMW in developing CO2 technology as a more climate-friendly refrigerant for its automotive air-... View More
FedEx Delivers on Fleet Fuel Efficiency Goal Years Ahead of Schedule
FedEx has trimmed its fleet’s cumulative fuel economy by more than 22 percent, exceeding its goal of a 20 percent reduction by 2020 seven years early. ... View More
Assembling for Disassembly: Alcoa, Honda Back Automotive Manufacturing Research at OSU
Aluminum company Alcoa is lending its support to a longstanding research partnership between Honda and Ohio State University that could innovate auto manufacturing. ... View More
Greyhound Installs Telematics to Increase Fuel Efficiency in 1,775 Buses
Greyhound has begun integrating telematics program DriveCam across its entire fleet to optimize safety performance and increase fuel efficiency. ... View More
Google, Verizon, 3M Join DOE’s Workplace EV Charging Initiative
Outgoing U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced 13 major U.S. employers and eight stakeholder groups have joined the Department of Energy’s Workplace Charging Challenge, which aims to increase workplace charging by tenfold over the next five ye... View More
HP Helps Automakers Reduce Hazmats, Increase Recycling
Hewlett Packard has agreed to continue development of a database used by nearly three dozen car manufacturers to eliminate harmful substances from their automotive supply chains. ... View More
Daimler, Ford, Renault-Nissan To Co-Develop Fuel Cell Vehicles
Three global automakers have signed an agreement to jointly develop a fuel cell system to power zero-emissions vehicles. ... View More
Avis To Buy Zipcar for $500 Million
Rental car group Avis Budget announced it has agreed to terms for the purchase of Zipcar. Founded ten years ago, Zipcar is a pioneer in the car-sharing industry, which gives members regular access to vehicles without the hassles, expenses and environ... View More
Sustainable Brands Expands Corporate Community with eBay, Sprint and Caesars Entertainment as Newest Members
SAN FRANCISCO, September 20, 2012 – Sustainable Brands this month announced three new members to its Corporate Community. Sprint, eBay and Caesars Entertainment join over two dozen companies committed to leveraging their unique role in focusing sta... View More
OnStar, Google Test System to Optimize Grid-Supplied Renewable Electricity for Chevy Volts
A new technology for OnStar systems may one day allow Chevrolet Volt owners to charge their electric cars with more renewable energy.OnStar and Google are working together to demonstrate the technology on the 17 Chevrolet Volts in Google’s electric... View More
Honda Reduces Trucking Requirements with Green Logistics
Green logistics initiatives allowed carmaker Honda to reduce transportation requirements needed to support its North American production, the company said in its seventh annual North American Environmental report. ... View More
Ford To Cut Water Use Another 30% by 2015
Ford aims to reduce water consumption 30 percent per vehicle globally by 2015, compared with the amount of water used per vehicle in 2009. ... View More
