PITTSBURGH - Aluminum is part of the solution to improve the sustainability of the transport industry. That was the key message given by Randall Scheps, Alcoa’s director of Ground Transportation, to attendees at the Weststart-CALSTART Clean Heavy Duty Vehicle Conference held recently in San Diego. The conference focused on advanced technology for cleaner commercial transportation […]

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Austrian Built Car Led to First Hybrid Car More Than a Century Ago
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today visited the Porsche stand at the Los Angeles Auto Show to see the world’s first advanced electric car, a 108-year-old vehicle that led to the first hybrid car that were both developed by Ferdinand Porsche at […]

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UPS to Use ZAP Electric Car and Truck Fleet for Deliveries
PETALUMA, CA., Nov 13, 2007 - It will be a green holiday this season for United Parcel Service (UPS), who rolled out a small parcel delivery service this week in Northern California using 42 electric cars and trucks from ZAP (OTCBB: ZAAP).
The UPS branch in […]

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MENLO PARK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A new day has dawned for Americans who want to save the Earth by going green, but don’t want to pay a premium or sacrifice performance in the process. Today, Green Earth Technologies (Pink […]

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Hybrid Vehicles Further Enhance Toshiba’s Commitment to Reducing Carbon Footprint
Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., a leader in diagnostic and medical imaging systems, announces its commitment to replacing the company’s entire fleet of sedans for […]

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Also Launches Biodiesel Initiative At Worldport Air Hub
ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced it was adding 306 alternative fuel vehicles to its “green fleet” by placing an order for 167 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) delivery trucks while taking delivery of 139 new propane delivery trucks in North America. Additionally, the company has launched an initiative to […]

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Mass Transit and Vanpool Riders Receive Greatest Benefit From Corporate Environmental Stewardship Efforts
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–An increasing number of California employees are seeking information from their employers about transportation incentive programs as a way to […]

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