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First All-Hybrid FedEx Facility Established

Posted by Environmental Leader on 09/11/2009

The Bronx, New York, operation of FedEx will become the company’s first to exclusively use hybrid delivery vans. The addition of 51 new delivery vehicles brings the facility’s total to about 100 hybrid trucks.After the new vehicles from Azure Dynamics Corp. are added, FedEx’s hy ...

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Sainsbury’s Offers Free London Electric Car Charging

Posted by Environmental Leader on 06/11/2009

UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is installing electric car charging systems at 11 of its London supermarkets. The retailer intends to give away charging services to customers.Sainsbury’s aims to help turn London into an “electric vehicle superhighway,” said Neil Sachdev, ...

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BMW, Toyota, Ford Tout Eco-cars

Posted by Environmental Leader on 06/11/2009

More and more automakers are playing up their hybrid cars, and other environmental progress.In a short trailer about its environmental efforts, BMW touts a zero-emissions car, its water recycling initiatives and factories powered by renewable energy.Here’s how Toyota is promoting its hybrid ...

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Greening the Automotive Supply Chain

Posted by Environmental Leader on 05/11/2009

In the last decade there has been a significant increase in public awareness of the need to conserve energy, recycle waste, and make lifestyle choices that are environmentally friendly. Many companies have jumped onto the green” bandwagon, adopting slogans or advertising campaigns that emph ...

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Ford, Azure Dynamics to Deliver All-Electric Van for U.S., Canada

Posted by Environmental Leader on 02/11/2009

Aimed at offering fleet owners the opportunity to eliminate the use of gasoline and lower their operating costs with a zero-emissions option, Ford Motor Company has extended its partnership with Azure Dynamics to deliver an all-electric Ford Transit Connect van for the U.S. and Canadian markets i ...

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