Tagged alternative-fuel vehicles

Enterprise Speaker Stresses Operating Sustainably at 2011 Car Rental Show

Enterprise Holding's head of corporate sustainability, Lee Broughton, spoke about economic, social and environmental sustainability, as well as alternative fuel vehicles at the 2011 Car Rental Show.

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Negotiating the Alt-Power Jungle

Sometimes going green is less about the ‘best’ technology and more about where the government puts its money — and fleet buyers with good intentions are caught in the middle.

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Micro Bird Unveils Liquid Propane-Powered E-450 Vehicle at BusCon Conference

During the BusCon show, the Micro Bird G5 will be on display in the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) Propane booth (No. 226) at the Navy Pier in Chicago. The show is open to industry trade representatives today and Thursday.

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Peter King Joins ROUSH Propane Staff

King will be responsible for business development at the corporate level, as well as interface with the OEM fleet departments.

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Boston Airport Gets New Fleet of Green Buses for $35 Million

The alternative-fuel fleet is part of the $337 million consolidated rental car facility, which will be built in the Southwest Service Area of the airport.

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Environmentally Friendly and in a Car Class of its Own.

Maui Car Rentals introduces into its fleet the Bio-Beetle, which runs on 100% recycled vegetable oil from local restaurants. The vehicle boasts both environmental and marketing value.

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Which Hybrids Pay Back the Quickest?

After five years and 15,000 miles of driving per year, are there any hybrids that actually have a lower cost of ownership than their gas-engine counterparts? One unexpected vehicle takes the prize.

How Far Will Cell Phone Bans Go?

The federal government means business with its new law banning cell phone use while driving commercial vehicles. Can the laws go even further, and how should fleets react?

Righting a Wrong in Arizona

Arizona is one of a super minority of states in which auto rental companies are required by statute to pay for the negligent acts of their renters. Look for new legislation in the coming weeks that proposes to change that.

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