Clean Transportation News & Trends
Week of February 16, 2016
KOMO News, February 14, 2016
A power company that wants to install 265 charging stations in eastern Washington state is asking state regulators to approve a two-year pilot program that would expand electric vehicle use in the region. 

Oregon Public Broadcasting, February 9, 2016
State lawmakers this week began discussing a measure that could make Washington the first state to tax residents and businesses on their carbon emissions. Under state law, Washington's legislators must either authorize the carbon tax themselves, or send it to a statewide vote in November.

WSDOT, February 15, 2016
Washington State's Department of Transportation (WSDOT) compiles a bi-monthly summary of articles on the impact of fuel costs and fuel efficiency on vehicle technology, development and markets. 

Energy.gov, February 12, 2016
With more car buyers than ever using the Internet to research their future vehicles, accessing information on fuel economy needs to be simple and convenient. To make searching easier on mobile devices, FuelEconomy.gov recently released app versions of its popular Find-a-Car tool for iPhone and Android.

Green Car Reports, February 10, 2016
The lifetime carbon emissions of electric cars seem to be the question that launches a thousand studies.Critics of electric cars have suggested that emissions related to their construction are higher than those of gasoline cars, and thus can cancel out emissions saved by actually driving them. Now, yet another study has refuted that notion.

Green Bridge Technologies Bringing CNG Chevy Trax On Multi-City Tour
NGT News, February 8, 2016
Green Bridge Technologies, the new NGV division of alternative fuels systems manufacturer ICOM North America, has launched its brand in conjunction with Transportation Energy Partners' Energy Independence Summit. GBT representatives are showcasing a compressed natural gas Chevy Trax. GBT's dedicated CNG vehicle lineup also includes the Buick Encore, Chevy Cruze and Chevy Sonic.

Green Fleet Magazine, February 11, 2016
Kia Motors introduced three 2017 model-year gasoline-electric hybrids, including the Optima Hybrid, Optima Plug-In Hybrid, and Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle, at the Chicago Auto Show. Kia is introducing the vehicles under its EcoDynamics sub-brand geared toward more environmentally friendly vehicles and includes the Soul EV. 

Think Progress, February 11,  2016
Two of the world's leading electric vehicle (EV) producers say that they will soon deliver 200+ mile range EVs at a game-changing price of $30,000 or less -- including tax incentives. For GM, it will be the Chevy Bolt, and for Tesla, the Model 3.

Trucking News Online, February 12, 2016
UPS said this week it has expanded its agreement with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to use up to 500,000 gallon equivalents of renewable liquefied natural gas (RLNG) annually in Texas. "UPS's continuing commitment to new, clean vehicle fuel is helping to shape the future of transportation," said Harrison Clay, president of Clean Energy Renewables of Clean Energy.

Green Car Congress, February 12, 2016
Proterra battery-electric buses in service in a 12-vehicle demonstration by Foothill Transit in California offered significant fuel savings compared to similar conventional vehicles, according to a recently published analysis of the results of the demonstration by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

Motoring Research, February 16, 2016
Daimler has told its senior managers their company cars of the future must have electric-drive capabilities and will be revising the fleet car choice list to eschew pure petrol and diesel cars in favour of EVs and plug-in hybrids.
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