Sentences with phrase «fleets of diesel cars»

And it should stop giving companies tax breaks to buy fleets of diesel cars.

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Other notable factors are a lower proportion of diesel - powered engines across the Australian car and LCV fleet than in Europe, fewer government incentives for lower - emissions vehicles and relatively low fuel prices compared with Europe.

But even at that point, EVs will still be a relatively small % of the TOTAL car fleet on the road, and that will only change slowly as the average (petrol / diesel) car generally remains on the road for 15 - 20 years.

Mexico, with its serious air pollution, slow progress towards minimizing the sulfur content in its diesel fuel, and burgeoning fleet of cars, is in dire need of some clean fuels.

(12) the establishment of such a vehicle fleet and distribution system would provide a large market that would mobilize private resources to substantially advance the technology and expand the production of alcohol fuels in the United States and abroad; (13) the United States has an urgent national security interest to develop alcohol fuels technology, production, and distribution systems as rapidly as possible; (14) new cars sold in the United States that are equipped with an internal combustion engine should allow for fuel competition by being flexible fuel vehicles, and new diesel cars should be capable of operating on biodiesel; and (15) such an open fuel standard would help to protect the United States economy from high and volatile oil prices and from the threats caused by global instability, terrorism, and natural disaster.

We're talking about a world where California gets more than 50 percent of its electricity from renewables in 2030 (up from 25 percent today), where zero - emissions vehicles are 25 percent of the fleet by 2035 (up from about 1 percent today), where high - speed rail is displacing car travel, where biofuels have replaced a significant chunk of diesel in heavy - duty trucks, where pastures are getting converted to forests, where electricity replaces natural gas in heating, and on and on.

Automotive Mechanic — Duties & Responsibilities Perform full service automotive maintenance and repair across varied civilian and military platforms Serve as lead fleet mechanic responsible for more than 90 corporate vehicles Diagnose and repair all makes and models of cars, light trucks, heavy diesel trucks, and heavy equipment Prepare automobiles for fleet work and for private and public resale Utilize expertise in electronics, A / C, hydraulics, pneumatics, and fuel injection systems Continually develop proficiencies in the latest automotive diagnostic and repair technologies Set and strictly adhere to project timelines and budgets ensuring timely and cost effective operations Negotiate contracts with suppliers and contractors resulting in significant reduction of company expenses Maintain insurance, registration, EPA standards, and service records for each fleet vehicle Lead staff training in safety, MSDS information, OSHA requirements, and general vehicle information Set staff workloads and schedules ensuring cost effective and efficient project completion Prepare project records, invoices, and other pertinent documentation Maintain company equipment, facilities, and products in an organized and professional fashion Represent company brand with poise, integrity, and positivity