Sentences with phrase «reducing vehicle fleet»

These include reducing vehicle fleet fuel use 30 percent by 2020, recycling at least 50 percent of waste by 2015, and buying environmentally responsible products.

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Insurance providers recognize that vehicles with fleet tracking systems are easier to track if stolen, and thus offer a reduced rate for fleets using these systems.

The best way to maximize the productivity of your fleet is to reduce the amount of time lost for reasons such as inefficient routing and unauthorized vehicle use.

A continued decline in the results of operations, financial condition or reputation of a manufacturer of vehicles included in our fleet could reduce those vehicles» residual values, particularly to the extent that the manufacturer unexpectedly announced the eventual elimination of a model or nameplate or immediately ceased manufacturing them altogether.

In 2008, the company used Chevy HHR crossover vehicles and switched from a diesel to gasoline fleet to reduce emissions and its carbon footprint.

«Through the Business for Social Responsibility Future of Fuels program, Coca - Cola and PepsiCo are researching the carbon intensity of their vehicle fuels, the ways that they can reduce reliance on high - carbon fuels, and opportunities for increasing the number of plug - in and hybrid vehicles in their fleets,» the two wrote.

As a result, it is now imperative that all construction fleets reduce their emissions — so greener, more efficient vehicles will be more in demand in an increasingly competitive market.

The ban of older vehicles and subsequent modernization of the car fleet resulted in slightly reduced PM10 and PM2.5 mass concentrations.

In an attempt to ease travel congestion, Beijing officials reduced traffic flow by 30 percent during the conference, barring some 800,000 of its 2.82 - million strong fleet of private vehicles from traveling within city limits.

Prabhu and Lee developed a new algorithm — called Greening via Energy and Emissions in Transportation (GEET)-- to more effectively route fleet vehicles in order to reduce environmental effects.

For instance, if the transportation sector one day shifts to a smaller fleet of self - driving vehicles and if builders are able to reduce steel demand by using alternate materials — like, say, wood - framed buildings — it could drastically reduce the overall metal footprint.

We also recently invested in the use of Telematics for our vehicle fleet, which has helped to improve the performance of all our drivers and reduce the environmental impact of our vehicles.

«The introduction of the Honda Fit EVs into the Zipcar fleet allows our members to drive one of the most technologically - advanced vehicles on the road while reducing environmental impact,» Zipcar president Mark Norman said in a statement.

According to James Gowen, chief sustainability officer for Verizon, «By adding 1,600 alternative energy vehicles to our fleet this year we're conserving fuel, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and improving air quality in communities across the country.»

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For fleet vehicles, the supercharger can reduce operating costs by delivering Diesel - like performance from gasoline engines.

Ford's premium Lincoln brand is reducing its fleet sales in 2018 to keep residual values strong, Automotive News reports, cutting sales to rental fleets like Avis and Hertz, and reducing the number of vehicles it sells as company cars — both internally and externally.

«We have strategically decided to reduce car production rather than increase incentive spending or dump vehicles into daily rental fleets, like some of our competitors,» said Kurt McNeil, U.S. vice president of Sales Operations.

Ford is leveraging six - speed transmissions; advanced internal combustion engines such as EcoBoost; hybrids; full electric vehicles; vehicle weight reduction; and electric power - assisted steering to improve fuel economy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions fleet - wide by 30 % by 2020.

These vehicles will be running utility and municipal fleets across the US and can help reduce dependency on foreign oil.

Reducing Air Pollution The last diesel bus in the 2,228 vehicle fleet of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) was recently retired, making Metro the first major transit agency in the world to

# 122 Bob «What I have seen is that hybrid vehicles which greatly reduce emissions, and have the potential to make use of clean energy sources (which do not currently exist in practice) have been publicly available and in such demand that manufacturers can never keep up, and yet the bulk of our road vehicle fleet is «dirty» and the numbers and choice of hybrid and EV models is still relatively low.

An electric vehicle fleet would sharply reduce the cost of driving a car, reduce pollution, and increase the flexibility of our electricity grid.

What I have seen is that hybrid vehicles which greatly reduce emissions, and have the potential to make use of clean energy sources (which do not currently exist in practice) have been publicly available and in such demand that manufacturers can never keep up, and yet the bulk of our road vehicle fleet is «dirty» and the numbers and choice of hybrid and EV models is still relatively low.

In Europe, HP has already reduced fleet average GHG emissions by using more energy - efficient vehicles.

Thirdly we are reducing the emissions of our global vehicle fleet.

Such programs and measures include (1) requirements that publically - funded projects mandate that all diesel construction equipment be retrofitted with the best available technology to reduce particulate emissions; (2) continued funding and implementation of EPA's Diesel Emission Reduction Program and similar state - based diesel emission reduction programs; and (3) incentives to accelerate fleet turnover, in which vehicles and parts are properly recycled or scrapped.

The American Lung Association supports programs and measures to reduce emissions from the existing fleet of on - road and non-road heavy - duty vehicles and engines.

By promoting the benefits of these vehicles, including reduced fuel and maintenance costs, states can achieve greater adoption of commercially available electric alternatives in the medium - duty fleet.

Defines «reporting entity» to mean: (1) a covered entity; (2) an entity that would be covered if it had emitted, produced, imported, manufactured, or delivered in 2008 or any subsequent year more than the applicable threshold level of carbon dioxide; (3) other entities that EPA determines will help achieve overall goals of reducing global warming pollution; (4) any vehicle fleet with emissions of more than 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent on an annual basis, if its inclusion will help achieve such reduction; (5) any entity that delivers electricity to a facility in an energy - intensive industrial sector that meets the energy or GHG intensity criteria.

About three - quarters of the cars in Enbridge's 825 - vehicle fleet run on the low - emission fuel, reducing CO2 emissions every year by 680 tonnes compared to gas - powered vehicles.

In addition, SMUD is reducing its vehicle emissions through the use of low carbon fuels as well as investments in a fleet of electric and hybrid vehicles.

A combination of these with other technologies, including materials substitution, reduced aerodynamic drag, reduced rolling resistance, reduced engine friction and pumping losses, has the potential to approximately double the fuel economy of «new» light - duty vehicles by 2030, thereby roughly halving carbon emissions per vehicle mile travelled (note that this is only for a new car and not the fleet average)(medium agreement, medium evidence)[5.3.1].

This perception has spread because the majority of compressed natural gas vehicles sold to date have been relegated to fleets, such as buses and delivery vehicles, where municipal governments and large corporations can take advantage of central fueling stations to reduce infrastructure costs.

The $ 10s of billions (likely $ 100s of billions) to create a natural gas vehicle (NGV) fleet would be far better spent on other paths to reduce our oil demands.

State Assembly Energy Committee Chair Amy Paulin said, «I am very pleased to see this opportunity for municipalities both to reduce emissions from their own fleets and to encourage residents to purchase zero - emission vehicles by increasing the availability of charging stations.

Its primary aim is to reduce emissions and at least double the efficiency of the global vehicle fleet from an average of 8l / 100 km in 2005 to 4l / 100 km by 2050.

Fleets of the classic panel vans and box trucks could be replaced by electric versions, which have the potential to not only save money, but to also reduce vehicle pollution in urban areas.

It is advised that you take cover based on the usage pattern of your vehicle, if your vehicle carries valuable loads / goods it is best to get a higher extent of cover, whereas if your vehicles carry light goods that aren't very valuable and your fleet is manned by an experienced set of drivers you can reduce the extent of cover.

Since our fleet of vehicles travels thousands of miles every month on California roadways, using hybrid cars and SUVs significantly reduces additional vehicle emission amounts from polluting the environment.

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These measures as well as expanding the ATS vehicle fleet will reduce vehicle traffic at terminal curbs, eliminate an estimated 1.3 million vehicle trips on terminal roadways each year, resulting in enough energy savings to power more than 600 homes every year and in turn lessen O'Hare's environmental impact.