Under Grant Funding Opportunity GFO-17-607 (School Bus Replacement for California School Districts and County Offices of Education), California school districts can apply for a share of $94.1 million in funding to purchase new electric or CNG school buses, as well as charging and fueling infrastructure. CALSTART is opening an office in Troy, MI to serve […]

Click on the articles for more information The California Department of Motor Vehicles approved new rules that would allow self-driving cars to hit the road without a human behind the wheel, ready to take over at any time. This willl pave the way for companies like Waymo, Uber, GM, and others to continue autonomous vehicle […]

Technician of the Year awards were presented at the Midwest Green Fleets Forum and Expo. The award recognizes finalists in the public/private sectors who demonstrate exceptional technical and leadership abilities.  The judging panel was made up of fleet industry experts from public and private management who convened and judged the nominees:  Dr. James Durand-Chairman Judge-The […]

Autonomous vehicles may be coming to market quickly, but Toyota is backing another option – flying cars. A group called Cartivator has been working on the project and . A prototype ready for a manned test flight is expected by the end of 2018, with a target to commercialize a flying car in 2020, to […]

More and more fuel-efficient vehicles are coming our way. Ford is planning an expansion of their EV offerings. By 2020 the company plans to introduce 13 EV or hybrid vehicles, including a hybrid F-150 truck and Mustang. They are also with 300 miles of range. Also in the plans are a Transit Custom plug-in hybrid […]

The latest Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CO2 and Fuel Economy Trends Report shows that car manufacturers are meeting fuel economy and carbon emission rules. The report shows that 2015 vehicles achieved record lows for CO2 emissions and high fuel economy. MPG averaged 24.8, which is .5 MPG higher than 2014. The improvements in . From […]

The Volkswagen Diesel settlement.  Customers have three options: Opt to have the vehicle bought back, terminate the lease without an early-termination penalty, or accept a repair (repair details have not been announced yet). Each option includes a cash payment from VW. Click for settlement information, including buyback estimates and details of the buyback terms. Starting […]

We are excited to offer our second annual MEMA NorCal Event being held at Sonoma Raceway on July 12th.  In partnership with the East Bay and Sacramento Clean Cities Coalitions we are able to offer an expanded schedule with a second track of educational and networking opportunities. The event schedule includes the following session presentations: Alternative […]

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The Sacramento Clean Cities, East Bay Clean Cities, and Northern California Chapter of MEMA (MEMA NorCal) partnered on a successful, two-day NTEA Equipment Specification Training Workshop. This event was held on August 19-20th, 2015 at the Fairfield Community Center. Presented by the NTEA (The Association for the Work Truck Industry), this multifaceted event incorporated nine […]