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Yellow Cab Company Goes Green

3 March 1999

Yellow Cab Company Goes Green

      Clean-Burning Natural Gas-Powered Hondas to Comprise One Third of
                                Taxicab Fleet

    BLOOMFIELD, Conn., March 3 -- The Yellow Cab Company of
Bloomfield, Conn., has gone green with its purchase of 31 Honda Civic GXs,
powered by clean-burning compressed natural gas (CNG).
    The 100-year-old taxicab company began its move to become more
environmentally friendly in October 1998 when it purchased six GXs from
Manchester Honda in Manchester, Conn.  Following a positive response from
drivers and passengers, the taxi service decided to add 25 more natural
gas-powered Civics.  With this purchase, one-third of the company's total
fleet is now comprised of alternative fuel vehicles.
    The decision to purchase environmentally-sensitive vehicles was prompted
by the concern of the 10-year-old daughter of Marco Henry, president and CEO
of Yellow Cab Company, which serves customers in the Hartford area and Bradley
International Airport.
    "My daughter, Chantal, was right when she said that we all need to do our
part to save the environment," said Henry.  "So, I became determined to find a
way for my company to help and when I learned that these 31 Civic GX vehicles
combined emit fewer pollutants than one gasoline-powered taxicab, it was clear
they were the perfect solution."
    The Honda Civic GX, a dedicated natural gas vehicle, has the lowest
emissions of any internal combustion engine vehicle ever tested by the
government.
    "These Civics are not only better for the environment, but they also
provide reduced operational costs and greater fuel economy than the cabs they
replaced," said Craig Peters, assistant sales manager and administrator of
natural gas vehicle sales at Manchester Honda.
    The local utility, Connecticut Natural Gas, is providing the fuel
infrastructure, and the Capital Clean Cities Coalition was instrumental in
coordinating the alternative-fuel vehicle purchase.
    The Civic GX, assembled in East Liberty, Ohio, features four-passenger
seating, air conditioning, power windows and door locks.