More than 250,000 electric vehicles (EVs) have been sold to date by the Renault-Nissan Alliance — making the alliance far and away the world’s top seller of EVs. For those with a sense of curiosity to […]
The push being made by the European Commission’s Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV) for Real Driving Emissions (RDE) testing requirements is continuing to move forward, based on recent news. Member states of the TCMV recently […]
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission recently went ahead and approved proposed EV-specific electricity rates (EV charging tariffs) for the state, becoming the first state to require investor-owned utilities (IOUs) to provide specific peak & off-peak rates […]
How much actual public support is there for a low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS)? A number of different approaches to LCFSs have been used in various regions of the world over the last decade, providing us with […]
In the latest twist in the Tesla Motors vs car dealerships saga, the US’s Federal Trade Commission recently came out pretty strongly in support of Tesla’s direct sales model — even going so far as to tell […]
Georgia Power, an important regional energy company, recently revealed the addition of 32 new plug-in electric hybrid (PHEV) Chevy Volts to its fleet at a ceremony in Atlanta, according to recent reports. This new fleet of […]
The government of India recently unveiled a new electric vehicle (EV) incentive program designed to spur consumer adoption of the technology, according to recent reports. The program — dubbed FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric […]
Georgia’s House and Senate have passed a bill that would eliminate the state’s $5,000 zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) tax credit and also put a $200/year road usage fee on electric vehicles. Oy, not good news. The bill hasn’t been signed into […]
Electric vehicle registrations in Europe rose by more than 60.9% in 2014, as compared to 2013, according to recent figures. Overall, 65,199 electric cars + commercial vehicles were registered in Europe during 2014 — representing a […]
After the Tesla Gigafactory was announced, but before a location was selected, there was rampant speculation regarding which state would get it, what they would have to offer, and whether or not Tesla was using negotiations […]
The UK government and the non-departmental public body Innovate UK are partnering to put up about £15 million ($24 million) for the country’s latest low-emissions vehicles competition. Of that £15 million, £11 million ($18 million) will be […]
More than 260,000 zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) have been sold in the US as of the end of September, according to the most recent sales numbers. The announcement of the milestone achievement was recently made by […]
Plans for what will soon be the biggest municipal fleet of electrified vehicles in the nation were recently pushed through in the City of Indianapolis, through a new initiative dubbed the “Freedom Fleet.” The EV fleet […]
The Tesla Model S — now available for purchase throughout much of China — is exempt from the very expensive fees and costs associated with getting a license plate in the city of Shanghai, according to […]
A new report from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows quite clearly the huge differences in EV incentives around the globe. And also the pronounced differences in the effectiveness of some of the programs. […]
