FOTW #1145: Plug-In Electric Vehicles Are Available in Many Passenger Vehicle Size Classes AUGUST 3, 2020

Originally published on  U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) August 3, 2020 Half of all plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on the road in 2019 were mid-size cars, but PEVs are available in size classes ranging from two-seaters […]

Governor Cuomo Announces Nation-Leading Initiative To Expand Electric Vehicle Use To Combat Climate Change

PSC Approves ‘EV Make Ready’ Initiative to Accelerate Deployment of More than 50,000 Charging Stations by 2025 and Increase Number and Range of Electric Vehicles Program to Stimulate $1.5 Billion in New Investment and Provide More […]

District of Columbia Sues BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell for Misleading Public on Climate Change

Originally published on blog of Union of Concerned Scientists. By Elliott Negin Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl A. Racine sued four of the world’s largest oil and gas companies on Thursday for misleading consumers about the […]

What is the Optimum Range for an EV?

There is much discussion about the level of range needed for an electric vehicle to achieve longer journeys. The idea that an electric vehicle requires the same range as a liquid fuelled vehicle is arbitrary, and […]

How Long Is The Road To Driverless Vehicles? New Report From PA Consulting

A new report from PA Consulting with the title How Long Is The Road To Driverless Vehicles? Assessing how close the Nordics are to autonomous vehicles explores what roadblocks lie ahead before the world embraces driverless and fully autonomous […]

2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric Will Start At $30,335, & Include Lifetime Battery-Failure Warranty

Pricing information for the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric has now been released. The model will come in at the fairly low price of $30,335. The Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid will sell for $23,035.

China Electric Car Sales — BYD Wins 2016, Geely Emgrand EV Wins December

Also published on CleanTechnica and our Electric Car Sales page. The Chinese market had 44,874 new electric cars in December, far from the 60,000 expected by analysts, but still up 27% year over year (YoY) and far more […]

Democratic National Convention Uses Electric Buses Backed By Al Gore

(Note — just as a fun political connection — that Al Gore’s got money in Proterra.) Proterra, SEPTA, and PECO are promoting democracy-supportive transportation at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Philadelphia has always been a relatively pedestrian- and transit-friendly […]

China To Phase Out EV Subsidies, Shift Funds Towards Technological Research & Sales Target Incentives

Following widespread reports of possible electric vehicle subsidy fraud in the country, the Chinese Finance Ministry announced back in January that it would not be extending electric vehicle subsidies beyond 2021. And that it also would […]

Germany May Give €2 Billion For Electric Cars

Originally published on Sustainnovate. Germany is considering providing 2 billion euros to subsidize the purchasing of more electric cars. German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel is behind the idea, which also includes adding more EV charging stations […]

New Volkswagen CEO: New Platform Specifically For Electric Vehicles

Following the full (well, perhaps there’s more to come…) unfolding of the Volkswagen diesel scandal, the company went ahead and appointed a new CEO — Herbert Diess — and stated that it was going to be […]