BYD, the world’s largest manufacturer of electric vehicles, has announced the delivery of three additional buses to Columbia, Missouri, bringing the total to nine and representing the first and only battery-electric fleet in revenue service in Missouri, and one of the largest in the Midwest. “Columbia is home to over two million annual transit rides […]
BYD, the world’s largest manufacturer of electric vehicles, has announced that Howard County Transit, a division of the Regional Transit Authority of Central Maryland (RTA), has received delivery of three 35-foot BYD K9S Battery-Electric, Zero-Emission Buses. The company reports that these are the first zero-emission electric transit buses in Maryland. To support the effort, an […]
Green Commuter has launched the first all-electric vanpool operations in the U.S. using all-electric Tesla Model X, 7-passenger SUVs. Here’s the business plan: With its proprietary technology, Green Commuter leases its fleet of Tesla Model X vehicles to vanpoolers during commuting hours and to car share users or companies for fleet replacement, the rest of […]
Trucking is going electric in California thanks to BYD, which joined with the California Air Resources Board, San Bernardino Council of Governments and Daylight Transport to celebrate the arrival of the first of 27 zero-emission battery-electric yard and service trucks to be deployed in disadvantaged communities with some of the worst air quality in the […]
Ford Motor Company is introducing its next-generation Fusion Hybrid autonomous development vehicle, which will be unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CEs) in January. The new vehicle uses the current Ford autonomous vehicle platform, but ups the processing power with new computer hardware. Electrical controls are closer to production-ready, and adjustments to the sensor technology, including […]
IDTechEx Research, a leading provider of independent market research, business intelligence and events on emerging technology has announced the availability of a new report, Industrial and Commercial Electric Vehicles on Land 2017-2027. According to a new report, the industrial and commercial sector represents 60% of the value of the whole electric vehicle (EV) market, and […]
Nikola Motor Company has unveiled the Nikola One electric semi-truck, which utilizes a fully electric drivetrain powered by high-density lithium batteries. Energy will be supplied on-the-go by a hydrogen fuel cell giving the Nikola One a range of 800 – 1,200 miles while delivering over 1,000 horsepower and 2,000 ft. lbs. of torque – nearly double that […]
In response to a new report from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) that shows that direct current (DC) fast charging infrastructure, with chargers that can refuel an electric vehicle (EV) in 20-30 minutes, has been slow to develop due to high costs and complexity of installations, the electric power provider appears poised to accelerate […]
In what may help spur additional electrical vehicle (EV) sales in Europe and the U.S., BMW, Daimler, Ford Motor Company, Volkswagen Group, Audi and Porsche have signed a memorandum of understanding to create the highest-powered charging network in Europe. The goal is the quick buildup of a sizable number of stations to enable long-range travel […]
by Suzanne Guinn | Alert: This rebate is ending soon! In case you hadn’t already heard the great news, we are pleased to announce you can once again take advantage of a 30% federal tax credit for installing ClipperCreek electric vehicle charging stations at your home or business. Congress has renewed the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax […]
