EV Subsidies Going Up In Italy, Down In China
Italy is expanding subsidies for electric cars while increasing taxes on cars with internal combustion engines. Meanwhile, China is slashing incentives for small, short range EVs.
Italy is expanding subsidies for electric cars while increasing taxes on cars with internal combustion engines. Meanwhile, China is slashing incentives for small, short range EVs.
Among all the hype and hoopla about Tesla at the end of the year, many of us were surprised to find General Motors passed the 200,000 electric vehicle threshold in the 4th quarter of 2018. As of April 1, the tax credit for GM electric cars will be cut in half.
The California Air Resources Board has approved a new initiative that will see all buses used by public transportation agencies be zero emissions vehicles by 2040. It also plans to convert all airport shuttles to ZEVs by 2037.
Good news, EV fans. Prices of used electric cars are finally starting to go up, even if only slightly. There may never be a better time to buy that used EV you have always wanted.
The Falco, a ferry owned by Finferries, the state owned ferry company of Finland, has become the first autonomous ferry in the world thanks to technology supplied by Rolls Royce.
The Tesla Semi has been in stealth mode so far, with only a black matte and a silver prototype on the road. Now that it has wrapped the black truck in a red, the Semi is getting lots more attention. Read more about this and other Tesla news below.
Michigan governor Rick Snyder vetoed two bills passed by the state legislature exempting rooftop solar systems from local property taxes. The move stunned solar supporters.
Bill McKibben wrote an essay for Rolling Stone a year ago warning that the time to take action to avert catastrophic climate change is critically short. One year later, have his words had any positive effect?
RWTH in Aachen, Germany has introduced a modular electric 7.5 ton delivery van that can be customized to meet the precise needs of each buyer. Production is expected in 2020.
2019 will bring a trickle of new electric cars to US showrooms, but when will that trickle become a flood?