The entire Toyota Prius lineup may end up going plug-in hybrid (PHEV), going by recent comments made by the assistant chief engineer for the Prius Prime, Shoichi Kaneko, to AutoblogGreen. The comment was part of a series concerning the difficulty in creating the next generation of the Prius (5th gen) … [continued]
Will the second-generation Chevy Volt be rebranded as the Buick Velite when it goes on sale in the Chinese market? Rumors are going around that that’s exactly what’s going to happen, but nothing solid has emerged yet. For those scratching their heads right now, Buick is actually a very popular … [continued]
As I noted yesterday, CleanTechnica‘s upcoming Wrocław Cleantech Revolution Tour conference is packed with great EV experts, speakers, and troublemakers, but remember that this isn’t the only event CleanTechnica is participating in next month. The premier EV Transportation & Technology Summit, 6 time zones away, is taking place one week later in … [continued]
In case you didn’t catch word, I’ve been nearly invisible here on CleanTechnica for the past few weeks because our 2nd daughter (Julia) was just born on September 9 and I’ve been playing mommy + daddy to our 2-year-old daughter Lily for a few weeks, while also trying to help mommy + … [continued]
The Sierra Club’s press release Monday shares that, indeed, National Drive Electric Day has become a popular and expanding celebration of electric cars, a shining example of our future. Electric cars are immeasurably valuable environmental investments. A record number of cities celebrated the 6th Annual National Drive Electric Week to highlight this and to … [continued]
Bay Area EV drivers now have access to 152 more Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations with the completion of the Bay Area Charge Ahead Project (BayCAP). The project completion was announced at a National Drive Electric Week event in Cupertino on Sept. 17. The charging stations are located throughout 20 … [continued]
Californian lawmakers have done away with the limit on solo-carpool-lane-access stickers for plug-in hybrids (green stickers), according to recent reports. Previous to the new bill removing the limit (SB-838), there had been a limit of 85,000 on the number of “green stickers” that could be awarded — in contrast to … [continued]
Editor’s Note: Steve Cummings, writer of the article below, notes that Bolt sales may be better than projected in this article thanks to the surprisingly longer range GM recently announced. Originally published on the Plugless blog. By Steve Cummings Forecasting the Sunset of the Federal Tax Credit for Electric Vehicles … [continued]
A new survey commissioned by CALSTART has revealed that around 70% of major automotive suppliers don’t want policymakers to alter the current 2025 federal light-duty vehicle fuel economy standards in the US. The survey — the first ever of its type amongst automotive suppliers — also revealed that most suppliers … [continued]
Millennials like the idea of better air quality — well, who doesn’t? Millennials know it is time to address the climate gone awry (in a big way). They like the idea of multi-modal transit systems. They like the idea of freedom from dirty oil. Nissan surveyed millennials in Europe and found one big way they want to … [continued]
