California is one heck of an electric car leader, and not just because it’s home to Le Tesla. See the stats below, as well as this, this, this, this, and this post. (Though, I have to admit, it’s not all good news.) Anyway, check out this EV Obsession post below … [continued]
All plug-in cars purchased in California may get a bit cheaper if Assembly Bill AB1077 passes. Thanks to Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi’s the proposed bill would reduce the basis for taxes and fees applied to plug-in cars by using the post-incentive transaction valuation for the car, not the pre-incentive sticker price. The … [continued]
I gave a long introduction of my 3-tier system for sharing top cleantech stories in my previous post, so I won’t repeat that here. I’ll just dive right into 10 EV stories that almost got covered on CleanTechnica, but barely missed the cut: 1. Wireless Power Transmission For Transit, Trains, Harbor … [continued]
Love clean transportation? Can never be too informed? I know how you feel. If our own clean transport stories weren’t enough for your reading appetite, you may also want to check out some of the following pieces: Bikes Are Exterior Airbags the Future of Bike/Ped Safety? How an Honorable Elbow … [continued]
Other than our own stories, here’s some top cleantech and climate news of the day: Solar Power Top PV Module Suppliers Developing Own Utility Projects: “Research from Wiki-Solar has found that the most successful module providers to utility-scale photovoltaic plants are developing their own projects to accommodate their products.” … [continued]
Aside from our own clean transport posts this week, here are some top clean transport stories from the week: Electric Vehicles Tesla Model S With 60 kWh Battery Rated At 208 Miles: “Tesla Motor’s novel approach to selling its all-electric Model S with different battery sizes has made it far … [continued]
As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to grab consumer attention, some dealers are willing to go the extra mile just to stamp out the other EV competition. In Sacramento, California, two Ford dealers, trying to boost sales of the Ford Focus EV and take a bite out of their competition from … [continued]
Plugless Power is the wireless electric vehicle charging system developed by Evatran and currently being trialled at a variety of locations in the US, including two new installations at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and at Google headquarters in Mountain View, California. Evatran announced the completed … [continued]
California and Oregon residents, like Matt and Becky Walton, get first dibs on the 2013 Honda Fit EV. The couple, who live north of Los Angeles, were the first to sign up to lease the Fit EV on Honda’s website, and they have now received the first Honda Fit … [continued]
