Buying a new vehicle can be expensive, but carsharing provides access to vehicles without the responsibility of ownership. Carsharing offers hourly or daily use of a publicly-available vehicle to people who sign up for the service. It is a significant tool to increase access to affordable transportation and alleviate the … [continued]
Following the launch of the BlueIndy electric vehicle carsharing program in Indianapolis last year, Bollore Group will soon be launching a similar service in Los Angeles.
By Stephen J. Veneruso You can’t buy the Bolloré Bluecar in the USA, but you can rent them by the minute in Indianapolis for a song via the new blueindy car sharing service. What is a Bluecar and how does the blueindy car sharing service actually work? The car The … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The first 12 (of probably up to 200) BlueIndy electric carsharing stations are now under construction in Indianapolis, Indiana, according to recent reports. The announcement — which was made jointly by the City of Indianapolis, Bolloré Group, and Indianapolis Power & Light Company — also … [continued]
For a long time, the auto industry has basically just been about selling cars (and trucks, SUVs, etc). However, electric vehicles are a new breed of automobile. Actually, there’s a lot more “auto” potential with these vehicles, as well as linkages to new models of revenue production that are a … [continued]
A new partnership between Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and the City of Yokohama — Choimobie Yokohama — is the newest addition to the Yokohama Mobility Project ZERO program (YMPZ). The Japanese word describing the idea of ‘easy mobility’ is “Choimobi.” The YMPZ program intends to develop low-emission transportation possibilities for residents … [continued]
Naturally, we spent the week covering the top electric car stories of the week — check out those 24 stories here. In addition to those stories, here are 6 more top electric car stories, a bike story, an electric bus story, and a rail story worth a read: Electric Cars … [continued]
The Israeli city of Tel Aviv is now planning the creation of an extensive electric carsharing program. For obvious reasons, the country could significantly cut back its reliance on imported fossil fuels. The new electric car sharing program is good step in that direction. The unstated eventual goal, is … [continued]
I scroll through thousands of articles on dozens of sites so that you don’t have to 😀 1. Solar-Powered, Energy-Efficient Homes & the Nissan LEAF In one of the latest solar-EV team-ups, City Ventures and Nissan offer a green triple combo. From the news release: How would you like never … [continued]
Some more cool cleantech consumer products or news about consumer products: SunPower has released an AC solar panel series that is “designed to bring clean solar power to homes that have energy production challenges, such as shading, less-than-perfect orientation or irregular rooflines.” A year-long UK study, “the largest ever … [continued]
