The city of Denver, Colorado, has committed to adding 200 new plug-in electric vehicles to its fleet by the year 2020, according to recent reports. As it stands, Denver only has 3 electric vehicles in its whole fleet.
The Obama administration has just announced that it will be making $4.5 billion in US Energy Department loan guarantees available for the support of a commercial-scale electric vehicle charging station buildout. The initiative will see prominent auto manufacturers such as Ford Motor Company, GM, Nissan Motors, and Tesla Motors partnering … [continued]
Originally posted on the ECOreport. After a year-long test of two Model S P85D loaner cars and the all-electric BMW i3, an important announcement was made this morning. Greenlots, the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), and BMW of North America are partnering to launch the new Los Angeles EV police … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. One of the leading electric bus firms in the US, Proterra, has won the majority of the vehicle supply contracts accompanying the awards supplied through the Federal Transit Administration Low or No Emission Vehicle Deployment Grant, according to a new press release. What this means … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Following the recent and positive completion of an electric bus trial program, the Chicago Transit Authority has committed to purchasing a fleet of 20 to 30 electric buses over the next few years, according to recent reports. The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) first took delivery of electric buses … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. Germany is considering providing 2 billion euros to subsidize the purchasing of more electric cars. German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel is behind the idea, which also includes adding more EV charging stations and supporting the acquisition of more electric vehicles for federal offices. One might expect … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. I made a mistake the other day when I said this presentation was perhaps my favorite presentation at the EV Transportation & Technology Summit. I had forgotten about the presentations of a couple of utility guys. The summit had one session with perspectives from 6 … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. New York City is now set to be home to a “vast” municipal fleet of electric vehicles by the year 2025, going by recent statements made by the city’s mayor, Bill de Blasio. The new plan directly calls for the replacement of significant numbers of … [continued]
One of the best things governments can do to boost electric vehicle use and cut emissions is to procure electric vehicles themselves. This alone has an impact on emissions, but it also exposes a large number of people to EVs, which is often all that’s needed to get them to switch to … [continued]
Here are some hot new electric news highlights for your Monday reading pleasure: Used Cadillac ELRs Selling For REALLY Cheap One wouldn’t necessarily expect a car as expensive as the Cadillac ELR to sell used for just $39,000 (with only 2,800 miles on the odometer), would they? Los Angeles Adds 288 … [continued]
