US Military Eyeballs Super-Sporty Electric Vehicles For All-Terrain Duty
The US Army Corps of Engineers is taking a closeup look at sporty new electric vehicles for disaster response and humanitarian aid.
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Canoo Can Too Deliver Electric Trucks To The US Postal Service
The USPS is finally cranking up its plans to purchase more electric vehicles, and the startup Canoo has a foot in the door.
How the US Can Electrify Its Public Fleets, from City Buses to Garbage Trucks
Public vehicle fleets, which include everything from city buses and school buses to garbage trucks and law enforcement vehicles, make up a significant share of traffic on U.S. roads. There are 645,000 vehicles in the federal fleet, 500,000 in state fleets across the country, more than 3 million municipal and … [continued]
US Postal Service Caves On Electric Vehicles, But What About The Trucks?
Thousands of gasmobiles are still in the picture, but the US Postal Service is adding ten of thousands of electric vehicles to its fleet, too.
It’s For Real: Wireless EV Charging For Germany’s Famous Autobahn
Embedding wireless EV charging systems in roadways may seem futuristic, but on Germany’s Autobahn the future is now.
Volvo Group Awarded $10 Million To Electrify Transportation In South Bronx
Volvo Group North America (VGNA) today announced that it received a $10 million award from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to introduce clean transportation solutions to Hunts Point in the South Bronx. The award is a part of the New York Clean Transportation Prize program, which promotes initiatives to … [continued]
Amazon Claps Back At Walmart, Launches New Electric Vehicle
Everyone is talking about the electric vehicle race between Amazon and Walmart, but the US Postal Service is also coming on strong.
Ford E-Transit To USPS: What’s Your EV Problem?
The Ford E-Transit van EV is taking off like a rocket, which makes it all the harder to explain why the US Postal Service is dragging its electrification heels.
US Postal Service To Electric Truck Fans: Don’t Drop Dead After All!
The US Postal Service is funneling more electric trucks into its fleet of 200,000 general delivery vehicles, but continues to insist that gasmobiles should play a leading role — for now.
Heavy-Duty Fleet Electrification Startup Forum Mobility Secures $7.5 Million in Funding
San Francisco-based Forum Mobility provides heavy-duty fleet electrification programs to decarbonize fossil-fuel truck fleets. The startup recently secured $7.5 million in seed funding, which was co-led by Obvious Ventures and Homecoming Capital. The news about electric vehicles typically focuses on EVs for consumers such as the Tesla models, the Ford … [continued]
