
General Motors said its upcoming 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV will have a range of 82 miles when fully charged and will get an EPA-estimated combined city/highway 119 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe).
Read More →New York City has launched an electric vehicle taxi pilot program that will use the Nissan LEAF. Six LEAF vehicles will go into service this spring as part of the program.
Read More →A total of 21.9 million electric vehicles (EVs) will be sold worldwide during the period from 2012 to 2020, according to a recent report from Navigant Research.
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Sweden may become the world's fully electrified truck market thanks to a partnership between Scania and Siemens.
Read More →The Spark EV electric motor will produce 130 hp and 400 lb.-ft. of torque to deliver acceleration of less than 8 seconds from 0 to 60 mph. It will be sold in California and Oregon this summer.
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BMW has launched a new online tool called the Electronaut Effect that gives site visitors data about the range, cost savings, and positive environmental impact of driving BMW ActiveE vehicles.
Read More →BYD Company Ltd. recently announced a plan for electrifying Hong Kong City’s public transportation system by replacing diesel buses and LPG taxis.
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FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., announced the expansion of its alternative-energy vehicle fleet with the introduction of 10 new all-electric commercial vehicles for use in Hong Kong.
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Yamato Transport Co., Ltd., Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), and Hino Motors, Ltd., will begin trials using a small electric truck in Yamato delivery operations outside of Tokyo.
Read More →In comments filed with the agency, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and Global Automakers argue that the proposed requirements, as written, would result in an overly loud sound to alert pedestrians.
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