Tag: EV
Mullen announces mobile EV charging truck delivering Level 2 and DC...
BREA, Calif., July 11, 2023 – Mullen Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: MULN) (“Mullen” or the “Company”), an emerging electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer, today announces PowerUP,...
Challenges facing solid-state battery development for EVs
Electrification is remedying concerns over questionable raw material extraction and disjointed national legislation by offering long-term solutions with solid-state batteries. As a novel technology...
Coast-to-Coast EV road trip kicks off in California
Sacramento Clean Cities produced the “Coast-to-Coast EV” Event on June 1 at the California Automobile Museum. Daphne Dixon, Executive Director of the Connecticut Southwestern...
What does maintenance actually mean for an EV owner?
By: Ben Westby One aspect of EV ownership that is often highlighted is the concept that EV’s have less moving parts, less components necessary for...
Women trailblazers who are revolutionizing the EV industry
The electric vehicle industry, one that continues to transform mobility, can often feel exclusive as it primarily employs and serves men. However, there are...
OPINION: What to know about driving an EV in the winter
My name is Ben Westby, and I am a volunteer electric vehicle (EV) coach representing the Western Slope region. I live in the region...
First round funding announced, Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program
The Biden-Harris administration opened applications for the first round of funding for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program. The...
EV WATTS data collection project extended another year
The EV WATTS project is excited to announce that the data collection period was extended for another year! This project collects data from EV vehicles...
EVs on the Road in Colorado report
Drive Electric Colorado presents an EVs in Colorado report. Using data from the Colorado Energy Office’s EV Dashboard and the Alternative Fueling Station Locator from the Department of Energy,...
Utah’s first all-electric Class 8 refuse truck
Utah is leading the way in advanced vehicle technology with the debut of the state’s first all-electric Class 8 refuse hauler by ACE Recycling...
Addressing mining for the growing EV market
It’s no secret that Tesla dominates the electric vehicle (EV) market, but many other car manufacturers – like Chevrolet, Hyundai, Toyota, Volkswagen and Ford...
How to charge an EV while living in an apartment
The widespread use of electric vehicles (EVs) once seemed a distant reality. However, more Americans are interested in swapping their fuel-burning cars for plug-ins. According...
ACES Up: Connecticut partnership easing the road to school bus electrification
On Wednesday, July 27, 2022, Greater New Haven Clean Cities Coalition held a web meeting with Brendan Sharkey of ACES Up and Daisy Solutions...
How will EVs impact your energy bill?
Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more affordable and accessible every year. Manufacturers widely market the technology as one of the best solutions for reducing...
OPINION: EV charger accessibility – The time is now
Do you know who the first widespread electric vehicle (EV) users were? Not Elon Musk. It was not wealthy, nor was it environmentally conscious....
How do EVs impact the energy grid?
A decade ago, maybe a few thousand people owned electric vehicles. Today, however, millions of drivers rely on electric vehicles (EVs) as their primary...
Orange EV takes its electric yard truck rental program nationwide
KANSAS CITY, MO, August 23, 2022 - Orange EV, the leading manufacturer of heavy-duty electric trucks, has expanded its yard truck rental program to...
Tritium celebrates opening of first global EV fast charger manufacturing facility...
LEBANON, Tenn. August 23, 2022—Tritium DCFC Limited (Nasdaq: DCFC), a global leader in direct current (DC) fast chargers for electric vehicles (EVs), today celebrates the...
Exploring a second life for electric vehicle batteries
As electric vehicles (EVs) become more common within the United States, EV owners and stakeholders must prepare for the many inevitable consequences of the...
NEVI funding in Louisiana potential to create new jobs
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) with Louisiana Clean Fuels (LCF) recently submitted the State Plan for EV Infrastructure to the Joint Office of...
Future of EVs is bright for American families
Having a family often means that purchasing a vehicle comes with a myriad of additional considerations that single adults or couples may not have...
The History of Electric Vehicles
Forms of electric vehicles (EVs) have been around since the early 1800s and have gained major traction within the vehicle industry in the last 10 to...
How can we resolve EV battery supply issues?
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the global supply chain. Many industries still experience residual effects from the lockdown and labor shortages. One sector facing production...
OPINION: Understanding EV charging plans key to public involvement
One of the downsides of living in an age of advanced technology is information overload. We all have information right at our fingertips in our...
Drive Electric Colorado featured in Volkswagen’s What Fuels You electric road...
Drive Electric Colorado was featured in Volkswagen ID.4’s “What Fuels You? An Electric Road Trip” series with the filmmaker, Erika Gilsdorf, as she traveled...
Virginia community solar co-ops for home solar, EV home chargers succeed
One method to expand access to clean energy and clean transportation energy is through solar co-op programs, which have worked in many regions successfully....
XL Fleet unveils first all-electric refuse vehicle at WasteExpo 2022
BOSTON-(BUSINESS WIRE)-XL Fleet Corp., a leading provider of fleet electrification solutions, unveiled at WasteExpo 2022 its first-ever all-electric pre-series unit on the Curbtender Quantum...
Allison Transmission, Xos enter strategic e-Axle partnership, heavy-duty electric vehicle platforms...
INDIANAPOLIS, May 10, 2022 – Xos, Inc., a leading manufacturer and services provider of Class 5 through Class 8 battery-electric vehicles, powertrains, charging infrastructure, and fleet...
Blue Bird unveils electric vehicle platform at 2022 ACT Expo
MACON, Ga., May 10, 2022 – Blue Bird Corporation, the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, today unveiled a unique Class 5-6 electric...
Phihong launches new flexible EV charging solutions at ACT Expo to...
LONG BEACH, Calif., May 9, 2022 - Phihong Technology, a leading power supply manufacturer, joins over 250 exhibitors at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT)...
BAE Systems to bring next-generation electric drive system to heavy-duty industrial...
ENDICOTT, N.Y., May 9, 2022 — BAE Systems, a leader in electric propulsion, will bring its next-generation power and propulsion technology to the heavy-duty industrial vehicle market. The...
Battle Motors picks T-Mobile to connect new Revolutionos™ EV software for...
What’s the news: Battle Motors has selected T-Mobile for Business as its preferred IoT provider to connect thousands of new electric vehicle (EV) trucks and...
Earth Day: Promoting the importance of sustainability
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – To commemorate Earth Day, Northern Colorado Clean Cities (NCCC) invited electric vehicle (EV) drivers, EV enthusiasts and intrigued local and...
Flipping the switch on electric school buses
Clean Cities, along with the Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) has launched a new technical series aimed at educating and assisting school bus fleets interested in...
Greater Washington Region Clean Cities tours Blue Bird facility
On Thursday, April 14, 2022, Antoine Thompson of Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC) traveled to middle Georgia and toured the Blue Bird...
Drive Electric Colorado announces Drive Electric Earth Day events
Drive Electric Earth Day (DEED) is a national campaign to support electric vehicle (EV) education and experiences during the month of April. Drive Electric...
Estimating job creation benefits for EV charging infrastructure projects
When the Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership set out to create a regional electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem in Virginia, the District of Columbia, Maryland and West Virginia...
Drive Electric Colorado publishes ‘EVs in Colorado’ report
Drive Electric Colorado presents an EVs in Colorado report. Using data from the Colorado Energy Office’s EV Dashboard and the Alternative Fueling Station Locator from the U.S. Department...
10 EV technologies featured at the 2022 Work Truck Show
After a hiatus of in-person events, Work Truck Week returned to Indianapolis from March 8 to 10 with a flurry of new technology reveals,...
Work Truck Week, Green Truck Summit wrap up for 2022 season
After two years of an in-person hiatus, hundreds of industry partners gathered from March 8 to 11 for Work Truck Week 2022. Work Truck Week...
Ford Pro adds new charging hardware to lineup for commercial EV...
INDIANAPOLIS, March 8, 2022 – Ford Pro is aiming to create a smooth transition for commercial customers into an electric future by providing a...
Commercial truck industry reunites at Work Truck Week 2022
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich, March 16, 2022 — There were smiles and handshakes all around when Work Truck Week® 2022 returned to Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, March 8–11....
Crown Point Community School Corp. adds electric bus
CROWN POINT, Indiana — Crown Point Community School Corporation recently added an electric school bus to its fleet, making it the first district in...
Field testing shows Motiv’s EV truck battery exceeds 150-mile range
FOSTER CITY, Calif., March 8, 2022 – Motiv Power Systems, the leading innovator of EV vans, trucks, and shuttle buses driving the backbone of urban commerce,...
EAVX debuts collaborative next generation commercial vehicles at Work Truck Week...
INDIANAPOLIS, March 8, 2022 – EAVX, a business unit of JB Poindexter & Co (JBPCO) which collaborates with advanced electric and alternative power chassis producers as well...
The Shyft Group debut last-mile electric delivery vehicle at Work Truck...
NOVI, Mich., Feb. 8, 2022 — The Shyft Group, the North American leader in specialty vehicle manufacturing, assembly and upfit for the commercial, retail and...
Electric vehicle education effort launched in Alabama, Georgia & Tennessee
The Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition, Clean Cities Georgia and Tennessee Clean Fuels have joined forces and launched a three-month education and awareness campaign to promote modern electric vehicle (EV)...
Understanding the challenges facing General Motors electric vehicles
Electric vehicles are being hailed as the future of transportation, but the switch from gas to electric might not be as smooth as it...
Enterprising Black women disrupt the electric vehicle industry
Over the past decade, the electric vehicle ownership trends have remained relatively the same. In a study conducted by Fuels Institute in 2019, it was found...
Illinois EV sales growing at rapid clip
Sales of plug-in electric passenger vehicles have grown exponentially in Illinois over the past few years. The chart, "EVs in the State of Illinois,"...
Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office adds all-electric car to fleet
PITTSBURGH — The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office unveiled the newest addition to its fleet, an all-electric 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E. The vehicle, which is detailed...
OPINION: 2022 poised to be a transformative year for EVs in...
We all could use a little something to look forward to in 2022. When it comes to electric vehicle adoption and advancement, there is much...
Drive Electric Virginia hosts inaugural forum
Virginia Clean Cities (VCC) hosted the Inaugural Drive Electric Virginia Forum on Nov. 17 with a lineup of speakers covering a wide range of topics...
EV group buy program re-launches in Northern Colorado
Fort Collins, Colo. – The successful annual Electric Vehicle Group Buy program is back! From Nov. 1 through Nov. 30, or while supplies last,...
Thousands enjoy EV Ride & Drive at 2021 Denver Auto Show
The Drive Electric Colorado team and volunteers worked together to provide the Xcel Energy Drive Electric Experience and Ride and Drive at the Denver...
OPINION: Debunking EV myths key to widespread adoption
With the rapid pace of information — and misinformation — sharing these days, perception often becomes reality. It’s a struggle we at South Shore Clean...
City of Goshen to host Electric Vehicle Expo
GOSHEN, INDIANA – The City of Goshen’s Department of Environmental Resilience is teaming up with the Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) and South...
EVs shine at Ohio Chamber of Commerce Annual Legislative Conference
Clean Fuels Ohio organized an electric vehicle exhibition as part of this year’s Ohio Chamber of Commerce Annual Legislative Conference. Fifteen state legislators took...
Drive Electric Colorado works with EV educator Nigel Zeid
Nigel Zeid, former EV Ambassador for Boulder Nissan, is starting a new chapter in his electric vehicle (EV) experience as an independent EV Educator....
Northern Colorado Clean Cities connects with new stakeholders, hosts Ride &...
Northern Colorado Clean Cities (NCCC) is making connections with new stakeholders, including local utilities such Mountain Parks Electric, United Power, and Xcel Energy; the...
OPINION: Wisconsin’s electric vehicle future is now
What was your dream vehicle when you were growing up? The types of vehicles we desire when we’re young tend to be slick hot rods...
Test drive new EVs at Greeley Farmers’ Market
Greeley, Colorado – Electric vehicle drivers, enthusiasts and intrigued local and regional residents are invited to attend the Greeley Farmers’ Market Electric Vehicle Ride...
Conservationist, photographer tests Jackson, Wyoming’s new EV experience
Famed wildlife photographer Tom Mangelsen tested Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities’ new Electric Vehicle (EV) Experience, which offers members of Lower Valley Energy’s (LVE) Electrical Cooperative...
Drive Electric Colorado joins the Global EV Alliance
DENVER, CO – Drive Electric Colorado announced its official membership in the Global EV Alliance, the newly formed multinational, grassroots non-profit organization that collects best practices,...
Teacher, EV Club president rideshares in Tesla Model 3
Rideshare driving is a popular side-hustle or full-time job. Driving an electric vehicle may be the best way to maximize your earnings as drivers...
New community chargers in Chicago urban residential neighborhoods
EVmatch, the first electric vehicle (EV) charging platform for connecting EV drivers with nearby private chargers through a reservation-based system, has a new publicly-available...
Tennessee State Parks, Rivian partner on EV charging stations
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced it is partnering with electric vehicle (EV) automaker and automotive technology company Rivian to install Rivian...
Denver Metro visits Colorado’s first used EV outlet
The Denver Metro Clean Cities team recently visited the Phil Long EV Outlet, the first used car dealership of its kind in Denver and...
Mustang Mach-E Road Trip: Denver to Santa Fe
Denver Metro Clean Cities Coalition program Drive Electric Colorado recently featured travelers Patrick and Liv’s Mach-E EV road trip adventure. Here they discuss their...
Alabama governor plans for first US graphite processing plant
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced on June 22 that Westwater Resources Inc. plans to build a first-of-its-kind advanced graphite processing plant in Coosa County,...
Here comes the supply crunch: 2021 EV Market Trends
It’s a big year for the American electric vehicle industry and EV market. Electric vehicle (EV) sales had every reason to underperform in 2020....
Lightning eMotors, Denver Metro host EV Ride & Drive
Lightning eMotors provides fleets with high-quality electric commercial vehicles, services and charging solutions. They add their electric drivetrain to popular vehicle chassis to provide...
OPINION: Wisconsin charging ahead with electric vehicles
February was a big month for electric vehicles across the nation and in Wisconsin. Foxconn announced in late February its plans to assemble vehicles for...
CALSTART, Denver Metro Clean Cities develop EV data collection project
The market for electric vehicles (EVs) is expanding, and the medium- (MD) and heavy-duty (HD) vehicle sector is no exception. As a result of...
Zeus Electric Chassis, Inc. hosts open house
On Wednesday, Jan. 27, Zeus Electric Chassis, Inc. invited fleets to their future headquarters and vehicle development facility in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. About...
Low-income communities see less EV adoption, fewer benefits
In Ohio and across the country, higher income, predominantly white communities see EV adoption at disproportionately higher rates than their Black and low-income counterparts....
Electric vehicle charging station funds available in Arkansas
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas—The Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Energy Office is proud to announce the start of a...
Tennessee announces EV fast-charging network partnership
On Feb. 3, 2021, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced an unprecedented partnership to develop...
WEBINAR: Electrifying Medium- & Heavy-Duty Trucks in New York
Please find the session recordings below, and additional resources here: Panelist and Clean Cities Coalition contact information NYSERDA Truck Eligibility List for NYTVIP and NYC Clean Trucks Program Empire...
WEBINAR: Medium- & Heavy-Duty Electric Operations
Attendees heard about a variety of options available for their operations, upcoming funding opportunities and how Clean Cities coalitions can help them with the...
Blue Bird electric bus deployed by Indiana school district
Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation (BCSC) has received a Blue Bird electric-powered school bus as part of a sustainability movement. This Indiana school district has...
Hit the road with Drive Electric Ohio, Sustainably
Drive Electric Ohio has been working hard to create insightful and engaging ride and drive content, despite the roadblocks caused by COVID-19. Our team,...
South Shore Clean Cities members awarded $206,000 in Indiana Volkswagen grants
ST. JOHN, INDIANA — South Shore Clean Cities partners at two metropolitan planning organizations in Northern Indiana were awarded $206,000 in Indiana Volkswagen Environmental...
DSNY demonstrates new Mack LR EV for Climate Week NYC
During Climate Week NYC 2020, truck manufacturing company Mack Trucks announced the delivery of an electric refuse model to the New York City Department...
Drive Electric Colorado launches EV scavenger hunt
Drive Electric Colorado is the newest initiative aimed at educating individual consumers about electric vehicles, presenting information about charging and providing details about electric...
WEBINAR: Electric Vehicle Equity Webinar
Join Northern Colorado Clean Cities (NCCC), the Colorado Energy Office (CEO), Grid Alternatives, and Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) on this one hour webinar...
WEBINAR: Medium & Heavy Duty Electric Vehicles
This online event is the second installment in the Wisconsin Virtual Electric Vehicle Series presented in partnership with RENEW Wisconsin & Wisconsin Clean Cities....
WEBINAR: EV 101 & Testimonials
Hear from industry experts including Wisconsin Clean Cities Executive Director Lorrie Lisek and RENEW Wisconsin Program Manager Jane McCurry on the latest in EV...
South Shore Clean Cities, NIPSCO launch public EV charging station program
ST. JOHN, INDIANA — South Shore Clean Cities, Inc. is partnering with Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) in a new program to deploy...
Empire Clean Cities launches Mission Electric
In July, Empire Clean Cities officially launched Mission Electric, a campaign and information center to promote the widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), cut...
Wisconsin town debuts new public electric vehicle charging hub
HUDSON, WISCONSIN -- The Hampton Inn & Suites in Hudson, Wisconsin is now home to a new public electric vehicle charging hub, thanks in...
Charge Ahead Colorado: Real estate developers rethink EVs
June 30, 2020 (FORT COLLINS, Colo.)— Real estate agent Paul Schnaitter took the initiative and implemented the first level 2 electric vehicle charging stations...
The Oklahoma EVolution
What do you get when a state creates a tax incentive to build alternative fuel filling stations and a major auto manufacturer is forced...
EV Sales Trends: COVID-19 Implications
It is no question that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the world’s economy this year. Across the globe, countries are struggling to stimulate their...
McLane Company deploys zero-emission class 8 trucks
July 7, 2020, KANSAS CITY, Mo. and TEMPLE, Texas– Orange EV and McLane Company, Inc., announced the deployment of Orange EV T-Series pure-electric terminal trucks to the McLane Foodservice...
South Shore Clean Cities brings first electric school bus to Indiana
Carmel, IN — Carmel Clay Schools on June 24 welcomed the first all-electric school bus to Indiana, project partners announced. This is a part...
California Clean Vehicle Rebate Project discusses EV incentives
In this webinar, the California Clean Vehicle Rebate Project covered the benefits of fleet electrification and discussed available incentive programs. A representative from the...
Denver Metro Clean Cities establishes webinar series
On April 15, Denver Metro Clean Cities Coalition has successfully launched an interactive webinar series featuring electric car demos and walk-arounds, virtual car ride...
Battery expert Bob Galyen & the future of EV batteries
GUEST: Bob Galyen, Galyen Energy LLC PANEL: Anton Wahlman, SeekingAlpha.com; Gary Vasilash, AD&P; John McElroy, Autoline.tv NEXT: The COVID-19 pandemic and clean transportation
Yellowstone blog pt 1: 18 days on the Road by EV
https://youtu.be/0vg3hskLe0Q Hi! We’re Susan and Jack Goodwin, retirees, who decided to write a blog about our road adventures with our electric vehicle (EV), a 2018...