Electric-transit bus manufacturer Proterra appointed current Chairman Jack Allen to CEO as it prepares to extend its technology to other vehicle segments, including last-mile delivery.
March 23, 2020electric vehicle
Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics, Autonomous
Proterra Catalyst bus by Proterra
Proterra Appoints Chairman Jack Allen to CEO Post
Proterra Catalyst bus by Proterra
Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel
The Mercedes-Benz diesel-powered Vito van. (Mercedes-Benz AG - Global Communications Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans)
Mercedes-Benz Unveils Upgrades to Vito Vans
The Mercedes-Benz diesel-powered Vito van. (Mercedes-Benz AG - Global Communications Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans)
Mercedes-Benz, a unit of Daimler AG, announced March 10 extensively upgraded versions of its diesel-powered Vito van available for ordering in Europe now and its battery electric eVito model available for ordering this summer.
March 10, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous
GM's all-new modular platform and battery system, Ultium, on the GM Tech Center campus in Warren, Mich., on March 4, 2020. (Steve Fecht/General Motors via Associated Press)
GM Shows 13 EVs in Bid to Match Tesla
GM's all-new modular platform and battery system, Ultium, on the GM Tech Center campus in Warren, Mich., on March 4, 2020. (Steve Fecht/General Motors via Associated Press)
DETROIT — General Motors, trying to refashion itself as a futuristic company with technology to compete against Tesla, rolled out plans March 4 for 13 new electric vehicles during the next five years.
March 4, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous
Whitmer via Al Goldis/Associated Press
Michigan Governor Signs Orders to Advance Mobility
Whitmer via Al Goldis/Associated Press
DETROIT — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed executive orders Feb. 25 to create a council on future mobility and electrification, establish the Michigan Office of Future Mobility and to appoint a chief mobility officer.
February 26, 2020
Government, Business, Technology
The former GM plant in Lordstown, Ohio, in 2019. (Matthew Hatcher/Bloomberg News)
Trump Budget Targets Loan Program That Could Help Lordstown Plant
The former GM plant in Lordstown, Ohio, in 2019. (Matthew Hatcher/Bloomberg News)
The Trump administration’s budget proposal scraps a loan program that could help an upstart electric vehicle company’s plans to reuse the now-closed General Motors factory in Lordstown, Ohio.
February 11, 2020
Government, Technology, Fuel
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez testifies on Capitol Hill on Feb. 5. (Patrick Semansky/Associated Press)
Ocasio-Cortez Announces Bill for National Network of EV Chargers
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez testifies on Capitol Hill on Feb. 5. (Patrick Semansky/Associated Press)
The Democratic congresswoman who pushed the Green New Deal to prominence aims to build a national network of high-speed chargers for electric cars under legislation unveiled on Feb. 6.
February 6, 2020
Business, Technology
Tesla's Model Y electric vehicle. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
Tesla Exceeds Expectations in Blowout Quarter
Tesla's Model Y electric vehicle. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
Tesla Inc. delivered a second straight quarter of blowout earnings and speedy execution, extending an unprecedented surge for its heavily shorted stock.
January 30, 2020
Business, Technology
Arrival's Generation 2 electric vehicle. (Arrival)
UPS Orders 10,000 Electric Delivery Vehicles
Arrival's Generation 2 electric vehicle. (Arrival)
UPS has ordered 10,000 electric delivery vehicles from electric vehicle maker Arrival, in what it calls a move to accelerate fleet electrification.
January 30, 2020
Business, Technology
(Karma Automotive)
China’s Karma Automotive Plans to Enter Electric Truck, SUV Fray
(Karma Automotive)
The pickup truck market that has gone years without an electric entrant may have another competitor join the fray: Karma Automotive, the Chinese-owned carmaker once known as Fisker.
January 27, 2020
Business, Technology
Daniel Crowley and Valentin Muenzel, co-founders of Relectrify, stand beside their battery energy storage unit during a demonstration in Australia on Jan. 17. (James Bugg/Bloomberg News)
Companies Explore Using Old Electric Car Batteries to Cut Costs
Daniel Crowley and Valentin Muenzel, co-founders of Relectrify, stand beside their battery energy storage unit during a demonstration in Australia on Jan. 17. (James Bugg/Bloomberg News)
As major players jostle for market share in large-scale power storage, American Electric Power and Nissan Motor Co. are testing new technology that reuses old electric vehicle batteries to slash costs.
January 24, 2020Pages
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