Big Savings – and No More Gas Stations
It’s possible to save up to $1500 on fuel per vehicle annually - all while avoiding any trips to the gas station!
Nissan Leaf Plus Powertrain Option Offers Expanded Range and Power
Nissan is set to offer a long-range version of the Nissan Leaf in a long-awaited move that transforms the electric car into a competitor for the farthest-traveling battery-powered vehicles in the country.
Named the Nissan Leaf Plus in the U.S. and Canada and Nissan Leaf e+ in other markets, the car will have up to 226 miles of range, which reflects an improvement of about 40 percent on the base model. It's also about three times the range of the original model revealed nearly a decade ago.
Read the article at Detroit Free Press.
GM Will be the Second Automaker to Lose the EV Tax Credit
General Motors confirmed that it sold its 200,000th plug-in vehicle in the US during the fourth quarter of 2018, which has triggered a slow phaseout of the $7,500 federal tax credit over the next 15 months. GM is the second automaker to pass this mark; Tesla reached 200,000 vehicles sold in the US last summer.
Customers of GM cars that are eligible for the credit (like the Chevy Bolt or the Cadillac CT6 plug-in hybrid) will only be able to receive a maximum of $3,750 starting on April 1st. The maximum available credit will halve again on October 1st to $1,875, and it will completely phase out six months later in April 2020.
Read the article at The Verge.
How Can We Protect Ourselves Against Cybercrime?
One of the most worrisome threats of our time is the destruction that can be wreaked by cybercriminals hacking an organization’s digital infrastructure.
John Wysseier, in his monthly Disruptive Leadership column, takes a hard look at how pervasive these crimes are and the nature of the malicious cyber schemes that are gaining momentum. It’s a challenge for every business leader.
INVERS Mobility Solutions has written a very interesting column about vehicle sharing. Amanda Lam cites specifics on how San Joaquin County (CA) and Seattle City Light's motor pools have helped the fleets reduce costs and increase efficiencies.
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Janice Sutton
Editor in Chief
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