Ford says it will double the number of 40+ mpg model offerings by the end of this year – eight vehicle choices will be on the market soon. Along with that, Ford is set to triple its electrified vehicle production capacity by sometime next year with six models on the market. Ramping up production of […]
Education and awareness are key for electric vehicle, hybrids, and alternative fuel vehicle sales numbers to move upward and accomplish their original intentions. National Plug In Day has been part of the public awareness drive, and will have its second annual event on Sept. 23, 2012. It’s put on by Plug In America, Sierra Club, […]
For the past couple of years, public electric vehicle charging stations have been available free of charge, to get early adopters used to charging their Leafs and Volts at the shopping mall, movie theater, workplace, etc. That is starting to change now, and it’s a real challenge for property owners, utilities, municipal governments, and charging […]
Leasing is playing a big part in sales of plug-in electric vehicles (EVs), as they are much higher in MSRP than comparable fuel efficient ICE vehicles, and keeping payments in check is part of the marketing for now. Mitsubishi has an arrangement with Ally Financial for lease as low as $249 a month for its […]
What’s next following the U.S. Court of Appeals ruling last week that the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Act standards for vehicles, and other industries including electric utilities and coal miners, is legal? The EPA had ruled that carbon dioxide is a public danger, a benchmark for current vehicle fuel economy and emissions standards, and […]