Sono Motors Reaches 20,000 Reservations for Its ‘Sion’ Solar-Electric Passenger Car
The Munich-based solar mobility OEM Sono Motors has announced the achievement of reaching 20,000 private reservations of its Sion.
At an expected net sales price point of just €25,126 – the Sion has the potential to become the world’s first Solar Electric Vehicle (SEV) for the masses.
The start of production is planned for the second half of 2023 via contract manufacturing in Finland. Sono Motors’ partner Valmet Automotive has extensive expertise in manufacturing for high-tech OEMs.
NAFA Announces its 2022 Green Fleet Awards Winners
NAFA Fleet Management Association announced the annual Green Fleet Awards winners during the Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference and Expo in Durham, North Carolina.
Top honors were awarded to City of Riverside, CA as the first-place fleet; City of Long Beach, CA Fleet Services as the second-place fleet; and City of Dublin, OH as the third-place fleet.
View the full list of winners at: https://www.nafa.org/green-fleet-awards-2022/.
The top three Green Fleets showcased their commitments towards the use of alternative fuel and hybrid vehicle composition, fuel usage and savings, purchasing policy, long-range planning, and community outreach among other areas.
Can California’s Grid Keep Up with Its Gas-Car Ban? Governor Newsom Responds
September 2, 2022 - On August 24th, Governor Gavin Newsom revealed a proposal to ban the sale of new fossil fueled cars in the state by 2035 with the ramp-up beginning as soon as 2026. Just a week later, a heat wave hit the state resulting in Governor Newsom declaring a state of emergency.
There is a plan to increase power availability by 68 percent in California by "2045 or sooner" which works out to an average growth of about 3 percent per year between 2023 and 2045.
For now, all Californian EV owners can do to help is to charge their vehicles during the day - before about 4:00 pm or wait until after 9:00 pm to reduce the strain on the power grid. Only time will tell if Newsom's plan will really be enough to support the lofty goal of 100 percent new EV sales in a few decades.
Mentor by eDriving Wins Silver Stevie Award in 2022 International Business Awards
eDrivingSM, a Solera company, was named the winner of a Silver Stevie® Award in the Governance, Risk & Compliance Solution category in the 19th Annual International Business Awards®.
“We’re absolutely delighted and incredibly proud to have now won four American Business Awards and five International Business Awards since 2019 for our comprehensive driver risk solution, Mentor by eDriving,” said Ed Dubens, Founder/CEO of eDriving.
Forward Together with Supply Chain at AFLA 2022 Conference
The complexity of keeping our drivers safe in today’s fleets continues to challenge fleet managers.
In addition to battling driver distraction and stress due to economic pressures, the latest impacts of supply chain shortages on maintenance programs, rising inflation on total cost of ownership, and ultimately the safety of our fleets are more challenging than ever.
Register to attend AFLA 2022 Corporate Fleet Conference to hear from a panel of experts on what best practices will help to minimize these impacts.
