U.S. And Canada To Develop Electric Vehicle Charging Corridor
Transportation officials from the United States and Canada have announced plans to develop the first-ever U.S.-Canada EV Corridor, which would place fast DC chargers at 50-mile intervals along routes from Michigan into Quebec, Canada. The heavily traveled 870-mile corridor “will shape international commerce…
Poll Shows Half Of Americans Unlikely To Choose Electric Vehicles
Despite the Tesla Model Y becoming the world’s best-selling car, nearly half of Americans aren’t ready to embrace electric vehicles as their next ride. According to a poll from the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago and the Associated Press-NORC…
Smart Charge Hawaiʻi Launches In Effort To Help EV Drivers Optimize Charging
Hawaiian Electric is partnering with global electric vehicle software provider ev.energy to offer customers a smart charging mobile app that will enable EV drivers to optimize their charging sessions while helping inform Hawaiian Electric’s development of future charging programs and…
About The Electric Micro-Cars, NEVs, LSVs And Golf Cars
As American cars and trucks continue to bloat, growing longer and wider decade over decade while roads and parking spaces stay the same size, there may be hope glimmering on the horizon: tiny electric vehicles. I’m not talking about small…
Close: Plugging In To Electric Car Conversion
A recent episode of the PBS science series “Nova” outlined the technological steps necessary to reach America’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Called “Chasing Carbon Zero,” the program examined the myriad ways in which humans can adopt renewable…
Taking An Electric Car On The Road Is Still A Gamble In America
New electric car has worked like a charm. One of the first BMW iX SUVs to hit the US market, it draws compliments from garage attendants and car buffs, and the rapid charger we installed in our garage easily powers…
Texas’s Hefty Registration Fees For Electric Vehicles
Earlier this month, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed SB505 into law, implementing a $200 annual fee for electric vehicles registered in the state. It costs the average gas-powered car owner $50 to $54 in the state of Texas to register their vehicle annually. The…
VinFast Recalls First Batch Of EVs In US Over Dashboard Risk
Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast said it is recalling the entire first batch of vehicles it shipped to the United States last year following a safety warning issued by US authorities. The move came after the US National Highway Traffic…
Hyundai CEO Reveals US EV Leases Are Climbing As Buyers Take Avantage Of IRA Tax Credit
Hyundai has been on a roll in the US as the automaker embraces the industry’s transition to electric vehicles. The automaker says EV leases are climbing as buyers take advantage of the tax credit provided by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). …
Hyundai, LG Announce $4.3 Billion Plant In Georgia For Electric Vehicle Batteries
Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution announced Thursday they will build a $4.3 billion electric battery plant as part of Hyundai’s new electric vehicle assembly plant in southeast Georgia. The companies will split the investment, starting production as soon as late…