Illinois to Spend $25.1 Million on Public EV Charging Infrastructure
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director John J. Kim has announced plans to spend more than $25 million on new EV charging infrastructure under the Driving a Cleaner Illinois program. That $25.1 million of Illinois EPA money ($25,152,259.44, to be exact)…
UK’s Octopus to Lease out China’s Omoda EVs, Offer Charging Services
Britain’s Octopus Energy will lease out electric vehicles from Chinese automaker Chery’s Omoda brand and offer low-cost charging rates and charger installation, among other services, the two companies said on Tuesday. Octopus already leases out more than 15,000 EVs via…
VinFast Officially Begins Sales of VF DrgnFly Electric Bike in the U.S.
VinFast Auto (Nasdaq: VFS) today announces it will begin selling its VF DrgnFly electric bike in the U.S. by late April with a listed price of $2,599. Following the bike’s unveiling at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2024,…
Honda’s First US-Made EV to Share Assembly Line With Gas Cars
Honda Motor Co. plans to start manufacturing its first US-made fully electric vehicles at a plant in Ohio next year on a production line that will also build traditional gas-powered cars. Producing the as-yet-unnamed mid- to large-sized EV alongside one…
Americans for Prosperity Wisconsin: Pushes Sen. Baldwin for Answers on Biden EV Mandate
Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today announced the launch of a new digital ad campaign in the Badger State calling on U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) to block the Biden administration’s efforts to ban gas-powered cars and force most Americans to…
Aurora Firefighter Travels Country to Train Departments on How to Battle EV Fires
When not stationed at the firehouse or battling blazes, one Aurora firefighter dedicates his time to training firefighters and departments nationwide in responding to lithium-ion battery fires and electric vehicle (EV) fires. Paul Shoemaker, a veteran firefighter and paramedic with…
Global EV Sales up 12% in March, Down 9% in Europe, Rho Motion Says
Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) rose 12% in March versus the same month in 2023, with growth in China and the U.S. market partly offset by a 9% drop in Europe, market research firm Rho…
Invisible Urban Charging Partners With CBRE to Target Adding 1 Million EV Chargers Across the US
Invisible Urban Charging (IUC), a pioneer in charging-as-a-service solutions, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment company, to support a nationwide rollout of electric vehicle…
Jay Leno’s Garage features the Vector, REV Group’s All-Electric Fire Truck
REV Specialty Vehicles Segment, which includes fire apparatus brands E-ONE, KME, Ferrara, Spartan Fire Chassis, Spartan Emergency Response, Smeal, and Ladder Tower, announces the Vector, its all-electric North American-style fire truck, will feature on the April 15 episode of the…
Volkswagen Electric Car Sales Plunge as Europe Returns to Petrol
Sales of Volkswagen electric cars have plunged by almost a quarter in Europe as demand for battery-powered vehicles stalls and buyers return to petrol. Electric vehicle (EV) sales fell by 24pc in the first three months of the year as…
