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Baltimore Bridge Collapse Has Major Implications for Automotive Sector

The Truth About Cars

A cargo container ship exiting the Port of Baltimore collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday morning. The Port of Baltimore is responsible for moving all kinds of goods. port that sees the largest number of cars and light trucks annually — at roughly 800,000 passenger vehicles per year.

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Baltimore just deployed a big electric school bus fleet

Baua Electric

Photo: Highland Fleets Baltimore City Public Schools just debuted 25 electric school buses – Maryland’s second-largest electric school bus fleet, behind Montgomery County Public Schools. The IC Bus electric Type Cs being used in Baltimore have 210 kWh powertrains and a range of 135 miles. Get started here. –ad*

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ExxonMobil and Electrovaya Launch Electric Car Sharing Program in Baltimore

Green Car Congress

ExxonMobil is sponsoring an all-electric car-sharing and rental program, called AltCar, at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore, MD. The 10-vehicle program (five now, with a further five cars to be made available to the public in the next few weeks) uses Electrovaya’s low-speed Maya 300. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

We’ve Entered the Age of Shared Mobility This article may contain affiliate links Car sharing has changed dramatically since C lean Fleet Report first reported on it almost two decades ago. Some auto companies have incorporated car sharing elements into their new business enterprises.

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Route Zero Relay Kicks Off EV Road Trip

Electric Auto Association

Each stop will different but some will include press conferences, local speakers on no-emission or EV topics, and informal EV car showcases. The White House has a goal for 50% of all auto sales to be electric by 2030 under its EV Acceleration Challenge. Specialist grantgerke@myeva.org.

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Battery recycler Cirba Answers plans to enlarge in preparation for EVs

Baua Electric

Cirba Answers, a pristine battery recycler shaped from corporations with many years of trade revel in, plans to enlarge its electrical car battery recycling industry sevenfold within the after few years. British Columbia in Canada; and Lancaster and Baltimore in Ohio, each close Columbus. WIXOM, Mich. close Detroit; Anaheim, Calif.;

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Plug In Auto Nation

Plug In Partners

The Nation's largest retail car dealer sees the importance of the PHEV and its CEO is calling on his manufacturers to get with the program. Here's the story from Auto Service World AutoNation Joins Hybrid Cause Auto Service World Oct. Mike Jackson H ere's another important milestone for the Campaign. 12, 2006 AutoNation, Inc.

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