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The first North American freshwater offshore wind farm will be in Lake Erie

Electrek

Despite pushback from residents, the Supreme Court of Ohio yesterday approved a permit for the construction of North America’s first freshwater offshore wind farm, which will be cited in Lake Erie, around eight miles north of Cleveland.

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Daimler Truck North America delivers first electric Freightliner eM2 box trucks – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

The company’s two eM2s, with 26-foot-long box bodies, will operate out of its Cleveland terminal as part of its less-than-truckload freight business. The Freightliner eM2 has typical ranges of 180 miles for Class 6 and 250 miles for Class 7. It is designed for pickup and delivery applications.

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Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips

Clean Fleet Report

Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips A Two-Country Kia EV6 Experience Last year I set out to see what it would be like to take a couple of long road trips in a Kia EV6–one in the UK and the other in the U.S. Fortunately it’s becoming less of an issue now the newest EVs have a range of up to 300 miles on a full battery charge.

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Electrify America opening first California EV fast charging station in Torrance; targeting 9 in California by year-end

Green Car Congress

Cleveland Ave., Locations will accommodate between four and ten chargers, with charging power levels up to 350 kW available, capable of adding up to 20 miles of range per minute to a vehicle. Within California, average distance between stations is projected to be 48 miles. Walmart Supercenter, 8465 Elk Grove Blvd., Novato, CA.

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Cadillac embarks on first hands-free cross-country highway drive with Super Cruise

Green Car Congress

Crossing through 16 states, plus the District of Columbia, in Super Cruise-equipped Cadillac CT6 vehicles, the drive program will make stops in major cities across the US including: Cleveland, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois; Memphis, Tennessee; Dallas, Texas; Santa Fe, New Mexico and Phoenix, Arizona.

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Winnebago, Motiv unveil all-electric healthcare vehicles

Green Car Congress

Vehicle has completed significant road testing and delivers an expected range of 85 to 125 miles on a full charge. Winnebago Specialty Vehicles is showcasing an all electric, zero-emissions chassis at the Mobile Health Clinics Forum, 14-17 September 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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APTA reports record public transportation usage in US in 2013; growth outpacing population and VMT growth

Green Car Congress

While vehicle miles traveled on roads (VMT) went up 0.3%, public transportation use in 2013 increased by 1.1%. Since 1995 public transit ridership is up 37.2%, outpacing population growth, which is up 20.3%, and vehicle miles traveled (VMT), which is up 22.7%. Heavy rail in Miami, FL, saw an increase of 10.6%

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