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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

Participation in the 2021 National Drive Electric Week , hosted by the Electric Auto Association (EAA) along with the Sierra Club , Plugin America , and EVHybridNoire , reflected the growing nationwide interest in electric vehicles (EVs), as well as the emphasis placed on expanding diversity in the EV marketplace. When I bought my VW ID.4,

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

Participation in the 2021 National Drive Electric Week , hosted by the Electric Auto Association (EAA) along with the Sierra Club , Plugin America , and EVHybridNoire , reflected the growing nationwide interest in electric vehicles (EVs), as well as the emphasis placed on expanding diversity in the EV marketplace. When I bought my VW ID.4,

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Advocating electric in the heartland

Electric Auto Association

Clyde Schwanke’s backyard in Topeka, complete with his Nissan LEAF and Ford C=max Plugin. With the support of the Sierra Club and other organizations, the ordinance was challenged legally and eventually landed in the Kansas Supreme Court where it was ruled illegal last April. “It

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

ENVI A symbol that represents the first four letters of environment is Chrysler LLCs entrepreneurial in-house organization focused on electric-drive production vehicles and related advanced technologies. Advanced lithium-ion battery chemistry has the capability of meeting consumer demands for performance, driving range and durability.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks. Several aftermarket companies and organizations have converted hundreds of Priuses -- see Where PHEVs Are.) In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Reuters ).

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