article thumbnail

Fiat introduces 2013 Fiat 500e EV at LA Auto Show; forget the Eco button

Green Car Congress

2013 Fiat 500e. Fiat unveiled the 2013 Fiat 500e battery-electric version of the Fiat 500 at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Isn’t ugliness the worst pollution of all? 2013 Fiat 500e. The 2013 Fiat 500e features a 16.3:1 The 2013 Fiat 500e’s eight functional exterior system improvements include: Front fascia sealing.

2013 261
article thumbnail

EEA: Walking, cycling and public transport in cities remain greener mobility options than electric scooters or car ride-hailing

Green Car Congress

While the use of shared e-scooters generates few direct environmental impacts, their green credentials can be questioned by the substantial negative impacts associated to their materials, their manufacturing and their frequent collection for recharging purposes. The share of renewable energy used for transport in the EU rose from 7.4%

article thumbnail

ABI Research sees annual EV sales at 2.36M units worldwide in 2020; importance of autonomous EVs in Internet of Things

Green Car Congress

According to ABI Research, the number of full electric vehicles (EVs) shipping yearly worldwide will increase from 150,000 in 2013 to 2.36 Asia-Pacific will exhibit the strongest growth, driven by mounting pollution issues in its many megacities; however, true mass-market uptake will only start happening in the next decade.

2020 240
article thumbnail

8 ZEV states announce US ZEV sales top 260,000 units

Green Car Congress

In October 2013, the 8 states signed a memorandum of understanding to take specific actions to put 3.3 The 8 ZEV states are working together to develop incentives to encourage consumers and businesses to purchase ZEVs, as well as collaborating to streamline codes and regulations dealing with recharging and refueling infrastructure.

Maryland 268
article thumbnail

NY state reports 5,750+ EV rebates in first year of Drive Clean Rebate program

Green Car Congress

initiative, at least 10,000 charging stations will be made available and the state will expand clean fuel corridors so clean cars can travel throughout New York’s interstate system and recharge at convenient locations. Under the Governor’s Charge NY 2.0 Charge NY 2.0 The Drive Clean Rebate.

Clean 186
article thumbnail

International consortium launches government-supported study on hydrogen vehicle refueling infrastructure in France

Green Car Congress

The results will be published in late 2013. The French approach follows on from the “H2 Mobility” initiatives in Germany ( earlier post ) and Great Britain ( earlier post ), among others, and is co-funded by the stakeholders themselves and the European Union within the HIT (Hydrogen for Transport Infrastructure) framework project.

France 334
article thumbnail

EV Policy Vacuum continues in Australia

My Electric Car

The legacy of the internal combustion engine includes polluted cities, premature deaths, externalised health costs, oil wars and carbon emissions. Our politicians have been aware of this situation since Air Vice Marshall John Blackburn’s report was tabled in February 2013. magniX has made inroads in aircraft propulsion systems.