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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

Creative Greenius

That’s me on January 16, 2017, with my brand new Chevy Bolt EV Premier edition in my garage at home. Last week, as part of the little known and unadvertised “Bolt Buyback” program GM quietly created in response to the recall of all their 2017- 2019 Bolts, Chevy paid $37,900 to buy this car back from us. Let me tell you about it.

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BYD delivers first all-electric automated side loader refuse truck to city of Palo Alto

Green Car Congress

The electric refuse truck has 76 miles of range and requires only two to three hours maximum to fully charge. The truck will operate on a variety of service routes in the community from urban to residential neighborhoods including streets with steep inclines. —Andy Swanton, vice president of truck sales for BYD Heavy Industries.

BYD 150
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LADOT partnering with GMV and ViriCiti for e-bus management and maintenance

Green Car Congress

GMV Syncromatics has also supported the electrification efforts of LADOT since the department received its first electric bus in 2017. In 2020, LADOT executed the purchase of 159 electric buses. This information can then be used for training to increase efficiency, safety, and passenger comfort.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

The far higher volumes of carbon dioxide per mile from heavy trucks make them an obvious target for zero-emission powertrains. Among its first announced customers, back in December 2017, was Pepsi, which reserved 100 of the trucks and plans to use them in the California regions of Modesto and Sacramento. That’s about to change.

Volvo 131
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Mitsubishi bringing 2018 Outlander PHEV to US in December

Green Car Congress

The 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) will arrive in dealerships in December 2017 with an MSRP of $34,595. These warranties are in addition to a 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain limited warranty to the original retail purchaser and a 7-year/100,000-mile anti-corrosion perforation limited warranty.

PHEV 170
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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

So we're going to talk in miles, gallons and even miles per gallon. Is 381 miles by the shortest route and 420 miles if I take the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Is 381 miles by the shortest route and 420 miles if I take the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Steven Cherry What is a 300-mile range in real life?

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

So we're going to talk in miles, gallons and even miles per gallon. Is 381 miles by the shortest route and 420 miles if I take the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Is 381 miles by the shortest route and 420 miles if I take the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Steven Cherry What is a 300-mile range in real life?