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Advocating electric in the heartland

Electric Auto Association

Members of Mid-America Electric Auto Association (MAEAA) , straddling KansasCity and stretching into Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma, have been active in challenging two pieces of legislation in the Kansas State Legislature, including a 2019 ordinance to level a demand charge on the state’s solar-powered homes.

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How EV Charging Boosts Value at Commercial Real Estate

Blink Charging

Another report from IBM found that “84% of global consumers consider sustainability important when choosing a brand… And 62% of consumers now say they’re willing to change their purchasing behavior to help reduce the negative impact on the environment, up from 57% in 2019.” Is your property within 1 mile of the highway?

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Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2: EV cousins offer different takes on “premium”

Charged EVs

In 2019, Volvo launched the XC40 compact crossover, a boxy but stylish compact SUV with a 2.0-liter Android running the dashboard means Google Assistant, Google Maps, Google Play Store, and more, are instantly available and work the way you already use them. liter 4-cylinder engine and optional all-wheel drive.

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Road Test: 2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 4xe

Clean Fleet Report

Clean Fleet Report’s last experience was in a two-door 2019 Wrangler Rubicon 4×4. The all-weather subwoofer and a 552-watt amplifier powered an Alpine audio system that includes AM/FM/CD/MP3 HD radio, SiriusXM, Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto. Road Test: 2019 Jeep Wrangler. Road Test: 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

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3 Surprising Marketing Benefits of Electric Car Charging Stations

EV Connect

The “2019 CGS Consumer Sustainability Survey” revealed that a business’s sustainable and ethical practices were the number two reason for brand loyalty — behind only product quality. You should also take advantage of your Google My Business account to advertise your charging stations and better target local searches.

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2022 Audi e-tron S and e-tron S Sportback models coming to US this fall; prices start at $84,800

Green Car Congress

Both the e-tron S and e-tron S Sportback can be equipped with Digital Matrix LED headlights as an option—another world first in mass production that Audi introduced with the e-tron Sportback in the fall of 2019. Standard technology: 3D satellite navigation imagery via Google with a newly updated e-tron route planner. upper and 8.6"

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Blazer EV pause, Mercedes EV updates, affordable EVs, clean hydrogen rules: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

GM emphasizes that these are not safety-related issues and not related to its Ultium EV propulsion suite or Google built-in. The Biden administration has set a high bar for the generous tax credits created by the Inflation Recovery Act (IRA) to help spur large-scale production of hydrogen, starting with regional hydrogen hubs.