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Feature: Bridging the EV Affordability Gap

Clean Fleet Report

The number of plug-in electric cars nearly doubled from 40 to more than 70 vehicles this year, including attractive SUV crossovers in the $40,000 range like the Ford Mustang Mach-E and the Volkswagen ID4. The post Feature: Bridging the EV Affordability Gap first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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California to top a quarter-million electric vehicles sold sometime this month

Green Car Congress

Times have changed. And with federal and state rebates, they are more affordable than ever. Options like these tackle two common concerns among potential buyers: affordability and “range anxiety.”. Just a few years ago, you could count the number of plug-in models on one hand.

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MEDIA RELEASE: Plug’n Drive Appoints Tracy Walden as Vice President of Communications

Plug N Drive

. “I look forward to working with the dedicated team at Plug’n Drive, its enthusiastic EV ambassadors, and its forward-thinking board, sponsors and partners, to empower communities, engage with drivers, and facilitate positive change in the transportation sector.”

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Rivian’s Amazon EV delivery van will drop packages in 100 cities by end of 2022

Teslarati

.” Amazon ordered 100,000 Rivian EDVs in its initial order and has stood behind the EV startup in alignment with its Climate Pledge – a commitment to reach net-zero carbon across our operations by 2040. Along with the EDV, it builds the R1T , an all-electric truck, and R1S, an all-electric SUV. I’d love to hear from you!

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Who will be in the driver’s seat?

Electric Auto Association

Sinclair believes that in order for California to reach its 2035 EV sales mandate , and for other states to increase the EV market share, EV manufacturers must move away from sedans and luxury models, and toward more affordable, family-friendly minivans, crossovers, and SUVs. And the marketing needs to focus on, and attract, women. “And

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Why Hybrids are gaining momentum amid EV frenzy | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The hybrid vehicles — dual powered by a petrol engine and an electric motor — are gathering strong traction amongst SUV buyers versus all electric battery-operated passenger vehicles. lakh in the case of an EV SUV. Meanwhile, both the companies are exploring a hybrid powertrain too, to be part of their mid-size SUV plan.

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Feature: Muscle Cars Are Speeding into the Future

Clean Fleet Report

For those, a muscle car is an intermediate-sized car with a large-displacement V8 engine but at an affordable price. The earliest muscle cars were all rear-wheel drive, but that changed with advancing technologies. The Mach-E GT is an all-electric crossover SUV. The classics still look good. History of the Muscle Car.

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