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car2go carsharing expands to Seattle

Green Car Congress

car2go North America, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler North America, will start its carsharing service in Seattle on 19 Dec. I welcome car2go to Seattle. Carshare systems, like car2go, are a convenient, affordable option for people who want to reduce or eliminate the costs of car ownership.

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Rad Power Bikes launches RadTrike, first major e-bike maker with affordable 3-wheeler

Electrek

Seattle-based electric bicycle manufacturer Rad Power Bikes has just unveiled its latest model, the RadTrike. The post Rad Power Bikes launches RadTrike, first major e-bike maker with affordable 3-wheeler appeared first on Electrek.

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Nissan Leaf Hits Seattle

Revenge of the Electric Car

Listen to what happens when the Nissan Leaf roadshow reaches Seattle. Mark Perry, Nissan North America’s Director of Product Planning, says Seattle is part of a DOE project to place 2,500 charging stations to the Puget Sound region this summer. Nissan expects the Leaf to be the first affordable, all-electric car.

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Ariel Rider Rideal e-bike review: A $999 electric bike that’s worth every penny

Electrek

You may be familiar with Ariel Rider from the Seattle-based company’s popular high-power and high-speed electric bicycles. The new Ariel Rider Rideal borrows from many of the e-bike industry’s favorite parts and features, then delivers in an affordably priced electric commuter bike.

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Harbour Air and magniX partner to build world’s first all-electric airline; seaplanes to ePlanes

Green Car Congress

Operating 12 routes between hubs such as Seattle and Vancouver and across the Pacific Northwest, Harbour Air welcomes more than 500,000 passengers on 30,000 commercial flights each year. Through this partnership, both companies are furthering the vision to someday connect communities with clean, efficient and affordable electric air travel.

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Lyft commits to 100% EVs by 2030

Green Car Congress

Last year Lyft launched hundreds of EVs onto the Lyft platform through Express Drive in Seattle, Atlanta, and Denver. Lyft will work with EDF and other environmental leaders to accelerate progress.

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TomTom: Global traffic congestion up; Bengaluru world’s most traffic-congested city

Green Car Congress

In time, the rise of autonomous vehicles and car-sharing services will help alleviate congestion, but planners and policymakers can’t afford to sit and wait. In the US, the top five most congested cities are Los Angeles (42%), New York (37%), San Francisco (36%), San Jose (33%) and Seattle (31%). And drivers have a role to play too.

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