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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

2021 Is Here: Here Are the Top 10 Electric Car Companies. Picking the Top 10 electric car makers now involves making some choices as the number of vehicles available increases. The Model S is the best-selling plug-in car in the U.S. Almost two-thirds of the battery electric cars sold in the U.S.

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Maritz study finds growing but still low US consumer awareness about alternative fuel technologies; knowledge gap and confusion a sales challenge for OEMs

Green Car Congress

Results of a survey released by Maritz Research demonstrates that while US consumer awareness about alternative fuel vehicles continues to grow, only about one in five consumers state they are “very familiar” with any alternative-fuel technologies.

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Pennsylvania DEP awards more than $4.4M in alternative fuels grants to 12 projects; bulk for natural gas

Green Car Congress

million in Alternative Fuels Incentive Grants to 12 projects across the state. The bulk of the funding is flowing to natural gas projects, with additional funding for electric vehicle infrastructure and a biodiesel project. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will award more than $4.4

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The 60,000 Volt Question

Plug In Partners

could reportedly produce up to 60,000 Volt electric cars in 2010 , its first anticipated year on the market. The car, expected to run 40 miles without recharging, will cost less than $30,000. "If That would make the Volt its best selling high mileage car behind the Chevrolet Aveo.

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Hertz and Liberty Tire launch national tire recycling program

Green Car Congress

The Hertz Corporation and Liberty Tire Recycling are launching the first nationwide tire recycling program in the US car rental industry. Additionally, Hertz’s car sharing service, Hertz On Demand, offers EV options, including the Nissan LEAF, Chevy Volt and Mitsubishi iMiev.

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9 of 14 Major Travel Booking Sites Include a Search Filter for EV Charging

EV Adoption

Analysis of US property types using the Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) database reveals that hotels are far and away the most popular property type with at least one EV charger on site. Another reason more hotels have EV chargers than any other property type is simply supply.

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Ground breaks on Washington West Coast Electric Highway

Green Car Congress

When complete, the network will enable electric vehicle drivers to travel 276 miles of I-5 between Washington’s borders with Oregon and Canada. The transition from gasoline and foreign oil to alternative fuels, such as electricity, for transportation requires a huge first step—infrastructure.