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Ford F-150 Lightning delivers more horsepower, more payload capacity, more range; cloud-connected Intelligent Range and Trailer Profile

Green Car Congress

F-150 Lightning, the only full-size electric pickup available now with a starting price less than $40,000, will begin to ship to customers in the coming days, starting with the Pro Series. On F-150 Lightning, Intelligent Range collects key vehicle data to determine how much electrical energy drivers are using in real time.

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Bird unveils new consumer e-Bike for purchase: Bird Bike

Green Car Congress

Bird, a leader in electric shared micromobility services, unveiled the Bird Bike, a new e-bike that you can own. A limited quantity of Bird Bikes are available to order now direct from Bird, and will be broadly available from leading US retailers this fall. The future of transportation is all-electric.

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This retail fueling giant is about to integrate DC fast charging at a lot of gas stations

Baua Electric

Photo: Konect Gas pump and convenience store equipment technology giant Gilbarco Veeder-Root (GVR) has launched a DC fast charging system that can be seamlessly integrated into its retailers’ gas stations. Konect’s system is available now in the US and Europe, with more markets to come. Get started here. –ad*

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From EV Range Anxiety to Range Confidence

Blink Charging

The electric vehicle (EV) market is here and concerns about finding a charging location for your EV are quickly diminishing. A study by Cox Automotive revealed that over 80% of consumers hesitated to embrace electric vehicles due to worries about range anxiety, possibly stemming from uncertainty about the technology.

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The State of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification

Driivz

Electrification of medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) vehicles is an important component of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and mitigating climate change. As of December 2022, more than 5,600 electric school buses are in operation, on order or funded. they created about 28% of the automotive sector’s GHG emissions in 2020.

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EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

Plugs and Cars

Out in the desert as part of Burning Man , our encampment, Snow Koan Solar, is setting up a solar photovoltaic EV Charging Station (at 7:30 and Desert) for electric scooters, golf carts, sofas and barstools. We'll also be taking Burning Man art projects off petroleum generators by switching them to solar electricity. Google Guys Th!

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