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Mack Trucks introduces medium-duty Mack MD Electric; 2nd BEV in lineup

Green Car Congress

The addition of a zero-tailpipe emissions battery-electric vehicle (BEV) to the Mack medium-duty lineup also supports the company’s long-term sustainability goals. The Mack MD Electric will be available like its diesel counterpart in Class 6 and Class 7 ratings. Both models are exempt from the 12% Federal Excise Tax (FET).

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

How Real, How Soon, and What Must Happen Next,” which concludes the costs of creating an automotive market dominated by electric and hybrid cars are prohibitively high for the foreseeable future – as high as $49 billion for Europe alone (along with another $21 billion for battery-charging infrastructure). Volt will survive and prosper,” G.M.’s

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