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Colorado releases new electric vehicle plan

Green Car Congress

The Colorado Energy Office (CEO), a non-regulatory department within the Governor’s Office focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions by advancing clean energy, energy efficiency and zero emission vehicles, has released the Colorado Electric Vehicle Plan 2020. BEVs and PHEVs currently on the road in Colorado.

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Lightning Systems more than tripling size of manufacturing and R&D facility in Colorado

Green Car Congress

With more than $32 million in pending orders from commercial and government fleets, commercial electric vehicle supplier Lightning Systems is more than tripling the size of its manufacturing, research and development facility in Loveland, Colorado. With the expansion, Lightning has nearly doubled its number of employees from 40 to 70.

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Lightning eMotors completes Colorado facility expansion, doubles production capacity, and shares manufacturing video

Electrek

Electric conversion and purpose-built EV specialists Lightning eMotors announced it has completed a 102,000 sq. foot expansion of its manufacturing facility in Loveland, Colorado. The post Lightning eMotors completes Colorado facility expansion, doubles production capacity, and shares manufacturing video appeared first on Electrek.

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Junkyard Find: 1977 Dodge Tradesman 200 Mystery Machine

The Truth About Cars

Today's Junkyard Find is a first-generation B-van, found in a Colorado boneyard. This Tradesman got a mild camper conversion at some point. 1977 Dodge Tradesman 200 in Colorado junkyard. 1977 Dodge Tradesman 200 in Colorado junkyard. 1977 Dodge Tradesman 200 in Colorado junkyard.

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Junkyard Find: Gray-Market 1981 Mercedes-Benz 380 SEL

The Truth About Cars

Today's Junkyard Find is one of those cars, found in a self-service boneyard near Denver, Colorado. I'd found several discarded gray-market W126s in Colorado car graveyards before spotting this one, including a 1980 280 SEL , a 1980 500 SE and a 1983 500 SEC. 1981 Mercedes-Benz W126 in Colorado wrecking yard.

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Lightning eMotors taps Proterra batteries for commercial electric vans

Green Car Reports

Lightning eMotors, a Colorado-based company that offers electric conversions for commercial vans is partnering with electric-bus maker Proterra to electrify commercial vans.

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Lightning eMotors and REV Group subsidiary to produce electric ambulances

Green Car Congress

The ambulance chassis will be electrified at Lightning eMotors’ Loveland, Colorado facility and then built at Leader’s facility in South El Monte, California. This model is equipped with dual rear wheels providing a 10,360 lbs. gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR).

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