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DHL Express deploys nearly 100 new Lightning Electric delivery vans in US

Green Car Congress

Following a successful initial pilot program using nine Lightning Electric Ford Transit 350HD electric vans in the US late last year, DHL Express plans to deploy the remaining 89 electric vehicles this year in New York and California.

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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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Junkyard Find: 1964 Ford Fairlane 500 4-Door Sedan

The Truth About Cars

Ford's entry was the Fairlane, which debuted as a 1962 model. Here's one of those first-generation Fairlanes, found in a self-service boneyard just south of Denver, Colorado. There's a lot of great vintage stuff at Colorado Auto & Parts right now. The 289 is long gone. It was rated at 195 horsepower.

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Xcel Energy launches EV smart charging pilot in Colorado; Transportation Electrification Plan for New Mexico approved

Green Car Congress

Xcel Energy has launched a new pilot for customers of five major automakers to make it easier for consumers to make the switch to electric vehicles in Colorado and to charge their EVs at times when renewable energy production is high and demand on the energy grid is low. The pilot program will include up to 600 EV customers in Colorado.

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SK On, Westwater Resources to develop anode materials; boosting raw battery material supply chain in N America

Green Car Congress

The South Korean battery maker is also building three EV battery plants in the US with Ford Motor Co. BlueOval SK, the joint venture between SK On and Ford, plans to operate two battery plants in Glendale, Kentucky, and one factory in Stanton, Tennessee.

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Ford teases new F-150 Lightning-based EV SuperTruck ahead of Pikes Peak [Video]

Baua Electric

Ford Performance is at it again. The high-performance unit is teasing its new Ford F-150 Lightning -based EV SuperTruck ahead of its official debut. To showcase its abilities, Ford’s new electric SuperTruck will compete in the upcoming Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Last year, Ford’s 1,400 hp Electric SuperVan 4.2

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Colorado Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Rises to $5,000

EV Life

Great news for drivers looking to purchase an electric vehicle in Colorado! On May 11, 2023, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 23-1272 into law. This includes best-selling popular EVs like Tesla Model Y , Tesla Model 3 , Ford Mustang Mach-E , Volkswagen ID.4 4 , and more.