Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 14, 2011
Portland, Ore.; Ford’s rollout of electrified vehicles began in December 2010 with the 2011 Ford Transit Connect Electric—a small commercial van built in collaboration with Azure Dynamics. Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Richmond, Va.; Seattle; and Washington, D.C. Earlier post.).
Clean Fleet Report
MARCH 31, 2023
The stated goal is to experiment in autonomous on-demand vehicles, hedging the reduction in vehicle sales caused by ride sharing by making GM the preferred vehicle provider for Lyft drivers and integrating connectivity tools like OnStar. Lyft claims it is the fastest-growing ride share service and is available in 190 cities worldwide.
Revenge of the Electric Car
FEBRUARY 18, 2010
In cities like San Francisco, Portland, Ore., In Berkeley, a town known for its environmental sensibility, one out of five cars sold today is a hybrid Prius. will lead a “smart charging” pilot project, connecting 200 cars to special charging stations that let utilities control the electrical demand at a given moment.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Not to be outdone, on Tuesday the Norwegian electric car startup, Think, was in Portland being wooed by the state as one of 8 potential places to site their first car manufacturing facility in the United States. Many of the first Prius hybrids that were released are still running strong on their NiMH batteries after 100,000+ miles.
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