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Albertsons makes first US commercial 100% electric refrigerated grocery delivery with a Class 8 truck; Volvo Trucks and AEM

Green Car Congress

To help Albertsons maximize vehicle uptime, TEC Equipment, Volvo Trucks’ largest West Coast dealership and a Volvo LIGHTS project partner, will provide contracted maintenance and repairs through the premier Volvo Gold Contract service offering at its location in Fontana, California.

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Letting in the Light

Electric Auto Association

Gerhardt had joined with Ed Benjamin of the Light Electric Vehicle Association (LEVA) to offer training programs—and certification— to aspiring ebike mechanics. Ten years later, 11 TEVA of NC members, representing 1 out of every 10 people in the chapter, had followed Gerhardt into becoming Certified Light EV Technical instructors.

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How to Choose the Right Vehicle for Your Fleet

Clean Fleet Report

Find a Reliable Dealer Near You In the quest for the perfect fleet vehicle, the importance of partnering with a reliable and reputable car dealer cannot be overstated. Heavy-Duty and Light-Duty Vehicles Depending on your industry, a mix of heavy-duty and light-duty vehicles might offer the most flexible solution.

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Data show California BEVs at 6.7% new vehicle marketshare in Q3

Green Car Congress

The report is based on sales data from the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA). The data show total new light vehicle registrations in the third quarter were down 19.6% of new light vehicle registrations as measured against the diminished sales base in the third quarter. Currently, ZEVs comprise 6.7%

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Kia EV9 reservations to start this month in North America

Teslarati

Interested buyers can choose between four variants: the Light Long Range RWD, the Wind AWD, the Land AWD, and the GT-Line AWD. A complimentary three-year Kia Maintenance Plan. EV9 customers may visit kia.com to configure and reserve the all-electric SUV. Kia will charge a fully refundable payment of $750 for each EV9 reservation.

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Cadillac ELR EREV goes on sale in January, starting price $75,995

Green Car Congress

The 2014 ELR has a starting price of $75,995, including a $995 destination charge but excluding tax, title, license and dealer fees. Initial sales of the 2014 Cadillac ELR extended range electric luxury coupe ( earlier post ) will begin in January in all major US metropolitan areas. Click to enlarge.

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FAA issues Type Inspection Authorization for HondaJet; company expecting full type certification in 1Q 2015

Green Car Congress

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued the first Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) certificate for the HondaJet ( earlier post ) and also has certified Honda Aircraft Company’s customer service facility as a Part 145 repair station—two significant milestones in the development of the advanced light jet.

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