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Biden plots all-electric fleet, Shell drills into EV charging, electric pickups entice: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

An oil giant is getting in on EV charging at the neighborhood level. Biden is plotting an all-electric, American-made future for the federal government’s fleets. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And many pickup shoppers say they’ll consider fully electric—if the price is right.

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Electrify America, Sacramento announce Green City investments: ZEV car-sharing, ZEV bus and shuttle routes, EV charging systems

Green Car Congress

Electrify America and the City of Sacramento announced new projects that will increase access to zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV) in the Sacramento region, expand ZEV technology use, and prepare the City for future electric vehicle adoption. The Envoy fleet will feature 142 vehicles spread in pairs across 71 locations.

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Hertz launches Hertz Electrifies public-private partnership in US; bringing 25,000 EVs to Europe with Uber

Green Car Congress

In partnership with mayors across the US, Hertz will bring its EV fleet to US cities, while supporting the build-out of charging infrastructure. Electric vehicles are poised to transform the future of mobility. Hertz Electrifies is launching in Denver, Colorado in partnership with Mayor Michael B.

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PG&E and BMW of North America start V2X testing in California

Green Car Congress

Results show that a vehicle-to-home connected EV is capable of providing roughly double the amount of renewable energy that a typical California household would be able to use on an average day, significantly increasing customers’ ability to use more green energy on a daily basis.

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BYD delivers first all-electric automated side loader refuse truck to city of Palo Alto

Green Car Congress

The truck will operate on a variety of service routes in the community from urban to residential neighborhoods including streets with steep inclines. BYD wants to electrify everything in transportation, and we see great potential for turning over diesel or natural gas refuse truck fleets to zero emission, battery-electric trucks.

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News: Corvette Adds Electric Power to Boost Performance

Clean Fleet Report

News: Corvette Adds Electric Power to Boost Performance Hybrid E-Ray Is a 70 th Birthday Present & Future Direction Indicator The 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray is something old and something new for the brand. The E-Ray will be produced alongside other Corvettes at GM’s Bowling Green, Kentucky, plant. liter V8’s exhaust.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

Fleets tested Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 tractors for three years: Here’s what they learned. Requirements for more aggressive emission after-treatment and the hardware to achieve that add cost and complexity for fleet operators. New partners for fleets—and lots of them. Driving style also matters.

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