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Event: City of Los Angeles Taking Green To the Streets

Clean Fleet Report

The route to electrification is now going through the City of Los Angeles. The month the city’s Bureau of Street Services (StreetsLA) showed off a variety of vehicles and technologies it plans to employ to green the city not just with trees and bushes but also with green vehicles charged with renewable energy.

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2013 Los Angeles Auto Show: Green Car Preview

Green Car Reports

With the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show just around the corner, the world's carmakers are gearing up to show off the latest and greatest green vehicles. will have some significant launches and unveilings, whether you're interested in regular efficient gasoline vehicles, or battery electric cars.

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2018 LA auto show preview: 10 green-vehicle intros that matter

Green Car Reports

Most of the major auto shows, like the Los Angeles auto show, have always had two components: news-making and car-selling. And it’s the second part—the public days—that thrives today. People are attending traditional, consumer-focused auto shows in record numbers.

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Tesla-Powered Electric RAV4: Initially Just "A Few Thousand"

Green Car Reports

One of the more eagerly awaited green vehicles at next week's 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show is the electric RAV4 crossover that Toyota will launch in partnership with Tesla Motors. Now we learn that the initial order is for little more than a test fleet of perhaps 2,000 vehicles, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

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Feature: 5 Innovative Electric Concept Vehicles Becoming Real

Clean Fleet Report

The Los Angeles Fire Department bought the first electric fire engine in the U.S. These five EV concepts are just a small portion of the green vehicles coming to roads soon. While it may take a while for these to outnumber fossil fuel-powered vehicles, the market is expanding quickly. Chevrolet Silverado Electric.

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2019 Kia Niro EV rated at 239 miles, on sale soon

Green Car Reports

The Niro, which Kia describes as a “multi-function crossover format,” is built on a dedicated green-vehicle platform shared with the. Among the most important ones: With a large 64-kwh battery pack, it will offer an EPA-rated range of 239 miles.

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Tips for purchasing a new EV amid a vehicle shortage

Plug in America

Searches for new plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles are at record levels, increasing exponentially since energy prices soared in March 2022. Global supply chain challenges continue to limit the production of new vehicles. Dealerships across the country still have vehicles available on their lots and update their websites daily.