article thumbnail

Ford, Ford Credit introduce sustainable financing framework prioritizing EV, clean production, community investments

Green Car Congress

One such project is Ford’s investment in redeveloping the historic Michigan Central Station and surrounding area to create a new mobility innovation district in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood. The committee comprises senior representatives from Treasury, Sustainability, Corporate Finance, Investor Relations, Ford Credit and Legal.

Financing 170
article thumbnail

Why this electric ‘car’ the size of two motorcycles should be on your list

Baua Electric

I’m talking about Low Speed Vehicles (LSVs) , the official term for what many people call Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs). But those suckers start at $15k, and the price jumps to $25k when you add doors and a lithium-ion battery upgrade. Err, actually, I probably shouldn’t call them “cars”. Sure, I love me a nice GEM.

article thumbnail

Bright’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key

Revenge of the Electric Car

Waters worked on the battery for the General Motors EV1 and also worked at Ener1, which makes lithium-ion batteries. million gallons of gas consumed by those white little trucks trolling your neighborhood. The car will go 30 miles on batteries before the gas engine kicks in and be street-legal.

Plug-in 124
article thumbnail

BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

Green Car Congress

The high-voltage system is designed to cope with accidents beyond the legal requirements, with the high-voltage battery including features that ensure its safe reaction even in situations such as this. And if the battery has to be recharged at a public charging station, the driver is given a choice of available stations in the neighborhood.

BMW 247
article thumbnail

The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

Charged EVs

John Holland: Lithium-ion batteries degrade with use. That’s what happens when you fully charge your lithium-ion batteries. And the more they do that, the vehicles are actually not road-legal—they’re violating the axle weight limits. It’s in the pavement at a bus stop in the middle of a residential neighborhood.