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Personal: One in a Million

Clean Fleet Report

And I’m one those million since they’re counting plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) as well as full battery electrics. California’s plug-in vehicle sales tally is impressive: 663,014 battery electrics (62.9%). 379,125 plug-in hybrids (26%). The number and variety of plug-in vehicles is reaching a high point. The Role of Rebates.

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Drive Electric Earth Day runs all of April, with in-person outdoor events around the US

Electrek

Plug in America, the Sierra Club, and the Electric Auto Association are hosting their annual Drive Electric Earth Day event where advocates educate attendees about EV ownership. The post Drive Electric Earth Day runs all of April, with in-person outdoor events around the US appeared first on Electrek.

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Drive Electric Week starts Saturday Sept. 25 with online and in-person events

Electrek

Drive Electric Week kicks off this Saturday with over 200 online and in-person events celebrating electric vehicles. Drive Electric Week is an annual event organized by Plug In America , Electric Auto Association , EVHybridNoire , and Sierra Club. 25 with online and in-person events appeared first on Electrek.

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Honda to begin US production of plug-in fuel cell electric vehicle based on CR-V in 2024

Green Car Congress

The new CR-V-based FCEV also will mark North America’s first production vehicle to combine a plug-in feature with FCEV technology in one model, which enables the driver to charge the onboard battery to deliver EV driving around town with the flexibility of fast hydrogen refueling for longer trips.

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Drive Electric Earth Day continues this weekend, with in-person outdoor events around the US

Electrek

Plug in America, the Sierra Club, and the Electric Auto Association are hosting their annual Drive Electric Earth Day event where advocates educate attendees about EV ownership. The post Drive Electric Earth Day continues this weekend, with in-person outdoor events around the US appeared first on Electrek.

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

Cars That Think

On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. The personal computer vastly expanded the number of people and organizations that used computers. With that, the preeminent U.S. Press coverage of the announcement was lukewarm.

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All-electric BMW iX and i4 first BMWs with 5G support

Green Car Congress

The all-electric BMW iX and i4 are the first BMWs with available 5G support via Personal eSIM. Personal eSIM allows a customer to add a BMW iX or i4 to an existing mobile phone plan, thus taking advantage of the vehicle’s 5G antenna and enabling an in-car WiFi hotspot. eDrive Zones.

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