Mercury Insurance Names The 10 Most Affordable Electric Vehicles To Insure
The advantages of electric vehicle ownership include government rebates on the initial purchase, no need to budget for gasoline and reduced maintenance costs due to fewer parts, but one key item consumers need to factor in is the cost to insure the electric vehicle.
Frost & Sullivan Ranks Top 100 Global Cities In Smart Mobility Tracker
Underlining the huge, untapped potential of smart mobility, none of the 100 cities studied achieved a score that would qualify them to be termed “innovators/leaders” in smart mobility solutions, according to Frost & Sullivan.
WATCH: The Internal Combustion Engine Isn’t Going Away Anytime Soon
Kicking off the new AMN video series, titled “The Rules of (Aftermarket) Engagement,” Babcox Media Group Publisher of Content Scott Shriber tackles a touchy subject in the aftermarket today: the internal combustion engine. Is this the end of the line for ICE, or is the aftermarket suffering from a bit of chicken little syndrome? Watch the video, then give us your take on the issue.
New Toolkit Aims To Help Consumers Understand Electric Vehicles
Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative offers resources for energy providers to utilize for consumer education.
MAHLE Licenses WiTricity Technology For Electric Vehicle Wireless Charging
MAHLE’s collaboration with WiTricity will help drive the product roadmap toward vehicle electrification.
EV Drive Coalition Launched To Reform & Recharge Electric Vehicle Tax Credit
The coalition says a reformed electric vehicle tax credit will ensure the domestic manufacturing, infrastructure and market of electric vehicles continues to grow.
FCA US Toledo Machining Plant To Build Key Component For First Plug-In Hybrid Jeep
The Jeep Wrangler PHEV, which is expected to launch in 2020, will be one of more than 30 vehicle nameplates with electrified solutions by 2022.
Electrify America Launches Educational Campaign To Raise Awareness For Electric Vehicles
This national advertising effort is part of a $2 billion investment to advance ZEV adoption.
Electric Vehicle Mileage Share To Exceed 20 Percent By 2030, But Urban Charging, Grid Challenges Loom Large
Smart cities transportation electrification will be multimodal, with EVs complemented by electric two-wheel vehicles (bikes, scooters and motorbikes), shuttles, boats and future passenger-carrying drones.
Global Demand For Automotive Batteries To Increase 13 Percent Annually Through 2022
The hybrid electric vehicle segment will more than quadruple in size as these vehicles increasingly penetrate global markets, says The Freedonia Group.
Automakers Must Make ‘Quiet Vehicles’ Noisier By 2020, Says NHTSA
The rule establishes Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 141, “Minimum Sound for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles.” Under the new safety standard, all hybrid and electric vehicles must meet the minimum sound requirements by Sept. 1, 2020. The 50-percent phase-in date is Sept. 1, 2019.
California Utility Company Launches New Program To Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption In The State
To date, more than 500 customers have expressed interest in the program. In the first quarter of 2018, PG&E will begin installing new EV chargers in partnership with business customers, including at the first participating customer Merced College.
