Electric Vehicles
Coverage of electric vehicle (EV) policy and use by government and consumers in the United States as jurisdictions increasingly incorporate electric cars, buses and other vehicles into government fleets to help meet climate change goals. Includes stories about electric vehicle infrastructure and battery development, hybrid vehicles, electric scooters and bikes.
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With the popularity of electric bicycles and scooters on the rise, here’s what state and local laws say about their use in Fort Worth, Colleyville, Texas Christian University and elsewhere. -
The robotaxi maker has been testing its newest vehicle on Texas streets since late December. Now, one of the cars has been spotted on a highway at night, which obscured any view of a driver.
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With new EV sales in the United States recently reporting a year-over-year decline, advocates said factors like their long-term affordability should have been emphasized and infrastructure should be accessible.
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Yesterday, the California Air Resources Board voted to require ride-hailing businesses to begin using more electric vehicles in 2023. By 2030, 90 percent of the companies' miles must come from EVs.
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Davenport is debating whether to join other cities in Iowa and the country in approving the expansion of e-scooter company Bird. Scooters can be a great micro-mobility option, but they come with potential concerns.
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Ford Motor Co.'s new all-electric pickup truck will arrive next year having already secured one notable admirer in President Biden who got behind the wheel this week of a pre-production F-150 Lightning.
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Frederick County, Md., is now in the early stages of a project that is aimed at slowly transitioning the jurisdiction's fleet of more than 1,200 vehicles to electric power, doing so by commissioning relevant consultants.
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The California Department of Motor Vehicles is determining if Tesla engages in false advertising about the vehicle's self-driving capabilities. The investigation comes as Tesla faces numerous lawsuits and criticisms.
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President Joe Biden will tour and speak Tuesday at the Ford Motor Co. Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, one day before the company formally unveils its electric version of the best-selling F-150 pickup truck.
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Not all EVs are created equal, and the purpose of vehicle electrification isn't to give us marginally improved toys to play with; it's ultimately to help the world prevent catastrophic climate change.
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An environmental advocacy group has called on Pennsylvania to speed up the transition from gasoline-fueled vehicles to electric vehicles in order to protect future generations from climate change.
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President Joe Biden plans to visit Ford Motor Co. in Michigan next week — just one day before the automaker’s Wednesday night launch of the electric version of the company’s F-150 pickup truck.
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Electrifying rail lines in New Jersey would cost billions, so NJ Transit hopes to find a cost-saver in battery-operated trains. If successful, these trains would not only save money but also address environmental concerns.
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Earlier this week, the city's Energy and Climate Committee heard a presentation on draft guidelines about how to construct buildings with electric-vehicle infrastructure and update existing buildings.
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Pittsburg, Calif., has hopped aboard a preliminary plan calling for a transit system that uses driverless electric cars to shuttle passengers to and from bus and Amtrak stations in East Contra Costa County.
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Since 2016, leaders in the town of Cohasset have been implementing electric vehicles and the supporting infrastructure wherever they can. The recent addition of six new charging stations brings the total up to 18.
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With help from a state grant and private funding, Heartland Community College in Normal, Ill. is planning a new training school while electric vehicle maker Rivian readies for production in the city.
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President Joe Biden has proposed spending at least $15 billion to begin rolling out electric vehicle charging stations, with the goal of reaching 500,000 charging stations nationwide by 2030.
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As the vehicle market evolves, industry insiders debate the future of hydrogen fuel cells, and how the most plentiful element in the universe can be the answer to renewable energy and zero-emissions transportation.
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A recent push by transit officials has put the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on a path to buy only electric buses starting in 2028, and use almost no gasoline to power its fleet by 2040.
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A roundtable discussion related to what’s needed for expanded EV deployment took a look at concerns around the difficulties of building out a half-million new charging locations in the near future.
