Electric Vehicles

The headwinds facing electric vehicle adoption range from supply side issues to charging infrastructure. However, EV observers see things gradually moving toward electrification and “transportation-as-a-service” models.

Over the last year, multiple lawsuits have sprung up against Tesla. Several Black employees have alleged that they have endured discriminatory behavior from managers and coworkers.

Carlsbad, Calif., which is located in Southern California, is considering a new ordinance that would require all-electric residential construction from developers as part of the 2023 update of its Climate Action Plan.

In New York City over the span of a day, malfunctioning lithium-ion batteries have led e-bikes to catch fire, leaving a dozen people injured. Last year, four people died due to similar fires.

Plug Zen, a Detroit-based company founded by former Ford employee Kwabena “Q” Johnson, will show off its charging platform at the New York International Auto Show in September against competitors such as Tesla and Shell.

The California district used state funds and general fund dollars freed up by coronavirus relief money to cover the $13.8 million cost, and it intends to install solar panels to help charge them.

After almost a year and a half of allowing electric scooters on its streets, Seattle has seen the number of scooter trips dwarf the number of bike trips. Some city council members still have safety concerns, however.

DeLorean Motor Co. now has $1 million of incentives from Bexar County and San Antonio to build a headquarters on the Southwest Side — where it plans to develop the electric cars of the future.

In many Tesla vehicles, the boombox function can blast music outside of the car itself. The feature violates federal standards in that the noise can drown out pedestrian warning system sounds.

The reborn 1980s-era car manufacturer is hoping to build a new electric vehicle version of the famous gull-wing coupe vehicle, the same car that appeared in the film franchise, Back to the Future.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced the state's planned transportation infrastructure improvements, including the addition of electric buses, 5G connectivity for state trains and a bridge replacement.

A factory where charging stations for electric buses are made is an example of how North Carolina can benefit from the clean energy economy, North Carolina leaders said during a tour and media event this week.

The New York state budget enacted Friday requires that all school buses purchased after 2027 be electric and the state's 50,000 diesel buses be phased out, which will require charging stations and other infrastructure.

While permanent power restorations take time, the federal government is assessing a stop-gap measure that would use hybrid, electric and fuel cell-powered buses as mobile power generators during an emergency.

Elon Musk's Boring Co. has proposed that a fleet of company-driven Teslas could use a subterranean road to transport visitors between San Antonio's airport and downtown area. But will the project actually happen?

Conservative groups in Colorado have filed a lawsuit in response to new transportation fees that came from a bill signed by Gov. Jared Polis last year. The lawsuit claims state lawmakers illegally side-stepped voters.

Massachusetts senators have introduced legislation to help achieve the state's goal of having net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The bill would accelerate the transition to electric vehicles, among other measures.

Caresoft Global Inc. donated a software package valued at $1 million so students in the Department of Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Technology could gain experience working virtually on electric vehicles.