News & Articles on Electric Vehicles

We’ve made great strides in moving the electricity sector toward renewable energy. However, transportation remains a major source of air pollution and global warming gases. If we are to make a transition to renewable energy, we will need to electrify as much of the economy as we can, including transportation. Electrified rail is one means, electric vehicles (EVs) are another. The focus here is mostly on our experience driving EVs. We’ve been driving electric since the fall of 2014.

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Toyota Must be in Trouble: Now Peddling Quack Engine Sounds

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Paul Gipe

I’ve been wondering about the competence of Toyota’s management for some time. Their hesitancy if not downright opposition toward EVs …

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Mary Barra Hints Chevy Bolt May Return On Ultium Platform

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GM CEO Mary Barra suggested in a radio interview this week that there might be a next generation Chevy Bolt in the works.

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GM announces it will also adopt Tesla’s NACS connector

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Following the news that Ford will adopt Tesla’s connector, now known as the North American Charging Standard (NACS), GM is also confirming that it will adopt the charging standard.

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Ford will add Tesla plug to its electric vehicles in surprising move

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Tesla and Ford announced a partnership to onboard the latter’s electric vehicles on the former’s Supercharger network. Ford will add the Tesla plug, now known as the North American Charging Standard (NACS), to its electric vehicles.