Tag: Transportation

In three years, you might see a massive electric vehicle (EV) market in the U.S., and based on the amount of money the company plans to invest, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Tesla at the forefront of it. The Palo Alto, CA-based automaker this week released details and goals associated with its plans…

About nine months after a Consumer Reports called it “the best car we’ve ever tested,” Tesla’s luxury electric car, the Model S, has received the publication’s prestigious “Best Overall Car” honor. [caption id="attachment_323500" align="alignnone" width="500"] Photo credit: Consumer Reports[/caption] The award comes just weeks after Tesla Motors publicized the journey of two Model S cars from…

When members of the both the public and private sectors talk about expanding the electric vehicle (EV) market, they rarely lose site of a key obstacle—making charging more widely available. Though plug-in vehicle sales surged by more than 80 percent last year, potential EV drivers remain concerned about charging accessibility. EV proponents want more chargers…

[caption id="attachment_322265" align="alignright" width="360"] Photo credit: IvanWalsh.com/Flickr Creative Commons[/caption] A Swiss power and automation company is working with an auto manufacturer to create what will be the world’s largest network of fast chargers for electric vehicles (EV). ABB has announced a deal with Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co. Ltd. (BDNT), the Chinese creator of Denza…

[caption id="attachment_322061" align="alignright" width="360"] Barack Obama is pictured earlier this week. Photo credit: Whitehouse.gov[/caption] Trucks on U.S. roads and highways have long needed an efficiency makeover, and President Barack Obama demanded it Tuesday afternoon in Maryland. Obama said his administration will issue tougher fuel-efficiency standards for delivery trucks by March 2016, The Associated Press reported. Heavy-duty trucks are…