REE Automotive has contracted a testing firm to help it certify and bring to market a steer-by-wire, brake-by-wire and drive-by-wire commercial electric truck. REE has engaged HORIBA-MIRA to do internal tests, modeling Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) certification standards, to determine if its P7 systems can fulfill the certification requirements. REE plans to fully… Read more »
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Mercedes-Benz announces pricing for its new eSprinter van
Mercedes has set the starting price for the eSprinter, its first all-electric van in North America, at $71,886.12. The market-launch 170-inch-wheelbase cargo version with high-roof configuration is now available for order from US dealerships. It is equipped with a 113 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery and offers a WLTP range of up to 249 miles…. Read more »
Tesla is outselling Toyota in California
Tesla’s founders set out to sell “not just the best electric cars, but the best cars.” In several markets around the world, the company’s EVs have now become the best-selling cars. In Q2 of this year, Tesla had the two best-selling cars in California by a wide margin, helping to push the market share of… Read more »
Lower-income Colorado residents can get a $6,000 rebate for upgrading to an EV
The higher purchase prices of EVs put them out of reach for lower-income car buyers. The state of Colorado is trying to address this issue with a new program that offers rebates to qualifying residents. The Vehicle Exchange Colorado (VXC) program, which is scheduled to launch in August, is designed to help income-qualified residents replace… Read more »
GM’s new Envolve business unit to offer tailored solutions for fleet customers
Fleet customers represent a lucrative line of business for General Motors. This year, the company reported that GM Fleet achieved its best first quarter of commercial fleet sales since 2006. In order to better address the rapidly-changing fleet market, GM has now brought all of its fleet products and services under a new brand called… Read more »
Battery life exceeds expectations in Recurrent study of 15,000 EVs
Like everything else under the sun, lithium-ion batteries have finite lifespans, and modern EVs haven’t been around long enough for us to have comprehensive data regarding how long an average EV battery can be expected to remain fit for purpose. (And of course, the “Let’s stick with oil” crowd is happy to fill this knowledge… Read more »
Escalent’s Fleet Advisory Hub highlights funding assistance for fleet electrification
According to US data analytics and advisory firm Escalent, nearly six in ten EV fleet decision-makers are not fully aware of the financial assistance available, and, although they expect to learn about EV grants from dealerships, the leading source of information is actually word of mouth. Escalent established its Fleet Advisory Hub to offer product… Read more »
Recurrent Reports offer battery and range info for 65,000 used EVs
Buying any used car is a bit like buying the proverbial pig in a poke, and for an EV, there are additional questions to ponder: What’s the state of the battery, and how much range can I expect? These are the questions that Recurrent Reports aim to help car shoppers answer when buying a used… Read more »
Mercedes to launch branded EV fast charging network, starting in North America
Mercedes-Benz plans to launch a DC fast charging network across North America, Europe, China and “other key markets.” It will begin this year in the US and Canada, and hopes to have the full network in place before the end of the decade, when the automaker means to go all-electric “wherever market conditions allow.” Recently,… Read more »
How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice
Fleets tested Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 tractors for three years: Here’s what they learned. Large commercial trucks and other heavy equipment have run on diesel fuel for many decades now. Requirements for more aggressive emission after-treatment and the hardware to achieve that add cost and complexity for fleet operators. Rising fuel-economy standards during the… Read more »