Massachusetts has announced $15.5 million of new funding to support alternative fuel vehicles and related infrastructure. The investment, which includes $11.7 million in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality funds from the US DOT, will be split among several programs, including an electric school bus pilot. The first phase of the Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Incentive Program… Read more »
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New York to offer $19 million in vouchers for electric trucks
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced the $19-million New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program, which will subsidize the purchase of electric, hybrid and alternate-fuel commercial trucks. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), together with the non-profit organization CALSTART, will be managing the program. The program will include two voucher funds…. Read more »
Smith Electric reaches a milestone: 700 vehicles, five million miles
According to Smith, its fleet customers save an estimated 70% annually on fuel and maintenance during the life of the vehicle.
Protean Electric will use $84 million to build a new manufacturing facility In China
Protean plans to begin producing prototype in-wheel electric motors in Liyang early next year and to ramp up to volume production in 2014.
Better Place racks up a million kilometers of electric-powered driving
The company’s 55 battery switch stations, located in Israel and Denmark, are in the final stages of a four-month testing period.
Transit Connect Electric sales reach $29 million
Michigan-based Azure Dynamics Corporation announced today that it has sold 29 more Ford Transit Connect Electric commercial vehicles.
Big Orange goes green: UT Knoxville to deploy nine electric trucks
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville plans to deploy nine electric trucks, including a refuse truck that will be used to collect recyclable materials. The Volterra electric refuse truck is built by McNeilus (a subsidiary of Oshkosh) in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, using aluminum from Alcoa, which is not far from the UT campus. A refuse truck is… Read more »
The week in electric bus news: e-buses motor past inflection point in Europe
Electric city buses have reached critical mass in Europe, Transport and Environment reports. Sixty percent of new EU city buses ordered in 2025 were electric (56% battery-electric and 4% fuel cell). At the current rate of growth in sales, all new city buses are expected to be electric by 2028. A variety of OEMs from… Read more »
Flemish transport agency deploys its 1,000th electric bus
Transport agency De Lijn, which serves the Flanders region of Belgium, has commissioned its 1,000th electric bus, and is steadily ordering more. In 2025, De Lijn ordered more than 650 new e-buses, which will be deployed in phases in the coming years. By 2035, the company plans to phase out diesel buses entirely. This will… Read more »
Michigan achieves NEVI fully built out status, unlocking $51 million in additional funding for public EV charging
Michigan has reached a milestone in its implementation of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, unlocking the remaining funds for the state’s EV charging buildout. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has approved the state’s fiscal year 2026 EV Infrastructure Deployment (EVID) Plan, and Michigan has received “fully built out” certification under the NEVI program…. Read more »