Ford announced today that it’s cranking up the assembly line for the 2012 Focus Electric at its Michigan Assembly Plant. The new EV is billed as the first five-passenger all-electric car that will offer a fuel efficiency rating of over 100 MPGe. The Focus Electric will go on sale first in New York and California,… Read more »
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Ford and Azure show off new Transit Connect electric
The Transit EV has a range of 56 miles, a top speed of 75 mph and combined fuel economy of 62 MPGe.
Ford taking reservations for Focus Electric
Ford has released long-awaited details about the 2012 Focus EV, and begun taking reservations in two preliminary markets.
High-potential testing for EVs: why reed relays raise confidence in insulation and safety
Sponsored by Pickering. EV platforms live at the intersection of high voltage, high power and strict safety requirements. From battery packs and traction inverters to DC fast chargers and cable harnesses, engineers must prove that insulation is sound during development and at end-of-line. That is the role of high-potential testing. In a withstand test the… Read more »
Harbinger brings its medium-duty EVs to the Canadian market
Harbinger, a manufacturer of medium-duty electric and hybrid vehicles, has made its products available for purchase across all provinces and territories in Canada. The company is now accepting orders through its Canadian dealer Safetek Specialty Vehicles, and plans to expand its Canadian dealer network. Harbinger’s proprietary EV chassis platform is designed for walk-in vans, box… Read more »
Layoffs and losses loom as GM kills its BrightDrop electric delivery van program
General Motors has ended production of BrightDrop electric delivery vans at its CAMI Assembly plant in Ontario, bringing an end to the automaker’s commercial EV program. The company announced the news alongside its third-quarter earnings. “The commercial electric van market has been developing much slower than expected and changes to the regulatory framework and fleet… Read more »
California sets new quarterly EV sales record, doubles down on support for public charging
As predicted, US EV sales mushroomed prior to the expiration of the federal tax credits. Will sales now crater sans credits? That remains to be seen, but for now, California’s EV market share has surged to a European-style level, and the state continues to take measures to keep the EV transition going. In the third… Read more »
Pickup Please and Evolectric launch electric donation trucks in the US
Pickup Please, the donation pickup service operated by Red White & Blue Thrift Store, has launched electric donation trucks in partnership with Evolectric. The vehicles were converted using Evolectric’s CircularEV retrofit process and have been operating across the Greater Los Angeles area since May. The trucks are used for residential donation pickups and local deliveries… Read more »