Today BMW introduced the electric BMW i3. The new EV will go on sale in the US market in the second quarter of 2014, and starts with a base MSRP of $41,350, before any federal or state incentives, and before Destination & Handling fee (currently $925). … Read more »
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New York State Assembly shelves anti-Tesla legislation
Earlier this month, the Texas legislature declined to take action on a pair of bills that would have favored Tesla Motors by carving out an exception to the state’s ban on direct retail auto sales. This week, the New York State Assembly made something of a mirror image move, ending its legislative session without advancing two bills… Read more »
Leviton scores a million in funding to install public and workplace chargers in New York
EV drivers in the Empire State will soon have plenty of places to charge, thanks to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s “Charge NY” initiative. Equipment manufacturer Leviton has announced that it has been awarded a $1 million grant to install its Evr-Green Dual Port Level 2 charging stations at various workplaces throughout Upstate New York, New York… Read more »
New York Times’ Editor weighs in on the Tesla controversy
Margaret Sullivan concedes that Broder didn’t use especially good judgment, and “left himself open to valid criticism."
Coulomb partners with National Grid to extend ChargePoint network throughout New York State
Empire State EV owners should see their range anxiety steadily receding. Charging station manufacturer Coulomb Technologies announced this week that it has partnered with power provider National Grid to extend Coulomb’s ChargePoint Network throughout New York State. The company received a million bucks in funding (part of a promised $4.4 million) from the New York… Read more »
New York State awards $4.4 million to build 325 public charging stations
The project is supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the US DOE.
New York Governor Cuomo announces incentives for commercial EVs
The program, which is funded with $10 million from the federal government, will offer companies vouchers worth up to $20,000 each for the purchase of EVs over 10,000 pounds.
Smith Electric Vehicles plans EV manufacturing plant in New York City
The company will begin production of its Newton™ all-electric medium-duty truck at the new factory in the second half of 2012, creating up to 100 local jobs.
High-tech cabs hit the mean streets of New York City
New York City will put the city’s first EV taxis on the streets in early 2012.
The Mobility House and Itron pilot new fleet electrification tech that helps avoid utility upgrades
Smart charging and energy management specialist The Mobility House has partnered with Itron on a project in New York State to implement technology to accelerate fleet electrification. This initiative, supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), will use flexible service connections to address distribution system capacity bottlenecks. The demonstration will… Read more »