Electric Vehicles
In the news on the electric vehicle front is Terry McAuliffe, prolific political campaign fund-raiser and close friend of Bill Clinton. On Tuesday, McAuliffe will announce to world leaders at the Clinton Global Initiative a commitment to invest $1 billion …
Should We Subsidize Building Cheap Little Cars that No One Wants? Read More »
I like to think of myself as a man who doesn’t have to be right all the time. But once in a while, it really ain’t so bad. I have to think that this article on young people’s auto buying/driving …
I’m always interested in what the folks in electric vehicle auto design come up with. Common wisdom dictates an approach in which an EV driver makes a bold and clear statement of his choice — and his environmental consciousness — …
The Seoul Metropolitan Government reports that it plans to install more than 100 EV chargers by the end of 2010. The government recognizes that lack of EV charging facilities slows down promotion of green vehicles, and so took the step …
[The Vector] Seoul Installing More than 100 EV Chargers Read More »
Here’s a neat announcement by Hyundai on its first electric vehicles — with a commitment to some pretty robust quantities. I rented a Hyundai Elantra when I was back East a few weeks, and was delighted with the quality of …
Hyundai's First Stab at Electric Vehicles Looks Impressive Read More »
I commented last week on the Wall Street Journal’s article on Nissan’s electric vehicle – the Leaf. The author points out that Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has made this commitment “without even knowing if people will buy them.” Every time …
Nissan's Leaf and the Electric Vehicle Adoption Curve Read More »
I just wrote a post on Renewable Energy World in which I suggest that everyone learn about – and weigh in on — the new EPA ratings. When implemented shortly, this will represent the first change from the famous city …
Offer Your Opinion on the New EPA Vehicle Ratings Read More »
The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have announced two proposed labels for rating vehicles according to fuel economy, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and air pollutants. Read more about the labels and how to view them.
One of the keys to successful product launches is finding a niche that’s bound to be successful, and using that success to tell the story to a broader audience. Nowhere is this more important than in the introduction of electric …
Introduction of the Nissan Leaf in Hawaii — Textbook Niche-marketing Read More »
A friend of mine who is trying to raise public or private money for his extremely well-conceived electric vehicle start-up just wrote to me with words that ring true: [We’ll be attending the] upcoming Annual Congressional Business Summit, and this …
Congress: Sincere in Helping Small Clean Tech Businesses? Read More »
