Electric Vehicles
Congratulations. You have finally made it from the mailroom, to that position at the top of the business tree. If you want to spend your hard-earned wages on a brand new car then feel free. Sites such as Carsales always …
From Guest Blogger R. Hoyal: Should Corporate Company Cars Be Electric? Read More »
At yesterday’s conference at UCLA — The Financial Implications of Going Green — I happened to sit in front of a graduate student in corporate sustainability – I forget the exact name of her program. When I asked what she was learning, she told …
2013 is looking to be a promising year for auto companies after the industry helped propel the economy through 2012 with a monumental comeback and record sales since the beginning of the recession in 2008. According to The Polk research …
From Guest Blogger Hank Young: Why Go Hybrid In 2013? Read More »
The other day I asked my friend Paul Scott, who co-founded the EV advocacy group Plug-In America and currently sells the Leaf at the Nissan dealership in downtown Los Angeles, about environmentally friendly cars, specifically about the real environmental benefits …
Here’s a piece of idiotic reporting on electric vehicles that I thought I’d share. Apparently, a survey shows that current EV customers are quite happy with their purchase, but a large number of non-EV drivers (the report doesn’t quantify this) don’t like …
Examining the Consumer Value Proposition for Electric Vehicles Read More »
I’d like to think that Avis Rent A Car’s purchase of Zipcar for $500 million is good news for the car-sharing industry and the social phenomenon behind it. There is no question that car sharing is a terrific idea, in …
What Does Avis’ Purchase of Zipcar Mean for the Car-Sharing Industry? Read More »
Those of us who live near major cities spend a great deal of time stuck in traffic, when we’re unfortunate enough to be forced to drive at rush-hour, or encounter some special circumstance like an accident. I’m sure many of …
Another Benefit of Sustainable Transportation: Less Traffic Congestion Read More »
Apparently, the city of Indianapolis is in the process of changing out its entire fleet of non-police cars and trucks with electric vehicles. I hope this comes amidst an entire rethinking of the way the city addresses the issue of …
It’s good to see the public and private sectors working together. Here’s a story announcing the U.S. Department of Energy’s five-year, $120-million award for a team of 14 companies, universities and national laboratories. The project will be led by Argonne …
Developing Advanced Battery Packs for Electric Vehicles Read More »
Here’s a neat infographic that presents these folks’ idea of the car of the future. No doubt there are some good, futuristic ideas here that differentiate this thing from what we have now, but I don’t believe this is the …
