Category: Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles

In a couple of hours, I’m off to New York City for a few days, delivering a short consulting project for a client. I mention this to note the magnificent job that “The City” has done in electrifying its fleet. …

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I have mentioned that I work with four American and three Bermudan business partners in an effort to bring electric vehicles to this charming island nation. Bermuda has all the potential in the world for a super-steep EV adoption curve: …

Bermuda Is Soon To Have Electric Vehicles — But What About Renewable Energy? Read More »

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The Paris-based International Energy Agengy (IEA) issued this report on electric vehicles recently, which suggests that national governments around the world are competing to be the leader in the new transportation technology of the 21st century, setting ambitious deployment targets …

International Energy Agency Sets Stiff Target for Electric Vehicle Adoption Read More »

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Just got off the phone with Brooks Agnew, CEO of Vision Motors, with its unique, low-cost design for electric pick-up trucks. I really enjoy Brooks; he’s got a terrific temperament for dealing with the frustrations that are inherent in getting …

Good News from Vision Motors and Its Unique Electric Truck Design Read More »

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I’m speaking at an Electric Transportation conference in Los Angeles in a few weeks, in which I’ve been asked to take on the issue of the EV adoption curve – a subject near and dear to my heart. Here’s Boston …

Electric Transportation Conference in Los Angeles — Craig Shields to Speak on the EV Adoption Curve Read More »

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I’ve often mentioned that I admire the French for their vision in electric transportation and their aggression in dealing with air quality as a public health and safety issue.  Here’s an interesting article in which the government has run afoul …

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Frequent commenter Phil Manke writes: Hey Craig, To what extent do you think retail gasoline price levels depend on these government subsidies to oil companies? Do you think gasoline prices would rise significantly if and when subsidies are cut back? …

Is the Development of Electric Vehicles Throttled by the Oil Companies? Read More »

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I don’t have money burning a hole in my pocket that I can’t wait to get into the stock market, but I do think a well-timed investment in the electric vehicle space makes sense. To that end, I’m always looking …

Yulon/Luxgen: A Good Bet on Electric Vehicles Read More »

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For years, Portland, Oregon has been maintaining – and heightening – its commitment to leading the migration to clean energy and electric transportation. Here’s what they’re doing in solar chargers for EVs in public parking lots. Not to quibble over …

Portland Oregon – Solar Energy and Electric Transportation Leader Read More »

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I’m always interested in articles that speculate on the “electric vehicle adoption curve,” i.e., the pace at which EVs will be integrated into our transportation mix. Here’s a piece by Steven Cohen, Executive Director, Columbia University’s Earth Institute, that concludes …

Electric Vehicles Will Hit Hard, Fast and Expectedly. Who Predicted 10 Years Ago that 5 Billion Of Us Would Have Cell Phones? Read More »

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