Apple is rumored to be working on an electric vehicle that would be in direct competition with Tesla. What’s so big about that? It’s also rumored to be autonomous. Reuters is also reporting Apple is working on developing a software platform to run inside its new vehicle. Supposedly Apple is less concerned with the actual […]
Nissan is preparing to double the size of its electric fleet as demand for the LEAF and e-NV200 continues to rise worldwide. Because of the high demand, Nissan has actually increased the number of electric vehicle specialists for the public sector to handle the growing market desire. The new National EV Manager, Karl Anders, says […]
Mercedes-Benz and the Budapest Airport signed a deal this past November that will add new Mercedes’ to the airports vehicle fleet. Although the car manufacturer already supplies some vehicles to the Hungarian airport, the new vehicles will be outfitted with the most modern engines possible, making them as environmentally-friendly as currently possible. Some of the […]
The Air Force is testing its first all-electric vehicle fleet at the Los Angeles Air Force Base in California. The 42-vehicle fleet consists entirely of plug-in electric vehicles and came about thanks to a partnership between state, federal, and private energy organizations. The Department of Defense is also using this opportunity to showcase budding vehicle-to-grid […]
Frito-Lay, in a partnership with parent company PepsiCo, has embraced an alternative fuel fleet that includes both propane-powered and electric vehicles. The vehicles, which can be seen cruising around Ohio, have had a positive impact on how people see alternative-fuel fleet vehicles and fleet sustainability. Fleet manager for the company’s mid-America region, Glenn Reynolds, explained how ““In […]
Shift, a new Las Vegas-based transportation start-up, is ready to put its 100-strong Tesla fleet to work. The company has secured $13 million in funding, including $10 million from Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh, to implement its own intelligent transit system. The all-electric fleet of vehicles, including Teslas, smart cars, shuttles, bikes, and on-call valets will be available […]
Mayor Greg Ballard is aiming to have an all-electric city fleet in Indianapolis by 2016. The 425 plug-in vehicles have been dubbed the “Freedom Fleet” and are expected to reduce the fuel cost by $1,860 annually per vehicle, leading to a savings of 2.2 million gallons of gas over the next 10 years. Currently, the […]
Nissan has become the official sponsor for the UEFA Champions League, supplying the all-electric Leaf and e-NV200 commercial van. The fleet of vehicles will be used to shuttle partners, delegates, and officials in Monaco. Monaco is the annual host of EVER, the Ecological Vehicle and Renewable Energies conference, and boasts 287 charging stations–roughly one every […]
Several Bay Area cities, counties, and water agencies collectively made one of the largest all-electric vehicle purchases in the country recently. Two water agencies, two counties, and six cities joined forces to purchase 90 electric vehicles with the help of a grant from Metropolitan Transportation Commission to the tune of $2.8 million. The total cost of […]
Just weeks after introducing the electric E-Up, Volkswagen has announced plans to add a van version to its fleet that will use the same battery-powered drive train. Although the company is still researching, it’s confident there is a need for an electric commercial van fleet. “The E-Load Up makes sense for businesses operating in big […]
More than 100 cars were up for the honor of being the very first UK Car of the Year. The judging panel was comprised of 27 journalists from publications like Top Gear Magazine, The Sunday Times, Fleet World, and Auto Express. The first model of this luxury fleet vehicle has also been named Supermini of […]
São Paulo is looking to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions through the improvement of the transportation system and is ready to launch a fleet of all electric buses. Ideally, the entire municipal bus fleet will use renewable fuels by 2018. In 2011, SPTrans began testing various technologies including sugarcane diesel and biodiesel, trolleybuses, and ethanol […]
Most people can’t think about self-driving cars without feeling a little put off by the idea, even though they will supposedly be safer and more fuel efficient. Self-driving cars will also have the added benefit of picking up passengers exactly when and where they want. Gothenburg, Sweden will begin using self-driving cars in 2017 starting […]
This week GE announced plans to purchase 25,000 electric cars by 2015. This the largest purchase in the history of electric vehicles. The purchases will be for its own fleet and for its Capital Fleet Services business, where customers can lease electric cars through GE. GE plans to convert over 50 percent of its massive global fleet (over 10,000 fleet vehicles) and purchase 12,000 electric cars from GM.
GM does big business in fleet sales. Fleet sales look like they’re going to be a key part of electric vehicle adoption. Corporate fleets make a lot of sense because of their sheer volume. Plus GE fleet sales are quite profitable. One of the most popular green fleet vehicles is the GE Volt, an electric vehicle that shifts to gas power after going 25 to 50 miles on its battery, so drivers aren’t entirely dependent on the battery.
According to BusinessWeek, gigantic orders like this could do a lot to push electric vehicle prices down and speed up adoption. “By electrifying our own fleet, we will accelerate the adoption curve, drive scale, and move electric vehicles from anticipation to action,” CEO Jeffrey Immelt said in a company statement.
