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 […]
According to research done by Autoglass, 30% of drivers feel unsure about driverless cars and are concerned they might be dangerous. Of the 2,000 UK drivers in the survey, 67% said safety concerns are the number one reason they would be dissuaded from purchasing a driverless car at some point, and 54% said they would […]
California is contemplating espousing building codes that would require all new residential buildings be EV capable as part of the state’s ongoing efforts to increase electric vehicle use. Builders won’t be required to install the actual charging stations, but the new codes would require running high-voltage wires through a wire conduit to the garage and appropriately upgrading the service […]
This Saturday Cupertino, California will host what it hopes to be a world-record-setting electric vehicle parade. Electric vehicle owners from all over will participate in the event held at De Anza College this coming weekend. Currently, there are 1,573 registered attendees including 28 Fiat 500e’s, 88 Tesla sedans, and 282 Nissan Leafs. Stuttgart, Germany set the current […]
City employees in San Francisco might soon be car-sharing to reduce the size of the city’s fleet thanks to a proposal put forth by the Board of Supervisors. If the proposal is approved, San Francisco would be one of just a few cities, including New York, Indianapolis, and Chicago, utilizing car sharing to reduce 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 […]
GPS stations monitoring minute movements within the Earth’s crust used for collecting earthquake-related data are also collecting data on the serious drought affecting the western states. Using the GPS data, geophysicists from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography estimate the overall loss of water is around 240 billion metric tons, or roughly a 4-inch layer of water covering […]
Thirty-one clean car projects across the United States will share a pool of $55 million. Of the 31 projects, 19 hope to improve competition among plug-in vehicles. The plug-in vehicle projects are part of the EV Everywhere Grand Challenge, an initiative pushing the U.S. to be the first country offering an electric vehicle with the […]
The first electric vehicle from Mercedes-Benz is now available in the United States and will be the first market to have public access to new electric vehicle. According to the US Department of Energy, the B-Class can go up to 87 miles on a single charge, similar to the Nissan Leaf and the plug-in’s direct competition, […]
According to the USPS inspector general blog, the USPS could seize an opportunity to meet sustainability goals while saving money as their aging fleet is replaced. Currently, 142,000 of the 190,000 fleet vehicles in use have met or exceed their life expectancy. In addition to being less fuel efficient than newer vehicles, the current USPS […]
Tesla continues to change the landscape of EV fleets with its technology and in 2017 will make that technology more affordable. The EV automaker plans to release the Model 3 and, unlike its siblings, the price tag will be far more attractive to many buyers. Currently, the Model S stars at $69,000 whereas the new […]
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 […]
Mercedes has launched a new fleet and business comparison tool on its national website. The new tool allows fleet customers to compare any Mercedes model with three other vehicles of choice. The real-time data provided by CAP even allows a consumer to compare vehicles to their own car. The comparisons can be saved and emailed […]
Universities in the United Kingdom utilize a larger number of electric vehicle fleets than almost any other organization. In 2013, electric vehicle registrations accounted for only 0.11% of all auto registrations. However, a survey of 116 UK universities conducted by Intelligent Car Leasing showed 7.73% of university fleet vehicles are electric. “With a fast growing green […]
During the BVLRA Fleet Technology Congress in July, BMW will showcase the newest member of its luxury fleet, the plug-in hybrid i8. The futuristic vehicle features multiple cameras, autonomous emergency braking, as well as carbon fiber and aluminum construction. The i8 combines a 131-hp electric motor with a 231-hp gas engine to deliver 134.5 mpg, a top speed of […]
The popular electric vehicle luxury brand will shares its technology for other companies to use in “good faith” to increase electric vehicle production. Originally, Tesla wanted patents to protect its technology, but CEO Elon Musk has realized having the patents is doing more harm than good. “The unfortunate reality is the opposite: electric car programs […]
Beginning today, customers can access the pay-per-ride fleet of Smart cars parked along the streets of South Bay. Driver can rent the vehicles for $15 an hour or $85 per day. After signing-up, customers just swipe a badge to unlock the car. Although the Cars2go can be driven anywhere, drivers can only pick up or […]
Since 2008, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office lost more than $1.25M in fuel costs from idling patrol vehicles. A study conducted in 2013 by the Department of General Services found idling patrol cars cost $207,000 in extra fuel per year. The vehicles in the county’s police fleet are left running because of mobile audio […]
