Electric Vehicles
Streetsblog California
Study: We Can’t Fix Transportation-Related Climate Emissions With EVs Alone
And a major shift to public transit and active modes is the only realistic answer
October 5, 2020
Why Won’t Metro Promote Its New Electric Buses?
Announcing a Streetsblog contest: Submit your designs for how Metro should promote its exciting new electric bus fleet
September 10, 2020
Electric Trucks and Buses Are Coming… Just Not Fast Enough to Save the Climate
Massachusetts has signed a multi-state pact to make zero-emission vehicles at least 30 percent of new bus and truck sales by 2030, and 100 percent by 2050 – but there’s considerable uncertainty about whether the pledge is ambitious enough to help Massachusetts meet its latest climate goals.
August 31, 2020
EV Hummer Bummer, Part III: The Machine Still Kills
It's the third installment of our series examining why GMC's "quiet revolution" is just very loud greenwashing.
February 7, 2020
Regional Buses Serving Yosemite Are Going Electric
This is a first step in the transition to a zero-emission fleet by 2040.
January 9, 2020
California DMV Adds a Few Words About Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Driver’s Handbook
"Green driving"--if there is such a thing--means practicing smooth acceleration, keeping up good maintenance, and avoiding unnecessary weight in your vehicle, according to the DMV Driver Handbook. Now it also recommends that drivers "consider" a zero-emission vehicle.
February 22, 2019
California Leaders Say: Trump, Don’t Touch Clean Car Standards!
Press conference reinforces California's intent to maintain its right to regulate emissions from cars
October 26, 2018
Greening the Heart of the Central Valley
Huron's just-launched Green Raiteros program has been in the works for several years.
October 25, 2018
Trump’s Next Round of Tariffs Threatens to Drive Up the Cost of E-Bikes
The president's escalating trade war with China poses a threat to the burgeoning use of e-bikes in the U.S.
July 26, 2018
More Investments in Electrification of California Transportation Approved
The CPUC approved a plan for big utility companies to invest $738 million in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, which complement CARB's plan to use VW settlement funds on electric heavy-duty trucks and buses.
May 31, 2018
