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Suppliers•by Staff•July 11, 2019

CARB Approves Lightning Systems' Electric Ford Transit

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved the second generation model of Lightning Systems' battery-electric Ford Transit 350HD.

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Vehicle Research•by Staff•July 10, 2019

First Battery-Electric Mini Arrives in 2020

BMW's first battery-electric Mini will arrive in early 2020, and the automaker hopes fleets that are now using BMW's i3 or have set sustainability goals will consider it as an option to add to their selector list.

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Legal/Legislative•by Staff•July 9, 2019

California Bill Would Triple Rebates for Electric Car Buyers

Assemblyman Phil Ting's proposed legislation aims to provide stable funding and triple the rebate for drivers who purchase zero-emission vehicles.

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Electric Vehicles•by Staff•July 9, 2019

Food Distributor Begins Fleet Testing of Mercedes Electric Truck

Nagel-Group is testing the fully electric Mercedes-Benz eActros in Hamburg, Germany. Mercedes aims to achieve series production for heavy electric trucks for inner-city distribution operations starting in 2021.

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Legal/Legislative•by Jon LeSage•July 9, 2019

Autonomous Vehicle Startups Seek Partners to Survive Early Development Phase

Apple acquired Drive.ai just as it was about to cease operations. The buyout reveals the high stakes in a market that is taking longer to put autonomous vehicles on the road than initially planned.

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Legal/Legislative•by Andy Lundin•July 8, 2019

EPA Proposes Increasing Renewable Fuel Volumes

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a proposed rule that would set the minimum amount of renewable fuels that must be supplied to the market in 2020, as well as the biomass-based diesel volume standards for 2021.

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Electric Vehicles•by Staff•July 8, 2019

2020 BMW 745e xDrive Has Power, Presence

Vehicle Review: The plush plug-in is supremely comfortable and visually distinctive.

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Electric Vehicles•by Staff•July 8, 2019

California Requires Airport Shuttles to Go Zero Emission by 2035

With almost 1,000 airport shuttles in operation, the regulation is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 500,000 metric tons, with a beneficial economic impact for shuttle fleets owners of an estimated $30 million in reduced fuel and maintenance costs.

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Legal/Legislative•by Staff•July 4, 2019

Crashes Rank as Second-Leading Cause of Preventable Deaths

Motor vehicle crashes ranked as the second-leading cause of unintentional, preventable deaths nationwide in 2017, according to the National Safety Council's annual report.

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Electric Vehicles•by Staff•July 3, 2019

Walmart To Install EV Charging Stations Across Arkansas

As part of a coast-to-coast charging initiative, Walmart plans to install EV charging stations across the state, with plans to expand to an additionally 46 states.

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