WASHINGTON : The U.S. government has significantly boosted purchases of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles but faces supply chain hurdles, the White House said, as it looks to meet President Joe Biden’s aggressive zero-emission purchasing goals. Federal agencies quintupled purchases of EVs and PHEVs in the 12-months ending Sept. 30, moving from approximately 1% of […]
Building the electric-vehicle charging infrastructure America needs – EQ Mag Pro
The United States needs many more EV-charging stations—and federal funds for them are coming. Seven principles could help US states and companies accelerate this buildout effectively. Cars and trucks produce nearly one-fifth of America’s greenhouse-gas emissions (GHGs), all of which must be eliminated to achieve the federal target of net-zero emissions by 2050. Although electric-vehicle […]
A New Life-Cycle Assessment of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Combustion Engine And Electric Passenger Cars in Major Markets
If the transportation sector is to align with efforts supporting the best chance of achieving the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to below 2 °C, the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from global road transport in 2050 need to be dramatically lower than today’s levels. It is therefore important for policymakers to understand which […]
Lexus Sells 2 Million Electrified Vehicles: New EV to Debut Next Year
Lexus is known for producing a range of hybrid vehicles and thanks to that effort, the company has managed to sell more than 2 million electrified vehicles globally. US and Europe were the best performing markets. Luxury car manufacturer, Lexus has announced that the company has sold more than 2 million electrified vehicles all over […]
Mitsubishi PH showrooms to soon have EV charging stations
It’s not only the Outlander PHEV that Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) plans to bring to the country soon. Apart from the plug-in hybrid that is set to arrive in late 2020, the automaker also plans to roll out a charging system, as well as their next-generation showrooms across some of their dealerships. As Mitsubishi deepens their […]