Category Archives: Electric Cars

BP to tap into EV market by installing chargers at gas stations

BP is in talks with electric vehicle manufacturers in search for partners that will help them develop EV charging infrastructure throughout part of its fuel station network. Chief Executive Bob Dudley has announced that oil giant BP is looking at the rollout of EV charging points to better navigate the decreasing importance of diesel and…
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Massachusetts Puts $1.4 Million Into Electric School Bus Pilot Program

The government of the state of Massachusetts has awarded a total of $1.4 million in grants to pay for the operation of a new electric school bus pilot program, according to recent reports. The grant money was spread across four different awards ($350,000 each) and will be used to purchase electric school buses and chargers,…
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UK: EV chargers to outnumber gas stations by 2020

There will be more public locations to charge electric cars in the UK than there are petrol stations by the summer of 2020, according to new analysis by Nissan. Nissan expects gas stations to continue decreasing in number, while more EV charging stations are installed. At the end of 2015, there were just 8,472 fuel…
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Nope, Germany Not Banning Non-EVs

Originally published on Renewables International. Translations of recent statements made by top German officials make it sound like the country is about to do the right thing. Reality is a bit messier. Google “all new cars mandated to be electric in Germany by 2030,” and you could be excused for believing that the German car…
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