Tesla Motors has proposed acquiring home and commercial solar systems giant SolarCty, the automaker announced in a blog post today. [Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute, 25 seconds.] It’s no surprise. Tesla Motors makes electric cars. Tesla Energy was formed last…
In a move aimed at simplifying its plug-in-vehicle incentive plan, the Colorado legislature has adopted a new, fully refundable, flat credit that takes effect at the start of 2017. [Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute, 30 seconds.] The new Colorado system…
Honda has launched the new 2017 Accord Hybrid, with a starting price of $29,605 and an impressive EPA fuel efficiency rating of 48 miles per gallon combined (49 mpg city and 47 mpg highway). [Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute,…
Tesla’s got a number of big challenges on its plate these days, not the least of which is keeping customers – and their cash – rolling in while it works on the upcoming Model 3. [Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes.]…
A recent survey by the Union of Concerned Scientists found that most California plug-in vehicle shoppers don’t know about state and federal rebates and tax credits. While ignorance may be bliss in some situations, in this case it is costing…
(Updated 2/10/21 to include information about restored federal tax credit for fuel cell vehicles) Present PEV incentives include tax credits, cash rebates and perks such as car-pool lane access, reduced registration fees, even free parking and sales tax forgiveness in…
[Update, 10/25/16: The 2016-17 appropriation for this program has been cut to $133 million and rules affecting rebates for low-income households, income ceilings for high earners and plug-in hybrid eligibility have been changed. See our article here.] ————————– California’s green…
Ford Has A Better Idea in Automotive Plastics [Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute.] Greenhouse gasses, usually lumped together under the “CO2” label, are among an automaker’s worst enemies. But Ford Motor Co. is looking at waste CO2 in a new…
[Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute, 20 seconds.] Tesla Motors, which has been bedeviled by production glitches and delays with each new model, has gone to an established player for its new production chief. The Silicon Valley EV-maker has hired former…
[Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute] You’ll have to wait a bit for the first one, but Audi says it will roll out one “electrified” model a year starting in 2018. The announcement, made at the company’s annual meeting in Germany…