Electric vehicles

Policy & regulation

Will Trump’s plan to kill the EV tax credit help China?

The $7,500 tax credit requires EVs to source battery materials outside China. Cutting it could undermine investment in the U.S. battery supply chain.

By Jeff St. John . 25 November 2024

Clean fleets

US schools can subscribe to an electric school bus fleet at prices that beat diesel

Fleet-as-a-service offerings like those from Highland Electric and Thomas Built could help kick-start widespread EV adoption.

By Jeff St. John . 18 March 2022
Electric vehicles

When will EV trucks be ready for large-scale adoption? It's complicated

New policies are pushing zero-emissions trucks onto U.S. roads, but the most polluting long-haul routes will be the hardest to electrify.

By Jeff St. John . 17 March 2022
Clean fleets

Electric delivery vans set to take off in the US

UPS, Amazon, FedEx and more are investing billions to build out EV delivery fleets.

By Maria Gallucci . 14 March 2022
Transportation

How to get Americans out of cars and onto electric bikes and scooters

Canary talks to Melinda Hanson, co-founder of micromobility firm Electric Avenue.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 9 March 2022
EV charging

GM and PG&E to test how EVs can power homes during blackouts

Despite the hype from automakers, vehicle-to-home charging is in its infancy. What will it take to scale?

By Jeff St. John . 8 March 2022
Podcast

Will truck lovers go electric?

From charging infrastructure to battery life, customers have questions.

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By Stephen Lacey . 2 March 2022
EV charging

EV chargers down? ChargerHelp is training a diverse workforce to fix them

The U.S. plans a massive rollout of EV chargers. Who's going to keep them all working? This L.A.-based startup has an approach it's taking nationwide.

By Maria Gallucci . 23 February 2022
Electric vehicles

Chart: Global EV sales more than doubled in 2021

And all signs point to exponential growth in the electric car market in 2022 and beyond.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 18 February 2022
Marine transport

Offshore wind farms could double as electric charging stations for ships

Shipping giant Maersk and other firms are developing tech to help the maritime industry ditch dirty diesel and run on wind power.

By Maria Gallucci . 14 February 2022
Electric vehicles

This California startup wants to be the Pony Express of electric trucking

WattEV plans to build solar- and battery-powered charging hubs where drivers can hop from one truck to the next.

By Jeff St. John . 10 February 2022