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Michael Coates is the Editor & Publisher of Clean Fleet Report and an internationally recognized expert in the field of automotive environmental issues. He has been an automotive editor and writer for more than three decades. His media experience includes Petersen Publishing (now part of the The Enthusiast Network), the Green Car Journal, trade magazines, newspaper and television news reporting. He currently serves on the board of Western Automotive Journalists and has been an organizer of that group’s Future Cars, Future Technology and Silicon Valley Reinvents the Wheel programs. He also serves as Automotive Editor at Innovation & Tech Today magazine.

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2021 Volkswagen ID.4 crossover EV

Flash Drive: 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Crossover EV

The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 is an all-electric crossover arriving as the first of a promised onslaught of electric cars designed to propel the VW Group to worldwide leadership in electric transportation.

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News: Organization Ranks States for EV-Friendliness

The nonprofit and nonpartisan American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) this week released the State Transportation Electrification Scorecard that grades U.S. states on their progress in enabling residents and businesses to use and charge electric vehicles.

GMC Hummer EV

News: General Motors Commits to All EVs in 2035

General Motors announced a suite of environmental commitments Thursday, including a pledge to eliminate tailpipe emissions from its light-duty vehicles by 2035, be carbon neutral in all global products and operations by 2050 and sign the Business Ambition Pledge to 1.5°C.

Ford Mustang Mach-E electric crossover

Personal: Looking Forward to the EVs of 2021

I am excited about the new EVs expected to arrive this year from Rivian, GMC, Volkswagen, Audi and Ford.