Analysis: The Trouble with the Tesla Network
Tesla isn’t likely to succeed in the ride-hailing market, and fighting what is sure to be an uphill battle is an expensive proposition.
News: Canoo Unveils World’s First Subscription-only EV
Canoo intends to market a subscription-based compact minivan-sized BEV—or as Canoo descries its vehicle—an “Urban Loft on wheels,” starting in 2021.
Analysis: The Impact of Self-Driving Cars on Fuel Consumption
When the topic of driverless cars is brought up, most conversations typically surround the benefits autonomous vehicles bring to traffic safety, productivity and transportation accessibility. But another important topic that needs to be discussed is fuel efficiency.
News: Gig Car Share
With services like Gig Car Share, Uber, Lyft and their autonomous vehicle iterations, I may not need to own a car anymore.
Event: VERGE 2018 – A Business Approach to Sustainable Transport
The Verge Conference and Expo , presented by GreenBiz, brings together experts from companies and utilities, city and regional governments, policy makers, NGOs, solution providers and startups.
Coming Event: Silicon Valley Reinvents the Wheel—Monday, Oct. 1
The event, the 10th Annual Silicon Valley Reinvents the Wheel presented by Western Automotive Journalists and the Autotech Council, will take place Monday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California.
Interview: Manheim Auction Looks to a New Fleet Future
The automotive world is changing, though, so, recently, Manheim Auction began offering the reconditioning services they use in auto remarketing directly to dealers and fleets, and they have also invested in San Francisco-based fleet and autonomy startup Ridecell to move into the future of mobility.
Flash Drive: 2018 Nissan Leaf
I sampled two new LEAFs at the annual Western Automotive Journalists Media Days event. I grabbed it for the first drive of the day, 23+ miles that included some freeway, some in-town, and some open road travel, including the climbing the winding Laureles Grade in Monterey County.
Personal: 12 Years of Electrifying Progress for Cars and Clean Fleets
We have seen amazing progress in cars, electrified transportation and in the future of mobility, since I started Clean Fleet Report in 2006, said Clean Fleet Report founder John Addison.
News: Gig Car Share
With services like Gig Car Share, Uber, Lyft and their autonomous vehicle iterations, I may not need to own a car anymore.