I’m delighted to report that EV4Oregon has taken me up on my “Craig Shields…At Your Service” offer. I’ll be shooting up to the Pacific Northwest in a few weeks to be a part of the most exciting launch of EV …
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure — Lots Happening in the Pacific Northwest Read More »
The Mellman Group for Ceres conducted a poll of likely Michigan and Ohio voters, and found that the voters overwhelmingly supported an increase to average fuel economy standards to 60 miles per gallon by 2025. The poll was conducted between …
[The Vector] Poll Says Voters Want 60 MPG Economy Standards Read More »
Before my day in New York City comes to a close, let me mention a highlight: my meeting with Steve Hellman, president of Eos, energy storage giant of the not-too-distant future. I won’t bore you with the details of his …
In a couple of hours, I’m off to New York City for a few days, delivering a short consulting project for a client. I mention this to note the magnificent job that “The City” has done in electrifying its fleet. …
Start Spreading the News: New York’s Huge Fleet of Electric Vehicles Read More »
I have mentioned that I work with four American and three Bermudan business partners in an effort to bring electric vehicles to this charming island nation. Bermuda has all the potential in the world for a super-steep EV adoption curve: …
Bermuda Is Soon To Have Electric Vehicles — But What About Renewable Energy? Read More »
The Paris-based International Energy Agengy (IEA) issued this report on electric vehicles recently, which suggests that national governments around the world are competing to be the leader in the new transportation technology of the 21st century, setting ambitious deployment targets …
International Energy Agency Sets Stiff Target for Electric Vehicle Adoption Read More »
Just got off the phone with Brooks Agnew, CEO of Vision Motors, with its unique, low-cost design for electric pick-up trucks. I really enjoy Brooks; he’s got a terrific temperament for dealing with the frustrations that are inherent in getting …
Good News from Vision Motors and Its Unique Electric Truck Design Read More »
I’ve often mentioned that I admire the French for their vision in electric transportation and their aggression in dealing with air quality as a public health and safety issue. Here’s an interesting article in which the government has run afoul …
French Aggressively Promoting Electric Transportation Read More »
Frequent commenter Phil Manke writes: Hey Craig, To what extent do you think retail gasoline price levels depend on these government subsidies to oil companies? Do you think gasoline prices would rise significantly if and when subsidies are cut back? …
Is the Development of Electric Vehicles Throttled by the Oil Companies? Read More »
I don’t have money burning a hole in my pocket that I can’t wait to get into the stock market, but I do think a well-timed investment in the electric vehicle space makes sense. To that end, I’m always looking …
