54 Kia Niro EV
An impressive electric compact suggests good
things from future Kia EVs
current events
THE VEHICLES
CONTENTS
42 Nissan: LEAF batteries should last 22 years
Toyota accelerates its electrification plans
43 North Dakota deploys first electric school bus
44 Mack Trucks launches electric refuse vehicle
California’s largest airports to operate only zero-emission shuttles by 2035
46 AVID Technology and Caterpillar to develop electric construction machinery
Electric marine propulsion system can save $1.7 million in fuel costs annually
47 Toyota and Subaru to jointly develop EV platform and electric SUV
48 Hyundai Motor Group will invest $85.6 million in Rimac
Anaheim orders 40 BYD e-buses for area around Disneyland
49 Lightning Systems introduces new Ford Transit powertrain
50 Hyundai introduces electric double-decker bus
California utility offers $4,000 purchase incentive for used PHEVs
51 VW launches electric car share program WeShare in Berlin
52 Virginia governor pledges over $12 million for electric buses
Mayors from 127 cities commit to purchase over 2,100 EVs by 2020
53 BYD opens first electric bus assembly plant in Canada
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