Current News & Discussion from the EV, BEV, FCEV, HEV & PHEV Frontlines
02-12-21 EV Power Podcast ~ Congress has taken up a new EV Tax Credit proposal that brings a host of improvements to the existing bill including a significant increase in the vehicle cap that would put Tesla and GM back Continue reading Ep. 6: New EV Tax Credit Working Through Congress; Pacifica PHEV & Jeep EV Concept Emerge from Stellantis
11-24-20 EV Power Podcast General Motors has rekindled its friendship with California’s zero-emissions standards, doing an about-face this week by turning its back on Trump administration efforts to strangle the state’s ability to set its own rules. EV Power Podcast Continue reading EP. 5: GM Embraces CA; Zero-Emissions Lobby Group Launches
11-09-20 EV Power Podcast President-Elect Joe Biden has gotten a green light from the electorate to start moving the host of EV related policies outlined in his campaign platform from talking points onto a fast track for implementation. Our enthusiastic Continue reading Ep. 4: Biden Shines Light On EV Future
10-24-20 EV Power Podcast Hosts Peter Ciani and Rich Taber take the EV Power Podcast on a journey into the future General Motors is building for itself centered around an all-electric motoring platform called Ultium Drive. In their opening initiative, Continue reading Ep. 3: Ultium GMC Hummer EV Arrives; What’sYour eQ Factor?
10-10-20 EV Power Podcast Kicking off the EV Power Podcast this week is surprise news that a MX-30 Hybrid from Mazda will come to market before the full EV model shown last year at the Tokyo Motor Show, but there Continue reading Ep. 2: MX-30 Launches; LEAF Makes Inroads
09-25-20 EV Power Podcast Welcome to the EV Power Podcast. In our inaugural podcast, hosts Peter Ciani and Rich Taber dissect two of the most prominent headline stories of the week – 1) The California ban on the sale of Continue reading Ep. 1: CA Bans ICE Cars; Tesla Battery Day
Have you noticed how news about electric vehicles is coming more and more into the headlines? We have, too. That’s one of the reasons RPM News weekly founders, Rich Taber and Peter Ciani decided to create this podcast. Frequently, we Continue reading Welcome to the EV Power Podcast by RPM News Weekly.
As the all-electric Lucid Air inches closer to production-ready status, Lucid Motors has announced that their first-ever luxury sedan will hit the road for the 2021 model year with an EPA estimated 517-mile range on a full charge. Although the Continue reading Lucid Air Achieves Estimated 517-Mile Range
MIDDLEBORO, MA – With news of the smartUSA transition to purely electric vehicles still making the rounds on social media, the 2019 smart EQ fortwo Coupe and Cabrio hit the scene at the New England Motor Press Association’s headquarters in Middleboro, Massachusetts Continue reading 2019 smart EQ fortwo electric city car – Drive Impressions