Clipper Creek offers certified pre-owned charging stations

Certified pre-owned ClipperCreek charging station in useYou've heard of certified pre-owned cars, maybe even certified pre-owned electric cars. Now you can buy a certified pre-owned home charging station to go with your certified pre-owned electric car. ClipperCreek, one of the oldest charging-station manufacturers, is offering two types of certified pre-owned models, the LCS, which delivers up to 24...

Tesla earnings, cash-burn up; Model 3 production, barely

Tesla factory, Fremont, CaliforniaTesla told investors Wednesday that it burned through a record amount of cash last quarter, posting a $785 million loss for the quarter. The company's stock initially rose 2.2 percent on the news because revenue came in $110 million higher than expected. The company has not reached its goal of producing 5,000 Model 3 cars a week, reporting a...

Outlanders Inbound: Plug-in Electric Car Sales In Canada, March 2018

2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Catalina Island, CA, Sep 2017The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV set a new single-month Canadian sales record for plug-in electric vehicles in April, selling 589 units -- more than double the 237 it managed in the United States. Positioned enviably in the Venn diagram overlap of consumer preference for trucks and SUVs, Canadians’ greater openness to plug-in hybrids, and...

FedEx and UPS burn less gas to deliver boxes

UPS Modec electric truck in LondonWith so many American consumers shopping online, cleaning up delivery vans has become a big business. FedEx and UPS have both recently announced that they are expanding their fleets of electric, plug-in hybrid, and other cleaner delivery vehicles. The biggest news comes from FedEx, which pressed its first hydrogen fuel-cell delivery truck into...

What level is appropriate for fuel economy standards: Twitter poll results

Obama CAFE standards benefits for 2025We didn't know last week when California and 16 other states might file a lawsuit against the EPA over President Trump's decision to roll back emissions rules, but it seemed pretty clear that it would happen soon. Our Twitter-poll subject for last week still managed to address the topic directly from the viewpoint of our readers: We noted that the...

California and 16 states sue EPA over emissions rules

Smog over Los Angeles, courtesy Flickr user steven-bussCalifornia, along with 16 other states and the District of Columbia, have formally launched a long-anticipated lawsuit against EPA over its proposed rollback of emissions rules for 2022 through 2025, according to a new report in the Washington Post. The suit was filed last month in the D.C federal appeals court in response to EPA Administrator...

Jay Leno says Toyota Prius will someday be collectible

2001 Toyota Prius SedanSometimes, people collect the strangest things. Not to rain on anybody's parade, but Cabbage Patch kids, and old cell phones, really? Jay Leno, famous car collector as well as TV host has a prediction for what may come next: the Toyota Prius. Wait, don't car collectors love flashy muscle cars? And sports cars? Leno argues in a Business Insider...

Subaru found cheating on fuel-economy and emissions tests

2018 Subaru Crosstrek first driveSubaru buyers care about the environment. They buy Subarus to get outdoors, and to spend time hiking, biking, skiing, and going to the beach. At least they dream of having time to do those things. The fuel economy and emissions of their cars are a sensitive issue for these buyers, so the company could be particularly hard-hit following an...