City leaders pledge to fast-track electric bus fleets

Proterra Catalyst electric busDensely populated cities should consider switching to all-electric truck and bus fleets, elected officials and business leaders agreed this week at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco. The political and manufacturing leaders joined in the "Global Commercial Vehicle Drive to Zero" pledge to focus on electrifying commonly used...

Nio becomes first Chinese automaker to go public in US

Nio Formula E race car, EP9, ES8 and Eve concept carElectric carmaker Nio became the first Chinese automaker to go public on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday. In August, the Nio [NYSE: NIO] announced that it hoped to raise $1.3 billion in its initial public offering. Trading in its opening day fell short of that at just over $1 billion. DON'T MISS: Chinese electric carmaker Nio seeks public...

Chargepoint commits to build 2.5 million charging stations by 2025

2014 BMW i3 REx fast-charging at Chargepoint site, June 2016  [photo: Tom Moloughney]At the Global Climate Action Summit this week in San Francisco, several companies made commitments to reducing climate change. Chargepoint, one of the oldest electric-car charging networks in the U.S., said Wednesday that it aims to complete 2.5 million charge points globally by 2025. The commitment does not include thousands of home chargers that...