Via Motors to collaborate with Chinese maker Geely on electric trucks

Bob Lutz at Via Motors extended-range electric truck conversion launch, 2012 Detroit Auto ShowElectric trucks are getting more attention now than they did eight years ago, as the world prepared for the launch of the first modern electric cars to be sold in volume. The Tesla Semi tends to draw enormous amounts of attention, while less glamorous fleet buyers are ever more favorable toward plug-in electric trucks for known urban routes within...