• Sustainability

Why Equitable, Clean Transportation is Key to a Sustainable Economic Recovery

• clean air
• electric vehicles
• EVs
• Infrastructure
• Political Climate
• public transit
• public transportation
• Third Way

By Julia Pyper, host/producer Political Climate As Congress looks toward the next coronavirus relief package, a growing number of stakeholders from across the political spectrum are calling for a comprehensive clean energy infrastructure plan to address the nation’s economic challenges. Updating America’s transportation system offers a ripe opportunity to create jobs while lowering carbon emissions. […]

• Energy

Electric Vehicles Still Charging Ahead

• electric vehicles
• EVs
• Fisker
• IPO
• Made in the USA
• SUV
• Tesla

Investment in electric vehicles and their components and infrastructure continue to grow in spite of the pandemic and economic downturn, not to mention the infancy of the market.  According to MarketWatch.com, there is “sky high” investor interest in clean energy and electric vehicle companies.

Why This Matters:  Former Vice President Biden’s new clean energy jobs proposal revives the “cash for clunkers” program but in a way that would juice this market.

• Sustainability

Ford Takes Comprehensive Approach To Sustainability, Will Be Carbon Neutral by 2050

• #cleancars
• carbon neutral
• climate change
• conservation
• electric vehicles
• environment
• EVs
• Ford
• recycling
• sustainability

In its annual Sustainability Report, Ford Motors made several key pledges in addition to the promise to be carbon neutral as a company by 2050.  In addition, they will use 100 percent locally sourced renewable energy for all manufacturing plants globally by 2035, aspire to achieve zero air emissions from our facilities, only use recycled and renewable plastics in our vehicles globally and eliminate single-use plastics from our operations by 2030, and achieve true zero waste to landfill across our operations, among other social responsibility commitments.

Why This Matters:  Other car companies have focused on products — Daimler Chrysler, VW, and Tesla come to mind.

• Climate Change

Lyft Commits to 100% EVs by 2030

• clean air
• clean cars
• conservation
• emissions
• environment
• EVs
• Lyft
• Political Climate Podcast
• rideshare

By Julia Pyper, Co-Host Political Climate Podcast Rideshare service provider Lyft, with support from the Environmental Defense Fund, has announced a significant commitment to reach 100% electric vehicles on its platform by 2030. The company’s strategy includes purchasing EVs for its own rental fleet, as well as supporting a broader ecosystem of policies and best […]

• Energy

Bipartisan Bill Could Help Boost Florida’s Growing EV Market

• electric vehicles
• EVs
• Florida

As AP reported, one of Florida’s newest laws–the Essential State Infrastructure bill–will lay the groundwork for building a vast network of electric vehicle charging stations along highways. Last week, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill which had bipartisan support in the state legislature. As WGCU added, the law is part of a broader strategy, […]

• Energy

Rep. Dingell Keeps Electric Vehicles on the Agenda Amid COVID-19 Recovery

• COVID-19
• economic recovery
• electric vehicles
• EVs

by Julia Pyper, Contributing Editor at Greentech Media, Host and Producer of Political Climate    As the American automotive industry slowly gets back to business amid the coronavirus pandemic, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) says the industry must maintain its focus on electric vehicle innovation. “The fact of the matter is, the internal combustion engine is […]