The Netherlands to install a million EV chargers by 2030
By building the infrastructure, the Dutch government will make the transition to electric vehicles as seamless and painless as possible.
Transportation
Transportation shapes how people access jobs, healthcare, education, and each other. This archive tracks real progress in transit, infrastructure, electric vehicles, cycling, and more — from local wins to national policy shifts worth knowing about.
First all-electric Norwegian commuter aircraft to hit the skies by 2026
“This aircraft shows how quickly new technology can and will be developed, and that we are on track with our ambition of flying with zero emissions around 2025.”
BMW’s Mini cars to go all-electric from 2030
Bavarian carmaker BMW, owner of the iconic Mini range since 1994, plans solely electric versions from 2030, reported Der Spiegel magazine on Friday.
Audi abandons combustion engine development
“We will no longer develop a new combustion engine, but will adapt our existing combustion engines to new emission guidelines.”
Six major U.S. utilities will build a massive EV charging network across 16 states
The fear of running out of battery power is a barrier to many customers who might purchase an EV. This new coalition helps address that concern.
Volvo is going fully electric by 2030
The Swedish automaker will also be phasing out leather interiors as well to meet its sustainability goals.
Maryland’s Montgomery County makes largest electric school bus order in U.S. history
Montgomery County Public Schools has decided to fully electrify its fleet, starting with an order for 326 electric school buses to be delivered in the next 4 years.
Maersk to deploy world’s first carbon-neutral shipping liner in 2023
The green liner is to join the fleet a full seven years ahead of the Danish company’s original date—as they hope to rapidly shape the future of marine container shipping into one that’s carbon-neutral.
Ford Europe will sell only all-electric passenger cars from 2030
Beyond 2026, the company will start phasing out production of plug-in hybrids on the road to going all electric by the end of the decade.
Jaguar to go fully electric by 2025
The entire Jaguar brand will go entirely electric within the next four years, according to a company press release. The company will also start to launch all-electric Land Rover SUV models in 2024.