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For PG&E, Adding VIA Motors Pickups to its Fleet Saves Gas, Means Fewer...
By Matt Nauman The VIA Motors pickups not only can plug into a standard electrical outlet or an electric-vehicle charger, it has a gasoline engine that extends its driving range. (Photos by Matt...
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With gas prices increasing, interest in electric vehicles (EVs) is on the rise too. As more consumers choose plug-ins, auto-manufacturers, utilities and other stakeholders are diligently working to...
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Electric Vehicle Charging: A Pilot to Turn ‘Challenge’ into ‘Opportunity’
By Jonathan Marshall Electric vehicle (EV) owners and electric utilities may soon enjoy a much closer and more fulfilling relationship than traditional car owners have with gas stations, thanks to a...
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Guest Perspective: IBM Working with PG&E to Maximize the EV Potential
By Clay Luthy, IBM Note: Clay Luthy is global distributed energy resource strategy lead for IBM’s energy & utilities industry. The following is his take on IBM’s pilot with PG&E and Honda...
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The Biggest Electric Vehicle Maker You’ve Never Heard Of
By Jonathan Marshall The GOCycle G2 can take riders 50 miles or more on a charge. (Photo by GOCycle.) The world’s biggest maker of electric vehicles isn’t General Motors, Nissan, or Tesla. You’ve...
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PG&E’s Proposed Electric-Car Charging Rate Equates to ‘Buck-a-Gallon Gasoline’
By Jonathan Marshall Electric vehicle owners rejoice: PG&E has listened to customers and significantly lowered its proposed new prices for charging up. Max Baumhefner, a staffer at the Natural...
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PG&E Joins Bay Area Leaders in Effort to Combat Climate Change
By Matt Nauman PG&E’s Steve Malnight talked about the utility’s commitment to sustainability as part of the Bay Area Climate Collaborative’s 3rd anniversary event Friday in Belmont. (Photos by Matt...
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Will Tesla’s Halo Shine Over the Electric Car Industry?
By Jonathan Marshall With its grand slam in music players, smart phones, laptops and computer tablets, Apple proved that the key to developing a new consumer market segment is generating the “wow”...
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PG&E VIA Motors Electric Pickup Gets Red-Carpet Treatment at Hollywood Event
VIA Motors board member Bob Lutz, TV host Jay Leno and PG&E’s Dave Meisel all took part in a clean-air awards event this week. (Photos by Jason King.) LOS ANGELES – A PG&E-branded VIA Motors...
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Fremont: Tesla Adds Energy-Efficient Tooling as It Ramps Up Production of...
By Matt Nauman From left, Tom McGuinness of Lockheed Martin joined Peter Natale, Dag Reckhorn and Gilbert Passin of Tesla Motors and PG&E’s Greg Hoaglin and Jerry Leong at the carmaker’s factory....
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PG&E Emerges as a Model for Fleet Electrification
By Jonathan Marshall PG&E bucket trucks, such as this material handler, can be equipped with Electric Worksite Idle Management Systems (EWIMS) that rely on batteries and avoid idling diesel engines...
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San Francisco: Electric Car Enthusiasts Hear about PG&E’s VIA Motors...
By Matt Nauman SAN FRANCISCO – Two very distinct vehicles testified to the growing maturity of the electric-car market at a presentation held on Sunday (Sept. 9) at a garage that specializes in...
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San Francisco: PG&E Joins Automakers to Promote City’s First Electric Vehicle...
By David Kligman SAN FRANCISCO — PG&E today (Sept. 17) joined automakers and the mayor to kick off San Francisco’s first Electric Vehicle Week as part of a goal to make the city the leading city in...
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Needed: A Bigger, Cheaper Electric ‘Fuel Tank’
By Jonathan Marshall Today’s electric vehicles (EV) are peppy, attractive, efficient, quiet, and clean. And judging by the dozens of EVs now on display at San Francisco’s Electric Vehicle Week, there’s...
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Bay Area: PG&E Showcases Extended-Range Electric Truck at National Plug-In...
PG&E celebrated National Plug-In Day on Sunday (Sept. 23) by showcasing its extended-range electric truck with manufacturer VIA Motors. The utility took part in events in San Francisco and San...
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What Would Miss Manners Say (About Electric Vehicle Charging)?
By Jonathan Marshall New technology often brings with it new challenges for social etiquette—from texting under the table in business meetings to deciding which acquaintances to exclude from your...
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The Where’s and When’s of Charging Electric Vehicles
By Jonathan Marshall PG&E customers can drive electric vehicles (EVs) with the greenest of consciences, knowing that the power they draw comes from some of the cleanest sources in the nation. But...
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VIDEO: Electric Car Purchase Inspires PG&E Customer to Develop Green Button App
By David Kligman SUNNYVALE — Software game developer John Hwang and his family badly needed a new car. The Silicon Valley resident had been driving a Nissan Maxima since he was in college. Now, 16...
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Drive an Electric Vehicle – By the Hour
By Jonathan Marshall Question: How do you get to drive a clean, peppy plug-in vehicle without shelling out $35,000 — and without a garage to plug it in at night? Answer: Join a car-sharing service that...
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PG&E Joins VIA Motors in Reveal of New Extended-Range Electric Vehicles at...
DETROIT – PG&E and VIA Motors showcased the first extended-range electric sport-utility vehicles and cargo vans for utilities today (Jan. 14) at the North American International Auto Show. Greg...
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