California leads the way as EV charging ports outnumber gas nozzles
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM California achieved a significant milestone in its transition to electric vehicles (EVs). As of 2024, the Golden State already had 178,500 electric vehicle charging ports—outnumbering the state's estimated 120,000 gas nozzles. This shift marks a critical Read More...
EU bans new gas or diesel vehicle production by the year 2035
The European Parliament adopted a ban on the sale of new fossil-fueled cars and light vehicles by 2035 earlier this month. Following in the footsteps of California and New York, among other U.S. states, the European Union will now be one of the major car markets to compel a move to electric Read More...
This electric 'urban sled' is a model for zero-emissions parcel delivery
A growing urban challenge created by delivery vans is that, when they stop for deliveries in crowded cities, they tend to block lanes and cause traffic. One way to alleviate this problem is to replace delivery trucks with electric cargo bikes (aka trikes), which can fit on bike lanes and also help Read More...
FedEx plans to become carbon neutral by 2040 with zero-emission vehicles
Recently we have seen an increasing number of giant automakers pledging to phase out carbon-emitting vehicles over the next couple of decades — all in an effort to do their part in tackling climate change. Now delivery service FedEx has joined the bandwagon, recently revealing plans to invest at Read More...