Honda and American Electric Power are working on research for a network of used electric vehicle (EV) batteries that could be integrated into AEP’s electricity system. Both parties will reap learnings from the pilot project, which will allow them to develop technology and standards for future vehicle grid integration, and new business models to augment the value of electric vehicles. “Together …
(AP) — General Motors is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a South Dakota man who claims the automaker has misled consumers about its electric car model. Jason Haas says he bought a Chevy Bolt in November 2017 from a dealer in Iowa City, Iowa. The car’s literature said the electric Bolt has a range of 238 miles. The Argus Leader reports the automaker says in its dismissal motion that …
The following statement is being issued by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP: To: All persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired securities of SCANA Corporation (“SCANA”) (NYSE: SCG) between January 19, 2016 and September 22, 2017. You are hereby notified that a securities class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the District of …
Oklahoma hopes to correct a budget shortfall by enacting an electric car fee, but a lawsuit against the state asserts that proper procedures for such a tax were not followed.
Oklahoma’s Sierra Club Chapter isn’t happy about the recent proposed $100 fee for electric vehicles, and an additional $30 registration fee, which won’t be instated for gasoline and diesel engines. Of course, the environmental organization may move to battle anything that gets in the way of EV adoption or fails to note its benefits. Director of the organization’s Oklahoma chapter, Johnson Bridgewater, said in an interview: …
A shareholder lawsuit filed against Tesla Motors, Inc. ( TSLA ) has progressed to the arguments phase, according to Seeking Alpha . The case will be heard in a Delaware court . The judge is expected to rule on a demand from the plaintiff, Shahid Haque, for internal company records related to customer demand and Tesla production issues.
Former Sen. John Edwards has pledged to support hundreds of U.S. sailors, Marines and airmen who say they were sickened by radioactive fallout from the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant. U.S. forces participated in relief efforts after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami that battered swaths of northeastern Japan, including the plant. Edwards — the 2004 …
Plaintiff Richard Rosenbaum has filed a class action lawsuit against Toyota claiming that the automaker has misrepresented the electric-only range of the plug-in hybrid. According to the suit, Toyota’s claim that …