Four US cities urge carmakers to boost electric vehicle production

Michael Holder
clock • 2 min read

Mayors from San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland and Seattle moot plans to potentially order 24,000 EVs for their municipal fleets

City mayors from San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, and Seattle have released a joint request for US carmakers to step up EV production in order to meet growing demand for electric vehicles in municipal...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

Michael Holder
Author spotlight

Michael Holder

Editor

View profile
More from Michael Holder

Where next for carbon removals? Understanding a market that could prove critical to net zero goals

IRENA: Global renewable power capacity surged by 15 per cent in 2024

More on Automotive

'A vital boost': Government revives electric car grant scheme with new £650m fund
Automotive

'A vital boost': Government revives electric car grant scheme with new £650m fund

Discounted EVs expected at dealerships 'within weeks', after government launches revamped grant scheme offering motorists up to £3,750 off approved electric vehicle models

Stuart Stone
Stuart Stone
clock 14 July 2025 • 7 min read
Government to charge up EV infrastructure with £63m funding boost
Automotive

Government to charge up EV infrastructure with £63m funding boost

Cross-pavement solution funding to improve access to low cost charging for households without off-street parking, while NHS awarded backing for new charge points

James Murray
James Murray
clock 12 July 2025 • 4 min read
Electric 4x4 vehicle specialist Munro reveals £17m order book
Automotive

Electric 4x4 vehicle specialist Munro reveals £17m order book

Munro Vehicles announces new chairman and confirms preliminary orders for almost 250 all-electric 4x4s from commercial and private customers

Stuart Stone
Stuart Stone
clock 11 July 2025 • 3 min read