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Drive Electric Week events are happening near you—Here’s what you need to know

Plug in America

Whether you’ve owned an electric vehicle (EV) for a while, are in the market for one, or know nothing about them, attending a National Drive Electric Week (NDEW) event near you might be a worthwhile adventure! With more than 100 models now commercially available, these events showcase the wide variety of options on the market.

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Ford Announces New Mustang Appearance Package, Anniversary Event, and Mystery Update

The Truth About Cars

The event is supposed to include “track and drift ride-alongs, the latest Mustang news, and a first-hand look at the world’s racing Mustangs.” These kinds of events often make for some juicy market research and Ford would be foolish to waste an opportunity to engage with its most ardent fans. "The Images: Ford Motor Co.]

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Toyota Motor North America selects Cerence Browse to bring search engine-level intelligence into cars

Green Car Congress

Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) has selected Cerence Browse, Cerence’s AI-powered, cloud-based content domain, to bring the power and intelligence of internet search engines directly into Toyota and Lexus vehicles in its next-generation multimedia system. TMNA is the first automaker to deploy Cerence’s new cloud service, Browse.

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Electrify America to collaborate with 6 California organizations to boost awareness, adoption of ZEVs in low-income & disadvantaged communities

Green Car Congress

Electrify America will collaborate with six organizations in California to help develop and launch community-based programs to support brand-neutral education and awareness of Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) for disadvantaged and low-income communities. Electrify America is investing $2.7 million in the education and outreach campaign.

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Audi joins Peachtree Corners to advance C-V2X deployment pathways aimed at improving roadway safety

Green Car Congress

Peachtree Corners—one of the US’ first smart cities powered by real-world connected infrastructure—and Audi of America Inc. In addition, Audi has collaborated with various companies to develop C-V2X technologies to connect cars with school buses to improve the safety of children and to alert drivers of active school zones.

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BMW Connected North America makes its world debut at Microsoft Build 2016; powered by Azure

Green Car Congress

BMW Connected, a new personal mobility companion, made its world debut at Microsoft Build 2016, Microsoft’s developer conference, last week. The first version—called BMW Connected North America—is now available at the Apple App Store to BMW ConnectedDrive customers in the US for iOS devices.

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After a long hiatus, EV test drive events are back

Plug in America

For many years, Plug In America has been giving consumers the opportunity to test drive and learn about electric vehicles through National Drive Electric Week, Drive Electric Earth Day, and EV ride and drive events throughout the year. Over the past several months, we began transitioning back to in-person events.