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Hot new electric vehicles at Seattle Auto Show highlight an industry that isn’t slowing down

Electric vehicle sales in the U.S. are on track to surpass 1 million for the first time ever this year,… Read More

From indifferent to energized: How a test drive at the Electrify Expo sparked a desire to go electric

I’ll admit I’m not an auto enthusiast. That could make me the best person to cover the Electrify Expo Seattle… Read More

Canadian electric bus and truck maker cruises into new assembly facility in Washington state

Canadian electric truck and bus manufacturer Vicinity Motor Corp celebrated the opening Tuesday of a 100,000-square-foot assembly facility near Bellingham,… Read More

The wheels on the bus are battery powered as e-bus use surges ahead

The number of models of passenger electric vehicles keeps growing, and electric delivery vans are becoming a more common sight… Read More

In it for the long haul: These clean energy trucks are driving toward zero emissions

From a Tacoma, Wash., parking lot on Tuesday, the constant roar of big trucks could be heard passing on the… Read More

EV charging startup Electric Era lands $11.5M to deploy AI- and battery-supported stations

Seattle-based electric vehicle charging startup Electric Era today announced $11.5 million in new funding, bringing its total investments to date… Read More

On the EV road again: A year after using an electric Mustang, father and son try a Tesla for long drive

Last summer, Aaron Blank and his son hit the road between Seattle and Los Angeles for a baseball-fueled journey that… Read More

Test ride: GeekWire hops in BellHop, a free electric shuttle service in downtown Bellevue

BellHop is up and running in Bellevue, Wash. The free, on-demand electric shuttle service launched Tuesday to provide rides around… Read More

Rivian sets opening date for new ‘Spaces’ location to showcase its electric vehicles in Seattle

Electric vehicle maker Rivian will open its latest Spaces location at University Village in Seattle on Aug. 18, giving current… Read More

Bellevue teams with electric transportation startup Circuit for free shuttle service

Circuit, an on-demand electric shuttle service, is coming to Bellevue, Wash., to provide free rides to people looking to move… Read More

Seattle seeking artist to create design elements for electric vehicle charging stations across city

The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) and Seattle City Light are looking for an artist to help add… Read More

Rivian joining other electric vehicle makers with pop-up showroom at Seattle shopping mall

Seattle’s University Village shopping center is turning into an auto row of sorts for electric vehicle makers. Rivian, the maker… Read More

GM-backed startup’s quiet electric pontoon boat is a conversation starter during Seattle joy rides

Apparently the best way to get people talking about your new boat is to get them out on the water… Read More

Seattle picks 31 sites for new EV charging stations

New electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are coming to Seattle. Seattle City Light has picked 31 new sites after input… Read More

Electric airplanes, greenhouses, and sunrises in Seattle: Some of our favorite photos from 2022

Across Seattle and from Redmond all the way to Iceland, GeekWire had its eye — and cameras — on stories in… Read More

Washington, Oregon join California in requiring all new vehicle sales to be EVs by 2035

On Monday, Washington and Oregon officially joined California in requiring that all new vehicles sold in the states are zero-emitting… Read More

Charge up: How the Pacific Northwest is boosting electric infrastructure as EV sales rise

The shift to electric vehicles is gaining speed in Washington. This month state leaders plan to adopt EV sales targets… Read More

‘It’s like driving a spaceship’: Amazon’s Rivian electric delivery vans spotted across Seattle

“Small Business Saturday” turned out to be a good day to spot a growing effort by one very big business… Read More

Inside the Seattle Auto Show, with more electric vehicles and a Hummer EV that is ‘just crazy’

You know the move toward automobile electrification is getting serious when they roll out the electric Hummer. GMC’s monster Hummer… Read More

Group14 awarded $100M by Dept. of Energy as part of effort to expand U.S. battery manufacturing

Group14 Technologies, the Woodinville, Wash.-based maker of advanced silicon battery technology, has been awarded $100 million as part of President… Read More

Why this Microsoft vet quit and launched an EV smart charging startup

In 2014, Brian Grunkemeyer was a Microsoft principal software engineer with a passion for fighting climate change. That year he… Read More

Get a jolt: Starbucks and Volvo reveal cities where EV drivers can charge up

Starbucks and Volvo Cars are installing 60 DC electric vehicle chargers at up to 15 Starbucks locations spanning the drive… Read More

Amazon begins rollout of Rivian electric delivery vans across U.S. in drive to shrink carbon footprint

In a bid to make its fleet of delivery vehicles more sustainable and reduce its carbon footprint, Amazon began rolling… Read More

Seattle-area lawmakers approve EV charging requirements for new apartment buildings

New and “substantially remodeled” apartment buildings in unincorporated King County will be required to have 10% of their parking spaces… Read More

Seattle City Light to install electric vehicle chargers at curbside locations across city

Seattle City Light announced a new service last month in which the utility plans to install electric vehicle chargers at… Read More

Gas prices too high? EV maker Lucid arrives in Seattle with studio to show off $154K luxury car

If $6-a-gallon gas has got you down, maybe you’re considering joining the rush of drivers making the switch to electric… Read More

USPS sued by states for purchasing gas vehicles, allegedly violating environmental law

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson and other AGs from around the country have filed a lawsuit against Postmaster General… Read More

Washington state lawmakers go big on EV battery charging, scale back near-term rebates

If you were counting on generous rebates from Washington state to help cover the cost of an electric vehicle purchase,… Read More

As gas prices soar amid ban on Russian oil, will more drivers move to electric vehicles?

President Biden this week announced a ban on the import of Russian oil and gas because of the war in… Read More

Gregory Davis becomes Eviation’s interim CEO with electric aircraft’s first flight coming up

Arlington, Wash.-based Eviation says Gregory Davis is assuming the role of interim CEO as part of a planned succession process… Read More