Driving Change

Electric passenger vehicles are exciting. Of equal importance is all those other vehicles big and small that are toiling behind the scenes.

As VW prepares for an unprecedented nationwide of its electric SUV, dealers finally could start playing a much stronger role in getting EVs into the hands of consumers.

The proposal has a long road to travel before it becomes reality, but the spirit of its ideas is historic and could help kick-start a real EV revolution in the U.S. 

Pilots are great, but as the commercial EV industry matures, it'll need to move beyond these proof-of-concept installations. 

Data will be the currency that underlies all vehicle-to-grid integration programs.

German automaker Volkswagen is making a big play, as is General Motors. Is Tesla watching the rear-view mirror?

Electrification of autonomous vehicles, especially robotaxis, makes sense economically.

But along with a tidal wave of Wall Street and federal funding, many challenges remain for how to roll out charging infrastructure in a cost-effective manner that will support an electric vehicle transition for all communities,

2021 is a prime opportunity to keep the momentum going by building back with lower-carbon transportation infrastructure.

Here are five of the biggest red flags you should watch out for, along with some suggested solutions.