Verizon and VIA Motors Unveil Eco-Friendly, Extended-Range Electric Cargo Vans

January 15th, 2013Press Releases

DETROIT, Jan. 15, 2013 — To address the need for more eco-friendly fleet vehicles, Verizon has collaborated with electric-vehicle developer and manufacturer VIA Motors to produce an extended-range electric cargo van. VIA developed and built the van, based on Verizon’s …

PG&E Joins VIA Motors in Reveal of New Extended-Range Electric Vehicles at Detroit Auto Show

January 14th, 2013Press Releases

DETROIT – PG&E and VIA Motors showcased the first extended-range electric sport-utility vehicles and cargo vans for utilities today (Jan. 14) at the North American International Auto Show. Greg Pruett, a PG&E senior vice president, was joined by Bob Lutz, a …

VIA Motors to Present Holographic Conversation With Thomas Edison at the Detroit Auto Show Unveiling 3 Full-Size Electric Cars

January 9th, 2013Blog, News, Press Releases

DETROIT, MI–(Marketwire – Jan 8, 2013) – VIA Motors announced today that it will bring American icon Thomas Edison to life in a historic holographic presentation with Bob Lutz, father of the Chevy Volt, at the North American International Auto …

Electric Vehicles Provide Emergency Power to Reduce Damages From Hurricanes and Other Disasters

November 15th, 2012Press Releases

DETROIT, MI–Can electric vehicles play a key role in reducing damages from super storms like Hurricane Sandy? In the wake of the worst hurricane to hit the New York area in decades, VIA Motors, the world’s first manufacturer of extended …

Rocky Mountain Power and VIA Motors Team to Launch First Electric Pick-Up Trucks in Utah

June 25th, 2012Press Releases

June 20, 2012 18:59 ET SALT LAKE CITY, UT–(Marketwire – Jun 20, 2012) – In a press conference on the steps of the Utah State Capitol today, with a 100-year-old utility fleet truck on one side new electric pick-up truck …

Remy International Signs Long Term Supply Agreement with VIA Motors

June 11th, 2012Press Releases

ENDLETON, Ind., June 11, 2012– Remy, Inc.’s (otc-pink:RMYI) Electric Motor Division and VIA Motors have announced a joint agreement to supply powertrains for the VIA Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (eREV). VIA offers a full lineup of extended-range electric trucks, vans and …

Bob Lutz Addresses the Nation’s Utility Fleets on the Electrification of America’s Auto Industry

June 6th, 2012Press Releases

WILLIAMSBURG, VA– The nation’s leading electric utility fleets are gathered together this week in historic Williamsburg Virginia, as they have done every year for the past 59 years. This year however, for the first time, they will be addressed by …

Bob Lutz Speaks Out on Electric Vehicles and VIA Motors in a Global Webcast at the 26th Electric Vehicle Symposium in L.A.

May 9th, 2012Press Releases

LOS ANGELES, CA– Bob Lutz, known as one of the auto industry’s most influential leaders, and more recently for his passionate support of the Chevy Volt, arrived in Los Angeles last night to speak out in support of the growing …

PG&E, VIA Motors Showcase A First For Utilities: The Extended-Range Electric Pickup Truck

March 26th, 2012Press Releases

Trucks Have Potential to Transform How PG&E Manages Electric Outages  SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and VIA Motors today showcased the production model of the first extended-range electric pickup truck for utilities, featuring the potential …

VIA Motors and Verizon to Develop Innovative Electric Vehicles for Verizon’s Fleet

March 6th, 2012Press Releases

INDIANAPOLIS – Verizon and VIA Motors announced today, that they will collaborate to develop and demonstrate plug-in electric work vehicles using VIA’s proprietary eREV (extended range electric vehicle) technology and evaluate the technology for possible wide scale application into Verizon’s …