Press Releases

Recently FleetCarma submitted a mobile application to the US Department of Energy’s “Apps for Vehicles” competition. The app was selected as a finalist and is currently competing against six other apps for the top position. You can vote for MyCarma mobile here! The app allows individuals to generate a personal fuel economy sticker based on the way they drive. The days of relying on[…]

This week the New York Times published a review of the Tesla Supercharger system and Model S in the Northeast.  The article detailed a very frustrating trip, ultimately ending with the car on a flat bed tow truck.  Tesla quickly responded with assertions that the story was ‘fake’ and they had data logs to prove it.  Yesterday the logs came out, complete with comments[…]

The Ontario Government announced today that as of January 1st 2013 it will be offering a rebate for electric vehicle charging stations.  The rebate applies to charging stations installed at an EV owner’s home, as well as those installed for fleet use. The rebate offered is $1000, or 50% of the total purchase and installation cost, whichever is lower.  The charging station rebate compliments[…]

We’re heading into the time of year when drivers jump into their car and turn on the heater, maybe even letting the engine heat up for a minute or two before committing to grab the ice-cold steering wheel.  We thought it would be a good idea to go over heating approaches within EVs and some specific challenges that they face. When conducting the Hot[…]

Do you think that your electric vehicle is the best make and model out there?  Do you catch yourself trying to educate people on how your EV stands out from the pack? There is one thing that unites EV owners and it’s not just a plug at home, it’s their passion.  EV owners everywhere are passionate about electric vehicles in general, but most specifically[…]

WATERLOO, ON, November 16, 2012 — CrossChasm and FleetCarma are named winners of the prestigious Deloitte Technology Green 15TM Award. In its fifth year, the award recognizes 15 companies for leadership in creating major breakthroughs in the field of green technology. This is the second consecutive year that the company has been honoured with this award. “The Deloitte Technology Green 15 Award winners deliver[…]

Today it was announced that the EPA is reducing the fuel economy ratings for several models of both Hyundai and Kia vehicles. It is estimated that over 900,000 vehicles are effected, affecting Hyundai and Kia vehicles between the years of 2011-2013.  The vehicles have a mpg rating that is 1 -4 mpg less than what was advertised, with the largest adjustment needed for the Kia[…]

Most often build-your-own products are relegated to the food industry.  We’re invited to choose our ice cream type, and then either add on our toppings of choice or watch someone mash them in before picking from one of the 12 cone choices.  It’s a dessert option that says goodbye to simply choosing a flavor, just as our vehicle options are no longer just selecting[…]

One week after our sold-out webinar on the effects of hot weather on electric vehicles we wanted to provide some quick notes for those that could not attend. As previously outlined there are many advantages to analyzing the data from electric vehicles to determine how they perform in hot weather.  Most often vehicle manufacturers choose to roll out initial EV models in ‘hot weather’[…]