Full Self Driving V14 Nav Screen. 2026 Tesla Model Y. Camp Hasler. Three Lakes, Wisconsin. June 11, 2026. Fritz Hasler photo.
In 2025, an estimated 36,640 traffic fatalities were reported in the US. Let’s dig deeper into auto safety over the years and going forward. History of seatbelts for safety The first patent for a seatbelt was filed by Edward J. Claghorn in 1885, designed specifically for horse-drawn carriages. Nash was … [continued]
Waymo has published another update on the safety benefits of its robotaxi service. The company says it has now logged more than 300 human lifetimes of driving, and that the safety benefits are clear already. Across Waymo’s 270 million miles of fully autonomous driving, the company says that injuries to … [continued]
A few weeks ago, CleanTechnica published my Clean Energy Evangelist Report Card. However, 1) I left some things out which I will add here and in a future article. 2) Please see some suggestions on how YOU can be a Clean Energy Evangelist. If you are going to be a … [continued]
Latin America’s small champion keeps making headlines and surpassing even the most optimistic expectations. Uruguay’s EV adoption has diverged from the region and reached a level that many of us would’ve though irrationally optimist only two years ago. Amidst a booming vehicle market, Uruguay EV sales have exploded through 2026, … [continued]
MONTREAL, Canada — Taiga, a pioneering manufacturer of electric off-road vehicles and watercraft, today announced a major update to its vehicle operating system. The new software introduces a suite of advanced features, including inbuilt mapping and industry-first geofencing technology designed to radically improve rider safety and how vehicles access waterways … [continued]
Salt Lake City — Today, the Utah Division of Air Quality (UDAQ) held a public hearing on a revision to its regional haze plan that continues to fail to reduce pollution from Utah’s worst coal offenders. In the hearing, advocates called on the agency to retain the requirement in its … [continued]
LOS ANGELES — Today, LA Metro approved the purchase of 220 battery-electric buses, one of the largest electric transit bus purchases in the country and a major step towards Metro accelerating implementation of its zero-emission bus commitment to 100% electric buses. The 220-bus purchase will more than double the number … [continued]
New focus aims to strengthen real-world impact of pensions’ climate-solutions investment strategy NEW YORK, NY — New York City Comptroller Mark Levine announced Wednesday that the Bureau of Asset Management expects to present a total of $5 billion in new private-market climate investment opportunities to the boards of the New York … [continued]
When the EU decided to put tariffs on electric cars manufactured in China two years ago, CleanTechnica contributor José Pontes pointed out that they only applied to battery electric cars. He predicted the policy would spur Chinese manufacturers to prioritize plug-in hybrids. His powers of prognostication have proven eerily prescient, as … [continued]
A new documentary series on the 2010 Chilean mine disaster continues to resonate today as the global mining industry adopts new technologies in support of the global energy transition (lightly cropped; credit Cristián Leighton via Nat Geo).
