The Volvo EX30 takes Volvo’s legacy of building some of the safest cars in the world, electrifies it, and wraps it all up in Volvo’s smallest SUV package ever. At the same time, the EX30 is the fastest SUV Volvo has ever built with a staggering 0 to 60 time … [continued]
Cruise ship pollution around ports higher than pre-pandemic levels, but air pollutants from cruise ships fell 80% in Venice following the city’s ban on large ships
Solaris, an electric bus company we cover often here (more on that toward the end of the article), recently had two announcements that show the company continuing its fight for mass transit electrification in Europe. In Austria, the company recently struck a deal that will greatly help the city of … [continued]
The Canary Islands are bustling with tourists and cruise ships, but are desperate for renewables to replace diesel generators.
Barcelona is prone to several climate change impacts that are common to the whole Mediterranean region.
Spain is getting serious about cleaning up its air, and that’s the case in cities across the country. Due to the Climate Change and Energy Transition Law, most Spanish cities will be implementing low-emission zones within their borders in 2023. Spanish municipalities with 50,000 residents or more have to implement … [continued]
Barcelona-based RayVolt has built some of the most creative electric bike designs in the industry, and just announced that it is launching eXXite as a completely new brand. We first heard of eXXite with the announcement of the prototype of the X1 nearly three years ago. After taking time to … [continued]
We first encountered the Rayvolt Beachin when we visited its headquarters in Barcelona, Spain. While there, we learned about founder Mat Rauzier’s impressive lineup of stylish electric bikes and his vision for the future of electrified mobility. His unique old school meets new school design sense carries forward classic motorcycle … [continued]
Spain plans to use funding from the European Union to create a public-private consortium with Volkswagen Group’s SEAT, based in Spain, and the power company Iberdrola to build Spain’s first EV battery factory. This news comes from Reyes Maroto, Spain’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, while at an event … [continued]
The Barcelona-based EV charging gurus at Wallbox sent us their first entry into the North American residential EV charging market, the Pulsar Plus, for a review. We put this brilliant compact charger to the test and it is clearly a serious contender for a number of reasons.
