Hyundai Motor Company and Uber Elevate showed us a fairly complete urban air mobility (UAM) electric vertical takeoff & landing (eVTOL) concept vehicle, autonomous pods, and a hub ecosystem that fits with Uber Elevate’s air taxi model at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020.
A flurry of aviation startups have challenged our current air mobility system and are introducing urban air mobility (UAM) to more people. Embraer, Bell, Brazil, & Uber Elevate are a few innovating in this fast-paced new industry.
“Natural” gas, as it is called in the United States, is anything but natural. Engie’s HomeBiogas has built up a solution that lets people generate methane wherever they are using just food scraps. CleanTechnica met up the the HomeBiogas team at the Consumer Electronics Show this year to get a better understanding of their invention and the implications it may have for developed and developing nations around the world.
Ah, to be in your early 40s and have about 1 billion yuan ($155 million) burning a hole in your pocket! That is exactly what’s happening with Xiaopeng Motors chairman He Xiaopeng’s clothing, so he is now betting his fortune on yet another Tesla killer (YATK).
Although the Solo EV Commuter answers a very niche market, the single-seater car boasts a 100-mile range at a $15,500 price tag. It is highway legal since its top speed is 85 MPH, and should you want to pump some adrenaline, it sprints from 0 to 60 in 8 seconds. It boasts 61.14 kW (82 hp) with 94.4 pf ft. lb. of torque (128 Nm) powered by a 16.1 kWh lithium battery pack.
Sprouting out of EV-loving Holland, EVBox has become one of the largest EV charging station companies in the world … and it has plans to conquer the world with some guidance (and a lot of cash) from Engie. So, we’re honored to have the company represented our first annual EV charging conference* in Warsaw, Poland.
Eli ZERO is a coming electric solution for getting around the city. Advertised as “the new A to B,” the electric vehicle (EV) is a stylistic offering similar to the Renault Twizy, very similar. However, it also has some clear improvements over the Twizy. The creators see the Eli ZERO as a solution to agile movement around town (and parking in small spaces). The question is, “Is there room for it on the market?”
At the Kia Motors Press Conference at CES 2016, another sneak peak at what we would later know as the Kia Telluride was thrown onto the screen. The smooth lines and tall stature of the vehicle had everyone wondering what it would be. Electric? Plug-in hybrid? Fully autonomous? We didn’t … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon The solar-powered flashlight company WakaWaka launched a new initiative to increase awareness + support of “families caught in crisis,” at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2016. The new initiative — “#SharetheSun” — was active for the week of January 4th through 10th; … [continued]
As 2015 winds to a close, big things are on the horizon for 2016, and the year hasn’t even started yet. As the tired New Year’s Eve parties wind down in Las Vegas, a separate contingent will be busy getting ready for one of the biggest electric vehicle events of the … [continued]
