October 18th, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
Yes, this electric Cigarette is not for smoking, not mass produced, and not "affordable" for most people. However, it is one heck of an electric performance beast that shows how the electric drivetrain continues to disrupt the gasoline-based racing humdrum
October 18th, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
The Groupe PSA, which includes Peugeot, Citroen, Opel, and Vauxhall, has had its hands full after acquiring Opel and Vauxhall. The transition hasn't been as smooth as expected and now the company is facing legacy emission problems after a fiery French newspaper revelation
October 17th, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
I still remember seeing for the first time massive electric B1 SUV from the US company Bollinger Motors at the Los Angeles Auto Show. It was bold. It was also curious. Why an enormous electric SUV when everyone is turning their attention toward smaller and more efficient cars
October 16th, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
Early founding Formula E team Envision Virgin Racing has completed its final preparations a week ahead of the official Formula E pre-season testing on Spain’s modified 3.09 km Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia. The new livery and driver line-up was unveiled at its Silverstone headquarters
October 5th, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
We have heard little from German electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) startup Lilium in the past few months. Apparently, though, the company is doing well and just brought on VC Atomico Partner Yann de Vries to continue its eVTOL flight progress
October 4th, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
If you haven't heard much from Zunum Aero these past few months, that's because the company has been hard at work developing its hybrid-to-electric, 12-seat, 700 mile commuter aircraft. In order to do that, Zunum Aero just announced a strategic partnership with global French aviation company Safran to handle the long-term agreement through its Safran Helicopter Engines subsidiary for its Zunum Aero
October 3rd, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
MellowBoards reached out to us to try its Cruiser electric skateboard (e-skateboard). After a 25 year break on a skateboard and then two e-skateboard reviews, I couldn't wait to try it out. After some hiccups on my side, I put four miles on the Cruiser on the first outing and now can't imagine not having one with me at all times
October 3rd, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
To know them is to like them, and that would give you a good idea what Arcimoto is. But behind those smiles and fun are years of development and now celebrations. The company's first 15 beta "Fun Utility Vehicles" (FUVs) are out and the team is now celebrating in New York City
October 3rd, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
It's chilling seeing a young man riding an electric scooter on a main street with only flip-flops and a pair of shorts. You can't help wonder how long. ... You know what I mean — how long until the first fatality. And then it happened. I got home and heard about a 24-year-young man who passed away after falling off one. And now make way for laws and politicians
October 3rd, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
In the "It Had To Happen" department, Mazda finally says it will use its rotary engine as a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) generator. It also says it will deliver a pure EV by 2020. But is it too little, too late after downplaying batteries for over a decade
September 30th, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
GreenPower recently introduced its first designed-from-scratch electric minibus or large van — called the GreenPower EV Star Min-eBus — which we got to test drive for a CleanTechnica review. GreenPower says the EV Star Min-eBus meets many needs for fleet owners, and others. Find out how it was to drive and learn more from our talk with GreenPower President Brendan Riley
September 27th, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
Trains on rails are some of the most efficient ways of moving anything on this planet, and high-speed electric trains provide even more benefits. To design an electric roofline for a high-speed train, Siemens recently partnered with TE Connectivity to make its Velaro Novo trains even more efficient — further growing the benefits
September 25th, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
Groupe PSA, which includes Peugeot, Citroen, DS, Vauxhall, and now Opel, says it will offer 15 electrified versions of all of its new cars as of
September 23rd, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
Welcome to CleanTechnica's third podcast in a new series covering electric mobility in the air, on land, and in the sea. Today, we're covering all three — electric air, land, and sea mobility news
September 20th, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance is showing us how it perceives our last-mile mobility needs of tomorrow with the Renault EZ-
September 17th, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
One of the many reasons we love electric vehicles (EV) is, presumably, because we love efficiency. Compared to the woefully pushy, but highly asthmatic, internal combustion engine (ICE), the electric motor "suffers" from the opposite problem — it's too darn efficient. In fact, it's so efficient that it needs to tune down. A gasoline engine requires better airflow, less friction, again and again just to make it 40% efficient (and only within a restricted RPM range) whereas an electric motor is easily 85% efficient. Must we go on? Jaguar just showed how efficient the electric drivetrain is
September 17th, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
Has the world turned upside down? Scratch that. It has. We've had plenty of proof so far, but oil-producing Saudi Arabia lending Lucid Motors $1 billion to build its first electric vehicle, the Air, takes the cake! Indeed, times have changed
September 15th, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is behind us, and now that the dust has settled, we can highlight the important notes after our last article. One of the questions that often comes up is why the creme de la creme event for old cars, the internationally famed Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, would host futuristic concepts? Traditionally, Pebble Beach has not only shown the best of the best, but also displayed future versions, concepts, and prototypes of various types
September 5th, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
The future of autonomous aircraft vehicles, AV urban air mobility is taking shape and Airbus' Altiscope A3 Blueprint roadmap wants to show how to safely integrate these various aircraft configurations into our electric air mobility future
September 2nd, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
After spending three days with the Byton team in Monterey, California, at the world famous Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, I talked to the team in detail on behalf of CleanTechnica about their upcoming M-Byte, which included a ride in the 85% ready prototype. You will also hear what other people had to say about the car. I was recovering a cold ... but notice that not even that stops me from talking!
August 29th, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
Bringing a 21st-century mobility prototype to the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is a bold move that needs to be backed up. Byton did just that when it displayed and gave test rides of its M-Byte. It also chose the illustrious show to unveil its K-Byte concept in North America. But what you haven't heard were the conversations over the past three days. And here is the extra scoop
August 17th, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
After a period of quite a lot of buzz about a potential Apple car, we haven't heard much from Apple in a while — no rumors and no enthralling tangibles. The once exciting Apple car has drifted into nowhere land. Can we still expect an electric Apple car? And how about a pair of Apple glasses with that
August 16th, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
Intellectual property wars are nothing new in the electric vehicle (EV) world or even more broadly. Now such a war may be creeping into the electric air mobility industry as it scrambles to design, innovate, and protect its pioneering work. Get ready for a wave of patents that will make your head spin
August 15th, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
Electric flight is knocking at the door of every aerospace industry. But contrary to land-bound electric vehicles (EV), electric aircraft come in more shapes and forms. Electric air mobility is already getting off the ground, and much more is coming together right now as I write this
