13 Volvo Electric Buses To Enter Service In Malmö
June 26th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
Volvo has received an order for 13 electric buses for the Swedish city of Malmo. It is the largest electric bus order ever received by the company.
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Autonomous Driving & The Wreck Of The USS Fitzgerald
June 26th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
The collision at sea between the USS Fitzgerald and a container ship in the Sea of Japan should be a warning to autonomous driving advocates that the human/computer interface is still a space that is fraught with danger.
When Will Your Tesla Model 3 Be Delivered? Ben Sullins May Know.
June 25th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
Ben Sullins of Teslanomics has created an app he says will help you tell when to expect delivery of your Tesla Model 3. It's very lighthearted and totally unscientific -- but fun!
Michelin Vision Concept Reinvents The Tire & Wheel
June 23rd, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
The Michelin Vision is a 3D-printed concept that combines the wheel and tire into one sustainable, bio-degradable package, reducing the amount of rubber need to a minimum.
Workhorse CEO Discusses Company’s W-15 Plug-In Hybrid Pickup Truck
June 23rd, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
Workhorse CEO Steve Burns says the W-15 plug-in hybrid pickup truck is cost effective and reliable. So far, it has hundreds of pre-orders and expects to begin production next year.
EPA Pushes Actual Scientists Out The Door
June 22nd, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
Scientists at the EPA have been notified their services will no longer be required after August, as Darth Pruitt restocks the ranks of EPA employees with fossil fuel crusaders.
Chevy Bolt Awarded With 2017 Top Safety Pick By IIHS
June 22nd, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
The IIHS has awarded the 2017 Chevy Bolt its Top Safety Pick rating, the first all electric car to earn that distinction. The car has not yet been rated by NHTSA.
Rick Perry Is Half Right — NASA Study Shows How Oceans Absorb Heat & Carbon Dioxide
June 21st, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
A new study by NASA and MIT helps demonstrate how the oceans absorb heat and carbon dioxide and sequester them for up to a century or more. It also shows how that ability is coming to an end as ocean temperatures rise.
Volvo Ocean Race Team Will Raise Awareness Of Ocean Plastic Danger
June 21st, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
Ocean plastic is one of the most challenging of environmental problems because it happens far out to sea, out of sight of human beings. But it threatens every creature living in the ocean and by extension any human who depends on the ocean for food.
Rumor: Tesla Shanghai Factory To Be Announced Soon
June 20th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
Rumors of a new Tesla factory in Shanghai, China, have been flying around the internet for months. And just as quickly as they popped up, Tesla batted them away, saying they were just speculation, there was nothing official, it was looking at several locations in China, it had made no decision yet, and things of that nature
$7,800 Electric Microcar? (Coming Soon To Europe From China)
June 20th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
While Elon Musk and Tesla start the electric car revolution from the high end of the market, Chinese company CHJ Automotive plans to start from the low end. Co-founder Kevin Shen says the company plans to introduce an ultra-compact electric car starting at around $7,800 in 2018. The company is working together with Clem, a French ride-hailing service, to test the cars in Paris
Kochs & Cronies Conspire To Corrupt Elementary School Curriculum
June 19th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
The Oklahoma Energy Resources Board is funded by the oil and gas industry to create teaching materials that laud petroleum products in elementary schools. Is what it does any different than feeding children carcinogens?
New Tesla Model 3 Interior Video & Spy Shots
June 18th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
A new video has surfaced that shows the interior of the Tesla Model 3 in more detail than previously available, especially that controversial center mounted 15" touch screen.
Sweden’s Largest Pension Fund Sells Off ExxonMobil & TransCanada Stock
June 18th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
AP7, Sweden's largest pension plan, announced this week it is continuing with its fossil fuel divestment strategy by selling its shares in ExxonMobil and TransCanada.
Climate Central: Millennials Have Never Experienced A Cooler Than Average Month — And Probably Never Will
June 18th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
Gavin Schmidt, director of the Goddard Institute for Space Studies at NASA, says 2017 is on pace to being the second hottest year since 1880. Climate Central says millentials have never experienced a cooler than average month.
Tesla Model 3 Spy Shots Flooding Internet (44 Pictures)
June 17th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
The internet is flooded with new photos of the Tesla Model 3 both inside and out. Here are few of the best culled from the web.
Lyft Aims For 100% Renewable Energy & Self-Driving Bolt Fleet
June 16th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
General Motors makes the Chevy Bolt, a fully electric car. General Motors also has a half billion dollar investment in Lyft, the on-demand taxi service that competes head to head with Uber. In the future, the Chevy Bolt may be the backbone of Lyft's fleet of autonomous driving cars, and those cars may be 100% powered by renewable energy
Tesla May Win “Monopoly”
June 16th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
Financial investment company Berenberg has completed an analysis of Tesla and concluded its stock, currently priced at about $380 per share, could surge another 30% in the next 12 months. In fact, the analyst team, headed by Alexander Haissl, claims the company could soon have a near monopoly in the market for electric cars
Texas Trolls Tesla (Again)
June 16th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
The Texas legislature wrapped up its latest session by passing a law renewing a $2,500 rebate for Texans who purchase a qualifying low- or zero-emissions car. The program began in 2013 as part of the state's Emissions Reduction Program and applied to electric cars, fuel cell cars, and cars powered by compressed natural gas
Stanford Tackles Wireless EV Charging
June 16th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
Some of you are going to read this and say, "Ho hum. Another useless story about some silly lab experiment that has no relevance to the real world." And you could be right. There may be nothing here. Then again, figuring out how to keep an electric car fully charged wirelessly while driving could be a huge deal someday -- even if that day is fairly far off
China: 12% Electric Cars By 2020 … Or Else
June 16th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
Last week, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met privately with German chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss China's proposal to require all manufacturers to sell more so-called new energy vehicles. After the meeting, Merkel thought she had an agreement that would allow German companies that manufacture cars in China a little breathing room before complying with the new rules
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