Dedicated Bicycle Lanes Reduce Injuries & Fatalities
A new study finds dedicated bicycle lanes that keep bikes and cars physically separate can lead to dramatic decreases in injury and death for bicyclists.
Author: Steve Hanley
US Automakers Warn Of Dire Consequences If Trump Takes A Sledgehammer To Emissions Rules
“Oh, woe! Alas, alack! Please, Mr. Trump, don’t roll back auto emissions rules too much, sir. Just a little bit. That’s all we’re asking.” That’s the message US automakers are sending to Washington these days as the Trump maladministration prepares to release new exhaust emission rules that will take this once great nation back to the heady days when you could smell unburned hydrocarbons pouring from the tailpipe of the car in front of you.
Volkswagen Does Something No Other Manufacturer Is Doing — Advertise Electric Cars
A new TV spot from Volkswagen is on the air. Is it really good or is it just an attempt to bury the diesel cheating scandal under a layer of schmaltz?
Walmart & Electrify America Complete 120 EV Charger Installations, With More Planned
There are now Electrify America DC fast chargers installed at 120 Walmart stores across America with more planned in the near future.
Faster, Better, Cheaper — Fraunhofer Dry Film Battery Electrode Process Revealed
German researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Materials and Beam Technology IWS have created a new way to make lithium-ion batteries using a dry film instead of the semi-liquid paste employed today. The result is a better battery that is cheaper to manufacture and kinder to the environment. And it is already in small scale production!
LevelTen Raises $20.5 Million, Brokers Starbucks Renewable Energy Deal
LevelTen Energy has just completed two important achievements — a multi-party renewable energy package for Starbucks and a new funding round that raised $20.5 million.
Fiat/Renault Marriage On The Rocks, Subaru Cozies Up To Toyota On Electric Cars
The marriage between Fiat Chrysler and Renault is off. An engagement between Subaru and Toyota is on. It’s a crazy time in the global auto business.
GM Claims It Can Sell Affordable Electric Cars That Are Profitable
GM president Mark Reuss told an audience this week his company is driving down the cost of manufacturing electric cars and would sell EVs ordinary people can afford and make money doing it — soon.
Fossil Fuel Pain Increases For Auto Makers As Ford Shutters Bridgend Engine Factory
Ford is closing its Bridgend engine factory in Wales due to declining demand for the gasoline engines it produces. That’s a win for EV advocates but a bitter blow for the workers.
Change Your Tires! Airless Tires From Michelin, Quieter Tires From Bridgestone
Tires are changing. Michelin and General Motors will begin testing of new Uptis airless tires this year. Bridgestone has new QuietTrack tires for electric cars.
