April 18th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
We do love Tesla Electric Road Trip stories, especially when they’re spiced with practical charging tips. A recent addition to the genre, from Brad Templeton, posted on Forbes goes beyond the usual travel log of sights seen and charging difficulties overcome. Templeton’s account of a weeklong trip from San Francisco to the southern California desert to enjoy the spectacular springtime poppy bloom includes some interesting insights about how driving electric changes the overall traveling experience
April 18th, 2019 | by Jennifer Sensiba
If you’re willing to plan ahead, take a little extra time, and enjoy the journey as much as the destination, there’s no reason to leave your EV at home
April 18th, 2019 | by Dr. Maximilian Holland
In a classic FUD piece penned by a long-term cheerleader of Japanese OEMs, Reuters — either in ignorance or in deceit — is spreading falsehoods and negativity about EVs. The piece directly quotes from engineers and managers on the payroll of Honda and Toyota, Japanese automakers both known to be unwilling to offer electric vehicles
April 18th, 2019 | by Nicolas Zart
Are we witnessing the era of aircraft and automotive convergence nearing? The latest news seems to hint even more at the inevitable prospect of vehicles that can drive and fly ushering us into an era of urban air mobility (UAM) with electric vertical take-off & landing (eVTOL) aircraft
April 18th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
Electric bus announcements seem to pop up almost daily now. The latest one is from Oregon.New Flyer of America (New Flyer), which is a subsidiary of NFI Group, North America's largest bus manufacturer, has delivered a zero-emission battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE bus to the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet)
April 18th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
New Flyer of America Inc. (“New Flyer”), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (“NFI”), the largest bus manufacturer in North America, today announced that New Flyer Infrastructure SolutionsTM has successfully deployed two rapid, on-route chargers along New York City Transit Authority’s (“NYCT”) M42 route. This marks the completion of the first on-route charging solution in the United States that uses a globally recognized system to allow vehicle and charging equipment interoperability to common interfaces
April 18th, 2019 | by Tim Dixon
Xpeng Motors, a Chinese EV startup, has unveiled the Xpeng P7, an electric sedan/coupe with 600+ km (300+ miles) NEDC Range, a reported 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) time of just 4 seconds, dual motors (which enable four-wheel drive), and a semi-autonomous driving system
April 17th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
Tesla wasn't just the #1 electric vehicle or #1 small or midsize luxury vehicle or #1 luxury vehicle in the Netherlands, Norway, and Switzerland in March. It was the #1 top selling vehicle across the board
April 17th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
A recent analysis from ARK Invest indicates that the Tesla Model 3 (even the $44,500 Model 3 Long Range*) outcompetes the highly popular Toyota Camry on a total cost of ownership basis
April 17th, 2019 | by Nicolas Zart
It might run counter to what most believe, but electric vertical takeoff & landing (eVTOL) aircraft could be better for our environment than the congested wheeled mess we have on our roads. A few scientists have been trying to determine this and are on the side of the eVTOL aircraft
April 17th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
KIA unveiled the HabaNiro, an all wheel drive electric SUV with more than 300 miles of range, at the New York auto show on April 17. What is it? It's an everything vehicle for everyone, according to
April 17th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
In a new report, BNEF predicts electric cars will become price competitive with conventional cars by 2022. Perhaps the EV revolution is really happening?
April 17th, 2019 | by Erika Clugston
The solar-powered, on-demand fleet will be deployed in the Bay Area by the end of 2019.
April 16th, 2019 | by Matt Pressman
Originally published on EVANNEX. When Steve Sasman invited me to the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch, I jumped at the chance. Steve and I [&hellip
April 16th, 2019 | by Tim Dixon
Welcome to the next issue of China x Cleantech, the March 2019 edition. For our full China × Cleantech history, stroll over to the “Future Trends” section of our website
April 16th, 2019 | by Jose Pontes
The Swiss plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market smashed its previous sales record (1,341 registrations) last month by registering 2,162 vehicles. That meant that the PEV share jumped to 7.5% (6.4% from fully electric vehicles and 1.1% from plug-in hybrids), pulling the 2019 PEV share to 5.3% and thus almost doubling last year's result
April 16th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Northern California electric vehicle solution provider Motiv Power Systems is restructuring its team to enable a more rapid production ramp. The restructuring moves Motiv's Founder and former CEO Jim Castelaz into the role of Chief Technology Officer role, where he can continue to drive and lead the development of the company's software, firmware, and battery solutions
April 16th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
The Orkney Islands off the northern tip of Scotland are a test bed for renewable energy generation and management strategies that could benefit the rest of the UK and other nations.
April 15th, 2019 | by Dr. Maximilian Holland
Tesla CEO Elon Musk had a busy weekend on twitter, and a decent number of snippets of information emerged that will be of interest to current and future Tesla owners. Let's dive in and review what we learned
April 15th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
For our hot new CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, I recently sat down with Ross Gerber, cofounder, president, and CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management, to discuss Tesla financials, consumer demand for Tesla vehicles, Wall Street, Tesla financing, Elon Musk, and more
April 15th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
“Until organizations learn to internalize the threat, they’re in danger of falling behind.”
April 15th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
The futuristic Audi AI:ME autonomous electric city car was featured this week at the Shanghai auto show. Based on the Volkswagen MEB platform, it hints at what future cars from Volkswagen Group may be like.
April 14th, 2019 | by Alex Voigt
Demand is a mystery that can only be measured once supply is provided, and at that point, it's not demand anymore. You only know what demand you really had after its gone. Supply is a fact you can easily measure, while demand is never really known or completely understood. Even worse, the supply you measure is usually only a part of the demand you once had, and the closer you get to the moment of supply, the more you know how real the demand is
April 14th, 2019 | by Dr. Maximilian Holland
Another month has passed, and yet another 89 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of lithium-ion battery factory capacity has been added to the planning pipeline for production in 2023. This represents growth of 9% in just a single month (more than 100% annualized growth)!
