Alphabet Pokes Uber In The Eye With $1 Billion Investment In Lyft
Alphabet has made a $1 billion investment in Lyft, forsaking its existing investment in Uber.
Electric Vehicles
London Electric Taxis Now Performing Testing On London’s Streets
The final phase of the testing of LEVC’s electric black cab taxis has now begun in London — with 6 test vehicles now being put through the paces in real-world conditions in England’s capital — according to a new press release from the iconic taxi company.
Tesla Blasts Consumer Reports Over Model 3 Reliability Rating
Tesla has reacted angrily to a rating by Consumer Reports that suggests reliability for the Model 3 will only be average.
1st Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Full-Scale Project Under Construction (CleanTechnica Exclusive)
Sitting at a Hyperloop Transportation Technologies presentation here at Autonomy, it was fun listening to Chairman Bibop G. Gresta talk about transportation problems and then how hyperloops can help solve them. He’s a funny guy, and he put the problems of current transportation methods into stark terms (using pictures and videos from the real world, of course).
Overview Of California’s New Clean Transportation Laws
The Governor of California, Jerry Brown, just this last week signed a number of important new electric vehicle and clean transportation bills into law — AB 544, AB 1082 and 1083, and AB 1452, to be exact.
Report: EV Manufacturers Must Be Careful As Demand Grows To Retain “Clean” Label
While China is currently the key supplier for many of the components (~86%) found in automotive lithium-ion batteries, as electric vehicle production and sales pick up, this reality will be changing — potentially leading auto manufacturers to ultimately source from disreputable companies and countries involved in environmental destruction and/or human rights abuses (slavery, etc.). That’s according to a new report from the UK-based risk analysis firm Verisk Maplecroft.
Volvo Introduces 600 Horsepower Polestar 1 Super Coupe
The Volvo Polestar 1 is a 600 horsepower carbon fiber super coupe that points the way to the future of the company.
Oxford To Become 1st City In UK To Ban Diesel & Petrol Cars From City…
The city of Oxford, England, will become the first in the UK to ban all diesel and petrol/gas-powered cars from its city center, if newly revealed plans go through.
Volvo 7900 Electric — Now Available With 200 kWh & 250 kWh Battery Packs
Volvo’s 7900 Electric bus is now available with battery packs as large as 250 kilowatt-hours (kWh) — greatly boosting the potential range and utility of the offering — a new press release has revealed.
Toyota Will Begin Testing Self-Driving EVs That Talk By 2020
Toyota will begin testing self-driving electric vehicles that feature artificial intelligence (AI) systems capable of talking/engaging actively with drivers/riders by around 2020, the company has revealed.
