When the Green Car of the Year Award finalists were announced, we were dismayed and a bit confused. When the winner was announced, it was anticlimactic. But with the list of finalists for the “Green SUV of the Year Award,” it’s just plain ridiculous. A press release announced the 2016 finalists and … [continued]
Some people are just inspirational and we have a habit of featuring one such fellow here on CleanTechnica quite a bit — Elon Musk. We caught him over on TheWrap after a prescreening of Racing Extinction and, like usual, he busted out with a few quote-worthy impact statements. Before I jump into … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The first sodium-ion battery in an 18650 format was recently developed by researchers in the RS2E network (Réseau sur le stockage électrochimique de l’énergie) in France, according to recent reports. The new sodium-ion (Na-ion) battery prototype possesses an energy density of 90 Wh/kilogram — putting … [continued]
Serial Spy Photographer Brian Williams (no, not that Brian Williams) caught some über sneaky spy photos of what looks to be the production version of the new 2017 Chevy Bolt. Several news outlets are covering the pics, but the easiest way to spy them yourself is via a simple Google Search … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Out of all the cars on the market currently (electric, gas, diesel, or otherwise), Teslas retain more of their value over time than any others in the UK, according to the CAP Black Book. This is in spite of the fact that Tesla’s offerings are … [continued]
A few days back, I summed up the key cleantech highlights of the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show, which did not include every cleantech car in the show and understandably left out a few brands and cars that were either not as prominently featured or just weren’t as noteworthy at this show. This … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Renault recently ran a testing round of a new smart-charging system — by the name of The Mobility House — in Germany. The testing round involved 11 Renault ZOE owners (who were also employees of the French company) testing out the system at their places of residence … [continued]
BYD and AESC have certain advantages in the EV battery realm, but Panasonic, Samsung SDI, and LG Chem are widely regarded as the leaders in this realm. A new report from Navigant Research puts LG Chem at the top. Will we get as much slack from Panasonic & Tesla lovers … [continued]
I love what Fastned is doing, and wrote an exclusive article about the Dutch company in July after interviewing cofounder Bart Lubbers (reposted here). Since then, we’ve republished the “Fastned Freedom Plan” and cofounder and CEO Michiel Langezaal’s epic piece on the “Autowende.” Now, Fastned has announced 5 new EV fast-charging … [continued]
Of all the electric vehicles on the market, only Tesla’s Model S and Model X use small, cylindrical, 18650 battery cells (which Tesla gets from Panasonic). However, Chinese automaker JAC Motors is breaking away from the mold, and Samsung SDI (which is a juggernaut in the battery storage world) is showing that … [continued]
