Representatives from the University of Minnesota and NRRI tour the 3D Visualization Lab at NLR, one of many research capabilities powered by NLR’s Kestrel supercomputer. Photo by Joe DelNero, National Laboratory of the Rockies.
By Lindsey McGuirk and Brooke Van Zandt The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) and the University of Minnesota’s Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI) have launched a new initiative to demonstrate, at scale, the technologies that will secure supply chains for critical minerals and materials and power the next generation … [continued]
Tesla wants to launch thousands of robotaxis in the state of Nevada, so a couple of months ago, it put in a request for this — specifically, for approval to launch 5,000 robotaxis in Clark County within a year. Following the public comment period and whatever internal deliberation that went … [continued]
Tesla is planning to genuinely launch its Cybercab in coming weeks, or days. It is going to be launched on September 3 in Austin, Texas. Invitations for the event have started getting sent out to specific fans, investors, influencers, etc. Note that while Cybercabs have been spotted in testing with … [continued]
Suzuki has unveiled the e SKY, its first battery-electric passenger kei car, with a reference driving range of 310 kilometers as the Japanese automaker prepares to enter one of the country’s most competitive small-car segments. Suzuki released preliminary information on August 24 and plans to launch the e SKY in … [continued]
Our Tesla Model 3 is now seven years old and we are about to trade the car in for a Tesla Model Y. The reason? Is it because we have done over 180,000 km (about 112,000 miles) and will be likely to require expensive maintenance? Is battery degradation a problem? … [continued]
Together with over 100 organisations and businesses, we’re calling on Ursula von der Leyen to commission an independent, science-based roadmap to make this fossil fuel crisis Europe’s last. Dear President von der Leyen, Subject: Making this fossil fuel crisis Europe’s last one Your State of the European Union address comes … [continued]
Thousands of spectators attended the opening weekend of the CEV Trendyol EuroVolley 2026 Women in Gothenburg, creating a vibrant atmosphere at Scandinavium as fans gathered to support Europe’s top volleyball nations. As official car partner in Sweden, Lynk & Co is keeping the tournament moving while bringing its brand closer … [continued]
David Ball has had his Genesis GV70 for almost four years now and consented to share his ownership experience with me for the benefit of CleanTechnica readers. You will have met the car a few years ago when it was initially reviewed by Jo Borras. David tells me that his … [continued]
It’s been no secret — legacy automaker sales are getting absolutely drained in China. The shift to electric cars is more of a tsunami than a wave, and buyers are much more interested in and convinced by electric vehicles from Chinese producers than from legacy automakers. Since China was an … [continued]
While Europe and Asia redesign their roadside service stations around high-powered charging plugs for passenger cars, the African continent is charting an entirely different course for the retail forecourt. In Nairobi, Kigali, Cotonou, and Johannesburg, the traditional petrol station is transforming not by merely copying Western grid-tied fast chargers, but … [continued]
