The world is changing. It always is, but the change is particularly dramatic right now in certain technology sectors. To a normal person’s eyes, changes in the auto industry may seem only incremental. Cars are getting a bit more “connected,” more people are using 21st century taxis from Uber and Lyft (please … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The BYD Heavy Industries Senior Vice President, Macy Neshati, has been appointed to serve on the Transit Research Analysis Committee (TRAC) — one of the National Research Council’s Transportation Research Board committees — according to an email sent to CleanTechnica and EV Obsession. What that means … [continued]
Update (Sept 1): I’ll note that it’s clear Elon has multiple reasons for wanting us to pursue space exploration and become a multi-planetary species, and the title was a bit of a simplistic play on that goal. However, unless I hear him say otherwise, I think he does see runaway … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. Never forget that China has a “managed economy.” The national government may have embraced elements of capitalism a generation ago, but the country’s leaders are well aware of the problems that can result if capitalism is allowed to run wild. “Boom or bust” syndrome is something … [continued]
Roughly 13% of Audi A3 Sportback sales over the past year have been of the e-Tron plug-in hybrid variety, according to a recent statement from the company. The figure shows that the e-Tron plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version of the A3 is selling fairly well in some markets — despite not possessing … [continued]
We’ve reported on Indianapolis’s BlueIndy electric vehicle carsharing service several times in the past — since well before the service even launched, actually. To date, the program appears to be quite a success, but as I don’t yet have personal experience with it, there are still some unknowns for me. With that … [continued]
I’ll let you in on a little secret: we’re electric car fans here on CleanTechnica. I know, you’d never know it if I didn’t tell you. Somehow, though, we’ve never written an article on the many reasons your next car should be electric. So, here’s a piece on 30 reasons that come to my … [continued]
Update August 31: Elon Musk just tweeted statements regarding the new Autopilot software. Here are the three tweets: Major improvements to Autopilot coming with V8.0 and 8.1 software (std OTA update) primarily through advanced processing of radar signals — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 31, 2016 Writing post now with details. … [continued]
In this edition of the clean energy and transport news roundup, we’ve got stories about Colorado solar fees, sheep as solar workers, solar microgrids, a new integrated energy storage system, driverless car insurance policies, a 2500 mile EV roadtrip, automatic braking systems, Musk’s pessimism about slowing climate change, Chinese EV … [continued]
Despite reportedly taking $10.5 million in reservation deposits (across ~7,000 preorders), the Nikola Motor Company has completely backed away from its plans to offer a battery-electric Nikola One semi-truck, according to recent reports. While not slated for a full reveal until the end of the year, it had previously been … [continued]
