Originally published on Gas2. by Chris DeMorro Five years ago Nissan and Sony launched an initiative to find the world’s best virtual race car drivers, and turn them into real race car drivers. Lucas Ordóñez won the inaugural Nissan GT Academy and since then has gone on to have an … [continued]
Last week, Shai Agassi wrote and we shared two articles regarding how electric vehicles (and Tesla, in particular) are disrupting the automotive world, and will do so much more in the future. In his third article in this series, Shai makes some very interesting points about how new sales channels … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. by Christopher DeMorro The Rimac Automobili Concept One is the stunningly beautiful and ridiculously fast million-dollar electric supercar that hails from the country of Croatia. It’s been on a world tour as of late, and as one might expect the engineering minds behind the Concept One haven’t been … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2 by Christopher DeMorro Elon Musk’s big idea for the 21st century is the electric car, which he thinks can save the world (and make his investors a tidy profit to boot). Musk has gone and created a car that is, by every indication, one of the … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2 by Christopher DeMorro Even though the Frankfurt Auto Show doesn’t open its doors until mid-September, automakers are already rolling out the first official images and info of concepts that will make their debut. For GM the big news is the Monza Concept, shared by both Opel … [continued]
We just published yesterday on the BMW X5 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) being spied in South Carolina. Didn’t have to wait long for a lot more details and pics. Here’s the scoop from sister site Gas2’s Chris DeMorro and BMW: While BMW has been dabbling in diesel sedans and readying … [continued]
Here’s some readin’ fun for your Friday or weekend pleasure, to supplement CleanTechnica‘s 10–15 daily articles. Solar Would You Blindly Buy A Car From An Auto Dealer? We all like to think of ourselves as rational people, but the fact of the matter is that we all make economic decisions … [continued]
An Enercon E-126 7.5 MW wind turbine may be installed at Le Havre, on the coast of France. The WIN I test site there is an onshore location designed to test and certify wind turbines for both on and offshore use. It is rare for there to be no wind … [continued]
Vestas Wind Systems announced on Wednesday that it will be replacing long-standing CEO and President Ditlev Engel, who over his eight years at the helm saw the company into and out of a massive financial slump that saw the company’s shares drop precipitously close to valueless. Stepping in to the role … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2 by Christopher DeMorro While the green car movement may have started as a way to lessen or eliminate the use of fossil fuels, green is in vogue with the wealthy and elite. Few cars say “I have too much money” as the Mercedes S-Class, and its … [continued]
