Electric Vehicles Archives - Page 2275 of 2961

VW Announces Return Of The Minibus … As An Electric Vehicle … In 2022

September 12, 20178 years ago Kyle Field 0 Comments

The VW Minibus is an iconic vehicle that just oozes beach vibes. Here in California, it is synonymous with surfing and the ’60s and has a cult following even to this day. For that reason, it was impactful that VW CEO Dr. Herbert Diess chose California as the place to announce the return of the VW Minibus. He related as much to the crowd in Pebble Beach, California: “The Microbus has long been part of the California lifestyle. Now we’re bringing it back by reinventing it as an electric vehicle.”

2018 Honda Clarity PHEV Achieves EPA All-Electric Range Of 47 Miles

September 12, 20178 years ago James Ayre 0 Comments

Honda’s decisions as regards the 2018 Clarity Electric remain a complete mystery (why release such an uncompetitive offering?), but the situation with the plug-in hybrid version of the 2018 Clarity is very different.

Vivint Solar & ChargePoint Announce Fully Integrated Solar Residential Energy Management Solution

September 12, 20178 years ago Kyle Field 0 Comments

Vivint Solar and ChargePoint are looking to level up the competition with the announcement of a fully integrated solar, electric vehicle charging, home battery, + intelligent energy management system to seamlessly integrate the various clean energy products today’s consumers are demanding. Mercedes-Benz is joining the party too.

300,000 Miles In Tesla Model S … $30,000 Off A Tesla … (Top 20 CleanTechnica…

September 12, 20178 years ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

The top 20 CleanTechnica stories of the past week or so, in case you were on vacation or something crazy like that…

50 New 100% Electric Car Models By 2025 From Volkswagen Group!

September 12, 20178 years ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

Volkswagen Group isn’t fooling around any longer, in my opinion. There’s plenty of room to remain cynical, but Volkswagen Group indicated yesterday that it is putting genuine skin in the game — big time.

Before I discuss the announcements further, let’s go through a quick thought exercise.

Tesla Supercharger Shrinks To Suit Needs Of City Drivers

September 11, 20178 years ago Steve Hanley 0 Comments

Charging infrastructure for urban areas is a problem. With open land at a premium in congested cities, finding room to install chargers can be a challenge. Tesla is aware of the issue and, as usual, is being proactive in its response. On September 11, Tesla posted on its blog that it has developed a new compact Tesla Supercharger specifically for use in cities.

GM & Cruise Announce World’s 1st Production Self-Driving Car Design

September 11, 20178 years ago James Ayre 0 Comments

GM & Cruise Automation now have a design ready for a mass-production self-driving vehicle, the world’s first according to Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt.

Volkswagen & Mercedes Hasten Electric Car Activity — Tesla Wins Again

September 11, 20178 years ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

Mercedes and Volkswagen have again announced hastened electric vehicle plans. This article is certainly about these companies and their plans — which we’re very excited to report on today — but it would be a crime to not briefly highlight how they relate to Tesla, and why they are a “win” for Tesla. That bit is included at the end of the article, after getting through the hot news out of Germany.

Energy Consultant, Former CEO of Vestas: EV & Renewable Energy Trends Not Enough To Achieve…

September 11, 20178 years ago James Ayre 0 Comments

Electric vehicle and renewable energy technologies aren’t enough on their own to give countries a means of achieving the goals of the Paris climate change accord, according to the CEO of DNV GL’s energy consulting business, Ditlev Engel.

Drive Electric Week Kicks Off With Events Across The USA

September 11, 20178 years ago Kyle Field 0 Comments

This weekend kicked off the 7th annual National Drive Electric Week, which sees electric vehicle advocates taking to the streets en masse with creative new ways to spread the word about electric vehicles. The week runs September 9–17 this year, which means two fun-filled weekends packed with events.