The Rise & Fall Of The British Car Industry
The British car industry is on life support and the prospects for aid from the government are dim, says Bloomberg Hyperdrive.
Canada Ups Pollution Pricing
The Canadian government says levying a price on air pollution continues to be the most practical way to battle climate change and simultaneously make life more economical for Canadians. Not only does this policy guarantee that it no longer costs nothing to pollute federally in Canada, but under new rules, … [continued]
Uber & Lyft Drivers To Get Support From New EV Charging Station In California
In many ways, an EV is a great fit for rideshare and delivery driving. How do I know? I’ve done it. A few years ago, I did that in a 2018 Nissan LEAF. Gasoline can cost upwards of $1,000 monthly for a rideshare or delivery driver who stays busy, even … [continued]
From Hyundai Kona EV to Tesla Model Y Standard Range
Phil bought an electric Hyundai Kona three and half years ago, and we have met on and off at various car events and coffee mornings since then. He recently traded up to a Tesla Model Y Standard Range and has modified it for his wife Gwen’s disability. I spent the … [continued]
Electric Trucks Take the Load on the Road in New Zealand
Reliance Transport, with the help of the Low Emission Transport Fund, administered with the help of funding from New Zealand’s Energy Efficiency and Conversation Authority, has commissioned two battery-powered Scania electric trucks to take the road in New Zealand. Reliance Transport is a last-mile cartage specialist based in South Auckland. … [continued]
Ford Keeps Top Human Rights Ranking
Human rights is a tougher thing to respect than it sounds. Avoiding the worst things, like committing genocide or scapegoating minority groups is pretty easy to avoid if you’re not an evil narcissist bent on world domination, but there are myriad smaller things that can go wrong much easier. Even … [continued]
Subaru Prepares To Launch The Solterra In The US — Will It Do Better Than…
Toyota’s bZ4X hasn’t had an easy time in the market. At CleanTechnica, we have been vocal in our criticism of Toyota for allying with the Trump administration against California’s Air Resources Board, disingenuously marketing hybrids as “self charging electric cars,” bankrolling fuel cell technology over battery-electric vehicles, and overall slow … [continued]
Maersk Now Has A Special Warehouse For EV Batteries
When it comes to shipping, one size may fit most items. Shipping containers are pretty standard around the world now, and they can be taken by truck, rail, and ship. But, the needs of items inside those containers can vary quite a bit. Things like cars need to be strapped … [continued]
High Fossil Energy Prices Could Paradoxically Imperil The Transition To Renewable Energy If Voters Get…
In many ways, the high energy prices of 2022 are inadvertently helping renewables, as they are the cheapest form of energy and are not dependent on the usual players (Fracking, OPEC, Russia etc.). Thus coupled with climate change concerns (and the extreme weather of 2022), voters in many countries are … [continued]
Connected Cars & AI Solve Many Highway Traffic Congestion Issues
An experiment this week near Nashville demonstrated that connected cars and AI can help reduce traffic snarls on highways.
