In this edition of the clean transport and energy news roundup, we’ve got a few stories about Nissan, an update on the Elon Musk impersonation attempt, electric motorcycles, a hydrogen fuel-cell ferry boat, BYD’s electric vehicles, Ford’s latest ‘last-mile’ clean mobility concept, solar in Hawai’i, solar for mobile and manufactured homes, and more.
Despite some earlier rumors, it appears that the new Nissan Note will not be an all-electric vehicle, but rather a series hybrid — at least, that’s the case with the version that’s going to be sold in Japan.
Underwriters Laboratories is developing a common set of requirements for evaluating and testing re-purposed EV batteries, in order to reduce safety risks.
In the latest attempt of the German auto industry to assuage its collective, highly defensive ego, the business paper Handelsblatt has published a new article titled “The Germans Are Coming for Tesla Motors.”
The UK government will be committing £4 million more in funding to its plug-in electric van and truck grant program, going by recent comments made by Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark during a trip to meet with automotive execs in Japan.
The electric vehicle prototypes revealed by nanoFlowcell in recent years have been somewhat controversial, with some questioning whether or not flow-cell batteries are even suitable for use in vehicles.
For the first time, Tesla Motors has made it onto Interbrand’s Top 100 “Best Global Brands” list. What this means is that Tesla now joins the likes of Google, Apple, Coca-Cola, and other big names on the prestigious list — a sign of how far Tesla has come over the … [continued]
In this abbreviated edition of the clean transport and energy news roundup, we’ve got the goods on how Exxon brought the first hybrid to life, a wicked fast electric scooter, a Rinspeed concept car that goes sideways, Ferrari’s EV, fully autonomous cars, a solar tender in Turkey, Massachusetts’ draft solar … [continued]
The electric vehicle startup Faraday Future now employees more than 1,000 people on the US, according to a new press release from the firm. The employment milestone means that the firm has expanded pretty rapidly, considering that it was founded only a bit more than 2 years ago, in May … [continued]
Originally published on EVANNEX. This weekend, I was able to attend two different National Drive Electric Week events here in Florida. I’ve been attending these events for years and they’re always a lot of fun. It gives me an opportunity to check out new electric vehicles and meet other electric vehicle (EV) owners. … [continued]
