BMW Now Means Boring Motoren Werke
BMW has become the Boring Motoren Werke company. Instead of being the ultimate driving machine it’s going to deliver the maximum compromise machine.
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Self-Driving Truck Startup Kodiak Robotics Raises $40 Million
Kodiak Robotics was founded in April and just raised $40 million in series A funding. CRV, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Battery Ventures, and Tusk Ventures are some of the backers. Currently, the company has about 10 employees and will use the funds to grow the team and for product development.
A Battery Of Choices: Embracing R&D & Investment In Storage
Traditionally, battery storage has been hailed as too expensive to make sense for grid utilities and customers. However, the economics are quickly changing. With the advent of electric cars going mainstream and countries like France, China and the UK phasing out gas and diesel vehicles, there is a surge in demand for lithium-ion batteries. At the same time, in places like California, where solar PV now powers nearly five million rooftops, grid-scale storage options both in people’s houses and sited by utility operators are lowering the cost of energy.
Dale Vince, Eco Warrior: Part 2, The Journey To The Electric Highway
This is the second article in the series where we delve into the compelling story of how Dale started the UK fast charging network on our motorways (freeways) as early as 2011.
Dale Vince, the founder and Managing Director of Ecotricity, gave this interview on 16th November 2017, and I am very pleased to present the second part of it, here.
UAE Minister Suhail Al Mazroue’s Refreshing Look At The Future Of Transport (#CleanTechnica Interview)
At The Mobility Conference in Abu Dhabi, UAE — a collaboration between Global EVRT, CleanTechnica, and Masdar — CleanTechnica Director Zach Shahan interviewed UAE Minister of Energy and Industry Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al Mazrouei about the future of transport and the UAE’s leadership in e-mobility and renewable energy.
On The Road To The Electric Car Revolution — 10 Days With An “Almost New”…
After 10 days with a used Nissan LEAF, I am pleased to say the car has exceeded my expectations in every way. I am now firmly committed to the electric car lifestyle.
The Most Popular Electric Car Searches By US State (Online Cruising)
A surprising look at online cruising regarding electric vehicles caught my eye. It’s a colorful map revealing the electric car interests of people in different states. The map shows the searches people in different states most frequently conduct for specific electric car models.
Autonomous Driving Forecasts & Challenges — Interviewing BNEF’s Head of Intelligent Mobility (#CleanTechnica Video)
Zachary Shahan, CleanTechnica Director & Chief Editor, conducted a brief interview with Ali lzadi-Najafabadiat, Head of Intelligent Mobility at BNEF, at The Mobility Conference — a conference earlier this year in Abu Dhabi, UAE, organized by Global EVRT, CleanTechnica, and Masdar. The interview brings us some highlights about and insights into our autonomous future.
China × Cleantech — July
Time flies with Elon Musk is tweeting about taking Tesla private, but there’s much more news to get to beyond that. In particular, there’s much news out of China. In order to aggregate and summarize the highlights, here’s another edition of our China × Cleantech feature, also published over on the “Future Trends” section of our website. And, yes, there is some Tesla news in here as well.
How to Understand Battery Life
The idea that batteries have a ‘life’ is familiar. We’ve all experienced a ‘dying’ cell phone battery with its charge draining, usually at the most inconvenient time. But knowing how and why this happens – from cell phones, EV batteries, and batteries for storage, is key. Read more about understanding battery life.
