The I-PACE is important not because it finally gives the Tesla Model X a run for its money but because it will appeal to drivers who might otherwise buy an SUV with an internal combustion engine. That means it represents an important step forward in the transition from gas to electric powered vehicles.
Daimler has come to terms with Europcar to buy out that firm’s 25% stake in the carsharing service Car2Go — for a reported €70 million — the two companies have jointly announced.
Who would have thought ten years ago that giant performance car maker Porsche would compete with a then-obscure Californian electric vehicle (EV) startup called Tesla Motors?
The government of the Autonomous Region of Madeira has chosen Groupe Renault to partner with local energy supplier Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira to participate in the “Sustainable Porto Santo – Smart Fossil Free Island” project which will turn the Portuguese islands of Madeira archipelago (Madeira and Porto Santo) into “smart islands.”
Government-owned Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has announced that it will procure 10,000 electric cars through a global tender to supply them to the government of Andhra Pradesh.
Arizona has licensed Waymo to begin charging for ride hailing services using autonomous cars with no human driver. California has approved public testing of driverless AVs. But AVs may come to China first, where public perception of self-driving technology is more favorable than in the US.
16 new Volksagen e-Golf sedans began patrolling the streets of Paris this past week. They are part of a one year experiment to determine the suitability of electric cars for the demands of police work.
Opponents of electric cars claim they will crash the utility grid and cost utility companies billions. Both claims are wildly inaccurate.
While Tesla CEO Elon Musk has already been quoted as promising that the payback period for choosing an all-electric Tesla Semi offering over a conventional diesel truck would be just a few years time, not everyone is willing to take his word on the matter.
Once again, via email, CleanTechnica found this week there is still a sale on the refreshed Nissan LEAF, which surpasses an old favorite (the first-generation LEAF) by leaps and bounds. Why wait?
