China has opened a 1-kilometer solar road. It features solar panels sandwiched between transparent concrete on top and an insulating layer underneath. It can generate up to 1 million kWh of electricity every year according to Chinese officials.
Armenia, with support from the World Bank, is pushing ahead with plans to replace all of its gas-fired and nuclear generating stations with renewable energy sources, especially solar, in coming years. It is all part of its bid to limit the political influence over the country exerted by Russia.
Daimler has come to terms to acquire a majority stake in the France-based on-demand taxi service Chauffeur Privé, the companies have jointly announced.
Technology is wonderful, but it must not blind us to our ultimate purpose, which is building a just and sustainable world.
There are some significant differences with regard to the plug-in electric vehicles that sell the best in Europe and those that sell the best in the USA. While differences with regard to range needs and costs are part of the drivers for these differences (note that the average European drives approximately half as much as the average American over the course of a year), they are by no means the only ones. Questions of national bias, government incentives, and public image all come into play as well, amongst others.
The prominent auto parts supplier Delphi Automotive PLC is partnering with the France-based firm Transdev Group to create and launch a new autonomous, on-demand shuttle service in Europe, according to a joint announcement from the firms.
The European Court of Justice has ruled that Uber is a transportation company, not a tech company. The ruling may subject Uber to more regulation in European markets.
The city-state of Singapore just launched its first mass-scale electric carsharing program — a service intended to comprise a fleet of around 1,000 cars and 2,000 charging points by 2020.
BMW will be spending more than €100 million ($118 million) on the development of a new test track in the Czech Republic for self-driving vehicles and electric vehicles, a company exec has revealed.
Here’s an in-depth look at electric semi trucks and electric heavy-duty trucks on the market today and planned for the coming years.
