The electric vehicle landscape continues to evolve rapidly, with major automakers and well-funded startups steadily scaling production, improving battery technologies, and expanding charging infrastructure. Yet, the three-wheeled segment of electric mobility consistently manages to disappoint. I’ve previously noted the unrealistic optimism and gushing hype surrounding companies like Aptera, Arcimoto, and … [continued]
One of the big appeals of Arcimoto is rightsizing. Rightsizing means optimizing transportation resources, such as vehicles and infrastructure, to match the actual needs of the people and goods that need to be moved. For example, an e-bike or electric motorcycle can move a commuter using far less energy and … [continued]
Arcimoto, the 3-wheeled tandem-seating EV company, has been deep into financial problems and was on the brink of bankruptcy. The company had moved into a larger production facility last year, but was forced to pause production entirely due to insufficient funds at the beginning of 2023. This has led to … [continued]
About a month ago, a fellow writer here gave his perspective on which up and coming cleantech companies should be covered and which shouldn’t, along with other thoughts about writing. In the comments, some readers thought Michael was belittling me without naming me, and that may be true. If he … [continued]
In another piece highlighting some comments Sandy Munro made in an extended Q&A session at TeslaCon Florida, this one includes a few videos about the EV transition, big legacy automakers he believes in and ones he doesn’t, and even short commentary on the large potential customer Sandy decided to turn … [continued]
Arcimoto along with JOCO, the world’s first light EV sharing platform for delivery drivers, have announced a pilot program in Manhattan to field test the Deliverator, a three-wheel EV designed by Arcimoto for local and last-mile delivery. There are over 50 JOCO Hubs across New York City, Boston, and Chicago … [continued]
Maryland recently solved a big problem that could keep some of the most efficient vehicles off the road with the passage and signing of HB 1391. By making it easier to legally operate a 3-wheeled vehicle, more people will want to drive them. The Problem In the United States, only … [continued]
Directed Technologies and Arcimoto recently announced the testing of Arcimoto’s Fun Utility Vehicle (FUV) and Deliverator across Australia. Some of Directed Technologies’ clients include the Australia Post, Ambulance Victoria, and FedEx. I’ve recently sat down with Arcimoto CEO Mark Frohnmayer for a two-part interview which you can read here and … [continued]
This is Part Two of my interview with Arcimoto CEO Mark Frohnmayer. In Part One, Mark shared details about Arcimoto’s vision, its Fun Utility Vehicle platform, and his thoughts about the future of rideshare. In this article, Mark shared a bit of detail about Arcimoto’s driverless delivery vehicle and the … [continued]
I had the pleasure of chatting with Arcimoto CEO Mark Frohnmayer earlier this month. This is a two-part interview. The second part will be published on CleanTechnica Pro. In this part, Mark shared a bit about Arcimoto and the goals of the company. He spoke about the Fun Utility Vehicle … [continued]
