U.S.-based EV company SF Motors convened key advisors, including Martin Eberhard, and executives from more than 60 global automotive suppliers to discuss R&D and manufacturing to outline their strategic plans to bring a dedicated EV brand to the U.S. automotive market.
The rapid growth now taking place in the EV sector is viewed by some as an extraordinary entrepreneurial opportunity for electric utilities, which are not traditionally regarded as belonging to the entrepreneurial or innovative classes. According to Michael Shepard, chairman of energy advisory firm E Source, “Revenue growth is not … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Edward J. Klock-McCook and Tyeler Matsuo Across the country and the world, unsubsidized solar energy is reaching cost parity with fossil fuels. The same cannot (yet) be said for electric vehicles (EV) compared to gasoline-burning ones. While unsubsidized EVs have not reached cost parity … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Laurie Guevara-Stone Seattle, Washington, has one of the highest adoption rates of electric vehicles (EVs) in the nation. With just over one percent of the nation’s population, the Seattle metropolitan area has eight percent of U.S. EV sales. There are over 12,000 electric vehicles registered … [continued]
Originally published on TeslaMondo. To bolster Tesla’s buyback program, Musk guaranteed the Model S would hold 50% of its value after three years, and he backed the assertion with his own private money. Looks like he’ll be keeping it, the rascal. NADA says that so far, the Model S beats all EVs* in retained value … [continued]
Originally published on Clean Energy Resource Teams. By Joel Haskard From now until December 31st, 2016, anyone who owns or leases a plug-in electric vehicle in Great River Energy’s service territory will have their electricity supplied by 100% renewable wind energy. You can learn more about Revolt by visiting the … [continued]
Originally published on Renew Economy. Tasmania looks to fast-track take-up of electric vehicles to boost its credentials as a green manufacturing hub to replace old industries, and export clean energy to the mainland. Tasmania could end up totally renewable – a Green Apple Isle – in both electricity and transport. … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Those that often take the train from Paddington to London (or the other way round) now have a new means of getting to and from the stations — and a new, electric means at that — according to recent reports. Thanks to a new partnership … [continued]
At CleanTechnica, we do our best to bring news on developing technologies to our readers. These tech stories sometimes develop into mature products that advance renewables and sometimes they don’t get to market. This technology is expected to get to market, but no timeline has been established, and there is … [continued]
Originally published on CWIEME. Dr.-Ing. Martin Doppelbauer, Professor for Hybrid Electric Vehicles at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), will use his seminar at CWIEME Berlin to reveal three alternative electric motor designs together with their test results. Amid constant market demand for cleaner and more efficient vehicles, weight reduction … [continued]
