California utilities will invest nearly $768 million in transportation electrification projects across the state, as a part of its 2030 goal for clean air and greenhouse gas reduction. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved on Thurs…
Month: June 2018
Nissan LEAF Sales Shot Up In U.S. In May 2018
You have to go back, way back to December 2016. That’s the last time Nissan LEAF sales exceeded the number for this past May in the U.S. Globally, sales of the new 2018 Nissan LEAF have been through the roof. The new LEAF has been so hot that Nis…
Chevy Bolt Sales Estimates Continue To Slide While Volt Gains Ground
Chevy winds down 2018 Bolt sales – 2019 production begins in July. Unfortunately, due to GM’s recent decision to withhold monthly sales reports in favor of a Tesla-like quarterly reporting system, the following numbers are estimates. Inside…
Engie launches EV driver tariff
Energy firm Engie has launched a new product in the UK, aimed at EV drivers. The Engie EV Home green electricity tariff offers 100% renewable electricity and free driving miles as part of an ‘end-to-end charging solution’ for EV drivers. Ha…
EGEB: MidAmerican to offer clients 100% green energy, Dandelion seeks to democratize geothermal energy, market adapts to tariffs
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Today on EGEB, MidAmerican claims it will be the first U.S. utility to offer 100% renewable energy to willing clients. Dandelion se…
Up To 62,000 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Minivans Will Join Waymo
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will deliver up to 62,000 Pacifica Hybrid minivans for Waymo’s self-driving fleet, starting in late 2018. The announcement comes after hints of thousands of cars that were ordered in January. Waymo began with 100 Pacific…
Ford Returns To Detroit With Electric Team Edison
Ford announced a return to Detroit with its dedicated global electric vehicle organization called Ford Team Edison and its autonomous vehicle business team. Both teams will be located in the New Corktown neighborhood, which prior to extensive renovatio…
Chinese and Chilean lithium giants make $4-billion stock purchase deal
China-based Tianqi Lithium has purchased a substantial number of shares in Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM), which claims to be the world’s largest lithium producer, in a deal worth approximately $4.07 billion. Chinese companies have been on a lithium buying spree recently, as prices of the “white gold” steadily climb. Tianqi and SQM… Read more »
See If Roborace DevBot Can Beat Drift Driver Around A Track
Tuerck says the DevBot is the quickest accelerating car that he has driven. Roborace continues to develop its DevBot test vehicle so that there can eventually be a racing series with a whole gird of these driverless models. For the latest challenge, th…
Jeep Grand Commander EV leads FCA electrification push
An all-electric Jeep may clamber to life as soon as 2021—at least in China. The Jeep Grand Commander will arrive in 2021 with an all-electric powertrain, according to a sweeping presentation by Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne in Italy Friday….
