The Trump administration has dissolved more than 80 regulations protecting air, water, land, and health.
Activists in South Korea build a “Christmas tree” out of cigarette butts in a call for a plastic ban.
South Korea shuts down a second…
Month: December 2019
Tesla Cybertruck makes music video debut with Cyberquad co-star in new Travis Scott visual
Cybertruck is making its music video debut today in a visual released for a new song from high-profile hip-hop artist Travis Scott. The video also features Tesla’s prototype electric Cyberquad ATV that the company unveiled alongside the new electric p…
Porsche Taycan: Best Car To Buy 2020 nominee
For anyone who appreciates electric cars and their potential to transcend existing boundaries, the Porsche Taycan—originally called the Mission E concept—was a rock star from the start. In concept form in 2015, its propositions included 600…
BMW’s wireless charging for electric motorcycles patent shows off clever trick
BMW’s latest electric motorcycle patent shows that the company is hard at work on wireless charging options. And they seem to have come up with a clever option.
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Volkswagen delivers 250,000th plug-in car
The Volkswagen brand has delivered the 250,000th electric car since the introduction of the e-up! in 2013. The brand’s electrified model range has been continually expanded in the following years: e-Golf and Golf GTE followed in 2014, the Passat GTE an…
Los Angeles considers making Uber and Lyft go all-electric
In November, Los Angeles-based clean technology leaders announced its Zero Emissions 2028 Roadmap 2.0. At the time, Mayor Eric Garcetti called for a 25% reduction in air pollution by 2028. Today the Financial Times is reporting that Los Angeles may no…
Volkswagen Delivered Its 250,000th Plug-In Electric Car
250,000 plug-in electric VW cars were sold since 2013. The next 250,000 should be sold within two years
Tesla patents data pipeline and deep learning system for autonomous driving
As Tesla is working toward deploying an autonomous driving system as soon as next year, the automaker is patenting a data pipeline and deep learning system that could help them develop it faster. more…
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VW is really optimistic about electric vehicle sales
German automaker to hit BEV production milestones a couple of years early.
Get ready for more states to charge EV fees in 2020
Nearly half of US states impose fees on EV owners or will consider adding fees in 2020. The ill-conceived idea is to make up for gaps in roadway infrastructure investments usually derived from gasoline taxes. Expect these counter-productive fees to ex…
