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- Royal Dutch Shell, the energy giant known for its fossil fuel production and hundreds of Shell gas stations, is creeping into the electric vehicle-power business...
- An autonomous robot EV charger is coming to San Francisco Fri, 2 Aug 19, 2:03amElectric-vehicle chargers today are designed for human drivers. Electrify America and San Francisco-based startup Stable are preparing for the day when humans are no longer behind the wheel. Electrify America, the entity...
- Known for its electric scooters, Gogoro moves toward its future as a mobility platform Wed, 24 Jul 19, 2:05amSince the launch of its first electric scooter in 2015, Gogoro co-founder and CEO Horace Luke has frequently been asked when the startup is going to expand beyond Taiwan...
- Ford and Volkswagen team up on EVs, with Ford the first outside automaker to use VW’s MEB platform Fri, 12 Jul 19, 9:59pmAutomakers Ford and Volkswagen have announced a partnership today that covers a number of areas, including autonomy (via a new investment by VW in Argo AI) and collaboration on development of electric vehicles...
- Toyota testing improved solar roof for electric cars that can charge while driving Sat, 6 Jul 19, 1:13amToyota is testing a new and improved version of the solar power cells it previously launched on the Japan-exclusive Prius PHV, in a pilot along with partners Sharp and Japanese national research organization NEDO...
- Volkswagen launches WeShare all-electric car sharing service Thu, 27 Jun 19, 10:37pmMaking good on plans revealed last year to debut an EV-exclusive car sharing service, Volkswagen is actually launching its fleet for customers – debuting WeShare, a new shared service similar to Car2Go or GM’s Maven,...
- Lightyear One debuts as the first long-range solar-powered electric car Tue, 25 Jun 19, 11:19pmElectric cars are better for the environment than fossil fuel-burning vehicles, but they still rely on the grid, which can be variously dirty or clean depending on what sources it uses for its energy...
- UK firms will face 'deliberate disruption' to hit zero carbon goal Wed, 19 Jun 19, 3:01pmState ready to disrupt or phase out the most polluting business activities to meet 2050 target
- What will it take for the UK to reach net zero emissions? Thu, 13 Jun 19, 3:06amWe will have to change almost everything, from our homes to our meals
- Embraer’s new EmbraerX eVTOL concept is accessible, autonomous and courteous Tue, 11 Jun 19, 11:56pmShort-distance commuter air travel has come a long way in the past few years — at least when it comes to concepts. The latest vision from Embraer of how we’ll get around in the city skies of the (near?) future...
- How you and your government can tackle air pollution Fri, 17 May 19, 6:46pmFrom walking more to reducing waste, here’s what you can do to make a difference
- London to have world-first hydrogen-powered doubledecker buses Sat, 11 May 19, 2:31amThe buses will only have water exhaust emissions and will be on the capital’s streets by 2020
- Sila Nano’s battery tech is now worth over $1 billion with Daimler partnership and $170 million investment Wed, 17 Apr 19, 8:00amSila Nanotechnologies and its battery materials manufacturing technology are now worth more than $1 billion. The company, which announced a $170 million funding led by Daimler and a partnership with the famed German automaker,...
- China’s BYD further drives into Chile with 100 electric buses Fri, 14 Dec 18, 9:42pmOver the past few years, Chinese automaker giant BYD has been on a partnership spree with cities across China to electrify their public transportation systems, and now it’s extending its footprint across the globe...
- We need a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty – and we need it now | Andrew Simms and Peter Newell Tue, 23 Oct 18, 8:13pmClimate breakdown is an imminent threat to humanity. But an international treaty could avert calamityHow did government respond to the recent scientific conclusion that only “rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes...