EDITOR'S PICK

Software Startup Recurrent Helps Used EV Buyers Know How Much Life Is Left In Vehicle's Battery

30 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"Recurrent uses no hardware, just the software that runs on thousands of electric vehicles daily. It can analyze a car over and over again, normalizing things like weather, driving and charging style in order to compare two similar vehicles and show which has a stronger battery, and consequently a higher value.

"In addition to Wireframe Ventures, Recurrent is backed by ArcTern Ventures, Powerhouse Ventures and EnerTech Capital... it has raised $19.25 million...Recurrent now has about 20,000 drivers on its platform"

Read Full Story

Changing Education Could Change The Climate

28 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"We must recognize that education is the climate solution,' said [19-year old Shiva] Rajbhandari

"...giving young people the skills and resilience to fight climate change, and by harnessing school systems – often among the largest employers and landowners in communities – to reduce their carbon footprint, education can unleash positive changes for a less-apocalyptic future."

Read Full Story

American EV Company Canoo Seen Testing Pickup In Oklahoma: 'Performs Like A Battleship'

28 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"Twitter...user @CanooClub showcased the American Bulldog - an electric pickup from the startup Canoo - testing near the startup's manufacturing facility in Oklahoma City.

"The vehicle's strength comes from its honeycomb design. It's strong and rigid but almost soars like an eagle through harmonized steer-by-wire and brake-by-wire systems...Canoo recently delivered vehicles to the U.S. Army, NASA, and Oklahoma for testing."

Read Full Story

New York City Makes History As First American City To Charge Congestion Toll With $15 Fee To Enter Manhattan

28 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"Members of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board on Wednesday voted to greenlight the congestion pricing plan, expected to go into effect in June

"The vote authorizes a $15 toll on most commuter passenger vehicles that drive into Manhattan south of 60th Street, a zone that’s south of Central Park, during daytime hours. Tolls are higher for larger vehicles, and lower for late-night entries into the city, as well as for motorcycles."

Read Full Story

Fisker Slashes Ocean Prices Up to $24K As It Fights to Avoid Bankruptcy

28 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

The entry-level Sport sees its starting price drop by $14K, from $41,437 to $27,734...Fisker said the reduced prices apply to 2023 models with the company new 2024 Ocean OS 2.0 software installed. The discounts will also go into effect this Friday, March 29.

"Fisker's problems became obvious after an ominous earnings call that provided a bleak outlook followed by mass layoffs."

Read Full Story

U.S. Cities Are Clamoring For Electric Buses. Why Can't Manufacturers Keep Up?

28 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"Federal Transit Administration announced $1.7 billion in funding for buses - nearly half of which would be zero emission...

"Nova Bus said that it was exiting the U.S. market. Then, in August, electric bus manufacturer Proterra filed for bankruptcy. Since 2003, at least 10 bus manufacturers have bowed out of the U.S. market

"By September 2023, the U.S. had a total of 6,147 zero-emission buses in operation...In Europe, 6,354 zero-emissions buses were put into service last year alone."

Read Full Story

Fuel-Cell Train Travels More Than 1,700 Miles On One Tank Of Hydrogen

27 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"A hydrogen fuel-cell passenger train developed by Swiss rail vehicle maker Stadler Rail has achieved a new Guinness World Record, traveling for almost two days around the clock for a distance of 1,741.7 miles.

"Engineers then took it in turns to man the controls for more than 46 hours, after which the train came to a stop having clocked up 2,803 km (1741.7 miles) on a single tank of hydrogen."

Read Full Story

New Study Reveals EV Owners Are Staying Loyal To Tesla: "It's A Big Reason Many Will Not Switch'

27 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"The study, which examined 12.6 million new vehicle registrations in the United States, showed that Tesla leads the pack regarding car brand loyalty...

"The popularity of both the Model 3 and Model Y among current owners, along with the brand's ability to attract many ICE customers to the BEV space...Tesla's success in the U.S. and worldwide bodes well for the EV market, which in turn is a good sign for the planet."

Read Full Story

There Are Now Visibly More Electric Motorcycles In Nairobi, Kenya

27 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"The largest addressable market for motorcycles in Kenya is, of course, the motorcycle taxi industry, known as boda bodas

"The largest addressable market for motorcycles in Kenya is, of course, the motorcycle taxi industry, known as boda bodas...Electric motorcycles are even on the Uber app, and usually when you try to hail one, one is normally a minute or two away.."

Read Full Story

The Problem With Plug-In Hybrids? Their Drivers

27 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"According to new real-world driving data from the European Commission, plug-in hybrids produce roughly 3.5 times the emissions official estimates suggest. The difference is largely linked to driver habits: people tend to charge plug-in hybrids and drive them in electric mode less than expected...drivers in plug-in hybrid vehicles produce about 139.4 grams of carbon dioxide for every kilometer driven...

Read Full Story

Anti-Electrification Trucking Lobby Buys Consulting Study That Finds EV Trucking Expensive

27 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"...there's almost nothing in this report that stands up to scrutiny...full of deep degrees of nonsense and designed to make only the customer happy...one of its executives went before Congress and said an awful lot of things which didn't bear the slightest resemblance to reality.

"The US trucking industry's owners really just want to keep burning diesel and don’t want to be forced to spend money on new trucks or slight operational changes."

Read Full Story

Fancy A Chinese Electric Car For The Equivalent Of £4,200?

26 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"...the Changan Lumin, a three-door city car with four seats. It is based on Changan's Epa0 platform...the basic version with a 41 PS motor and a 12.92 kWh battery...two fast-charging models: the Fragrant version with a range of 127 miles and the Honey version with a range of 187 mile...The Lumin has a front synchronous electric motor with permanent magnets powered by a lithium iron phosphate battery and has a top speed of 63 mph in all versions

Read Full Story