Car & General Launches Dealership in Kitui for Tuk-Tuks & Motorcycles

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 19:04:05 +0000

Last week, Car & General launched a brand new dealership in Kitui, Kenya. The dealer, Salaba Holdings, will be retailing the company’s Piaggio three-wheelers and TVS motorcycles as well as offer service and parts in the eastern region town. Kitui is 162 km east of Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, and … [continued]

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How Is Rivian Going To Lead On Driver Assist Technology?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 04:59:57 +0000

There’s not often news in the EV world that baffles me, or even really surprises me, but I’ve been a little thrown off by some announcements from Rivian this week, including how they’ve come about. Rivian is a cool EV startup that I really like. It could actually be the … [continued]

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The Automotive Industry Has Two Ways Out Of Malaise 2.0

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 04:59:10 +0000

When people talk about the golden era of automobiles, especially muscle cars, they’re almost always talking about the 1950s and 1960s. Cars got faster and more powerful, even if the American automotive industry was making huge and inefficient vehicles compared to those made in Europe and Asia. Fuel was cheap, … [continued]

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Electro-Driven Direct Lithium Extraction from Geothermal Brines to Generate Battery-Grade Lithium Hydroxide

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 04:57:04 +0000

Lithium extraction from alternate sources is crucial for the renewable energy transition and resource independence in countries such as the United States. Researchers continue to discover methods to obtain efficient and ecologically sound lithium. In partnership with other organizations, researchers at George Washington University have created a novel technique for … [continued]

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Rivian & Lucid Expectations & Needs in 2025 — Video Chat

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 02:52:49 +0000

In this latest video for CleanTechnica YouTube, David Havasi and I talk about expectations for Rivian and Lucid in 2025, with more of a focus on Rivian. We also get into a long side discussion about real versus expected needs for EV range, driver-assist features, and Tesla Full Self Driving … [continued]

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10 Electric SUVs With Similar Range & Pricing To The Tesla Model Y

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 01:55:45 +0000

I wrote about the new Tesla Model Y coming to the US market last night, but at the end of the story noted that we’re lucky to now have multiple models to choose from at a similar size, range, and price. A reader commented that there are actually a handful … [continued]

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One Step Closer To The Electric Solar Car Of The Future…Er, Solar Autocycle, That Is

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 19:55:41 +0000

The new solar car from the US EV startup Aptera is on track for production, with a display screen from the leading flat panel manufacturer Tianma.

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Tangled Web Of Nissan EV Batteries Gets More…Interesting

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 17:17:12 +0000

Nissan is following up on the success of its electric vehicle lineup in the US with plans to acquire 300,000 EV batteries to be manufactured by the firm SK On.

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Nissan Electric Vehicles To Be Built In Mississippi In 2028, Not 2027

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 16:11:26 +0000

Nissan has had plans to build five electric vehicles in Mississippi. However, with changes in the White House and the US EV market, the company has reportedly dropped one of those EV models from the plans (a small crossover) and the timeline has been pushed out from 2027 to 2028 … [continued]

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You Can Now Order New Tesla Model Y in USA — Plus Brand New Video/Commercial

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 04:59:23 +0000

The new version of the Tesla Model Y (“Juniper”) was just revealed in China two weeks ago. It’s got an attractive new frontend with that LED light strip across the vehicle. It also has more tech packed inside — a screen for backseat passengers, for example. It still offers tremendous … [continued]

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