Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 18:26:54 +0000
The solar car of the future is already emerging, and Toyota could get a jump on the ball with new perovskite solar cells.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2024 19:47:54 +0000
Well, this was a shocker. I just saw word from Transport & Environment thanks to one of our news aggregators here that three “polluting carmakers” were among the 10 companies to receive the most European Union “green funds” investments. But even more shocking than that, another three of the top … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2024 08:28:54 +0000
This collaborative effort aims to research sustainable energy solutions and provide local energy grid resilience PLANO, Texas and WASHINGTON, D.C. — Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) and local energy utility Pepco are working together on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) research for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) using a Toyota bZ4X. This collaborative effort … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2024 18:44:27 +0000
The US auto industry is in a very interesting place. In this US auto industry sales report, I compare 1st quarter (Q1) sales going back 5 years. It’s been an interesting roller coaster, especially due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but now that we’ve gone past that, it’s extra interesting to … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 02 Jun 2024 19:20:45 +0000
Naturally, we’ve created many US EV sales charts of our own here on CleanTechnica, but there’s a chart I haven’t thought to make that Bloomberg recently created, and it’s a superb chart for some of the claims circling at the moment. First of all, let’s note that EV sales have … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 31 May 2024 23:49:23 +0000
A few days ago, I came across an interesting Twitter (or X, or whatever Elon’s identifying it as these days) post/tweet from Car Dealership Guy. In short, he feels that Toyota was smart enough to either expect the recent U.S. government and industry turn toward more plugin hybrids and less … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 18:32:12 +0000
As The Transition To Electric Vehicles Continues, Which Automakers Will Keep Pace? There are big improvements in technology performance, but room to expand on ZEV models offered. Washington, D.C. — Today, the International Council on Clean Transportation released its annual assessment of automaker’s progress transitioning to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). The … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 23 May 2024 15:09:59 +0000
US ground transportation stakeholders are ramping up their interest in electric trucks, with batteries and fuel cells both in play.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 14 May 2024 21:11:20 +0000
We’ve turned a big corner when it comes to electrification of the auto industry. Just 5–10 years ago, automakers were largely laughing at electric cars, slow-walking the transition, and had modest electrification plans. That changed with the anticipation for and arrival of the Tesla Model 3, EU regulations requiring than … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 08 May 2024 22:23:23 +0000
Laid-off workers in the Southeast have a new option. As electric vehicle battery plants rise in the region, they’re accompanied by good jobs, and these jobs are better paying than any of the previous textile or furniture industry positions from years past. EV battery plants are reinvigorating areas left destitute … [continued]
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