France’s climate plan includes ending fossil fuel vehicle sales by 2040

Just one day after we found out that Volvo intends to stop selling cars with exclusively internal combustion engine drivetrains by 2019, France’s minister of the environment Nicolas Hulot has detailed a plan to the Financial Times for the country that includes ending the sale of fossil fuel-powered cars by 2040. The effective ban will… Continue reading France’s climate plan includes ending fossil fuel vehicle sales by 2040

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BMW’s i3 battery now being used for Torqeedo’s electric boat motors

BMW’s i3 high-capacity batteries, which it uses in its i3 compact electric vehicle, has applications beyond BMW’s own – case in point, the car maker is now supplying German boat propulsion system company Torqeedo with i3 batteries for its Deep Blue aquatic electric drive systems. The Torqeedo systems provide motorboats with hybrid and electric propulsion… Continue reading BMW’s i3 battery now being used for Torqeedo’s electric boat motors

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Volvo will only make electric and hybrid cars starting in 2019

Volvo is done with entirely traditional engines and exclusively gas-powered vehicles, the company announced. By 2019, Volvo group intends to offer only either fully electric or hybrid engines on all new models, making it the first automaker to commit to using only alternative drive trains. The end of the solely combustion engine-powered car did seem… Continue reading Volvo will only make electric and hybrid cars starting in 2019

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Einride’s T-Pod self-driving transport EV gets a full-scale prototype

Swedish tech startup Einride has built a full-scale prototype of its T-Pod, the electric autonomous transport vehicle it hopes will eventually replace smaller heavy-duty trucks, featuring remote control operation and a 200 kWh energy capacity with a maximum range of around 124 miles. The Einride T-Pod is unique in its design, as you can see,… Continue reading Einride’s T-Pod self-driving transport EV gets a full-scale prototype

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Tesla delivered 22K vehicles in Q2, 47K in the first half of 2017

Tesla has delivered 22,000 cars during the second quarter of 2017, the company revealed today. That includes 12,000 Model S vehicles and 10,000 Model X SUVs, adding up to a 53 percent increase over its delivery numbers for the same period in 2016. In total across Q1 and Q2 2017, Tesla delivered 47,100 cars, which… Continue reading Tesla delivered 22K vehicles in Q2, 47K in the first half of 2017

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Volvo’s Polestar is now its own company focused on performance EVs

Volvo tuner Polestar, which the carmaker acquired in 2015 to build its own race-ready Volve cars, is now being set up as its own separate company within the Volvo group, with a new focus on performance electric vehicles. The new Polestar will have its own branding, distinct from Volvo’s – though it’ll still produce performance… Continue reading Volvo’s Polestar is now its own company focused on performance EVs

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Mayor of London’s plan for city transport aims for zero emissions by 2050

London could be a lot more green by 2050 – Mayor Sadiq Khan has outlined a plan for transportation service (via Engadget) in the city that would make the whole system, including taxis, cars and buses, totally emission free by that year. Even though that’s over 30 years away, it’s still an incredibly ambitious plan… Continue reading Mayor of London’s plan for city transport aims for zero emissions by 2050

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Tesla reportedly nears agreement to build a vehicle factory in China

Tesla’s next Gigafactory could be in China, according to a report from Bloomberg. The electric car maker is in talks to build its vehicles in the country for the first time, and it’s nearing an agreement with the city of Shanghai to construct the manufacturing facility in a nearby industrial development zone. The final details… Continue reading Tesla reportedly nears agreement to build a vehicle factory in China

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Lyft sets goal of 1 billion autonomous electric rides per year by 2025

Lyft has set itself some concrete goals for its renewed commitment to the Paris climate agreement, in spite of Trump’s announcement that the U.S. as a nation would be pulling out of the accord. Those goals focus primarily on Lyft’s autonomous ambitions, and so are contingent on the ride hailing company accomplishing its self-driving vision… Continue reading Lyft sets goal of 1 billion autonomous electric rides per year by 2025

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Musk teases September semi truck event surprises, music playlist tech

Elon Musk couldn’t help but include some teasers in his Tesla shareholder meeting address on Tuesday, reiterating that the company would be holding a special event to reveal its Semi Truck at the end of September, but noting also that he would “really recommend showing up” for the event because “maybe there’s a little more… Continue reading Musk teases September semi truck event surprises, music playlist tech

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