Pickups dominates sales in many markets around the world. In the USA, the Ford F-150 has been the best-selling truck for 46 consecutive years and America’s best-selling vehicle for 41 years after selling an average of at least one F-Series truck every 49 seconds last year. In other parts of the world, the Toyota Hilux […]
Author: CleanTechnica
The EV Revolution Reaches My Utah Neighborhood
From Climate Concern To Repeat EV Ownership During my 30 year career in NASA, I was always on the forefront of the latest computers, image processing technology, and HD video movie making. I also learned from our NASA imaging that all the mountain glaciers in the world are receding, that the ice in the Arctic […]
Tesla To Expand Austin Gigafactory, Sales Surge In China
Tesla plans a major expansion of its Gigafactory in Texas as it looks ahead to production of the Cybertruck later this year.
“Petrol Forever!” In New Zealand!
Electric vehicle owners in New Plymouth, New Zealand, are out of luck if they want to charge their cars in the city’s town centre. The New Plymouth District Council voted against the report of its own staff to support the installation of a Tesla Supercharger station in town, with one councillor interjecting “Petrol forever” and […]
Qcells Plans Largest Clean Energy Manufacturing Investment In US History
Qcells, a division of South Korea's Hanwha Group, says it will invest $2.5 billion in two new solar panel factories in Georgia.
NYC Set to Add 900 EVs to City Fleet
New York City (NYC) recently announced plans to replace some 900 internal combustion vehicles with all-new, clean-running EVs!
6000 US Flights Grounded: NOTAM Failure Serves As A Wake-up Call For Digital Air Traffic Control
The FAA's NOTAM system failure serves as a reminder that while the benefits of DATC are clear, the path to full implementation and acceptance will be neither smooth nor quick. It will require a concerted effort from all stakeholders in the industry and a willingness to invest in and fully embrace the technology.
Gogoro Batteries Power 90% of Taiwan’s Electric Scooters
Best known for the compact battery-swap vending machines placed outside of convenience stores and take-out shops, Gogoro is leading the charge for electric scooter sales in Taiwan — but that’s not the biggest news. According to the Taiwanese government’s recently released 2022 statistics on scooter sales, Gogoro Network batteries powered five of the top six […]
EU Companies Can Benefit From US Commercial Clean Vehicle Credit After All
But the European Union is still not completely satisfied with recent concessions from Washington on its historic set of green energy subsidies. Instead, the EU is urging the US to add more benefits for European car manufacturers.
A Thrill Ride I Will Never Forget
The sun rises as the small aircraft hits the frozen ground on the small island of Florø on the Norwegian west coast. My first guess was that the name meant “flowery island,” but it is actually derived from the name “Flora” which might originate from the word “Flóð” which means “Strong current,” somewhat appropriate in […]