There’s a huge problem in the developing EV industry: EV owners driving off the lot knowing almost nothing about EVs. I know this is a topic I’ve covered several times before, but it’s pretty clear that few of the dealers are listening, so we need to go over this again. Want some proof that this […]
Category: eMobility
Sono Motors Kills Sion Solar EV, Puts Program Up For Sale
The German startup says it will focus on retrofitting and integrating its solar technology onto third-party vehicles.
DOE To Build Concentrated Solar Demonstration Facility At Sandia National Lab
Sandia Labs is building a concentrated solar power demonstration facility that is scheduled for completion in 2024.
Himiway Presents California And Florida Editions Of The Zebra E-Bike
The colorful renditions of the go-anywhere e-bike are now available for order.
Volkswagen May Build Scout EV On Its Own At New US Factory
While VW talked of leaning on a company like Foxconn or Magna to produce the Scout EV brand, it may be changing course.
Luminar & Mercedes-Benz Announce Broad Deal Across Next-Generation Production Vehicle Lines
Luminar is a global automotive technology company helping to usher in a new era of vehicle safety and autonomy. Luminar says that for the past decade, it has built an advanced hardware and software platform to enable next-generation safety and autonomous capabilities for production vehicles for its more than 50 industry partners. These include some […]
Not Financial Advice: Why I Sometimes Cover The Longshot Cleantech Companies (Part 2)
This is the second part of a two-part story. You can find Part 1 here. What I’m Probably Worth Listening To About I think I’ve firmly established that I’m not a good source for financial advice, but I don’t want to just trash myself and end the article. There are some things I know enough […]
Sono Sion solar car project goes dark, though firm seeks to sell it
Germany’s Sono Motors announced Friday that it will “terminate its Sion passenger car program,” effective immediately, while instead focusing on its solar solutions. Buried within the announcement was a glimmer of hope for those who would like to see the affordable solar car make it to market: Sono intends to sell its Sion...
South Africa Introduces Solar Panel Tax Incentives For Homes, Adds New Incentives For Businesses To Adopt Renewables
In his National Budget Speech on 22 February, South Africa’s Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana announced some new short term tax incentives for South Africans to go solar. This is in a bid to help people go solar to help increase the contribution of distributed solar, as well as cushion citizens from the unprecedented levels […]
Certification Program Aids Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice Successes In The Solar Industry
After a full year in the field, the Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA) first-of-its-kind Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ) Certification Program is making a measurable impact and helping clean energy businesses improve internal DEIJ practices. Companies across the value chain are using the program’s 34 modules to set a new bar for DEIJ work […]