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Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Device for making solar fuels on the River Cam near the Bridge of Sighs. Image by Chanon Pornrungroj, courtesy of University of Cambridge (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license). A floating, solar-powered device that can turn contaminated water or seawater into clean hydrogen fuel and purified water, anywhere in the world, has been developed by researchers. “These are the sorts of solutions we will need to develop a truly circular economy and sustainable future” — Erwin Reisner The device, developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge, could…
This is a continuation of Tesla’s price hike last week, when it raised the prices of the long-range versions of the Model 3 and Model Y slightly on November 9 in China. (Image credit: CnEVPost) Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has slightly raised the prices of the basic Model 3 and Model Y in China, after making a similar move last week for the long-range versions of both models. Effective immediately, the price of the Model 3 rear-wheel-drive version has increased by RMB 1,500 ($206), and the Model Y rear-wheel-drive version has increased by RMB 2,500, Tesla announced today on Weibo. The…
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California-based startup Lucid Motors makes some of the most impressive electric vehicles on the planet. Their designs are stunning, their tech is class-leading, and their straight-line performance doesn’t comport with the laws of physics as we currently understand them. But Lucid’s also had plenty of startup challenges with sales, cash flow, costs and more. Here’s one answer that could put numbers on the board right away: pickup truck. This is America. The answer to a lot of problems is just “pickup truck.” A recent sighting of what appears to be a Lucid electric pickup truck has us thinking in that…
When we spoke with Karma Automotive’s new president, Marques McCammon, this September, he hinted at an upcoming product launch and a new approach for the brand. He wasn’t kidding. This weekend, Karma unveiled its all-new fully-electric sports coupe called the Kaveya. Featuring butterfly doors and over 1,000 horsepower, the Kaveya signifies a massive pivot within Karma’s direction. The startup automaker also teased an updated Revero hybrid and announced its first electric touring sedan, the Gysera. But this change within Karma’s branding didn’t happen overnight; instead, it was the culmination of a series of events over the past decade. Can this…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! One of the largest studies to date finds the current generation of EV owners drive far fewer miles than owners of gas vehicles, translating to lower emissions savings from EVs. A new study from researchers at the George Washington University suggests that emissions savings from electric vehicles (EV) might be overestimated. The assumption among modelers and regulatory bodies like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been that EV owners drive their cars about the same number of miles as owners of gas vehicles. The…
It’s a classic David and Goliath story. An underdog versus the heavyweights. A tiny Mini Cooper in racing spec takes down some much bigger and more expensive cars, including supercars, on the rally circuit. But this isn’t a story about the wins from the classic Mini back in the 1960s. It’s a story from right now, and this champion didn’t need gasoline to take the checkered flag. It involves a mostly standard Mini Cooper SE – the previous generation one, mind you – and some Ferraris, Porsches, and rally-spec hatchbacks. Simone Tempestini, the 2016 Junior World Rally Champion is also part of…
Up-and-coming EV maker Rivian closed on a monumental land agreement last week for 1,800 acres to host its new mega site in Georgia. Construction can now begin on Rivian’s $5 billion facility, where its next-gen R2 electric vehicles will be made. The Joint Development Authority (JDA) of Jasper, Morgan, Newton, and Walton Counties approved several resolutions last week to finalize the lease agreement and bonds to prepare for construction. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC), Rivian will rent the site for 50 years to establish a 16 million-square-foot EV plant in Georgia. The American manufacturer will establish 7,500 “good-paying jobs”…
Most Americans still don’t see an EV as their next vehicle. The upcoming Polestar 4 comes from South Korea as a trade workaround. Canoo remixes its electric pickup with some military punch. And what did Tesla confuse in some of its EVs with the steering yoke? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. According to a recent poll from Ipsos, claiming to draw from a “nationally representative probability sample,” most Americans remain unlikely to buy an EV as their next vehicle. But it also found that a slim majority of Americans support government incentives for those who do want…
Tesla may have installed the wrong airbag for Model S and Model X owners who opted to switch from the available steering yoke back to the steering wheel, or vice versa. That’s according to recall documents posted late last week by the federal government and dated November 3. The frontal airbag itself is different between the two steering setups, and Tesla lays out the hazard: “An air bag that is not designed to function with the replacement steering yoke or wheel may deploy incorrectly, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.” Tesla says it’s not aware of any injuries…