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Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) released the largest and most comprehensive database to date on large-scale solar energy projects in the United States. The U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database (USPVDB) includes the location, size, and other characteristics of large-scale solar projects. This new public resource will enable researchers to observe trends in large-scale solar development as well as inform siting and planning for future deployment, contributing to the Biden-Harris Administration goals to…

With more and more electric bicycles hitting the roads, safety is becoming more of a concern, both for e-bike riders and other road users alike. While e-bike tech is generally heading towards a safer direction, third party manufacturers are continuing to push the envelope, coming up with technology that elevates e-bike safety even further. A good example of this comes from Alps Alpine in the form of the Ride Safety System RS 1000. The device is meant to keep riders informed of potential road hazards as they ride, and makes use of AI-powered detection systems for instant alerts about hazards…

Rivian’s fast-charging network won’t be free anymore to owners. Polestar is looking at some very large-format battery cells for its flagship EV. And might the next Chevy Bolt EV be made in Kansas? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  The next-generation Chevrolet Bolt EV might be made in the U.S.—at GM’s Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas, according to a report from Automotive News. GM has already said that the Bolt EV will be the first U.S. Ultium EV to use LFP cells—not the lithium-ion cells it’s setting up joint-venture plants to build—so it could be a good EV…

It’s official. The next model from Chrysler will be a purely electric crossover in 2025. Chrysler CEO Christine Fuell confirmed the news of its first EV on Wednesday. Chrysler is moving into a new chapter with its first all-electric model due out in 2025. Chief designer Ralph Gilles previously said Chrysler’s first EV would take the brand in a new direction. Gilles took over as head designer for several Stellantis brands, including Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, and Maserati, in January 2021. Despite overseeing major projects, including Ram’s first electric pickup and the Dodge Charger SRT EV, Gilles says he is…

Rivian will start billing for use of DC fast-chargers on its Adventure Network starting this month, according a bulletin sent to owners. The automaker confirmed to Green Car Reports that an email was sent last week to owners who had charged at the network’s sites, informing them that billing would start in “early November.” This does not apply to the Waypoint Level 2 AC destination chargers, Rivian noted, as pricing for those stations is determined by the sites that host them. Despite the change the network will remain open only to Rivian owners, the company confirmed, although it is looking…

The Polestar 5 will use massive battery cells from supplier SK On that the automaker claims will maximize efficiency and range. Polestar announced SK On as the battery supplier for the 5, which is due in 2024 at a price of more than $100,000 Monday, also confirming that the new flagship EV will use high-nickel cells measuring about 22 inches long. These cells offer “fast charging, efficiency, discharging, and superior driving range,” Polestar said in a press release. Polestar 5 prototype The cells are about the same size as GM’s gigantic Ultium pouch cells, set to be made at three different plants…

Additional sales data from China reveals Tesla’s exports and retail sales in the world’s largest electric car market for the month of October. According to the China Passenger Car Association’s (CPCA) data, the overall volume of Tesla MIC Model 3/Model Y wholesale vehicle shipments last month amounted to 72,115 units, which is barely 0.6 percent more than a year ago. * CPCA reports wholesale shipments, not registrations/customer deliveries. Out of that number, 28,626 units were sold in China (up 66 percent year-over-year) and 43,489 units were exported (down 20 percent year-over-year). We guess that November will bring higher volume, especially…

The next-generation Chevrolet Bolt EV could be built at a Kansas assembly plant starting in 2025, Automotive News reports. General Motors is considering whether to build a “lower-cost version” of the Bolt EV at its Fairfax Assembly plant, the report said, citing an anonymous source familiar with the matter. The plant, which currently builds the Chevy Malibu and Cadillac XT4, is due to get a $391 million investment from GM, part of $2 billion the automaker committed to future EV production in its tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union. The same source indicated GM is considering building…

China’s NEV penetration rate at retail was 37.8 percent in October, up from 36.9 percent in September. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/11/08170338/2023110809033859.mp3 China’s passenger new energy vehicles (NEVs) sold a record 767,000 units at retail in October, surpassing the 700,000-unit mark for the third time, according to data released today by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). This was up 37.5 percent from 554,664 units in the same period last year and up 2.7 percent from 746,000 units in September. The figure is higher than the preliminary figure of 765,000 units released by the CPCA earlier yesterday, and higher than the estimated figure of…

Tesla’s share of the NEV market in China was 3.73 percent in October, and its share of the BEV market was 5.78 percent. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/11/08164518/2023110808451777.mp3 Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) sold 72,115 China-made vehicles in October, of which 43,489 were exported, according to data released today by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). The US electric vehicle (EV) maker has a plant in Shanghai that produces the Model 3 and Model Y, both for deliveries to local customers and as an export hub. The latest figures from the CPCA mean that Tesla delivered 28,626 vehicles in China in October, up 66.43 percent year-on-year…