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Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Connected, automated vehicle traveling through time-controlled, integrated traffic lights maximized energy efficiency Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers determined that a connected and automated vehicle, or CAV, traveling on a multilane highway with integrated traffic light timing control can maximize energy efficiency and achieve up to 27% savings. In a demonstration, a plug-in hybrid passenger vehicle in electric mode was driven down a busy corridor in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The test vehicle and the timing of traffic lights along the longitudinal route were controlled by ORNL-developed…
If I were to ask you your thoughts about e-bikes, chances are I’d get a bunch of mixed reactions. On the one hand, a lot of people are extremely optimistic about the future of mobility, and see electric bikes and other personal mobility devices as essential in paving the way forward. On the other hand, there are skeptics who question the very essence of e-bikes, labeling them as pointless, gimmicky, and more of a problem than the solution. Nevertheless, the numbers don’t lie, and it’s foreseen that the e-bike business will balloon into a $120 billion industry by 2030. Indeed,…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Nuclear energy has had some successful scalings in the past, but seems incapable of it today. A big part of it is that the tenets of free market capitalism cause it to fall over. The same is true for small modular reactors. As people who like nuclear tend to be politically conservative and hence much more likely to be free market ideologues, the cognitive dissonance must require a jar of Ibuprofen a week. Let’s explore why. First of all, nuclear is completely fine as…
Is Nissan planning its U.S. market future around hybrid trucks, electric ones, or both? And we get drive time in the very affordable and quick Volvo EX30, just as Volvo plans out its future around bidirectional charging in some of its other models. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2025 Volvo EX30 electric crossover is coming soon and sets a new stride for the Swedish brand, with a size not much larger than a Mini Cooper and its smallest-ever carbon footprint. That said, it’s also Volvo’s quickest-accelerating model ever. Read our first drive impressions of the Volvo…
The legendary Jeep Wrangler is going electric. We will also see an all-electric Grand Cherokee roll out in the next few years. A tentative labor agreement between Jeep’s parent company, Stellantis, and the UAW revealed several new EV models due for production. UAW President Shawn Fain released new labor contract details, including historic wage increases, enhanced retirement and health care, and several other considerable benefits. The 2023 agreement is worth more than the past four contracts combined. Stellantis will invest $19 billion by April 2028 in battery plants, facility upgrades, EV training, and new electric vehicles. Stellantis is due to…
Polestar announced today that it signed a lithium-ion battery cell supply agreement for the upcoming Polestar 5 model with South Korean battery manufacturer SK On. The performance 4-door GT, based on the Precept concept car, will be powered by SK On’s ultra-long 22-inch (56 cm) cells. According to the press release, the high-performing chemistry (a high-nickel one), is promised to offer high energy density for “superior driving range,” fast charging, efficient discharging, and “superb safety.” There are no precise numbers, but it’s expected that the specs will be pretty strong, in line with other high-end electric cars. According to the…
Volvo on Thursday announced a new business unit focused on tapping into the potential of EV bidirectional charging. Volvo Cars Energy Solutions will offer “energy storage and charging-related technologies and services,” according to a company press release. But that won’t be a reality in the U.S. until the launch of the Volvo EX90, the first Volvo EV to be equipped for bidirectional charging. For now, Volvo is launching a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) pilot program with Göteborg Energi Nät AB, a local utility in the automaker’s headquarters city of Gothenburg, Sweden. The program will involve real customers and will use low-cost AC…
Luxeed shared images of the Luxeed S7 on Weibo, showing off the exterior details of the sedan. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/11/06175513/2023110609551332.mp3 (Image credit: Luxeed) Luxeed, the electric vehicle (EV) brand jointly created by Huawei and Chery, will officially let its first model, the Luxeed S7, debut this Thursday, according to information shared today by one of Huawei’s HarmonyOS-related accounts. At a launch event on November 9, Harmony intelligent mobility will be released and the Luxeed S7 will go on pre-sale, the official account for Harmony intelligent mobility said on Weibo. The account did not release any more information. Earlier today, Luxeed shared four…
“While management still has a long way to go in restoring creditability among investors, this should be viewed as a meaningful step in the right direction,” Edison Yu’s team said. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/11/06164838/2023110608483781.mp3 (Image credit: CnEVPost) Nio (NYSE: NIO) outlined an organizational optimization plan on November 3 that includes a reduction of about 10 percent of positions. To analysts, this is a step in the right direction. Based on average employee compensation in 2022, the job cut Nio announced on Friday are expected to save between RMB 1.5 billion ($206 million) and RMB 2 billion per year going forward, Deutsche Bank analyst…
Volvo has a question for the ranks of the EV-curious: Is the 2025 Volvo EX30’s small carbon footprint a fair trade for its small physical footprint? The Chinese-owned Swedish car company has its most tidy SUV to date with the 2025 Volvo EX30, a crossover that’s not much larger than a Mini Cooper. With its battery-electric drivetrain rated with as much as 275 miles of range, it joins the XC40 Recharge in the Volvo lineup, with the arrival of the delayed EX90 electric flagship SUV rescheduled for early next year. The EX30 nudges Volvo closer to becoming an all-electric brand…