Transportation
From autonomous EVs to electric planes, from hydrogen trains to biofuel transportation, check out the most recent developments on how we’re moving transportation towards a more sustainable future in the good news section below.
Going to CES? Lyft and Aptiv want to give you a ride in a self-driving car
Attendees at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this month will be able to ride around town in a self-driving car when they hail a Read More...
2018 will be the year of the electric car
In 2018, electric cars will finally turn the corner from curious niche product to become a viable option for America's families. This year will mark a turning point in the ultimate electrification of America's Read More...
10 electric cars with most range
A lot has changed since I first compiled a list of the 11 electric cars with the most Read More...
The only way is up for electric cars in 2018
2017 was a groundbreaking year for electric cars. Models like the Chevrolet Bolt EV, the redesigned Nissan Leaf and the Tesla Model 3 showed that electric cars can be both reliable and affordable. Electric cars only made up 1.5% of all U.S auto sales, but as prices continue to drop and the range of Read More...
Scientists are using this ancient Egyptian art technique to make fuel cells cheaper
To make their masks and jewelry more extravagant, ancient Egyptian artists used to cover them with a thin layer of gleaming precious metals such as gold. The technique is called gilding, and it’s inspired scientists to use the same technique to make fuel cells for electric cars that are cheaper Read More...
BMW wants to sell half a million electric cars by 2019
German carmaker BMW aims to more than double the number of electric and hybrid vehicles it has sold to 500,000 by the end of 2019, Chief Executive Harald Krüger told German weekly Read More...
Toyota has plans to sell at least 1 million “zero-emissions” vehicles by 2030
The car industry is on a path to electrification, and Toyota is determined to lead the way there. The world’s largest producer of automobiles announced this week that it would introduce at least 10 new electric vehicles by the early 2020s—first in China and then globally. The automaker says it Read More...
Pepsi just ordered 100 of Tesla’s new electric semis
The sugar-water giant made the announcement, reports Reuters. The pre-order of 100 of Telsa’s new electric trucks is the largest publicly known order so Read More...
A breakthrough in research could soon triple the range of an electric car
If we want to gather more support for electric cars, the range of batteries is going to have to improve. A new paper by a team of researchers claims that the use of negative electrodes made of lithium metal could “dramatically increase battery storage capacity,” which could in turn drastically Read More...
Taking London’s new electric taxi for a ride
The first fully-certified electric taxis can now be flagged down on the streets on London. The rollout of the so-called TX eCity London Taxi from the London Electric Vehicle Company will be gradual, with only a handful of the new taxis on the road Read More...