Student transport company First Student and utility Con Edison have launched a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) hub with 12 solar-roofed electric school buses in Brooklyn. The Smart Energy Hub is a demonstration project that will see the dozen electric school buses replace diesel buses at First Student’s location on Malta Street. The panels, along with solar arrays … Continue reading “These solar-roofed electric school buses are V2X”
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It’s instantly recognizable as a VW Bus, but what does it compete against? And will its allure last? The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz, an electric reinvention of VW’s 1960s Microbus, is finally here. After a seven-year wait, the high-style 3-row box on wheels will hit dealerships in November and December—with priority going to those dealers who … Continue reading “2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: electric Microbus finally arrives”
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U.S. spec is 3-row, 10 in. longer than Euro version out two years ago Larger 91-kwh battery pack, higher-power rear motor EPA range up to 234 miles, 10-80% in 26 min. Starts at $61,545, spans to $71,545 for top 1st Edition AWD VW’s electric Bus reboot is finally arriving in the U.S.. And by design, … Continue reading “Review: 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz tags nostalgia, re-ups minivans”
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Peugeot e-3008 comes with a 98 kWh battery pack Priced at 55,000 euros or around $59,000 USD, it’s the cheapest EV in the world to sport such a large battery Despite the many new products at the Paris Motor Show, one electric car may not have caused much of a stir but, on closer inspection, has … Continue reading “The Peugeot 3008 Is The World's Cheapest EV With A 100 kWh battery”
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Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Why we still love our Model 3 after 5 years and ~138,856 miles Figure 1: My wife and me taking delivery on our 2019 Tesla Model 3 Long Range at the Tesla Salt Lake City delivery center on October … Continue reading “5 Years & 138,856 Miles on My 2019 Tesla Model 3 Long Range, Where Do I Stand Now?”
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The Flagship Cadillac EV An all-electric Cadillac? Get used to it as the 2024 Lyriq is the first of several EVs General Motors’ premium brand will be releasing in the coming years. Debuting in July 2022 as a 2023 model, the Lyriq continues to be the flagship for Cadillac’s EV efforts. General Motors developed the … Continue reading “Road Test: 2024 Cadillac Lyriq Sport”
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China’s largest EV maker has ambitious plans to become a true player in Europe. After expanding its partnership with auto tech giant Forvia, BYD expects to rapidly gain market share in the region. BYD is expanding its partnership with Forvia, the world’s seventh-largest auto tech supplier, as it builds its presence in Europe. Forvia announced … Continue reading “BYD and auto tech giant Forvia team up to take on Europe”
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Prior to ending its much-discussed electric-vehicle project, Apple worked with Chinese automaker BYD on batteries, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. A partnership between the two companies started around 2017, according to the report, with the goal of developing lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells for the Apple car. BYD has much experience with this tech, claiming cooling and safety … Continue reading “Report: Apple worked with China's BYD to develop EV batteries”
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Massachusetts-based Aspen Aerogels could get up to $670 million from the U.S. Department Of Energy to mass produce battery safety materials. The company specializes in making “thermal barriers” to suppress EV fires. Electric vehicle fires are statistically rarer than gas car fires, according to Tesla and several independent fire safety reports. But when they happen, … Continue reading “The U.S. Plans To Combat EV Fires With Groundbreaking Technology”
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Tesla’s Supercharger network has reached the impressive new milestone of having deployed 60,000 charging stalls around the world. The Supercharger network is the only global DC fast-charging network and, arguably, one of Tesla’s top contributions to electrification. It is, more often than not, the most extensive and reliable charging network available to EV drivers, especially … Continue reading “Tesla Supercharger network reaches impressive 60,000-charger milestone”