It’s tempting to frame autonomous driving as a single leap. In public transport, adoption tends to be incremental – because the system is built for reliability, and new capabilities have to fit into daily operations without disrupting service. That is why a practical strategy is evolution, not revolution: introduce autonomy in a defined domain, learn safely in … Continue reading “Evolution: the practical path to autonomous buses”
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A new lithium-manganese semi-solid-state battery promises more than 600 miles of CLTC range. Chinese automaker FAW claims to have installed the battery in a production vehicle already. Still, the cost and launch timeline remain unclear. Even though traditional lithium-ion batteries are firmly in the lead as the default power source for electric vehicles, alternative chemistries … Continue reading “How Does This Chinese EV Offer 620 Miles Of Range? The Secret Is A New Battery Chemistry”
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Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! 6 years and 3 months ago my wife and I took delivery of our new long range, dual motor Tesla Model 3, on October 21, 2019, at the Salt Lake City Delivery and Service Center. At the time, … Continue reading “AI = Artificial Intelligence or Always Incorrect?”
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Irizar e-mobility has presented ten new Irizar ie electric buses in Kaunas, Lithuania, with the vehicles set to enter service in the coming weeks. The vehicles supplied to Kaunas belong to the Irizar ie platform, recently acknowledged with Spain’s 2026 Bus of the Year award and launched in an updated version at Busworld Europe 2025. … Continue reading “Kaunas becomes second Lithuanian city operating Irizar ie electric buses”
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This article may contain affiliate links. Buying a used car can make a lot of sense, but many buyers complain that it’s not quite the same as owning a new vehicle. While there are undeniable differences, it doesn’t mean that you can’t make owning a used car feel more luxurious. When Buying Used Really Makes … Continue reading “How to Make a Used Car Feel More Luxurious”
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There is a winner, and it is BYD. On April 4, 2025, news emerged about the tender issued by the Municipality of Taranto for six 12-metre electric buses, including three charging points, intended for Kyma Mobilità. Now, ten months later, the Municipality of Taranto has published the official award de… Source link by Sustainable Bus … Continue reading “Warsaw MZA exercises option for further 79 Solaris electric buses, total to reach 158 by 2027”
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The Mobility House North America has unveiled a new vehicle-to-grid integration platform for utilities. Cascade EV Aggregator is an EV load aggregation tool that enables charging and discharging optimization across a variety of charger and vehicle asset classes, from home chargers to electric school bus fleets. “Electric vehicle batteries can play a substantial role in … Continue reading “The Mobility House unveils new vehicle-to-grid integration platform for utilities”
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Phoenix Contact has developed a CCS vehicle charging inlet that integrates the charging controller directly into the inlet assembly for commercial electric vehicles. It’s named CHARX connect advanced, and it aims at consolidating charging communication and control functions within the vehicle-side inlet, a configuration aimed at reducing the number of separate charging-related devices installed on … Continue reading “Phoenix Contact introduces CCS charging inlet with integrated controller for heavy-duty vehicles”
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King County Metro has begun deploying Gillig electric buses in south King County, marking the first entry into service of this new battery-electric fleet with updated operator safety partitions. The launch was announced by King County Metro during an event attended by King County Executive Girmay Zahilay on 2nd February. Gillig is set tu supply … Continue reading “Seattle, King County Metro rolls out Gillig electric buses”
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Verge Motorcycles is developing what it claims is first production solid-state EV, using a battery from newcomer Donut Lab. But the company can’t sell the bikes before they get safety certification in the EU and the U.S. The delivery timeline for new orders has been pushed to the end of the year, though there’s some … Continue reading “Is The World's First Solid-State Battery EV Already Delayed? (Updated)”