One thousand five hundred forty million metric tons of carbon dioxide was spit into the air by motor fuel burning — in 2016 alone — and for transportation only. According to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), this accounts for an estimated 30 percent of U.S. energy related carbon dioxide emissions. However, the carbon footprint size […]
Green Energy
THERE’S AN ELECTRIC MERCEDES SPRINTER VAN ON THE WAY
Mercedes-Benz will add a battery-electric variant of the Sprinter as it updates the commercial van line for its third generation. But it’s not yet clear when, or even if, the new eSprinter will be sold in the U.S. The redesigned combustion-engine Sprinter will go on sale in the U.S. by the end of 2018, and Mercedes will begin […]
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi and Didi Chuxing to explore EV-sharing partnership in China
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi has signed a memorandum of understanding with DiDi Chuxing, the leading Chinese mobile transportation platform, to explore future business cooperation on a new electric vehicle car-sharing program in the People’s Republic of China. The memorandum of understanding signed with DiDi underlines the commitment to new mobility services at the Alliance, including the launch of robo-vehicle ride-hailing […]
Chevy Bolt: The EV that raises bar for performance, range, comfort
The new Chevrolet Bolt EV is just the second EV that truly functions like a real car. Tesla offers the Model S (and a big price tag) and the Model 3, which has a significant waiting time to get in one but carries a similar price tag as the Bolt. The Chevrolet Bolt is in […]
Sena sets up EV stations at new projects
SET-listed Sena Development Plc has officially launched electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at the company’s residential projects in anticipation of the rise of EVs. An at-home EV charging station would typically cost 100,000 baht, said deputy chief executive Kessara Thanyalakpark. These stations will be complementary, in addition to solar rooftops for buyers. The solar rooftops […]
Self-Driving Vehicles‘ Huge Energy Consumption Is Changing into a Downside
For longtime residents of Pittsburgh, seeing built by Uber, Argo AI, and others is nothing new. The city’s history with robot cars goes back to the late 1980s, when students at Carnegie Mellon University caught the occasional glimpse of a strange vehicle lumbering across campus. The bright-blue Chevy panel van, chugging along at slower than […]
