Cleantech & EV’s

A proposed rule update in New York will pave the way for four-wheeled electric cargo bikes, which look like small delivery vans with bicycle pedals, to share the bike lanes and roads. Four-wheeled electric cargo bikes are commonly used across Asia and Europe, often for last-mile delivery. They’re larger than typical e-bikes but much smaller than box trucks and delivery vans used in the US for…

A youth-led climate lawsuit won a historic decision today, with a Montana court ruling that the state must consider climate change and environmental protections in the approval process for new energy projects. It’s the first youth-led climate lawsuit to have this level of success in the US, possibly setting precedent for others around the country. The lawsuit, Held v. Montana, was brought by 16…

As Ford Motor Company continues to expand the number of branded vehicles equipped with its BlueCruise hands-free driving technology, it is now making the feature more accessible to drivers by offering more flexible subscription plans as well as a free trial for new customers. The public got its first taste of Ford’s BlueCruise hands-free driving technology when the American automaker first…

Indonesian officials are saying that Tesla is going to announce a new battery material factory in the country, but take it with a grain of salt. Senior Minister Luhut Pandjaitan met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in San Francisco and shared on Instagram that the goal of the meeting was to understand what is the hold up with Tesla investing in Indonesia. Luhut said that Musk confirmed that Tesla wants…