Cleantech & EV’s

Google’s Waymo driverless ride-hailing service is expanding operations to Los Angeles, California. Waymo has not yet specified a timeline for when the rides will start – just that Los Angeles will be next in line. It’s a major announcement, given the size and scope of LA driving, which is more complex than both Phoenix and San Francisco. Waymo operates a fleet of self-driving electric…

The Äike T electric scooter was already positioned as one of the most tech-infused and highly engineered scooters in the world. But now the company is pushing the envelope even further by bringing a feature normally only found in electric cars to the European manufacturer’s light electric two-wheeler. Äike’s new smart-unlock feature allows riders to unlock their electric scooters simply by…

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Foxconn, the Taiwan-based manufacturing giant, says that it wants to build electric vehicles for Tesla like it builds iPhones for Apple. At its annual Tech Day today, Foxconn unveiled a new electric pickup truck and a new electric crossover. The manufacturing company has now unveiled a full lineup of electric vehicles that it can produce at several factories that it acquired in Asia and in the…