Cleantech & EV’s

Ahead of its full financial report next month, Lucid Motors has shared more optimistic production numbers for Q3, indicating a substantial ramp-up compared to previous quarters. Although the automaker has had to slash its annual output goals twice, Lucid says it remains on par with its latest goal of producing 6,000-7,000 EVs this year. As a relatively young automaker that only began delivering…

Tesla is reportedly going to implement a new vehicle hazard warning system through a partnership with Emergency Safety Solutions, Inc. (ESS), creator of the Hazard Enhanced Location Protocol (H.E.L.P.®). Emergency Safety Solutions describes the H.E.L.P. system for disabled vehicles on the highway: ESS’ Hazard Enhanced Location Protocol (H.E.L.P.®) is designed to provide highly…

Portland, Oregon-based lift-truck designer and maker Hyster Company just announced that it’s now piloting the first hydrogen fuel cell-powered (HFC) container handler. The HFC top-pick container handler pilot program is taking place at Fenix Marine Services in the Port of Los Angeles. A container handler is a special forklift that can efficiently stack emptied shipping containers and lift and…

Tesla has updated its in-car energy app to give a comparison between real energy use and the projected range, and it even gives you range advice to get closer to the optimal range. Range calculations are difficult regardless of the type of powertrain – electric or internal combustion engine. There are just so many factors that can affect the efficiency of a vehicle on a road that it is hard to…