A team of scientists developed the first global map of chronic oil slicks in the world’s oceans, and found that more than 90% come from humans – significantly more than previously reported.
Oil slicks caused by humans
The study, published today in Science, provides a major update from previous investigations that estimated that about 50% of the oil pollution in the ocean came from human…
Jackson, Michigan-based Sesame Solar is today unveiling what it claims is the world’s first fully renewable mobile nanogrid – that’s a small microgrid – that runs on solar and green hydrogen.
Solar + green hydrogen nanogrid
The nanogrid’s solar array is…
Not do be outdone by the United States Postal Service testing out electric bikes as a viable alternative to mail trucks, UPS is doing its own US-based testing of e-bikes for package delivery.
They may look vaguely like a UPS van or truck, but the design actually uses an…
A new study found that more than one out of four public charging stations in the Bay Area were nonfunctional when tested. Depending on your own experience that may sound like a lot, or a little…
As an electric car driver, there’s nothing more frustrating than showing up to a charging station and finding it to be nonfunctional. It happens more often than it should, and researchers at the…
Sony and Honda have officially signed a joint venture agreement to establish a company to build electric cars together. The new company will be called “Sony Honda Mobility Inc.,” notably giving Sony top billing over the established automaker.
The company will also…
Tesla is sending some of its employees who are not in service and are untrained to work on cars into service centers to fix vehicles. It looks like Tesla’s service issues are bigger than we thought.
Earlier this month, we reported on CEO Elon Musk’s announcement that…
Tesla expands Supercharger pilot program for non-Tesla EV owners to a large part of Europe
June 16, 2022
Tesla expands Supercharger pilot program for non-Tesla EV owners to Denmark, Finland, Germany, Luxembourg, and Switzerland.
The program to give access to the Supercharger network to non-Tesla electric car owners is now in most of Europe.
Over the last year, we have been reporting on Tesla ramping up its effort to open the Supercharger network, its extensive global network of fast-charging…
GM announces Cadillac Celestiq electric car is going to be hand-built and 3D printed in low volume
June 16, 2022
GM announces today that the Cadillac Celestiq, the brand’s electric car after the Lyriq, is going to be a hand-built and 3D-printed ultra-luxury low-volume production vehicle.
GM has just started production of the Cadilac Lyriq, the brand’s first all-electric vehicle…
Tesla has topped the list of most satisfied customers in the entire auto industry, with Model 3 taking the top spot for for all cars globally.
Zutobi released a report tracking four different car owner rating reports from Parkers, HonestJohn, Autotrader, and Edmunds in order…
VinFast’s new ‘Charged-Up Program’ offers US customers unlimited charging or a free home charger
June 16, 2022
Fresh off news of a similar reward subscription for new VF 8 and VF 9 customers in Europe, Vinfast has introduced a new program for US consumers that not only offers subscriptions within newly purchased EVs, but additional charging perks as well. Customers who buy a VinFast EV can now choose between three years of free unlimited charging or a complimentary Level 2 home charger.
VinFast is a…
