Cleantech & EV’s

Toyota is sticking to its delusional belief that battery-electric vehicles aren’t necessarily the future as they claim hybrids and fuel cell hydrogen will stay competitive for the next 30 years. For years, the Japanese automaker has invested in hydrogen fuel cell and hybrid vehicles while talking down battery-electric vehicles. This bad-mouthing of electric vehicles has often come directly…

Dutch electric bicycle company Gazelle has been making major inroads with US customers. Now the company’s new Class 3 Ultimate C380+ trekking e-bike is offering up even more exciting speed and is likely to further Gazelle’s US growth. The announcement of the new Class 3 version of the e-bike marks the first major update to the Ultimate C380 model that was announced last October. The original…

DC Fast Charging hardware and software manufacturer Tritium has announced a collaboration with Loop, a developer and operator of both public and private EV charging networks. The partnership begins with Tritium’s DCFC’s on Loop’s network on Los Angeles’ Miracle Mile, with plans to expand further in California followed by expansion to other states. Tritium is an Australian DCFC hardware…

Chinese EV automaker NIO announced it has received European Whole Vehicle Type Approval (EWVTA) for its flagship SUV, the ES8. This essential certification will allow for mass production of the NIO ES8, as well as license plate registration for all countries in the EU. NIO’s ES8 is a seven-seat electric SUV that was first introduced to the public in 2017. The ES8 currently remains NIO’s…