Cleantech & EV’s

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The deadline to phase out coal from Britain’s energy system has been brought forward by a whole year, to October 2024. Britain drops coal for energy early From October 1, 2024, Great Britain will no longer use coal to generate electricity, a year earlier than planned, Energy and Climate Change Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan announced today. Britain wants to demonstrate emissions reduction…

Arcimoto knows its stuff when it comes to three-wheeled electric vehicles, and Lightning Motorcycles is no stranger to breaking speed records. Now the two companies are combining their expertise in an attempt to build the fastest-tilting electric motorcycle in the world. The project is enabled by Arcimoto’s acquisition of Tilting Motor Works earlier this year. Tilting Motor Works developed the…

UK-based EV startup Volta Trucks has just unveiled its first running prototype chassis that will offer the framework of its upcoming purpose-built, 16-ton electric truck. The newly announced Volta Zero Truck prototype chassis was designed and built to include the production specification frame and drivetrain components consumers will eventually see in the finished vehicle. With big goals set for…