Cleantech & EV’s

Bafang is making a new play in its battle for European e-bike market share, introducing a Dealer Direct Service concept. Unlike the US e-bike market, which is dominated by affordably priced direct-to-consumer e-bike companies such as Rad Power Bikes and Juiced Bikes, the EU e-bike market sees conventional e-bike dealers holding onto a much larger role. Higher-priced e-bikes featuring complete…

IdentiFlight’s smart cameras, which spot birds of prey such as eagles and then halt wind turbines to protect the birds, can result in a large percentage reduction of bird deaths, according to a new study published last week in the Journal of Applied Ecology. Wind turbine eagle death study The study, titled, “Eagle fatalities are reduced by automated curtailment of wind turbines,” tested…

Ola electric’s upcoming electric scooter has been spied on the test track, and clues reveal what we can expect to see from the company’s upcoming unveiling. Ola electric scooter spied testing Readers may remember that the Indian company Ola Electric bought the Dutch startup Etergo last summer. Etergo’s high-tech smart electric scooter known as the AppScooter had been a favorite among the…

Elon Musk confirmed that the new Tesla Roadster has been delayed to 2022 – a good two years behind the original schedule. Tesla Roadster timeline When first unveiling the next-generation Tesla Roadster in 2017, Musk said that it will come to market in 2020. Tesla started taking reservations for the impressive electric supercar with a 0-60 mph in 1.9 seconds and over 600 miles of range at the…