A new law in France will soon require automakers to include a disclaimer in their advertisements encouraging more energy-efficient transportation alternatives such as walking, biking, or public transit.
The new legislation will come into force on March 1, and requires that one of three statements be included in any car advertisements in France.
The three options are:
For short journeys, walk or…
Polaris spins off GEM, Taylor-Dunn brands into Waev, Inc.
January 4, 2022
In a management buyout from Polaris that closed December 31, the newly established Waev, Inc. will take over the manufacturing and operations of both the GEM neighborhood EV and Taylor-Dunn commercial vehicles, officially moving both brands’ headquarters to Anaheim…
Jim Rowan announced as new CEO of Volvo Cars
January 4, 2022
Volvo Cars announced to day that Jim Rowan would be taking the helm as CEO & President, but it’s Jim’s background in EVs and autonomous driving tech that should make the rest of the industry sit up and take notice: Volvo is serious about self-driving cars.
“I am…
Ford launches F-150 Lightning online configurator, starts at $40,000 but $74,000 for bigger battery
January 4, 2022
Ford has launched the F-150 Lightning’s online configurator and revealed all prices and options in the process.
It starts at $40,000 and it can be configured to a price up to $93,000 with all the options.
Today, Ford announces a massive increase of its planned production capacity of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck to 150,000 units as soon as next year.
This is a welcome improvement…
Clean energy made up 46% of Germany’s net public power generation in 2021. That was down from 50% in 2020, according to Fraunhofer ISE, the largest solar energy research institute in Europe.
Solar PV generation was up 0.7 terawatt-hours (TWh), but the reason clean…
Aventon Soltera electric bike launched as low-cost commuter e-bike with high-quality roots
January 4, 2022
Aventon is highly-regarded in the electric bicycle industry for its quality manufacturing. With the newly launched Aventon Soltera electric bike, the brand is now bringing its expertise to the more affordable end of the spectrum. The lower cost model still features the…
How many Americans expect to never drive an EV in their life? New driver report reveals it is more than you think
January 4, 2022
As we look back on 2021, we can say that it was another tremendous year for EV adoption despite setbacks from a continued pandemic and supply chain shortages. Looking ahead to 2022, an arsenal of new EVs are in the pipeline, offering a strong prospect of the most successful year for EVs yet. With gas prices going up and EV prices going down, many new consumers are looking to go green ASAP. But how…
Denmark PM wants fossil-free flights by 2030
January 4, 2022
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she wants to “make flying green” in an ambitious New Year’s speech that included a commitment by Denmark’s government to make domestic flights fossil fuel free by 2030 – how the country will achieve that goal is…
Testing the Nikon Z9 at High ISO Against the Z6 II and D850
January 4, 2022
I just did a ISO comparison with the Nikon Z9 compared to the Nikon Z6 II and Nikon D850. I’ve been using my old D850 a lot for astrophotography and have been very pleased with its ISO performance.
When I got my Nikon Z6 II about a year ago I found it to…
In 2020, the gaming industry hit unprecedented highs. Revenues surged for gaming-related businesses, and are now on track to surpass $200 billion by 2024. Mobile gaming, the fastest growing segment, will clear $120 billion alone. To take advantage of the surge in growth and new monetization opportunities, it’s key to understand the changes and trends that will impact the industry in…
