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If you’re the kind of car buyer who aims to break up with gasoline entirely, you probably haven’t given the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus much thought. But there are very good reasons why you should, because the new SUV debuts an all-new software suite that has profound implications for the all-electric Ford or Lincoln you might buy someday—and it says a lot about where the Dearborn automaker is going in the years and decades to come. Ford today released a bevy of details about its upcoming Ford and Lincoln Digital Experience, the all-new software suite on the just-released Nautilus that’s coming soon…
Nio had raised the price of daily battery upgrades for February a few days ago. February 10-17 is the Chinese New Year holiday. (Image credit: Nio) Nio (NYSE: NIO) is encouraging owners of vehicles with 100-kWh long-range battery packs to share their batteries as the Chinese New Year travel rush approaches. Between January 20 and February 20, owners can earn bonus points if they swap their 100-kWh packs for the 70/75-kWh standard-range packs at battery swap stations, according to a January 20 post on the Nio App. February 10 is the first day of the 2024 Chinese Lunar New Year,…
Xpeng has made a new round of organizational changes led by new president Wang Fengying, involving teams including marketing, human resources, data, manufacturing and product planning, according to local media. (Image credit: CnEVPost) Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV) has reportedly undergone a new round of organizational restructuring led by new president Wang Fengying, as she approaches her first year on the job. The changes involve teams in marketing, human resources, data, manufacturing and product planning, local media outlet Jiemian said today, citing several people familiar with the matter. Former Great Wall Motor general manager Zhang Li joined Xpeng a few months ago…
Voyah said it and Huawei will accelerate the large-scale commercial application of intelligent technologies through the exploration of collaborative vehicle models. (Image credit: Voyah) Chinese tech giant Huawei is expanding its partnerships in the automotive sector, with its latest partner being Voyah, the new energy vehicle (NEV) arm of Dongfeng Motor. Voyah recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Huawei that will see the two companies work together to create the ultimate smart mobility experience based on their respective strengths and centered around user needs, the NEV maker announced today. The two will accelerate the large-scale commercial application of intelligent…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Space solar seemed like a nutty idea back in the early 2000’s, but the nut is beginning to crack. A research team at the California Institute of Technology has just wrapped up a months-long, in-orbit test of three key space solar technologies, including a batch of 32 different kinds of solar cells. Perovskite solar cells made the cut for this initial test, but it’s complicated… Space Solar Is Not Nutty, After All Space solar refers to the idea of collecting solar energy from orbiting…
The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV pickup entered the U.S. market in the second half of 2023, starting with the fleet-focused WT versions (4WT and 3WT). It will be followed by the fully loaded RST version for the general public in early 2024. The initial delivery numbers of 461 units in the first half of 2023 (including 443 in Q4) indicate that the model is in an early ramp-up phase at Factory Zero in Detroit. In the longer term, Chevrolet intends to launch additional Silverado EV versions, although not the initially anticipated entry-level versions, or at least not at the expected $40,000…
Iveco just landed its largest electric bus contract to date, selling more than 400 battery electric city buses and a 10-year service contract to the city of Rome. The new deal has Iveco supplying 411 battery electric vehicles to ATAC S.p.A. | Azienda per la mobilità, Rome’s public transport company. The €300 million deal includes the purchase price for the buses – a mix of both 12 and 18 meter models – as well a 10-year, full-service maintenance plan for each bus. “We are extremely proud to be a key contributor to Rome’s transition towards greener and more efficient mobility,” said Domenico…
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Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! In 2015, French aeronautical engineer Nicolas Muron was visiting his grandparents, who lived in the French Alps where transportation in the winter often depended on snowmobiles. After listening to the peace and quiet of the mountains begin shattered by fleets of those noisy, smelly beasts, he decided there had to be a better way — something like an e-bike for the snow that was lightweight, easy to maintain, and sustainable. Muron’s answer to the snowmobile invasion was the MoonBike. At 163 lbs, it weighs…
Electric bikes have long been popular for hunters due to their ability to reach hard-to-access areas quickly and quietly. But now we’re seeing a rather unique use of e-bikes as a hunting tool: to help take down invasive pythons in the Everglades. Electric bicycles have proven popular in Florida, with its year-round riding weather and high humidity that can make longer pedal-powered rides arduous. But snake-hunting is still a rather small niche of the broader e-bike market. At the rate that the local python population has grown though, perhaps that could be changing. Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades present…