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A Glimpse of the Future: Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept Revealed

The Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept makes its debut today at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show, giving a glimpse of what the future could hold as Toyota extends the electrification vision of its bZ “Beyond Zero” sub-brand.

18 Nov 2022

Coral Reefs Die from Noise Pollution. This Sea-skimming Electric Hydrofoiler Can be the Solution

Sound pollution from motorboats is increasingly threatening the planet’s most biologically diverse and sensitive ecosystems. Swedish electromobility company Candela can address this with its flying, whisper-quiet explorer vessel P-8 Voyager.

17 Nov 2022

Advances in Battery Technology Could Make Electric Truck Operations More Affordable in India

Diesel-fueled freight trucks play an outsized role in producing India's total greenhouse gas and air pollution emissions.

16 Nov 2022

New Method Helps Make Lithium-Ion Battery Packs Last Longer

A new approach has been designed by scientists at Stanford University to make lithium-ion battery packs last for a longer time and suffer less worsening from rapid charging.

8 Nov 2022

Measuring Particulate Emissions From Passenger Car Preheating

A recent study from Finland, conducted by the University of Eastern Finland and Tampere University, measured particulate emissions from passenger cars preheating with an auxiliary heater in sub-zero conditions.

31 Oct 2022

New Assessment to Estimate the Costs and Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Vehicles

A new study led by Argonne National Laboratory found that electric vehicles will soon have the potential to cost less to own and operate than traditional gas vehicles, all while cutting greenhouse gas emissions by half over the lifetime of the vehicle.

28 Oct 2022

Electric School Buses can be "Mobile Batteries” to Make the Grid Cleaner and More Reliable

The Biden administration is awarding grants to school districts around the country, totaling about $1 billion, to purchase about 2500 electric school buses.

27 Oct 2022

Responsible Battery Coalition and University of Michigan Announce Study to Compare Electric and Gas Vehicle Lifetime Costs

The Responsible Battery Coalition (RBC) today announced the launch of a comprehensive research project with the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems to compare the total cost of ownership of gas and electric vehicles (EVs).

27 Oct 2022

X-57 Maxwell - NASA’s First Electric Aircraft

NASA has recently announced that its all-electric aircraft, the X-57 Maxwell, has overcome yet another obstacle on its journey to becoming a viable alternative to conventional aircraft powered by fossil fuels.

24 Oct 2022

Electric Vans 77% Cheaper per Mile then Diesel Vans

Electric vans are significantly cheaper to run than their traditional diesel counterparts, costing just a fifth of what it would cost a diesel van per mile.

19 Oct 2022