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As the only part of a car that actually touches the road, tires can have a major impact on both performance and efficiency. Tire manufacturer Pirelli and automotive supplier Bosch both believe that making tires an extension of vehicle sensing systems can help enhance both. The joint development agreement was announced Tuesday for tires with embedded sensors, which is being touted as potentially delivering “greater safety, comfort, and sustainability, as well as improved driving dynamics,” according to the companies. Pirelli and Bosch to develop data-transmitting tires These improvements will come courtesy of data transmitted from the in-tire sensors to a…
Nio said it has donated compensation it received in several lawsuits over false rumors to the relief efforts for Super Typhoon Yagi. (Nio Logo. Image credit: CnEVPost) Nio (NYSE: NIO) said it has donated compensation from several rights defense cases to typhoon relief, as the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker’s efforts to combat false rumors continue. Nio has recently noticed that some self-media outlets have been deliberately smearing and rumor-mongering about the Nio brand and users, infringing on the company’s and users’ legitimate rights and interests and seriously affecting the company’s normal business operations, its legal department said today in…
Photo by NPS/Colton Johnston Zion National Park’s shuttle fleet has become one of the first bus fleets in the US to go all electric, and the first at a National Park. Zion National Park in Southern Utah is renowned for its colorful canyons and arches, and is one of the “mighty five” national parks in the region showing off Utah’s natural beauty. The park, which is largely situated around a narrow canyon, started getting more and more visitors in the 1990s, leading to traffic issues. This led the park to close off most park roads to private traffic, and institute…
Toyota is expected to be one of the world’s first car manufacturers to launch a passenger vehicle powered by solid-state batteries. The company has been talking about its solid-state goals for years, but now its plans to start building cars with this battery tech have been validated by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and the official start of production is set for sometime in 2026. Initial production will be very limited but it will be ramped up through 2027 and 2028, although there could still be setbacks that postpone it again. However, actual mass production is planned…
A small electric SUV with 300 miles of range produces 52% fewer life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions than a comparable gasoline vehicle, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Greenhouse gas emissions from production and distribution are currently around double that of gasoline production and distribution, the DOE notes, but that’s more than offset by the tailpipe emissions of gasoline vehicles, which represent nearly three quarters of their total life-cycle emissions. Comparison of 2024 lifetime greenhouse gas emissions of small SUVs (via U.S. Department of Energy) And while producing and burning fossil fuels will never get cleaner, it’s possible for…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! We met the Volvo EX30 during an adventure day back in May. Then we met up with Tom and spent a weekend with him and his car at the Rockhampton and Gladstone electric vehicle displays. “Let me know when you want to do an interview for an article for CleanTechnica,” I said. Well, here it is. By Tom Sjolund, as told to David Waterworth Tom tells me: “I’m quite slow in making quick decisions. I started looking at EVs when we installed our first…
Tesla plans to produce a 6-seat version of the Model Y in China starting in late 2025, having asked suppliers to prepare for double-digit growth in Model Y production at its Shanghai plant, according to Reuters. Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) plans to start producing a 6-seat version of the Model Y in China from the end of 2025, Reuters said in a report today citing two people familiar with the matter, echoing a rumor from last week. Tesla has asked suppliers to prepare for a double-digit increase in Model Y production at its Shanghai factory, said a person familiar with the…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! David Havasi, who worked at Tesla from 2012 to 2019 before retiring on his massive package of Tesla stock (which he held onto since 2012), and I sat down after a recent Tesla FSD 12.5.1.3 test drive to talk about Tesla sales in the US, challenges they are running into, and where they may be headed. You can listen to our full discussion (about 30 minutes long) here: Naturally, along with a general discussion of sales, we got into the Cybertruck, the Model 3…
Car companies have big dreams for software features, connected services and more as they aim to make “smartphones on wheels.” But the bankruptcy of one such automaker in China is showing what can go wrong when software support evaporates. How do car companies ensure their products will work for the long haul? Last year, ahead of leasing a Kia EV6, I sold a 2002 Toyota 4Runner I had owned for several years to a friend. I had barely been driving the old truck by the end of my time with it; it was slow, it was thirsty and it was…
The tri-motor Lucid Air Sapphire provides a quick means of escape from trouble, but should no escape route be available, there’s now an armored version as well. California-based U.S. Armor Group has made the electric luxury sedan bullet-resistant. The company will outfit an Air Sapphire with composite armor that it claims is 10 times stronger than ballistic steel, but five times lighter. Bullet-resistant material also replaces the factory glass, and is strong enough to stop a round from a .44 Magnum, the company claims. The armor package adds 385 pounds to the Sapphire’s curb weight. Armored Lucid Air Sapphire by…