Electric Vehicles

This electric vehicle is part of the fleet owned by the city of Sedona, Arizona. Photo from Bryce Beck

Electric Vehicles Grow in the Desert: Peer Learning Helps Sedona Plan for Charging Infrastructure

Clean Energy to Communities Cohort Participation Advances Electric Vehicle Infrastructure in Sedona, Arizona The desert city of Sedona, Arizona, is home to less than 10,000 people but welcomes nearly 3 million visitors every year. The city knows it needs a big boost to its electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure to … [continued]

ChatGPT & DALL-E generated panoramic image of a hydrogen Class 8 truck with a massive, deflating bubble labeled with dollar signs above it

Another Day, Another Hydrogen Transportation Firm Sinks Into Its Inevitable Fate

It’s been a while since I bothered to bash hydrogen for transportation or cleantech special purpose acquisition corporations (SPAC), but the intersection of the two just crossed my screen. I’m talking about Hyzon, the SPAC-funded US-based manufacturer of heavy vehicles. Let’s start with SPACs and cleantech. These “blank check” companies … [continued]

Waymo in Arizona. Photo by Kyle Field/CleanTechnica.

Former Uber Boss: Robotaxis Too Expensive, Not Replacing Human Drivers Anytime Soon — Is That…

To be fair, this is not a new take on the potential “robotaxi revolution.” Robotaxi tech has been expensive for as long as robotaxis have been in development. That is one of the reasons robotaxis aren’t all over the place already. But I was curious to run some numbers after … [continued]

Midjourney-generated image of an urban pedestrian street in a modern small city full of people walking and riding scooters on a sunny day, interesting building facades, lots of color.

Investing in America: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.8 Billion in Infrastructure Grants Across the Country

From improving road safety to revitalizing communities and creating economic opportunity, all 50 states, four territories, and the District of Columbia will receive RAISE grants this year from President Biden’s infrastructure law  WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced $1.8 billion in awards from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure … [continued]

Software is in the news again as the US startup Rivian inks a deal with Volkswagen to share cost-cutting enhancements for electric vehicles.

More Winning For Electric Vehicles: New $5 Billion Love Letter To Rivian From VW

By now, everyone knows that electric vehicles don’t really have a sales problem. What they have is the industry’s leading manufacturer hitting the skids, which is skewing sales figures overall. Meanwhile, other automakers are scrambling to fill the gap. That includes Volkswagen, which has just set the Intertubes on fire … [continued]