Michael Hartley CFP®playElectric Vehicles Rivian gives an update on its electric pickup truck factory - Electrek Electrek - Fred LambertRivian has shut down all its facilities, including its auto factory in Normal, Illinois, but it is sharing an update on the progress made at its electric pickup truck factory before the current crisis.
Michael Hartley CFP®playElectric Vehicles eHang electric aircraft gets approval in Norway and Spain - Electrek Electrek - Nicolas ZarteHang just got its operational permit for its eHang 216 in Norway and Spain. The Chinese aviation startup hopes to develop its presence in Europe and create future flight routes. While the world comes
Michael Hartley CFP®In-car Tech Here's the problem with electric cars motorauthority.com - Stephen Edelstein The need to reduce carbon emissions has led automakers to make major investments in electric cars, but sales remain low. Globally, electric cars made …
Michael Hartley CFP®Technology Jeep’s high performance electric bike is now available for pre-order, but you probably can’t afford it The Verge - Andrew J. HawkinsJeep’s powerful new electric bike, which it first teased during its Groundhog Day-themed Super Bowl ad, is now available for preorder. But be forewarned: this one ain’t cheap. The all-terrain electric
Michael Hartley CFP® Cruise can now transport passengers in self-driving cars in CA – TechCrunch TechCrunch - Megan Rose DickeyCruise recently received a permit to transport passengers in its autonomous vehicles in California. Granted by the California Public Utilities Commission, the permit is part of the state’s Autonomous Passenger
Michael Hartley CFP® How To Maximize The Life Of Your Electric Car's Battery, According To Science Mashable - Rachel KrausLithium-ion batteries are the Goldilocks of the electronics world. For the li-ion in your electric car, conditions can either be too hot or too cold, but li-ions prefer it juuust right. A new report from
Michael Hartley CFP® As electric car sales soar, the industry faces a cobalt crisis Wired UK - Nicole Kobie Electric vehicle sales are soaring, with factories working full-pelt to churn out as many batteries as possible. And that’s creating some bottlenecks. …
Michael Hartley CFP® Porsche’s Taycan Charges to Full Capacity an Hour Faster Than the Tesla Model S Robb Report - Bryan Hood The American EV still has a much better range than its German counterpart. With each passing month, the Porsche Taycan and Tesla Model S seem to find …
Michael Hartley CFP® These 4 trends prove electric trucks and buses are revving up edf.org - Jason Mathers To avoid the worst impacts of climate change, we’ll need to accelerate electrification of the fastest growing source of greenhouse gases in the …
Michael Hartley CFP® $1 Billion Plan to Bring EV Charging Stations To Rural Areas | Digital Trends Digital Trends - Stephen Edelstein Lack of charging stations remains one of the biggest obstacles to widespread adoption of electric cars, but two companies are planning to spend $1 …
Michael Hartley CFP®Environment Electric vehicle sales triple in Australia as sales of combustion engine cars fall 8% The Guardian - Adam Morton Environment editorElectric vehicle sales in Australia more than tripled last year but were still far lower than in a majority of developed countries, industry data shows. The Electric Vehicle Council says 6,718 full electric
Michael Hartley CFP® Uber gets California DMV license to test self-driving cars on public roads VentureBeat - Kyle WiggersIn May 2018, Uber announced it wouldn’t renew its permit to test self-driving vehicles in California, citing caution in the wake of a fatal accident involving one of its autonomous cars in Arizona. (The
Michael Hartley CFP®play Electrify America completes 400 EV charging stations — about twice as fast as Tesla Supercharger rollout Electrek - Fred LambertElectrify America confirmed that they completed the installation of their first 400 EV charging stations only 20 months after starting the deployment. Their rollout is about twice as fast as Tesla’s Supercharger
Michael Hartley CFP® Tesla is close to having a 400-mile electric car, says Elon Musk Electrek - Fred LambertTesla CEO Elon Musk says that the automaker is getting close to having a 400-mile electric as the Model S is getting better batteries. For years now, Tesla has been recognized as the leader for long-range
Michael Hartley CFP® Solid state batteries - what are they and how do they relate to cars? whichcar.com.au - Roland Moore-Coyler Electric cars are improving constantly in terms of range, performance and charging time – but there’s still a lot of room for improvement. While the …
Michael Hartley CFP®The Race To Build Self-Driving CarsGoogle, Uber, Lyft, GM, Honda, Tesla, Nvidia and Qualcomm are some of the companies looking to make self-driving cars mainstream. But even with new developments taking place at a steady pace, we’re still a ways off from truly autonomous vehicles taking over the roadways. Check out these videos to see the progress tech companies are making to perfect the technology.
Michael Hartley CFP®Electric Vehicles Here’s What It Costs To Run An Electric Car And Its True Environmental Impact In Five U.S. Cities Forbes - Jim GorzelanyWhile it’s indeed true that it costs less and is better for the environment to drive a zero-emissions electric car than a comparable combustion engine model, exactly how cheap and how clean it will wind
Michael Hartley CFP® 10 Electric Vehicles to Watch The New York Times - Eric A. TaubThis article has been revised to reflect the following correction: An earlier version of this article, using information provided at a Volvo press event, misstated the range and horsepower of the Volvo
Michael Hartley CFP®Autos Baidu secures licenses to test self-driving cars in Beijing VentureBeat - Kyle WiggersTech giant Baidu is slowly but surely progressing toward the launch of a commercial robot-taxi fleet in mainland China. This week, the company announced that it has secured 40 licenses to test driverless
Michael Hartley CFP®Electric Vehicles Turkey will produce electric vehicles with a $3.7B investment - Electrek Electrek - Bradley BermanTurkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan last week unveiled a couple of all-electric vehicle prototypes that will launch TOGG, a new state-supported automotive enterprise. The first vehicle, a compact SUV,
Michael Hartley CFP®Robotics Butter run: First autonomous truck completes cross-country freight trip ZDNet - Greg Nichols With tons of butter at stake, this L4 autonomous semi truck delivered on the promise of autonomous cargo technology. After 2,800 incident-free miles, …
Michael Hartley CFP®Mobile Technology The next wave of electric vehicles will appear in 2020 Engadget - Andrew TarantolaThere are already more than a million EVs on America's roads. Electric vehicles have been helping Americans get around for more than a hundred years. At the start of the 20th century, a third of the vehicles
Michael Hartley CFP® States charge more for electric cars as new laws take effect Associated PressThe new year will bring new charges for some owners of electric vehicles, as an increasing number of states seek to plug in to fresh revenue sources to offset forgone gas taxes. In Hawaii, the charge be
Michael Hartley CFP®Rivian Rivian files patent to autonomously transport kids, keep 'em inside, text you if things go wrong - Electrek Electrek - Bradley BermanElectric-truck startup Rivian continues to rake in 10-figure investments and mass-scale orders. That’s even before the company fully disclosed its plans for autonomy. And now a June patent application
Michael Hartley CFP®Electric Vehicles Here's every electric vehicle on sale in the US for 2020 and its range - Roadshow CNET - Kyle Hyatt As more and more electric cars go on sale, here's a look at every model you can buy in 2020 and how far they'll travel on a charge.
Michael Hartley CFP® Wrong way, go back: a proposed new tax on electric vehicles is a bad idea theconversation.com - Jake Whitehead In recent years, false claims have circulated that electric vehicles are “breaking our roads” because they don’t use fuel and so their drivers don’t …
Michael Hartley CFP®Autos There's an Ultra-Rare GM EV1 Abandoned in an Atlanta Parking Garage The Drive - By Kyle Cheromcha One of the rarest cars in the world—and we know where it’s hiding. What you've been told is that the GM EV1, the first realistic electric car from a …
Michael Hartley CFP®Autos Electric-car battery prices dropped 13% in 2019, will reach $100/kwh in 2023 greencarreports.com - Bengt Halvorson Although electric cars haven’t quite taken off in the 2010s the way some had anticipated, sheer economics are pointing to the 2020s as the time when …
Michael Hartley CFP® California cuts electric-car rebates, drops luxury models Associated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s rebate program to entice more drivers to purchase electric vehicles has gotten less generous, especially for residents looking to buy luxury models. The San Francisco
