Harley-Davidson Invests in Alta Motors To Secure Electric Future
• insideevs.com by Rideapart.comWith an eye on future electric motorcycle development, the Motor Company teams up with Alta Motors
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Watch First-Ever Chevrolet Bolt 57-kWh Battery Removal & Disassembly
• https://insideevs.com, by Eric LovedayWeber Auto has once again released an amazingly detailed video featuring an electric car. Here are the "cliff notes" for the video above:
Profit Target For Tesla Model 3 Five Times Higher Than Ford's Average
• https://insideevs.comIt's remarkable that Tesla rocketed from its IPO to surpassing Ford in value in just 7 years. Tesla's prowess on Wall Street has left many investors miffed. After all, Ford recently announced 2017 sales of over 6.6 million cars worldwide. Meanwhi
Rigid solar EnergySail set for sea trials next year
• https://newatlas.com, Scott CollieEco Marine Power is preparing to put its rigid solar energy sails through their paces next year.
"Tesla Ships" – AKA Massive Electric Container Ships – To Launch Later This Year
• https://insideevs.com, by Mark KaneThis summer Port-Liner is expected to launch its first battery-electric barges that will run between Amsterdam, Antwerp, and Rotterdam ports in Europe.
Major Taxi Disruption on Horizon: California Driverless Cars by April
• https://www.themaven.net, by Mike Mish ShedlockDriverless cars, with no person in the vehicle, may come to California as soon as April if rules are approved Monday.
Toyota has reduced the rare earth materials used in electric vehicle magnets by 50%
• https://www.nextbigfuture.comToyota has developed the world's first neodymium-reduced, heat-resistant magnet. Neodymium magnets are used in various types of motors such as the high-output motors found in electrified vehicles, use of which is expected to increase rapidly in the
Elon Musk Boring Company permitted to dig part of Hyperloop tunnel in DC
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wangElon Musk's Boring Company has been given an early, and vague, building permit to begin some extremely preliminary work on a section of an underground Hyperloop tunnel in DC.
Waymo authorized for commercial self driving service in the USA
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wangWaymo, the self-driving Google spinoff, has been given legal permission to operate as a Transportation Network Company in the state of Arizona.
Engineering The Strongest Foam in the World
• https://video.vice.comMotherboard visits the laboratory of Nikhil Gupta, a professor who is currently working on creating lightweight metal foams that could be a game changer for our transportation of tomorrow.
D.C. has given Elon Musk a permit to do a little digging for the Hyperloop
• By Michael Laris and Jonathan O'ConnellIt's not much now, just a parking lot with a discarded gin bottle and an old exterminator receipt.
Branson's Virgin Hyperloop One to build test track in India
• https://newatlas.comAlthough we're yet to see a Hyperloop system hit its promised subsonic speeds, it is full steam ahead when it comes to route-planning and feasibility studies. Together with the local government, Richard Branson's Virgin Hyperloop One has today announ
Looking for a Smart City? Grab Your Skis
• wired.com by Aarian MarshalIt's the Winter Olympics, that time of year when couch-bound, chip-stuffed, dip-drowned television viewers across the globe watch professional skiers and snowboarders do their thing and think: Why don't I do that?
Making The Roads Great Again? Trump's Big Gas Tax Proposal
• youtube.com, RonPaulLibertyReportPresident Trump is reportedly in favor of a big 25 cent per gallon federal gasoline tax increase to help pay for his infrastructure plan. Does it make any sense? Who will pay the most?
777,000 Plug-In Electric Vehicles Were Sold in China in 2017, Including 600,000 Cars
• insideevs.com by Mark KaneThe official CAAM counter of New Energy Vehicles (all-electric and plug-in hybrids) shows 777,000 units sold in China in 2017.
New Tesla Model 3 Battery Line Could Increase Output By Factor Of 4
• https://insideevs.com, by Eric LovedayOne of the overlooked takeaways from the recent Tesla earnings call was connected to automation in battery module production.
All-New Jaguar XJ To Go Electric In 2019?
• https://insideevs.com, by Adrian PadeanuWork on styling has been completed and is expected to usher in a new design language for the brand.
Mad Max violence stalks Venezuela's lawless roads
• https://www.reuters.com, Andrew CawthorneLA GRITA, Venezuela (Reuters) - It's midnight on one of the most dangerous roads in Latin America and Venezuelan trucker Humberto Aguilar hurtles through the darkness with 20 tons of vegetables freshly harvested from the Andes for sale in the capit
Besides the Meme Jokes Crypto-Enthusiasts Are Actually Buying Lamborghinis
• https://news.bitcoin.comThe luxury Italian sports car, Lamborghini, otherwise referred to as the "Lambo" has become a 'holy grail' for some cryptocurrency enthusiasts. As ridiculous as $200K+ automobile may sound to some individuals after bitcoin's rise in 2017 th
This New Real Estate Scheme Gives Every Home Buyer A Free Tesla
• https://insideevs.com, by EVANNEXTHE LATEST REAL ESTATE PERK: A FREE TESLA WITH EVERY NEW HOME
Deutsche Post to Deploy Test Fleet Of Fully Autonomous Delivery Trucks This Year
• https://insideevs.com, by Mark KaneThis year, Deutsche Post DHL intends to begin tests of autonomous electric light trucks using the latest NVIDIA DRIVE PX and ZF ProAI self-driving system (which doesn't exactly roll off the tongue).
Honda's Mobile Power Pack – One Battery Powers Everything From ATV To Tiny Scooter
• https://insideevs.com, by Mark KaneHonda recently presented its Mobile Power Pack World – a single battery module for all sorts of different applications.
Amtrak train on wrong track collides with freight train; 2 dead, 116 injured
• Oren Dorell and Greg ToppoAn Amtrak train traveling on the wrong track collided into the back of a CSX freight train early Sunday in South Carolina, killing two Amtrak employees and injuring more than 100 people, authorities said.
Steve Wozniak: 'I don't believe anything Elon Musk or Tesla says'
• https://www.mercurynews.com, By Seung LeeIt's no shocker that Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is wary of Elon Musk and Tesla -- he once said there is "way too much hype" around the company.
Turns Out Uber and Lyft Might Not Be Ruining the American City
• https://www.wired.comThis is how quickly transportation has changed in urban America. In July 2010, a service called UberCab went live in San Francisco--that's fewer than eight years ago. Washington, DC's Capital Bikeshare, the country's largest bike-sharing progr
Bye, Bye Miss American Pie… and Big V8s, Too
• https://www.lewrockwell.com/2018/01/eric-peters2018 may be the last year for Chrysler as we have known it. Dodge, too. These two sell the automotive equivalent of lawn darts - big rear-drive cars with big V8 engines. At still-affordable prices. People love them but the government bureaucrats
3 Ways to Access a Locked Car
• https://www.lewrockwell.comLocking your keys in your car is one of those bone-headed moves we're all bound to make at some point. No matter how smart or careful you are, mistakes happen. Knowing how to get back into your car without calling a locksmith is an opportunity to m
This Electric Shuttle Charges In Just 20 Seconds
• https://insideevs.com, by Domenick YoneyFill 'er up, and make it snappy!
Self-Driving Car Crashes Are Inevitable. Could A Flying Airbag Help?
• https://www.fastcodesign.comFrom Argodesign comes the Hero Drone, a eagle-eyed aircraft that swoops out of the sky to protect pedestrians.
Video of Tesla Electric Semi Truck cruising on regular Santa Clara roads
• https://www.nextbigfuture.comTesla Semi' is a heavy-duty all-electric truck program at Tesla led by Jerome Guillen, Tesla's former Model S Program Director and VP of Vehicle Engineering. Before joining Tesla, Guillen was an executive at Daimler where he successfully led the
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