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There are Now More than 340,000 Renault-Nissan EVs on the Roads Worldwide
The Renault-Nissan Alliance announced that it will launch 10 models with Autonomous Drive technologies by 2020. This is in line with the Alliance’s commitment to technological innovation and its focus on the twin goals of zero emissions and zero fatalities.…
Transportation: Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution?
On Thursday, the 23rd of June, Bertrand Piccard and Solar Impulse successfully made a historic, zero-fuel flight across the Atlantic, from New York to Seville, Spain. The flight comes at a time when reports indicate that transportation is a major…
Tesla Makes Offer to Acquire SolarCity
Tesla’s mission has always been tied to sustainability. They seek to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable transportation by offering increasingly affordable electric vehicles. And in March 2015, Tesla launched Tesla Energy, which through the Powerwall and Powerpack allow homeowners, business owners…
Stanford Scientists Develop Efficient Zinc-air Battery
Stanford University scientists have created an advanced zinc-air battery with higher catalytic activity and durability than similar batteries made with platinum and other costly catalysts. The results, published in the journal Nature Communications, could lead to the development of a low-cost alternative to…
EU Opens its Doors to the Public this Saturday
Keeping a long-standing tradition, EU institutions will open their doors to the public this Saturday, 28 May. DG Energy and DG Clima will have a stand in the Commission’s Berlaymont building near Rond Point Schuman, Brussels. Hosting the ‘Energy Union…
Official COP21 passenger car
With great pleasure, it was announced that Renault-Nissan Alliance was the official partner of COP 21 in Paris. Thanks to Alliance’s fleet, consisted of 100% electric vehicles, we could contribute to our goal of providing CO2 neutral event. The technology…
The Dimming of Diesel Fuel’s Future in Cars
Diesel automobiles, which are more fuel-efficient than their gasoline-powered counterparts, were always supposed to shield their owners from some of the impact of oil-price spikes. All told, roughly 20 percent of new cars sold around the world are diesel-powered. Diesel…