Last week, I wrote about how Ford and GM have staged comebacks that hinged in part on the carmakers’ embracing of new electronics, launching greener cars with smartphone apps and wireless and voice-command capabilities.
Toyota will soon be joining the …
Swiss electrical engineering company ABB announced today it has taken a $10 million stake in the electric car charging infrastructure company ECOtality, making it the latest of several major global companies to enter the space.
The companies also inked a …
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ECOtality gets $10 million from ABB — The electric car charging infrastructure company announced it received an equity investment from global power electronics firm ABB Group. The two companies have …
Just a few years ago, Ford and GM were posting billions of dollars in losses and fast losing favor with American car buyers. One of them, GM eventually required a very public and controversial bailout from the government.
But both …
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GM to license battery technology from the U.S. – GM has signed a licensing deal to use advanced battery technology from the government’s Argonne National Laboratory in electric cars and …
Tesla showed off the alpha prototype of its hotly anticipated all-electric Model S sedan on is blog today.
Rather than go with a formal announcement, the company put up a series of videos (see below) on its blog showcasing its …
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Sierra Club sues California regulators over solar plant — The suit alleges that the California Energy Commission improperly approved the Calico solar project, recently sold by Tessera Solar to developer …
Electric-car startup Coda announced it has raised $76 million of a planned $125 million in what should be the company’s final round of financing before it tries for an IPO.
Coda wants its public offering to become a reality this …
In the latest example of the opportunities created by the rollout of electric vehicles, smart grid networking player Silver Spring Networks announced it will unveil a prototype tomorrow of a charging station enabled with its technology for the 2012 Toyota …
In a move that shows off the latest push among automakers to bring cars to the digital age, Airbiquity and Hitachi Automotive Systems showcased a connected services technology system for electric vehicles at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas …
Has Tesla Motors completed its first Model S prototype?
A Tesla manufacturing team employee, commenting on Engadget, appeared to confirm a test of the much-anticipated all-electric sedan, Tesla’s first mass-market model, though Tesla has not formally announced anything.
“I just …
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Khosla backs natural gas startup Ciris – Ciris Energy makes technology that converts coal to methane and announced today it has raised equity in its second round of financing. The …
Green technologies can face expensive and complicated chicken-and-egg questions when it comes to infrastructure. Which comes first, the electric car or the charging station? The wind farm or the transmission lines? There have been some notable efforts this year by …
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times — at least for Silicon Valley startups in 2010.
While many smaller, lesser known newbies languished as venture capital investments declined overall, those that did score, scored big, …
It’s been quite a year for energy-related investments and other ventures looking to make some green from green. Here’s a look back on the biggest successes and flops of 2010.
Best of cleantech in 2010:
Bloom Energy — The fuel …
Recently, we wrote about the move in the private sector to use electric and hybrid delivery trucks. Companies like FedEx and Frito Lay are tapping into benefits of greener cars — even ahead of the broader consumer market because they’re …
This year — and next — will be a busy one for arrival of electric cars. The Ford Focus Electric and Coda’s sedan are slated for launch by 2011. The Nissan Leaf is slowly making its way to buyers in …
As VentureBeat suggested on Thursday, the entry of new shares onto the market today has caused Tesla’s stock to drop. The stock is trading down 16 percent today now that the 180-day post-IPO lockup period has ended and insiders are …
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California’s electric car rebates could run out — The state fund that pays $5,000 rebate California offers for zero-emission cars is currently funded with $8 million, enough to pay out …
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Tesla’s IPO has been one a few super-successful cleantech public offerings this year, if not the most successful. But will the good news continue after the 180-day post-IPO lockup period expires Monday and new shares flood the market?
Maybe …
