Dozens of new electric-vehicle models are expected to arrive at dealerships in the next few years. We followed eight Wall Street Journal reporters in four countries to see if they, Continue Reading
While the UK’s total new car sales slumped in November due to the second lockdown, electric vehicles (EVs) recorded their third-highest ever monthly share of registrations at 9.1 percent, the Continue Reading
There are plenty of obstacles standing in the way of developing the first zero-emission, hydrogen-powered plane. It’s tricky to safely store and use the highly combustible fuel. There aren’t any Continue Reading
Electric-vehicle researchers are criticizing an automaker-sponsored report they say overstates how many miles battery-powered cars need to be driven before they’re cleaner than those running on combustion engines. The report compiled Continue Reading
Morgan Stanley recently raised their rating on Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) for the first time in 3 years. Two weeks later and the stock has already smashed through their $540 price point, Continue Reading
The progressive goal to “transition” away from oil might not be as easy as some proclaim. In the U.S., oil has been our main source of energy since 1950, when Continue Reading
Volkswagen will look to reduce its portfolio of internal combustion engine vehicles, while speeding up the development of a compact electric vehicle that could cost less than $36,000 and could Continue Reading
Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Friday there will probably be a wider roll out of a new “Full Self Driving” software update in two weeks. In Continue Reading
US electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla plans to turns its Berlin-Gruenheide factory into the world’s largest EV battery plant, CEO Elon Musk said Nov. 24 at a German government-organized EU battery Continue Reading
An uneven oil demand recovery across different regions and product types will see oil demand climb by 6.3 million b/d in 2021, according to the latest forecast by S&P Global Continue Reading
Air passenger numbers are set to have weakened by almost 61% in 2020 on the year to 1.8 billion, the International Air Transport Association said in a statement Nov. 24. Continue Reading
International air travel could come booming back next year but with a new rule: Travelers to certain countries must be vaccinated against the coronavirus before they can fly. Encouraging news Continue Reading
Emirates sees a sharp recovery in demand for air travel next year as coronavirus vaccines are distributed around the world, meaning the carrier’s full fleet of jumbo Airbus SE A380 jets could Continue Reading
Hedge fund bulls say Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is on its way to a $2-trillion market cap after gaining 400% this year … It’s already worth 5X the combined value of giants Continue Reading
Stimulus packages around the world could help a rise in electric vehicles (EVs) sales and speed up progress in decarbonization in the transportation sector, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Continue Reading
The growth in electric vehicle adoption, especially in emerging markets, could threaten long-term oil demand growth, Carbon Tracker has reported , citing these markets’ dependency on imports that could be Continue Reading
While oil demand in Europe and the United States continues to disappoint, refiners in Asia are racing to procure crude from around the world, giving the oil market some hope Continue Reading
General Motors says a pending breakthrough in battery chemistry will cut the price of its electric vehicles so they equal those powered by gasoline within five years. The technology also Continue Reading
General Motors Co GM.N Chief Executive Mary Barra said the Detroit automaker is accelerating an “all out pursuit of global EV leadership,” challenging electric vehicle leader Tesla Inc TSLA.O with Continue Reading
Tesla will join the S&P 500 index in December after reporting five consecutive quarterly profits. “Tesla Inc. (NASD:TSLA) will be added to the S&P 500 effective prior to the open Continue Reading
The California Center for Jobs & The Economy has released an updated report ( earlier post ) on vehicle sales and the progress of ZEV sales in the state for Continue Reading
A decade since its public debut, Tesla Inc . (NASDAQ:TSLA) has evolved from a somewhat nondescript if overreaching EV startup into one of Wall Street’s most popular growth stocks. TSLA Continue Reading
In the not-so-distant past, renewable energy and fossil fuel divestment were part of an idealistic, pie in the sky approach to transforming the energy sector which, for all of its Continue Reading
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to unveil a green 10-point plan on Wednesday, as he weighs controversial proposals to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars Continue Reading
Although President Obama threw a lifeline to U.S. automakers after the financial crisis, many in the industry were unhappy that his administration also was responsible for fuel economy rules that Continue Reading
Velodyne Lidar Inc VLDR.O said on Friday it would introduce a new lidar unit, a key sensor in self-driving cars, with a target price point of less than $500 and Continue Reading
Volkswagen AG plans to invest around $86 billion in the development of electric vehicles and other new technologies over the next five years, as the world’s largest auto maker races Continue Reading
Moscow, Russia has launched its 500 th electric bus—a KAMAZ 6282 electric bus. The KAMAZ 6282 uses lithium-titanate batteries, and has a range of 70 km on one charge. The Continue Reading
Daimler DAIGn.DE will be a smaller company five years from now, focused on capturing recurring revenues with software-based services as Mercedes-Benz seeks to redefine luxury in an era of electric Continue Reading
The “vertiport” is scheduled to be completed in 2025 in Orlando, which granted more than $800,000 in potential tax rebates to Lilium, a German aviation company that plans to build Continue Reading
Ford Motor Company announced that its Kansas City Assembly Plant will build the all-new E-Transit van, part of a more than $3.2 billion investment in Ford’s North American manufacturing facilities Continue Reading
Electrify America has opened more than 500 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the US, with more than 2,200 individual DC fast chargers. Since opening its first site in May Continue Reading
BloombergNEF (BNEF) published its New Energy Outlook 2020 (NEO) last week. The NEO projects the evolution of the global energy system over the next 30 years. It is widely utilized Continue Reading
Uber and Lyft were the first to disrupt the $8 trillion global transportation industry by making car ownership less necessary and with the ride-hailing industry now worth $60 billion and Continue Reading
1. Oil demand weaker-than-expected – The recent spike in covid cases in Europe and the U.S. could undercut oil demand figures in the fourth quarter and into 2021. – According Continue Reading
In the third quarter of 2020, 9.9% of passenger cars sold in the EU were electrically-chargeable vehicles, compared to 3.0% during the same period last year, according to data from Continue Reading
PACCAR announced that a Kenworth T680 fuel cell electric vehicle and a battery electric Peterbilt Model 579EV became the first Class 8 zero emissions vehicles to drive to the 14,115 Continue Reading
Volvo Trucks will offer a complete heavy-duty range with electric drivelines starting in Europe in 2021. Volvo Trucks is now running tests of the electric heavy-duty Volvo FH, Volvo FM Continue Reading
The cruise industry has jettisoned hopes of restarting operations this year. Days after both Carnival and Norwegian extended a halt on cruises through the end of the year, the group Continue Reading
“People have money and they’re not spending it on going out to the theater, they’re buying goods, CEO Black Gold Investors LLC. The transport industry has been one of the Continue Reading
Global oil demand will peak at 102 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2028, Rystad Energy said on Monday, noting that the push to low-carbon energy and the coronavirus pandemic Continue Reading
In another sign that the second coronavirus wave is hitting fuel demand, oil trading firms are looking for new supertankers to use them as floating storage for diesel as demand Continue Reading
At a time when oil prices remain stuck in limbo, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has continued to defy bearish expectations that low oil prices would put a damper on its core Continue Reading
With the sun streaming into the Niagara Gorge, visitors lined up in socially distanced groups waiting to shuffle onto the Maid of the Mist, the boats that have ferried tourists Continue Reading
European reservation holders of Tesla’s Model Y could begin to receive their vehicles manufactured at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Berlin earlier than expected, Teslarati reports , citing a tip from one Continue Reading
A new report by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) shows that despite strong growth, the available charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in the EU still falls far below what Continue Reading
Boeing said Wednesday that it will cut 7,000 more jobs as it continues to bleed money during a pandemic that has smothered demand for new airline planes. The company said Continue Reading
Look across the street from your home-office window: chances are you will see a delivery van. Trucks from Amazon.com Inc. and other e-commerce companies have become ubiquitous during the pandemic. In Continue Reading
Brandon Thompson was planning on making an eight-hour drive this year from his home in Iowa to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to see his favorite college football team play. Then the Continue Reading
The airline industry is gearing up for a difficult fourth quarter in 2020 as fresh outbreaks of coronavirus continue to crop up and restrictions remain in place on cross-border travel, Continue Reading
