Electrify America announced its “Boost Plan” to more than double its current electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in the United States and Canada, with plans to have more than 1,800 Continue Reading
Sunscreen , fire pits , Yeti coolers , superyachts , RVs , e-bikes . Name a thing that people use for leisure or recreation and it’s a safe bet that Continue Reading
With the global electrification drive in full swing, electric cars have constantly been improving in terms of mileage, performance, charging time—and costs. And, Wright’s law has so far proven to Continue Reading
The United States may have seen 2021 gasoline demand peak around the July 4 holiday, but increased airline traffic at domestic airports bodes well for the overall recovery in oil Continue Reading
Crowley Maritime Corporation will build and operate eWolf, the first all-electric powered harbor tugboat. The 82-foot vessel with 70 tons of bollard pull advances Crowley and the maritime industry’s efforts Continue Reading
EU emissions rules due to come into force as soon as 2025 are likely to make petrol cars less profitable than electric models, marking a landmark moment for the auto Continue Reading
An international group of experts led by WMG, University of Warwick working together as a part of an ISO technical committee, has published the first international (ISO) safety standard for Continue Reading
H2FLY, a German start-up developing hydrogen fuel cell systems for aircraft, and Deutsche Aircraft, a new German aircraft manufacturer developing energy-efficient, cost-effective, environmentally-friendly aircraft, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Continue Reading
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a nationwide modeling tool to help infrastructure planners decide where and when to locate electric vehicle charging stations along interstate highways. Continue Reading
Using wind tunnel measurements and computational fluid dynamics simulations, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) engineers have demonstrated that aerodynamically integrated vehicle shapes decrease body-axis drag in a crosswind, creating large Continue Reading
The city of Moscow, Russia is halting the purchase of diesel buses for its passenger transport fleet. Starting this year, by the decision of the Mayor of Moscow, we will Continue Reading
British engineering company Rolls-Royce (RR.L) said it would partner with oil company Shell (RDSa.L) to work on the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in line with both their plans Continue Reading
United expects to add more than 500 aircraft to its fleet in the coming years.Chris Helgren/Reuters United Airlines announced Tuesday that it was ordering 270 single-aisle planes from Boeing and Continue Reading
Goldman’s Currie on Favorite Commodity: Oil, Oil and More Oil The accelerating shift to cleaner energy poses a challenge for global oil demand in the next decade, according to a Continue Reading
The electric vehicle (EV) boom is now expected to come five years earlier than originally anticipated, in 2033, according to new research. Based on new Ernst & Young AI analysis Continue Reading
America and Europe are leading a slow but steady recovery in global airline seat capacity and travel, which is driving up demand for jet fuel. Aviation fuel demand will not Continue Reading
A recovery in European jet fuel demand to pre-pandemic levels is years away, forcing regional refiners to continue blending the aviation fuel into diesel, and keeping a lid on their Continue Reading
The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission, which regulates the for-hire vehicles, voted on Tuesday to stop issuing new for-hire licenses for electric vehicles (EVs), essentially blocking the efforts Continue Reading
New York City will install its first curbside electric-vehicle charging stations this year, part of an effort to address the dearth of charging options in the city. The Department of Transportation Continue Reading
Oshkosh Defense has selected Spartanburg, South Carolina to be the home of its efforts to build the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) for the US Postal Service. ( Earlier post Continue Reading
Japan Airlines (JAL) has conducted the first flight with a mixture of two different types of SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) produced domestically in Japan. As a first step forward the Continue Reading
Air travel has come roaring back. Not everyone was ready. Customers are facing hourslong phone waits for assistance. Long lines have emerged as airlines, airports and the Transportation Security Administration scramble to hire Continue Reading
Amtrak and the Biden administration have a $75 billion plan to transform passenger train travel across America—but aside from funding, the biggest challenge might be getting the nation’s freight railroads to Continue Reading
Rolls-Royce is entering new aviation markets to pioneer sustainable power and as part of that mission will be developing energy storage systems (ESS) that will enable aircraft to undertake zero Continue Reading
Trains and flights on a departure information board at Frankfurt Airport in April. Deutsche Lufthansa AG and German state railway Deutsche Bahn AG are cooperating on express-train services that could Continue Reading
General Motors will raise spending on electric and autonomous vehicles and add two U.S. battery factories as it gambles that consumers will eagerly switch from gasoline to the new technology. Continue Reading
Toyota Motor Corp.’s lineup over the next 30 years will contain a myriad of options beyond just electric vehicles, executives at an annual shareholder meeting said Wednesday.“It’s too early to Continue Reading
The president of General Motors says his company plans to announce more U.S. battery factories later this week. Mark Reuss gave no details of where the factories would be located Continue Reading
The average age of vehicles on U.S. roadways rose to a record 12.1 years last year, as lofty prices and improved quality prompt owners to hold on to their cars Continue Reading
Among the variables included in my ongoing monthly monitoring of key transportation indexes is revenue passenger miles for domestic flying. That monitoring has shown a huge pandemic-related drop in flying Continue Reading
Vertical Aerospace, developer of the VA-X4 eVTOL aircraft ( earlier post ), announced investments from American Airlines, Avolon, Honeywell and Rolls-Royce, who have invested in the PIPE and are part Continue Reading
EV sales are set to rise faster than ever, but governments aiming for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 must do more to spur their adoption, according to BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) latest Continue Reading
American Airlines Group Inc. AAL -1.64% is the latest carrier to get in on the flying taxi trend as airlines, aerospace manufacturers and tech companies vie to get the new aircraft off the ground. The airline Continue Reading
European airlines are pushing against Brussels imposing tougher emissions rules under the EU’s long-awaited climate package, according to documents obtained by a leading environmental group. The documents obtained by Influence Map Continue Reading
The nation’s largest automaker said Wednesday it can support greenhouse gas emissions limits that other car manufacturers negotiated with California — if they are achieved mostly by promoting sales of Continue Reading
EVs can “eat into traditional market share for liquid fuels,” but that’s largely a “developed economy, or rich country issue at this point.” — Dean Foreman, American Petroleum Institute. Over Continue Reading
New analysis from the California Energy Commission (CEC) shows the state will need nearly 1.2 million public and shared chargers by 2030 to meet the fueling demands of the 7.5 Continue Reading
Standard Chartered’s latest oil market report takes a look at when global oil demand will hit peak velocity. Right now, according to Standard Chartered’s latest oil market report, which was Continue Reading
The United States must work with allies to secure the minerals needed for electric vehicle batteries and process them domestically in light of environmental and other competing interests, the White Continue Reading
Airbus SE is poised to begin taking orders for a freighter version of its A350 twin-aisle as soon as next month, in a challenge to Boeing Co. ’s dominance in Continue Reading
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is in early-stage talks with China’s CATL (300750.SZ) and BYD (002594.SZ) , about the supply of batteries for its planned electric vehicle, four people with knowledge of Continue Reading
Ricardo will support a project led by Coventry City Council, working alongside electricity distribution network operator WPD, to investigate the implementation of dynamic wireless power transfer (WPT) solutions for electric Continue Reading
GOP plan calls for nearly $1 trillion over eight years EV concession is a fraction of Biden’s $174 billion plan Plug-in EVs hit record 3.6% market share in US in Continue Reading
Ford Motor Co. F 8.51% shares rose to their highest level in nearly five years, after the auto maker outlined a tech-centric strategy to electrify much of its vehicle lineup and sharply grow its Continue Reading
The European Union (EU) is looking to extend energy taxation to the aviation industry as the bloc is ramping up efforts to raise its chances of reaching the targets in Continue Reading
Global oil demand is recovering with major economies reopening amid a cautious supply approach from OPEC+ and restraint in U.S. shale, Barclays said on Friday. Despite the possibility of a Continue Reading
A new electric version of Ford’s immensely popular F-150 pickup truck might just be the catalyst that hastens America’s transition from gasoline to battery-powered vehicles. Jim Farley, the company’s new Continue Reading
Now that the car is evolving into essentially a smartphone on wheels, it’s no wonder Apple is kicking the tires. First, there is the transition from internal combustion engines to electric Continue Reading
As restrictions ease across Europe, we are slowly seeing a resurgence in fuel demand for travel, not only in gasoline and diesel but also in jet fuel as travel and Continue Reading
Oil demand has already increased to 95 million barrels per day (bpd), and the market is rebalancing, according to the chief executive of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Continue Reading
