The UK government is to support the roll-out of fast-charging networks for electric vehicles, Business Secretary Greg Clark said Tuesday on BBC Radio 4’s Today Program. Receive daily email alerts, Continue Reading
In the United States, the capability of the manufacturing sector to switch the fuels it uses declined continuously between 1994 and 2014, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Continue Reading
Contaminated fuel has damaged and clogged engines on hundreds of oil tankers and shipping vessels around the world, creating costly delays for shippers. The source of the contamination has not Continue Reading
Governor Jerry Brown wants to see five million electric cars in his state by 2030 Right now there are more than 360,000 plug-in electric cars on the road in California, Continue Reading
The California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP) released its 2030 vision for California, The California Fuel Cell Revolution . The vision document describes a self-sustaining market in 2030 for fuel cell Continue Reading
A wave of contaminated fuel that has clogged and damaged engines on hundreds of oil tankers and container vessels in the past months has pushed shippers to demand stricter quality Continue Reading
While it’s taken them two years to join the race, German automakers are poised and ready to take on Tesla during a particularly vulnerable time for the electric carmaker. Mercedes-Benz Continue Reading
Although the vast majority of American workers remain reliant on cars to get to work, the percentage has decreased. In 2007, 85% of Americans drove themselves to work and 6% Continue Reading
Sitting in an electric car on the start line at Silverstone, about to go head to head with the latest Aston Martin, I quietly wonder what on earth I am Continue Reading
Ford asked the U.S. government back in 2015 if the cars it makes for the police could be exempt from the new mandatory rule for electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids Continue Reading
A bill that requires a regular review of California’s electric vehicle infrastructure is a step toward a clean-energy economy, a trade group said. By a unanimous vote, California lawmakers approved Continue Reading
Sales of battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids in Europe jumped by 42 percent annually in the first half of 2018, hitting the 1-million milestone, with the plug-in share of Continue Reading
In Europe, where new-vehicle sales have benefited from the continent’s recovery, the car market is also softening as demand returns to prerecession levels. That is making profits harder to come Continue Reading
Kalashnikov is synonymous with machine gun, but the Russian arms and military equipment giant has recently revealed that it has ambitions in other industries as well. This week, Kalashnikov took Continue Reading
The Texas Gulf Coast oil terminals sent abroad more crude than they received in April, the Energy Information Administration said this week. During that month, crude oil exports from the Continue Reading
The City of London is considering banning non-electric vehicles from a special “low-emission” street, in a pilot programme that underscores the severity of the air pollution crisis plaguing the financial Continue Reading
Elon Musk said Saudi Arabia’s sovereign-wealth fund has approached him several times over nearly two years about providing financial support to take Tesla Inc. TSLA 0.26% private, as the chief Continue Reading
The Environmental Protection Agency in August announced a plan to freeze fuel economy standards and revoke the ability of California to set more stringent rules than the national ones, prompting Continue Reading
A new report by ABI research forecasts that a proportionately higher uptake of EVs in car-sharing fleets, and the higher utilization rates of those EVs, will result in global electric Continue Reading
The Audi e-tron prototype combines power, efficiency and range. With a system output of up to 300 kW, the full-size SUV with a fully electric drive accelerates from zero to Continue Reading
Tesla is working on a “mini-car that can squeeze in an adult,” a new tweet from chief executive Elon Musk told the world. The tweet, like another recent one about Continue Reading
In W.W. Jacobs’ 1902 short horror story The Monkey’s Paw, the cursed paw grants three wishes, but in unexpected and malign ways. For the US automotive industry, President Donald Trump Continue Reading
Diesel will dominate the commercial truck segment for years to come, but when will the switchover to electrified, automated trucks seriously impact the demand for this fuel? It’s a pressing Continue Reading
Changes to Chinese subsidies for hybrid and battery-powered vehicles – or new energy vehicles in local parlance – that came into effect mid-June are already having a dramatic impact. According Continue Reading
Tesla plans to build a US$5-billion car-manufacturing plant near Shanghai in China, and is weighing possibly raising part of the funds for the factory from local partners, Bloomberg reported on Continue Reading
Tallgrass Energy on Wednesday joined a growing list of midstream companies that plan to directly load US crude onto supertankers by building an offshore pipeline. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber Continue Reading
UPS announced a collaboration with Thor Trucks , Inc. ( earlier post ) to develop and to test a fully-electric class 6 delivery truck in Los Angeles, Calif. The truck Continue Reading
In what seems to be a magic trick, Dele Fayemi runs a batch of batteries in a beaker of boiling water – a physical impossibility that should cause a short Continue Reading
Honda is introducing a new Honda SmartCharge beta program that allows electric vehicle customers to reduce the environmental footprint of charging their car while earning monetary rewards. Honda is the Continue Reading
A new report by the progressive policy institute Center for American Progress estimates that the US needs to add 14 million new PEVs and more than 330,000 new public charging Continue Reading
Despite the many announcements for new electric vehicle (EV) models coming to the market and government initiatives to support EV adoption, UK motorists remain reluctant—if not stubborn—to make the switch Continue Reading
Volkswagen Group Canada has formed Electrify Canada, a new company that will build an ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) direct current (DC) charging network across Canada. Volkswagen expects the network to Continue Reading
In just two years, 2013 to 2015, the number of electric cars worldwide more than doubled. And in the following two years, 2015 to 2017, the number more than doubled Continue Reading
An automotive consultant who has been critical of the fit and finish of Tesla’s Model 3 is now praising the EV maker’s sedan as a “symphony of engineering” and the Continue Reading
To capitalize on the growing U.S. exports to Asia and Europe, Houston-based Enterprise Products Partners plans to develop an offshore crude oil export terminal off the Texas Gulf Coast that Continue Reading
Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids in Europe’s top car markets rose by just 33 percent in the first half this year, compared to a 54-percent surge in Continue Reading
Zoox, a secretive driverless car start-up, has raised $500m in new funding as it gears up to take on larger rivals, including Alphabet’s Waymo and GM’s Cruise. The deal valued Continue Reading
If you happen to be at the beach this summer, make a mental note of any giant freighters crossing the horizon. In a few years’ time those same ships will Continue Reading
A policy adviser to Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said the state wants to be as prolific as low-carbon Norway when it comes to electric vehicle deployment. Charles Knutson, Inslee’s executive Continue Reading
Delta Air Lines Inc. DAL 1.85% said it will boost fares and add fewer flights than planned as carriers contend with a surge in fuel prices amid a record stretch Continue Reading
BYD recently delivered five electric buses to the Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts; a sixth is scheduled to be delivered by the end of the July. VTA Continue Reading
On the one hand, the United States is pressing Iran’s oil customers to cut their Iranian crude imports by as much as possible. China is Tehran’s biggest oil buyer, and Continue Reading
In some parts of the world, such as the Balkans, gasoline cars retrofitted with natural gas tanks are a common sight on roads. In others, such the United States, such Continue Reading
In June, Daimler Trucks presented two new fully electric trucks from its US-subsidiary Freightliner. Now, Daimler announced the two first customers to operate the e-vehicles within their fleet: a total Continue Reading
US and global demand for the Chevrolet Bolt EV has been very strong in 2018, with global sales estimated to be up more than 35% year over year in the Continue Reading
Fully cost-competitive electric vehicles will be on European roads by 2024-25 if battery costs continue to fall at current rates, according to speakers at Oxford City Council’s EV Summit 2018 Continue Reading
Chinese tech giant Baidu announced that its newly developed self-driving bus would begin mass production as the 100th bus came off the production line Wednesday in southeast China’s Fujian Province. The Continue Reading
International headlines haven’t been good for companies selling autos in the U.S., but rising oil prices shouldn’t rank very high on their list of worries. U.S. retail gasoline prices ahead Continue Reading
Oil companies and utilities won’t dispute that electric vehicles are on the cusp of becoming mass market. Their battle will be more over which business will dominate the booming charging Continue Reading
Fully cost-competitive electric vehicles will be on European roads by 2024-25 if battery costs continue to fall at current rates, according to speakers at Oxford City Council’s EV Summit 2018 Continue Reading
