As Cars Go Electric, China Builds a Big Lead in Factories
The body for an electric Zeekr, made by Geely, inside the welding hall of a factory near Ningbo, China.Lorenz Huber for The New York Times Fueled with money from Wall Continue Reading
Adamas: Tesla consumed more lithium than next four EV makers combined in 2020
In 2020, Tesla deployed 18,700 tonnes of LCE onto roads globally in the batteries of its newly sold passenger EVs, more than the next four EV makers (BYD, VW, Renault Continue Reading
Solid-state battery company Solid Power closes $130M Series B led by BMW, Ford and Volta
Solid Power, a developer of all solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, announced a $130-million Series B investment round led by the BMW Group, Ford Motor Company and Volta Energy Technologies. Continue Reading
DOE: half of all states now have at least 1,000 non-residential EV charging units
According to figures from the US Department of Energy (DOE), as of March 2021, there are 25 states that have at least 1,000 non-residential electric vehicle (EV) charging units (public Continue Reading
Baidu rolls out paid driverless taxi service in Beijing
Chinese tech giant Baidu rolled out its paid driverless taxi service on Sunday, making it the first company to commercialize autonomous driving operations in China. Unlike previous Baidu autonomous driving Continue Reading
EIA: Jet Fuel Demand Is On The Mend
U.S jet fuel demand is rising along with an increase in domestic air travel, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said this week. Global and U.S. jet fuel demand is slowly Continue Reading
Electric Car-Charging Business Is Doing Everything But Profiting
President Joe Biden’s plan to wean U.S. drivers off fossil fuels requires massive investment in public charging stations to power the electric-car revolution. So far, none of the companies that deploy Continue Reading
Can Oil Majors Make Electric Vehicle Charging Pay?
One of the more surprising implications of the energy transition is energy companies actually trying to sell you energy. For example, today you buy gasoline, sure, but no one sells it to you. You Continue Reading
The “Great Car Comeback” Brightens Oil Demand Outlook
Despite high vaccination rates in many parts of the world, people appear to be still wary of public transit, opting for personal vehicles, which is driving up demand for crude Continue Reading
Gasoline Is Big Winner in Great Car Comeback
It’s starting to feel as commonplace as handwashing: To protect against Covid, people across the globe are skipping trains and buses. Instead, they’re part of the great car comeback that’s Continue Reading