COVID-19 wreaks havoc on Asia’s automotive industry
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a bane to vehicle producers in Asia, but the industry’s reaction is just the tip of a supply chain disruption as heightened demand destruction to Continue Reading
NASA releases concept images of all-electric X-57 Maxwell airplane in final Mod IV configuration
NASA has released a series of concept images of the all-electric X-57 Maxwell airplane ( earlier post ), showcasing aspects of its final Mod IV configuration during different flight modes. Continue Reading
Tesla to slash on-site staff at Nevada factory by 75% due to virus: county manager
U.S. electric carmaker Tesla Inc ( TSLA.O ) plans to slash on-site staff at its Nevada battery plant by around 75% due to the coronavirus pandemic, the local county manager Continue Reading
Cruise lines, early source of coronavirus infections, out of bailout package
The Grand Princess cruise ship docked at Oakland, Calif., after two men who were on the coronavirus-stricken cruise ship died from the virus. (Ben Margot/AP) The cruise industry, particularly Carnival-owned Continue Reading
‘Apocalypse now’: Airlines turn to cargo for revenue as U.S. Senate approves aid package
Freight services on passenger planes to boost revenue as the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill to give its carriers $58 billion in aid, including payroll support. The passenger travel Continue Reading
Global airline industry faces $250bn coronavirus hit
The hit would amount to a more than 40 percent fall in revenues from 2019, Iata, the industry trade body warned on Tuesday. It is up from a prediction of $113bn Continue Reading
U.S. Domestic Passenger Flights Could Virtually Shut Down, Voluntarily or by Government Order
But amid the quickly spreading pandemic and mandatory stay-at-home orders covering some 80 million U.S. residents, airline executives, pilot-union leaders and federal transportation officials said they increasingly view as inevitable Continue Reading
Skies clear as more flights grounded by growing coronavirus curbs
Widening curbs on travel to contain the spread of the coronavirus led airlines to ramp up flight cancellations on Monday, with new restrictions spanning Australia, New Zealand, the United Arab Continue Reading
Aviation Fuel, Coronavirus News: Glut Overwhelms Storage
Only about 20% of land-based storage for the product remains — about 50 million barrels — while airlines cut flights, according to Vienna-based consultant JBC Energy GmbH. A collapse in air Continue Reading
Passenger Airlines Start Shifting Idled Planes Into Freight Business
American Airlines Group Inc. is launching its first scheduled cargo flight since 1984 on Friday, with two round-trip flights over four days between Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Frankfurt on Continue Reading
World-first in-road charging test for trucks successful, highway speeds next
Initial tests of in-road charging for electric trucks on a stretch of Swedish road have been successful, according to project managers. The scope of testing will now increase, encompassing more Continue Reading
Tesla suspends production at U.S. vehicle factory due to coronavirus
Tesla Inc said on Thursday it will suspend production at its San Francisco Bay Area vehicle factory on March 24, ending a standoff with California authorities concerned about the spread Continue Reading
Most Of The World’s Airlines Could Be Bankrupt By May
Sydney-based consultancy CAPA Centre for Aviation warned in a statement on Monday morning that most of the world’s airlines will be bankrupt by the end of May. Airline carriers are suspending routes for Continue Reading
Coronavirus Could Derail The Electric Vehicle Revolution
In just one month, the coronavirus outbreak blew out to a full-on pandemic, threatening to tip the global economy into recession and affecting every country, industry, and supply chain. Many Continue Reading
U.S. airlines seek $50 billion government bailout after coronavirus outbreak
Major airlines sought a U.S. government bailout of more than $50 billion as the White House move urgently drafting a financial assistance package in the wake of the steep falloff Continue Reading
Brought to the brink by coronavirus, airlines seek emergency aid
Airlines made unprecedented cuts to flights, costs and staffing on Monday, stepping up calls for emergency aid as coronavirus lockdowns and new travel restrictions hit more major routes. Already battered Continue Reading
Airlines slash schedules, jobs and pay after new travel restrictions
Airlines around the world said they would make more drastic cuts to their flying schedules, shed jobs and seek government aid after countries further tightened border restrictions because of the Continue Reading
Industry body warns most airlines could go broke by May
The airline industry is warning that it must shed jobs and obtain state support to survive the coronavirus crisis, as a respected aviation consultancy predicted that most of the world’s Continue Reading
U.S. eyes aid for airlines; sees no domestic travel curbs for now
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday said he was in close touch with Congress about helping U.S. airlines weather a massive downturn in business due to sweeping travel restrictions Continue Reading
Oil price war increases power utilities’ uncertainty over EV infrastructure plans
Infrastructure plans help EV adoption Views differ on price war’s EV sales impacts Houston — As states such as Florida adopt electric vehicle infrastructure legislation, electric utilities face uncertainty about Continue Reading
Number of vehicles per person is still down from its maximum in 2006
This is my latest update on the recent changes in the number of registered vehicles in the United States. In the previous analysis , I examined the data from 1984 Continue Reading
Jet fuel value plummets; FAA suspends slot-requirements
Jet fuel differentials on the Gulf and Atlantic coasts plunged to fresh lows Wednesday following news that the US Federal Aviation Administration will suspend minimum slot-use requirements at three major Continue Reading
Ban short-haul flights for climate? In EU poll 62% say yes
A majority of European citizens would support a ban on short-distance flights to fight climate change, according to a survey the European Investment Bank (EIB) said on Tuesday. Of 28,088 Continue Reading
Airlines Trim Capacity Over Coronavirus Spread; Some Executives Take Pay Cuts
Airlines detailed the growing impact of the coronavirus by cutting more flights in domestic and international markets, parking planes, freezing hiring and reducing executive pay. American Airlines Group Inc. and Continue Reading
Global Fear of Flying Spawns Crisis for Airlines
The coronavirus has suddenly and unexpectedly created the biggest challenge for the global airline industry since 9/11. Bookings around the world are falling sharply. U.S. carriers are following Asian and Continue Reading
Tesla’s Success in Europe Catches Industry Off Guard
Until recently European auto executives regarded Tesla with something like bemusement. The electric car upstart from California was burning cash, struggling with production problems, and hedge funds were betting it Continue Reading
MIIT verifies Xpeng P7 EV range of 706 km (439 miles) NEDC
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China (MIIT) has verified Xpeng’s P7 electric sports sedan’s driving range to be NEDC 706 km (439 miles). It is the longest Continue Reading
GM Says Its Battery Is the Android-Style Antidote to Tesla’s iPhone
General Motors Co. has made close to $50 billion in adjusted net income over the past five years, while Tesla Inc. has lost close to $5 billion. Yet investors believe Elon Musk’s carmaker is the stock Continue Reading
EVolution: 11 keys to GM’s electrified future
From 2020 through 2025, GM plans to invest more than $20 billion—more than $3 billion annually, on average—toward electric-vehicle programs. And by the middle of the decade, the company aims Continue Reading
‘Almost Without Precedent’: Airlines Hit Hard by Coronavirus
Empty jumbo jets arriving at deserted airports. Masked passengers disinfecting their own seats. Stone-faced airline executives huddling with President Trump. With the coronavirus outbreak continuing to spread around the globe, Continue Reading
Coronavirus hit to airlines could top $100 billion, Flybe collapses
The coronavirus epidemic could cost passenger airlines up to $113 billion in lost revenue this year, an industry body warned on Thursday, more than three times a projection it made Continue Reading
DeMoBat project developing robot-assisted dismantling for EV batteries and motors
In Germany, the DeMoBat collaborative project is developing a robot-assisted dismantling factory for traction batteries and electric motors for EVs. These processes would constitute and important element of a resource-efficient Continue Reading
Uber and Lyft Are Convenient, Competitive and Highly Carbon Intensive
About 42 percent of the miles driven by ride-hailing vehicles like Uber and Lyft are done between rides. This portion, called “deadheading”, is behind the increased emissions and congestion caused Continue Reading
Tesla To Soon Start Model Y Deliveries
Tesla could start shipping off Model Y cars to its customers as soon as next month, Electrek reports , noting Tesla has started sending customers emails to confirm their availability Continue Reading
Audi Suspends Electric Vehicle Production Due To Battery Shortage
Today in “news that affects all electric vehicle manufacturers but definitely not Tesla stock”, Audi has announced that it has suspended production of its e-Tron electric SUV effective February 20 Continue Reading
Electric truck ready for dynamic wireless charging on public roads in Sweden; Smartroad Gotland
ElectReon has successfully wirelessly charged a fully electric 40-ton truck and trailer at a test facility in Sweden. The next step will be to charge the truck through dynamic wireless Continue Reading
Tesla Gets Ever So Close to 400 Miles of Range
Tesla already makes an electric car that has the longest battery range in the industry—373 miles. Now the model has gotten an update that will push that up to nearly Continue Reading
IATA: Virus may slash $29 billion from airlines’ revenue
The outbreak of the new virus threatens to erase $29 billion of this year’s revenue for global airlines, mostly for Chinese carriers, as travel crashes worldwide, according to the International Continue Reading
Tesla’s Secret Weapon In The EV Revolution
The future of electric vehicles around the world depends on China. While Europe has long been at the forefront of the electric car industry, with Tesla leading the charge, almost Continue Reading
Factbox: Asian jet fuel market tests new lows as carriers expand flight restrictions
Major airlines in Asia and the Middle East have expanded flight restrictions to include countries beyond China, as fears of a further spread of the contagion continue to grip global Continue Reading
The Two Most Important Factors In The EV Boom
The ranks of batteries aiming to challenge the dominant lithium ion technology have been swelling rapidly in the past few years are researchers and businesses seek a better and cheaper Continue Reading
Can’t Afford An EV? You’re Paying For It Anyway
Proponents of the electric vehicle (EV) revolution have a lineup of arguments at the ready for drivers on the fence about whether to go electric, and they range from less Continue Reading
Tesla gets court approval to clear forest for German Gigafactory
Tesla Inc got approval from a German court on Thursday to continue to cut down forest near the capital Berlin to build its first European car and battery factory, in Continue Reading
Tesla’s choice of cheaper lithium batteries hits cobalt miners
Shares in Chinese cobalt miners dropped on Wednesday following news that Tesla had chosen to produce its Model 3 electric car in the country with lower cost batteries that do Continue Reading
Exclusive: Tesla in talks to use CATL’s cobalt-free batteries in China-made cars – sources
Tesla is in advanced stages of talks to use batteries from CATL ( 300750.SZ ) that contain no cobalt – one of the most expensive metals in electric vehicle (EV) Continue Reading
Is This Technology The Secret Sauce For EVs?
Back in 2014, the Ford Motor Company mesmerized the world when it revealed it had 3D printed the engine cover for the all-new Ford Mustang , marking the earliest instances Continue Reading
Tesla ordered by German court to stop cutting down trees for Gigafactory
A German court on Sunday ordered Tesla Inc to stop clearing forest land near the capital Berlin to build its first European car and battery factory, a victory for local Continue Reading
Voltabox to supply battery systems to e-troFit for conversion of diesel buses to electric
Voltabox AG secured a long-term framework contract with e-troFit GmbH as the preferred supplier of high-performance battery systems for e-troFit’s conversion solutions for diesel buses. e-troFit is individually adapted to Continue Reading
E.ON, Volkswagen unveil “plug and play” ultra fast charge system
E.ON and Volkswagen have developed an electric vehicle fast-charging system they say is simple, inexpensive and “possible anywhere”. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Continue Reading
Williams Advanced Engineering developing battery system for Anglo American’s hydrogen-powered mine haul truck
Global mining company, Anglo American, has engaged Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) to develop its new Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV): a 290-tonne electrically powered mining haul truck, which is set Continue Reading