U.S. Jet Fuel Glut Is Too Big for Surging Air Travel to Drain
The U.S. is swimming in so much jet fuel that even this summer’s surge in air travel can’t save the market. Air traffic in the U.S. has jumped to more Continue Reading
Gas Engines, and the People Behind Them, Are Cast Aside for Electric Vehicles
Steven Penkevich spent 36 years at Ford Motor Co. F -0.65% as part of an army of Detroit engineers who perfected the internal combustion engine, a technology dating back to the dawn of the automobile Continue Reading
Europe’s gasoline, diesel car sales slump to 60% of market as EVs gain ground
Highlights Hybrid car sales overtake diesel for market share Electric vehicle sales jump more than 200% over year Plug-in hybrid sales more than triple since 2020 European sales of conventional Continue Reading
The World Will Run Out Of EV Batteries By 2025
In many ways, the world is not ready for the EV revolution. While electric vehicles are an absolutely invaluable and essential component of the clean energy revolution and combating climate Continue Reading
Futures Exchanges Gear Up For EV Boom
The CME’s Comex and London Metal Exchange (LME) are squaring up for the industrial revolution that is electrification, according to recent posts by Bloomberg and the Financial Times . Both Continue Reading
Electric-Vehicle Sales Growth Outpaces Broader Auto Industry
The auto industry’s push into electric vehicles has gained traction this year with sales of these models growing at a faster clip than the broader U.S. car business. While still Continue Reading
Rolls-Royce generator delivered for megawatt-level hybrid-electric propulsion system for aerospace
The generator that will be at the heart of the most powerful hybrid-electric aero power and propulsion system in aerospace has arrived for installation at Rolls-Royces’s specialist testbed. PGSy1 The Continue Reading
Mercedes to go all-electric by end of decade where conditions allow; investing €40B+ in BEVs 2022-2030
Mercedes-Benz is getting ready to go all-electric by the end of the decade, where market conditions allow, shifting from electric-first to electric-only. By 2022, Mercedes-Benz will have battery electric vehicles Continue Reading
Can The Airline Industry Live Without Fossil Fuels?
The global war on emissions has exploded in recent years, with every company, industry, and government on earth now desperately attempting to reduce its carbon footprint. From the introduction of Continue Reading
Toyota Chief Scientist Pratt makes the case for hybrids and plug-ins
In a post published on Medium, Gill Pratt, Toyota Motor Corporation’s Chief Scientist and the CEO of Toyota Research Institute, explains why he is not a proponent of ditching ICE Continue Reading
Surf Air Mobility orders up to 150 Cessna Grand Caravans for fitting with series-hybrid powertrains
Surf Air Mobility Inc., has signed a purchase agreement with Textron Aviation for up to 150 Cessna Grand Caravan EX single-engine turboprop aircraft, with an initial fleet order of 100 Continue Reading
Deutsche Aircraft and Universal Hydrogen partner on hydrogen-fueled regional aviation
Deutsche Aircraft, the new purpose-driven German aircraft Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) ( earlier post ), and Universal Hydrogen Co. ( earlier post ) announced a technical collaboration to complete a Continue Reading
Moscow, capital of oil-rich Russia, targets electric car growth
Moscow, capital of one of the world’s biggest hydrocarbon exporters, plans to boost the use of electric cars by rolling out a raft of charging infrastructure in the coming years, Continue Reading
Indiana Unveils Wireless Charging Highway For Electric Vehicles
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has begun the first phase of a project to transform a segment of the state’s highway into wireless charging pavement for electric vehicles, according Continue Reading
INDOT, Purdue to develop wireless electric vehicle dynamic charging solution for highway infrastructure; magnetizable concrete
The Indiana Department of Transportation and Purdue University early in July announced plans to develop the first contactless wireless-charging concrete pavement highway segment. The project will use innovative magnetizable concrete Continue Reading
Study suggests widespread use of EVs may negatively impact land use
In an open-access study published in the journal Sustainable Cities and Society , Francesco Orsi, of the Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning Group, Wageningen University & Research, the Netherlands, suggests Continue Reading
GM bringing Charge 360 to fleets
General Motors and BrightDrop, a new business created and wholly owned by GM focused on electric commercial delivery and logistics, announced the Ultium Charge 360 fleet charging service, a comprehensive Continue Reading
Fresh travel curbs amid COVID-19 surge mars outlook for Asian refiners
Resurgence in COVID-19 infections to prolong border closures Jet fuel refining margins seen to climb to $8-9/bbl by year-end Asia’s aviation sector to struggle despite recovery in the West Refiners Continue Reading
Universal Hydrogen signs LOIs with 3 carriers for hydrogen-powered aircraft
Universal Hydrogen ( earlier post ) has signed LOIs with Icelandair Group (Iceland), Air Nostrum (Spain), and Ravn Air (Alaska) for aftermarket conversion of aircraft to hydrogen propulsion and for Continue Reading
United Air, Mesa Agree to Buy Up to 200 Small Electric Planes
United Airlines Holdings Inc. and regional carrier Mesa Air Group Inc. each agreed to buy as many as 100 small electric-powered planes from a Swedish startup — if the aspiring Continue Reading
U-M study: When, where, how electric delivery vehicles are charged has big impact on GHGs
Though EVs represent a small fraction of delivery vehicles today, the number is growing. In 2019, Amazon announced plans to obtain 100,000 electric delivery vehicles. UPS has ordered 10,000 of Continue Reading
Electrify America to more than double its current EV charging network by end of 2025
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
Golf Carts Now Run on the Same Batteries as Your EV
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
Investors Are Betting Big On The Future Of EV Efficiency
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
Crowley to build and operate the first all-electric US tugboat to serve Port of San Diego; eWolf
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 rules will make electric cars more profitable than petrol, says VW executive
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
First international safety standard for Level 4 automated driving systems has been published
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
Deutsche Aircraft and H2FLY partner on hydrogen-fuel-cell technology for commercial regional aircraft
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
ORNL team develops modeling tool to help plan timing and location of EV chargers along interstates
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
LLNL study shows integrated vehicles shapes decrease body-axis drag for increased fuel efficiency
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
Starting this year, Moscow will only buy electric buses
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
Rolls-Royce partners with Shell in sustainable aviation fuel push
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 Airlines is planning a record expansion of its aircraft fleet.
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
The EV Boom Is Coming Much Earlier Than Expected
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
Global Jet Fuel Demand Is Slowly Recovering
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
Sluggish jet demand to cap European crude refinery runs, FGE says
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
NYC Blocks Startup Revel’s Planned Tesla Taxis In Climate Snub
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 to Install First Curbside Electric-Vehicle Charging Station
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 selects Spartanburg, S.C. to build next-generation USPS delivery fleet
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 conducts first flight with blend of two different types of SAF
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 Returned. So Did Long Lines at Security, Restaurants and Shops.
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’s Regional Rail Expansion Faces Hurdle From Freight Trains
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 investing $110M over next decade to develop energy storage for aircraft
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
Germany Confronts the Future of Short-Haul Flights
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
GM, Ford outdo each other with electric vehicle investments
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
It’s Too Early to Focus on Electric Cars Only, Toyota Says
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
GM exec: Company to announce more battery plants this week
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
Americans Are Keeping Their Cars Longer, as Vehicle Age Hits 12 Years
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
Up-to-date information on the rebound in flying in the United States
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
eVTOL company Vertical Aerospace logs up to 1,000 pre-orders valued at up to $4B
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