Elon Musk’s Battery Day Could Reveal Very Cheap Batteries
A decade ago, some of the smartest minds at the U.S. Department of Energy set an ambitious goal: lower the cost of battery packs to $100 per kilowatt-hour from more than Continue Reading
California Is Banning Gasoline Cars, Now the EV Race Begins
California just started the clock on a future that a few years ago would’ve been unthinkable: dealerships full of nothing but zero-emissions cars. On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom ordered regulators to phase Continue Reading
In a Bold Move, California’s Governor Issues Ban on Gasoline-Powered Cars as of 2035
Afternoon commuter traffic streams northward from Los Angeles on the State Route 14 freeway on May 13, 2020 in Newhall, California. Credit: David McNew/Getty Images If automakers weren’t already planning Continue Reading
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Inmotive introduces efficient two-speed transmission for EVs
Inmotive, a Canadian-based automotive supplier, has launched its patented Ingear two-speed transmission. Invented and designed for the next generation of electric vehicles, the Ingear features a simple and durable design Continue Reading
Will Jet Fuel Demand Ever Recover?
Airlines were banking on summer travel to offset some of the steep losses from grounded flights in the second quarter. Although everyone knew that air travel would take the longest Continue Reading
How a Fortunate Few Airlines Profit in a Pandemic: Lots of Cargo
The only major airlines making money these days are busy flying cargo, not passengers. Of the world’s 30 largest airlines by revenue, just four reported profits for the April-June quarter, Continue Reading
White House urges Congress to pass separate aid bill for airlines
The Trump administration is urging U.S. lawmakers to pass separate bills to aid airlines and other sectors, given failure to reach agreement on a broader package of stimulus funding, White Continue Reading
The Tipping Point For Mass EV Adoption
Analysts have estimated that battery pack prices should drop to US$100/kWh so that electric vehicles have a chance to compete with cost with the internal combustion engine. Automakers and industry Continue Reading
Musk Sets Lofty Goal for $25,000 Model With Tesla-Made Batteries
Tesla Inc. laid out a road map to build a $25,000 car by 2023 and eventually 20 million cars a year, part of a highly anticipated presentation that was short Continue Reading
Elon Musk Promises to Make a $25,000 Tesla (in 3 Years)
Tesla is working on cheaper, more powerful batteries for its electric cars, but many of the required innovations are still works in progress, its chief executive, Elon Musk, said Tuesday Continue Reading
Tesla seeking 56% cut in $/kWh, $25K EV in three years through manufacturing and design innovations
Elon Musk used Tesla’s much-anticipated Battery Day presentation not to disclose some super cell, but to outline an aggressive, comprehensive and radically innovative approach to battery design, manufacturing and vehicle Continue Reading
Neste and Shell to increase supply of sustainable aviation fuel
Finnish biofuel producer and oil refiner Neste NESTE.HE said on Wednesday it had signed an agreement with Shell Aviation to significantly increase the supply and availability of sustainable aviation fuel. Continue Reading
NFI begins piloting Volvo VNR Electric heavy-duty trucks in Southern California
Volvo Trucks North America announced today that third-party supply chain solutions provider NFI began piloting two Volvo VNR Electric trucks as part of the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Continue Reading
Airbus Unveils Hydrogen Designs for Zero-Emission Flight
European planemaker Airbus SE unveiled three designs it’s studying to build hydrogen-powered aircraft as it races to bring a zero-carbon passenger plane into service by 2035. The approaches include a turbofan jet Continue Reading
Airbus CEO Warns on Jobs After Air Travel Market Worsens
Airbus SE Chief Executive Officer Guillaume Faury stepped up his warning on forced job cuts at the European planemaker as a sharper-than-expected decline in travel leads carriers to push back Continue Reading
The Age of Electric Cars Is Dawning Ahead of Schedule
An electric Volkswagen ID.3 for the same price as a Golf. A Tesla Model 3 that costs as much as a BMW 3 Series. A Renault Zoe electric subcompact whose Continue Reading
Sweden introduces GHG reduction mandate for aviation fuel for 2021, increasing to 27% in 2030
Sweden has an ambitious target of being fossil-free by 2045. As a part of the initiative, the Swedish Government announced on 11 September the introduction of a greenhouse gas (GHG) Continue Reading
The Answer to the Electric-Car Conundrum Isn’t Elon Musk
Dozens of new electric-vehicle models are expected to arrive at dealerships in the next few years. We followed eight Wall Street Journal reporters in four countries to see if they, Continue Reading
UK Energy Firms Could Switch Off EV Chargers As Demand Peaks
New rules proposed in the UK could see electricity distributors switching off electric vehicle (EV) chargers at home connected to the smart meter system to prevent grid overloads in case Continue Reading
Growing number of airlines offer ‘flights to nowhere’ as international travel remains stalled – The Washington Post
With international travel in much of the world still disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, some airlines are resorting to “flights to nowhere” that target passengers who long for air travel — Continue Reading
New rival to power plants: chains of electric vehicles selling into the grid
Rooftop solar generators, electric vehicle batteries and other small energy resources will be allowed to supply wholesale power markets in the US, in a challenge to top-down delivery systems controlled Continue Reading
GM Considers Expanding Into Electric-Flying Air-Taxis
Like an elderly man wobbling into a party and trying to fit in with young kids by using “hip new lingo”, General Motors – days after seeing its partnership with Continue Reading
U.S. proposes to waive minimum flight requirements for airlines until March 2021
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it favors the extension of temporary waivers of minimum flight requirements at some U.S. airports through late March 2021 due to the coronavirus Continue Reading
Electric Vehicle Sales in Europe Outperform U.S., China and Combustion Engines
Global automobile sales plunged dramatically in the first two quarters of this year as the coronavirus pandemic kept buyers out of showrooms. The market, which peaked several years ago, dropped Continue Reading
US and European airlines cut schedules as passengers fail to return
US and European airlines warned on Wednesday of grim outlooks for the coming months, cutting schedules as passengers continue to avoid air travel during the pandemic. Ryanair, Europe’s largest low-cost airline, Continue Reading
Lifetime carbon emissions for EVs is much lower than previously suggested: Study highlights errors
Lifetime carbon emissions of electric cars are much lower than previously suggested, according to a new study from the Eindhoven University of Technology. First reported by Der Spiegel , the Continue Reading
German August EV sales at record 13% share, could reach 250,000 for 2020
Sales of electric vehicles in Germany reached a record 13.2% market share in August and could hit 250,000 in total this year after the government boosted cash and other incentives, Continue Reading
New EV market share in Europe hits 7.2% in Q2 2020, up from 2.4% in same period last year
In the second quarter of 2020, the market share of electrically-chargeable vehicles increased to 7.2% of total EU car sales, compared to a 2.4% share during the same period last Continue Reading
BYD electric motor coaches selected for California purchasing contract; available to governmental entities outside CA
BYD announced that its participation in a California-wide purchasing contract will also allow US transit agencies to leverage California’s purchase power to buy US-built zero-emission BYD battery-electric motor coaches, made Continue Reading
Tesla Plans To Sell $5 Billion In Shares As Stock Rallies
Tesla plans to sell additional common stock worth up to US$5 billion and has hired Wall Street’s biggest banks as sales agents, the EV maker said on Tuesday, days after Continue Reading
Japan launches first project to commission high-power fuel cell vessel by 2024
A Japanese consortium led by NYK Line launched a pilot project Sept. 1 to demonstrate the operation of a high-powered fuel cell vessel by 2024 in order to commercialize such Continue Reading
Japanese demonstration project begins for commercialization of vessels equipped with high-power fuel cells
NYK Line, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK), and ENEOS Corporation announced that Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) Continue Reading
Amazon wins FAA approval to deliver packages by drone
Getting an Amazon package delivered from the sky is closer to becoming a reality. The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it had granted Amazon approval to deliver packages by drones. Continue Reading
Airline analysts warn ‘the hardest part’ is yet to come Uncertaint
Airlines are struggling through their worst crisis since the first commercial service began flying passengers just over 100 years ago. In the past week alone, US carrier American Airlines said it Continue Reading
Electric car costs to remain higher than traditional engines
Electric cars will remain significantly more expensive for European carmakers to produce than combustion engine models for at least a decade, according to new research. Data compiled by consultancy Oliver Wyman Continue Reading
MAN introduces electric armored money transporter based on MAN eTGE
MAN handed over the world’s first electrically powered armored money transporter to the international security service provider Prosegur at the beginning of August. The MAN eTGE electric van ( earlier Continue Reading
One of the Brains Behind Tesla Found a New Way to Make Electric Cars Cheaper
Almost every day old iPhones and other used personal electronics arrive by the truckload at a warehouse in Carson City, Nev., where workers crack them open, pull out their batteries Continue Reading
Amazon orders more than 1,800 EVs from Mercedes-Benz Vans
Mercedes-Benz Vans and Amazon announced the largest order for Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles to date: more than 1,800 battery-electric eVito and eSprinter from Mercedes-Benz Vans will be delivered to Amazon starting Continue Reading
Electric Ships Are Pushing The Boundaries Of Batteries
Maritime transport is one of the largest consumers of fossil fuels and, as such, a natural target for those looking for cleaner alternatives. Making ships electric was a no-brainer, but Continue Reading
China Looks To Dive Into The American EV Market
A brand new electric car is preparing to hit the U.S. and it’s either going to take EVs by storm because it’s super cheap, or it’s going to meet the Continue Reading
United Airlines announces biggest pilot job cut in its history
United Airlines ( UAL.O ) is preparing for the biggest pilot furloughs of its history after announcing on Thursday the need to cut 2,850 pilot jobs this year, or about Continue Reading
Electric-Car Surge Paces Europe’s Best Auto Sales in 10 Months
Hybrid and electric-car registrations soared in Europe last month, seizing a record share of the market and lifting total sales to the highest in 10 months. Registrations of plug-in hybrids more Continue Reading
Mercedes gets big electric van order from Amazon
Amazon says it’s buying 1,800 electric delivery vans from Mercedes-Benz, the biggest such order for the German automaker to date. In announcing the order Friday, Mercedes said it would also Continue Reading
Eighty Years After Hindenburg, Startup Pitches Hydrogen Flight
The aviation industry is under pressure to do something about the immense amount of carbon emissions its engines generate. The output is accelerating many times faster than from sectors such Continue Reading
Elon Musk Hints At Electric Jet Battery
It has been the bane of the electric vehicle revolution’s hopes—insufficient battery life. But now, Elon Musk has hinted that he might just have a solution to the thing that Continue Reading
Tesla’s Musk hints of battery capacity jump ahead of industry event
Tesla Inc’s ( TSLA.O ) chief executive Elon Musk has suggested the U.S. electric carmaker may be able to mass-produce longer-life batteries with 50% more energy density in three to Continue Reading
What Will It Take For Americans To Switch To EVs?
One and a half million electric cars on the roads of the U.S. West and Midwest by 2030: this is the vision of regional power utility Xcel Energy, and part Continue Reading
How have our expenditures on motor vehicles changed during the pandemic?
In this study, I examined the relative expenditures on motor vehicles in the United States from March through June 2020—the first four months of the current pandemic. The raw data Continue Reading
New Tritium RT175-S DC fast charger powers EVs to 80% in 15 minutes
Australia-based Tritium has introduced a new DC fast charger, the RT175-S smart charging system, which powers EVs to an 80% charge in 15 minutes on average. The RT175-S is the Continue Reading