Toyota Finds A Way To Make Cheaper EVs
Toyota Motor Corp, Asia’s No.1 carmaker, has found a way to make electric vehicles (EVs) more affordable and less vulnerable to shortages in supply of the key elements needed to Continue Reading
An Unlikely Challenger In The Electric Car Race
Traditional auto manufacturers were initially written off as having too much legacy investments in the internal combustion engine and insufficient technology to keep up with the development of electric and Continue Reading
Toyota develops first neodymium-reduced, heat-resistant magnet for electric motors
Toyota Motor Corporation has developed the world’s first neodymium-reduced, heat-resistant magnet. Neodymium (Nd) magnets are used in various types of motors such as the high-output motors found in electrified vehicles. Continue Reading
Robo-Taxi Set For Arizona Rollout
Waymo, a unit of Alphabet, is set to launch a ride-sharing service similar to Uber, but with no human driver behind the wheel. Officials in Arizona granted Waymo a permit Continue Reading
Fitch: EVs Growth Could Lead To Peak Oil Demand By 2030
Greater product awareness and technological changes could fast track the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) that could plausibly lead to a peak oil demand before 2030, Fitch Ratings said on Continue Reading
BP sees self-driving electric vehicles crimping oil demand by 2040
The emergence of self-driving electric cars and travel sharing are set to dent oil consumption by 2040, oil and gas giant BP ( BP.L ) said, forecasting a peak in Continue Reading
Is This The Answer To The Lithium Shortage?
University of Texas at Austin and Monash University researchers have recently discovered a new, efficient way to extract lithium and other metals and minerals from water. With continual technological advancements Continue Reading
Electric cars may reduce global demand for oil by mid-2020s
The emergence of electric cars can lead to a reduction of oil consumption by road transport by the mid-2020s, the Russian Central Bank said in its report. According to the Continue Reading
More Americans Willing to Ride in Fully Self-Driving Cars
American drivers are beginning to embrace self-driving vehicles, according to a new study from AAA. The annual survey reveals that 63 percent of U.S. drivers report feeling afraid to ride Continue Reading
California Governor orders 5M ZEV target for 2030; more hydrogen fueling and EV charging stations
California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed executive order B-48-18, directing all State entities to work with the private sector and all appropriate levels of government to put at Continue Reading