New Battery Design Could Crush Tesla
We all know the story behind Fisker, it was one of the world’s first plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in 2008, and even had a legal spat between Tesla, but shortly Continue Reading
Elon Musk Plugs New Truck Even as Model 3 Faces Delays
Tesla has been teasing images of the truck it plans to unveil on Thursday. ‘It can transform into a robot, fight aliens and make one hell of a latte,’ Chief Continue Reading
Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center to study societal acceptance of connected and automated vehicle technologies
Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) announced five new research projects focused on better understanding how drivers use and respond to advanced vehicle technologies, including automated driver assistance systems. The Continue Reading
Ipsos RDA study finds traditional US dealerships often not prepared for EVs
A new study by market research company Ipsos RDA has found that the EV sales process at traditional brand dealers who sell EVs alongside other vehicles, has, in many instances, Continue Reading
EVs Won’t Stifle Oil Demand Anytime Soon
There will be 280 million EVs on the roads in 2040, up from 2 million today—but even this increase won’t be able to stifle crude oil demand, the International Energy Continue Reading
China’s electric car push set to trigger ‘war of attrition’
New Chinese rules mandating a boost in electric vehicle production are raising fears of a glut of battery-powered cars that carmakers will be hard pressed to sell. Regulations adopted in September Continue Reading
Goldman: Automated Trucks To Cost 300k Jobs Per Year
Silicon Valley startups, technologists, and venture capitalists see great potential in the technology—even more than most traditional trucking companies are supporting. For months, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has put out Continue Reading
Geely acquiring flying car startup Terrafugia
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Terrafugia, a US-based company developing practical flying cars.Terrafugia was founded in 2006 by five MIT graduates; since then, the Continue Reading
DRIVEtheARC EV fast charging corridor opens in Nor Cal; 55 new fast chargers at 25 locations
DRIVEtheARC, a corridor of electric vehicle (EV) fast charging stations spanning from Monterey to Lake Tahoe, announced the completion of the chargers’ deployment and its official grand opening on the Continue Reading
Fisker files patents on solid-state battery technology; anticipating automotive-ready from 2023
Fisker’s scientists, including a co-founder of solid-state battery start-up Sakti3 (acquired by Dyson, earlier post ), filed patents this week (under a non-publication request) on flexible, superior energy density solid-state Continue Reading