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
Plug-in vehicles not yet straining U.S. grid
Plug-in electric vehicles aren’t yet putting a strain on the national grid, but may require upgrades to infrastructure as demand increases, a U.S. report found. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Continue Reading
Colorado releases plan to support EVs on state’s highways, accelerate EV adoption
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper released of the Colorado Electric Vehicle (EV) Plan , delivering on a directive set forth in the July 2017 Executive Order, “Supporting Colorado’s Clean Energy Transition.” Continue Reading
China considers tech center for alternative energy vehicles
The Chinese government said Monday it would take a world leadership position in alternative vehicles with the establishment of a new technology center. China is the second-largest economy in the Continue Reading
Luxury Automakers Pivot To EVs
Global automakers see electrified luxury cars as vital to being Tesla-competitive, government mandate-compliant, and standing out as high-performance innovative carmakers. Product announcements this week from Nissan’s Infiniti luxury brand and Continue Reading
The 2018 Detroit Auto Show: Are U.S. Carmakers Still Stuck in the Past?
WHEN ARNOLD Schwarzenegger stepped into the lights at the Michigan Theater Sunday night—the surprise guest at the unveiling of Mercedes-Benz’s redesigned G-Wagen SUV before the 2018 North American International Auto Show—it Continue Reading
New Navigant Leaderboard puts GM and Waymo at the head of the autonomous driving technology pack, Tesla last
Navigant Research has issued a new iteration of its Leaderboard Report on Autonomous Driving (AD), reflecting the new partnerships, strategic investments and acquisitions made since the early version less than Continue Reading
China plug-in electric vehicle sales in 2017: almost four times those in the U.S.
Compared to previous years, overall car-sales growth in the U.S. has all but plateaued at around 17.5 million. China is doing little better, with growth reaching just 3 percent for Continue Reading
Unexpected Phenomenon Observed In Lithium-Ion Batteries
Brookhaven National Laboratory scientists have observed an unexpected phenomenon in lithium-ion batteries – the most common type of battery used to power cell phones and electric cars. As a model Continue Reading
PG&E launches new $130M program to accelerate EV adoption in Northern and Central California; 7,500 chargers
To help accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles in California, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has launched its new EV Charge Network program. Partnering with business customers and EV Continue Reading
PwC: by 2030, the transport sector will require 138M fewer cars in Europe and US; vehicle stock in China to climb ~50%; traffic to be heavier
Five trends are transforming the automotive industry, according to PWC: electrification, autonomy, sharing, connecting and yearly updating, a combination the consultancy is now labeling “eascy”. In a report exploring the Continue Reading
US car groups issue warnings over outlook in 2018
The two largest US car companies offered cautious predictions for 2018 as Ford forecast sweeping cost cuts and General Motors said it expected stalled profit growth. The warnings come after Continue Reading
Self-driving cars raise fears over ‘weaponisation’
Autonomous vehicles are in danger of being turned into “weapons”, leading governments around the world to block cars operated by foreign companies, the head of Baidu’s self-driving car programme has Continue Reading
Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Survives, but G.M. and Tesla Aren’t Cheering
A Tesla charging station in Mountain View, Calif. The company’s chief executive, Elon Musk, has sharply criticized the government’s restriction on the electric vehicle tax credit, which begins to phase Continue Reading
Race to build a million-mile car becomes a reality
Futuristic images of cars were splashed across the Consumer Electronics Show this week, as the world’s largest tech gathering ogled the concept cars of the coming driverless era. But there Continue Reading
Ford Increasing Electric Vehicle Investment to $11 Billion by 2022
A top Ford Motor Co. F 0.53% executive said the company will now spend $11 billion on electrified vehicles through 2022, increasing its previous estimates as it races to catch Continue Reading
Ford Goes ‘All In’ on Electric Cars
Automaker swapped CEOs last year after falling behind Tesla Mach 1 SUV among 16 battery-electric vehicles planned by 2022 Ford Motor Co. will more than double spending on electrified vehicles, Continue Reading
Gas-powered vehicle about twice as costly to drive as an electric
A study from Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute found the average annual cost to drive a gasoline-powered vehicle last year was $1,117. The Continue Reading
Toyota Plant Puts Foreign Car Makers on Path to Pass Detroit in U.S. Production
In the first quarter, foreign auto makers will produce 1.4 million cars and trucks in the U.S., roughly equal to domestic output, projects WardsAuto.com. Toyota Motor Corp.’s TM 2.00% choice Continue Reading
Watch Out, Airlines. High Speed Rail Now Rivals Flying on Key Routes
Across Asia and Europe, high-speed rail is providing a competitive alternative to air travel on the same routes, in terms of price and the all-important barometer of time. Put that Continue Reading
Is This Lithium Battery Breakthrough Too Good To Be True?
It would be a dull month if a new rechargeable battery project didn’t make headlines amid all the excitement surrounding electric cars. This month’s indisputable winner is the lithium-ion battery Continue Reading
Will 1 Billion EVs Crash Gasoline Demand?
Last year was big on announcements from automakers, and suppliers, and tech giants regarding electric vehicles, robotaxis, and autonomous vehicles. We also heard from countries like China, India, France, Great Continue Reading
GM races to build a formula for profitable electric cars
General Motors Co Chief Executive Mary Barra has made a bold promise to investors that the Detroit automaker will make money selling electric cars by 2021. What Barra has not Continue Reading
Fisker unveils EMotion electric luxury sedan; prototype flexible solid-state battery cell; automotive-ready after 2020
Fisker unveiled the Emotion electric luxury sedan at CES 2018. Featuring automatic butterfly doors and five integrated Quanergy S3 LiDAR sensors ( earlier post ) for autonomous driving up to Continue Reading
The end of the internal combustion engine
The adoption of the internal combustion engine, a revolutionary invention that took the power of the steam locomotive and made it more compact and convenient, saw horse-drawn carriages moved from Continue Reading
Toyota Research Institute introducing next-generation automated driving research vehicle at CES: Platform 3.0
Main Toyota Research Institute (TRI) will show its next-generation automated driving research vehicle, Platform 3.0, at CES next week in Las Vegas. The new platform, which is built on a Continue Reading
Can The U.S. Compete In The Electric Car War?
Recently, William Clay “Bill” Ford Jr., executive chairman of Ford Motor Co., said China was “at the heart” of the electric vehicle and the “mobility” movements. It was an interesting Continue Reading
Ricardo supporting Active Response trial to unlock grid capacity for electric vehicles
Ricardo is supporting a trial run by UK Power Networks into using smart grid technology to unlock spare capacity for increased electric vehicle use—maximizing the power available from existing infrastructure Continue Reading
Annual autonomous vehicle sales to surpass 33M in 2040; autonomous mobility in more than 26% of new car sales
Business information provider IHS Markit forecasts that more than 33 million autonomous vehicles will be sold globally in 2040—a substantial increase from the 51,000 units forecast for the first year Continue Reading
Car Sales to Top 90 Million Globally for First Time
A recovery in emerging markets such as Russia helped fuel the latest results. Global sales of passenger cars and trucks likely surpassed 90 million for the first time in 2017, Continue Reading
Number Of EV Charging Points To Rise Significantly
Gasoline stations outnumber electric vehicle charging stations by a wide margin in key global markets. That gap is expected to narrow with planned charger installations and significant growth in fast Continue Reading
Beijing’s Electric-Car Push Could Produce a World-Class Chinese Auto Brand
China has become the world’s largest automotive market, thanks to drivers whose numbers far eclipse those of such former leaders as the U.S. and Germany. But while mainland producers may Continue Reading
Toyota Could Become Tesla’s Next Big Headache
Toyota Motor Corp. is making a serious commitment to bringing electrified vehicles into its fleet. The move goes against the widely held perception that the Japanese automaker was taking a Continue Reading
EV Range Set To Triple With New Lithium Battery Breakthrough
The University of Waterloo researchers breakthrough involves the use of negative electrodes (the anode) made of lithium metal, a material with the potential to dramatically increase battery storage capacity. Quanquan Continue Reading
Lloyd’s Register and UMAS release Zero Emission Vessels 2030 study
Lloyd’s Register and University Maritime Advisory Services (UMAS) released a new study— Zero Emission Vessels 2030 —that aims to demonstrate the viability of zero-emission vessels (ZEVs) by identifying what needs Continue Reading
Wärtsilä providing HY hybrid modules for Swedish port tug; first vessel operating with Wärtsilä HY solution
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply two Wärtsilä HY 2 hybrid power modules for a new escort tug being built for the Swedish port of Luleå located on the Gulf Continue Reading
What Needs to Happen Before Electric Cars Take Over the World
Workers at a drilling site in the Czech Republic. On the slope of a thickly forested Czech mountain, three men in hard hats and mud-spattered fluorescent vests dig for the Continue Reading
China Plans to Kill Local Subsidies for Electric Cars
Move to help rein in state expenditure while promoting EVs Subsidies also raising concerns of protectionism, people say China is planning to tell local governments to stop offering subsidies for Continue Reading
Toyota aims for sales of more than 5.5M electrified vehicles including 1M ZEVS per year by 2030; no models developed without electrified version
Toyota Motor Corporation announced its plans regarding the mass adoption of electrified vehicles for the decade 2020-2030. Toyota’s electrified vehicle strategy centers on a significant acceleration in the development and Continue Reading
Toyota to market over 10 battery EV models in early 2020s
Toyota Motor Corp ( 7203.T ) said it would market more than 10 all-electric vehicle (EV) models globally in the early 2020s, a target which could require the firm to Continue Reading
The BMW Group and Solid Power partner to drive solid-state battery adoption in EVs
The BMW Group is partnering with Solid Power, a developer of solid-state rechargeable batteries, in a joint effort to develop Solid Power’s solid-state batteries for electric vehicle applications. In this Continue Reading