Norway Looks To Cut Some Of Its Generous Tax Breaks For EVs
The government of the global leader in EVs adoption, Norway, proposed on Thursday to trim some of the tax breaks for the heaviest electric vehicles (EVs) in a move that—if Continue Reading
Shell Buys One Of Europe’s Largest EV Charging Networks
In one of Big Oil’s most significant deals in the electric vehicles market yet, Shell said on Thursday that it had signed an agreement to buy one of Europe’s biggest Continue Reading
China Hastens the World Toward an Electric-Car Future
There is a powerful reason that automakers worldwide are speeding up their efforts to develop electric vehicles — and that reason is China. Propelled by vast amounts of government money Continue Reading
Is This The Missing Link In Lithium Batteries?
The researchers developed anodes comprising porous carbon made from asphalt that show exceptional stability after more than 500 charge-discharge cycles. (Click to enlarge) Scanning electron microscope images show an anode Continue Reading
The U.S. needs at least twice as many charging points for EV, study finds
The number of plug-in ports for electric vehicles would need to increase more than 130 percent to meet future growth, a U.S. Energy Department study found. The U.S. Energy Department’s Continue Reading
Boeing-backed, hybrid-electric commuter plane to hit market in 2022
A Seattle-area startup, backed by the venture capital arms of Boeing Co ( BA.N ) and JetBlue Airways Corp ( JBLU.O ) announced plans on Thursday to bring a small Continue Reading
Western states to roll out EV highway initiative
A handful of governors from western U.S. states roll out plans Wednesday to expand access for electric vehicles along their highways, Colorado’s governor said. Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper will host Continue Reading
The Trillion Dollar Market That Stopped Chasing Profits
Every carmaker worth their salt is developing electric cars. It’s like a virus that’s going around infecting car manufacturing companies. The virus’ name, of course, is Tesla—with observers seeing Elon Continue Reading
New Ford chief to chop spending on traditional cars
Ford’s new chief executive Jim Hackett promised to cut $14bn in costs and divert investment from traditional cars to speed up electric and self-driving vehicle development. In a long-awaited strategy Continue Reading
ABB launches first 150-350 kW high power charger
ABB will introduce its new Terra HP High Power Charge system—the Terra HP, the first 150-350 kW product on the market—at EVS30 in Stuttgart. Ideally suited for use at highway Continue Reading
China, With Methodical Discipline, Conjures a Market for Electric Cars
China has created the world’s largest electric-car market by sheer force of will, a giant bet on domestic production that’s leaving major foreign auto makers scrambling to keep up. The Continue Reading
China’s EV Market Nearing 2 Percent Penetration
The number of passenger vehicles sold in China surged 68 percent in August compared to the same month last year, but the really compelling statistic is the number of electric Continue Reading
G.M. and Ford Lay Out Plans to Expand Electric Models
Mary Barra, G.M.’s chief executive, discussing features on the battery-powered Chevrolet Bolt in January 2016. G.M. said it would introduce two new all-electric models within 18 months as part of Continue Reading
Automakers Plan Electric Car Blitz Even as Tesla Burns Billions
Regulations, Musk’s marketing mastery seen as key reasons Field gets crowded in market most buyers have yet to embrace Here are two facts that defy logic: By the end of Continue Reading
China issues NEV quotas for automakers: 10% of sales in 2019 and 12% in 2020
China has issued its anticipated new regulation requiring most automakers to sell a minimum number of new energy vehicles (NEVs) (battery-electric and plug-in hybrid) annually from 2019 as part of Continue Reading
New York plug-in car sales up 74% April-June with introduction of rebate
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that the state has seen a 74% increase in electric car sales over the same time period last year, resulting from the Drive Continue Reading
JingChi raises $52M in Pre-A round to fuel growth and development of autonomous fleets for US and China
JingChi Inc. has completed a combined $52-million pre-A investment round from lead investor Qiming Venture, strategic investor NVIDIA GPU Ventures, and a consortium of other investors. The investment allows JingChi Continue Reading
Visualizing The Massive Impact Of EVs On Commodities
It’s obviously a thought experiment, since right now EVs have close to just 1 percent market share worldwide. We’re still years away from EVs even hitting double-digit demand on a Continue Reading
Electric Vehicles And The 5 Trillion Dollar Market Transition
Every week, the assumptions about the future of transportation, and the energy systems that turn our wheels, are becoming more Jetson-esque. The excitement is palpable and as a technology junkie Continue Reading
China Considers Rule Change That Could Aid Tesla
A possible rule change by Beijing could make it easier for Tesla to manufacture its vehicles in China. SHANGHAI—China is considering relaxing rules requiring foreign auto makers to have a Continue Reading
Daimler Trucks testing truck platooning on public highways in the US
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is testing connected trucks in platooning operations on public roads in the US. In truck platooning, connectivity and automated driving improve safety within the vehicle Continue Reading
How Electric Cars Can Create the Biggest Disruption Since the iPhone
Combination of self-driving, on-demand tech could boost growth Big Oil may take a hit as people choose new ways to travel It’s been 10 years since Apple Inc. unleashed a Continue Reading
Johnson Matthey targets coming EV market with $270M investment in battery material technology
During its Capital Markets Day presentations, specialty chemicals company Johnson Matthey said it will invest an initial £200 million (US$270 million) starting in 2018 to build capacity to drive growth Continue Reading
Exclusive: VW moves to secure cobalt supplies in shift to electric cars
Germany’s Volkswagen ( VOWG_p.DE ) is moving to secure long-term supplies of cobalt, a vital component of rechargeable batteries, as the group accelerates its ambitious shift to electric cars. Cobalt Continue Reading
Makers of Fuel-Guzzling Big Rigs Try to Go Green
Freightliner says its new Cascadia truck gets 8% better fuel efficiency through such things as hubcap covers and door seals that cut down on wind resistance. The average big rig Continue Reading
Mercedes-Benz invests $1bn to make electric cars in US
Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler is investing $1bn to produce electric cars in the US for the first time as it steps up its challenge to its leading rivals by establishing manufacturing Continue Reading
How Electric Cars Can Create the Biggest Disruption Since iPhone
Combination of self-driving, on-demand tech could boost growth Big Oil may take a hit as people choose new ways to travel It’s 10 years since Apple Inc. unleashed a surge Continue Reading
The EV Boom Is Dead Without Proper Support
Frankfurt’s car show, one of the most important in the world, this September spotlighted electric vehicles (EVs). France and the United Kingdom have already decreed an end to sale of Continue Reading
Thirst for oil returns in wealthy nations
A decade’s worth of efforts to cut oil consumption in industrialized countries is at risk of being reversed, as low fuel prices boost demand and send motorists flocking back to Continue Reading
China’s Electric Vehicles Run on Coal! Yes, But …
China’s offhand bombshell about potentially consigning gasoline-fueled cars to the scrapheap has met, predictably, with a round of cheers and jeers . This is about one of the latter, which Continue Reading
The Single Biggest Player In The Electric Car Market
The announcement by the U.K. and France that they would prohibit the production of diesel and petrol cars by 2040 made for good headlines, but came as little surprise when Continue Reading
Born to Drive project investigating self-delivering cars
About 80 million vehicles are produced around the world every year, but the logistics for transport from the factory to the end customer are extensive, costly and completely manual. A Continue Reading
European consortium launches 4-year, $80M L3Pilot research project to test Level 3, 4 autonomous driving in 11 countries
A European research consortium under the management of the Volkswagen Group launched the four-year L3Pilot project to test the viability of automated driving as a safe and efficient means of Continue Reading
A123 Systems invests in solid-state battery technology company Solid Power
A123 Systems LLC, a developer and manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries and systems, has invested in Solid Power Inc., a developer of solid-state battery technology. Solid Power’s technology combines an Continue Reading
Electric Vehicles: The High Cost Of Going Green
It has become raison d’être that electric vehicles (EV) will keep increasing in use without considering serious factors that could hamper their growth. The British electrical grid example and the Continue Reading
China’s Petrol-Powered Car Ban Could Cripple The Oil Market
If China, the world’s largest new vehicle market with sales of 28.03 million units last year, were to ban gasoline and diesel vehicles in the market, the impact on petroleum Continue Reading
Electric Cars Won’t Save European Auto Makers as Diesel Sales Drop
In Germany, threats by politicians to ban diesel cars from cities have scared off customers, and sales of new models plunged 14% in August from a year ago, Germany’s federal Continue Reading
World’s Largest Car Market Turns To Electric Vehicles
China is preparing to announce the date from which internal combustion engine car sales will be banned, joining Norway, France, and the UK, among others, that have declared a complete Continue Reading
Carmakers face electric reality as combustion engine outlook dims
European car bosses gathering for the Frankfurt auto show are beginning to address the realities of mass vehicle electrification, and its consequences for jobs and profit, their minds focused by Continue Reading
China developing timetable to end sales, production of gasoline cars
The auto industry has now grudgingly accepted that battery-electric cars will make up some portion of the world’s new vehicles in years to come. But a milestone in that trend Continue Reading
China looks at plans to ban petrol and diesel cars
China wants more electric cars on the road to fight pollution China, the world’s biggest car market, plans to ban the production and sale of diesel and petrol cars and Continue Reading
China’s Electric Car Push Lures Global Auto Giants, Despite Risks
Volkswagen, the German auto giant, is preparing for a swift expansion in its output of electric cars next year — and the biggest jump in production will be in China. Continue Reading
Electric-Car Makers Turn to Tested Formula: the Racetrack
Big-name car makers are vying to win the electric-car race—literally. This July, all of Germany’s motor-sport icons— Audi , Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and BMW —said they would soon join Formula E, Continue Reading
Oil Markets Need To Plan For EV Dominance
The investment bank says that despite hiccups for many EV models to date, Tesla’s success thus far “shows that the consumer preference for internal combustion engines can be swayed.” Morgan Continue Reading
Oil fading as an energy source because of electric vehicles
The global demand for oil will peak within the next five years, driven largely by the increased market presence of electric vehicles, a top energy consultancy said. DNV GL, a Continue Reading
Nissan unveils new LEAF; 150-mile range; high-power variant with larger battery in 2019
Nissan revealed the Nissan LEAF electric vehicles in a global launch event in Yokohama, followed by its North American debut at a media event in Las Vegas. The new LEAF Continue Reading
Storm flooding destroyed hundreds of thousands of cars in a city that relies heavily on them
Every single mode of transportation Katrina Chadbourne’s family owned was swallowed in Hurricane Harvey’s flooding. “My husband’s truck is gone,” Chadbourne said. “My daughter’s Lexus is gone. My husband’s Harley Continue Reading
House of Representatives to vote on self-driving car legislation next week
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on a sweeping proposal to speed the deployment of self-driving cars without human controls and bar states from blocking autonomous vehicles, congressional Continue Reading
Car makers, retailers rush to open, restock Houston after Harvey
Houston area car retailers and automakers are rushing to reopen dealerships and beef up inventory to replace many thousands of vehicles damaged in flooding from Hurricane Harvey. Pete DeLongchamps, vice Continue Reading
Greater EV Adoption Relies on Some Big ‘Ifs’
What are the key assumptions for a ‘carbon-constrained scenario’? Electric vehicles (EV) constitute a very small share of all cars on the road worldwide. According to the International Energy Agency Continue Reading