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  • Electric Cars

As More Electric Cars Arrive, What’s The Future For Gas-Powered Engines?

Most American automobiles are powered by internal combustion engines: Gas or diesel goes in, tiny explosions power pistons and turn a crankshaft, the car moves forward, and carbon dioxide goes Continue Reading

Posted On : 19 Feb 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Transportation

A Real Tube Carrying Dreams of 600-M.P.H. Transit

 California just decided to sharply scale back its plans for a high-speed rail artery meant to transform travel up and down the state. But in the desert outside Las Vegas, the transportation Continue Reading

Posted On : 19 Feb 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Electric Planes

Bye Aerospace’s Sun Flyer 2 completes first flight with Siemens electric propulsion motor

Bye Aerospace’s electric Sun Flyer 2 successfully completed the first official flight test with a Siemens electric propulsion motor 8 February at Centennial Airport, south of Denver, Colo. The Sun Continue Reading

Posted On : 19 Feb 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Electric Cars

BMW seeking quiet cooling technologies for fast charging of EVs

BMW is seeking alternative cooling technologies for vehicle batteries to further improve peak cooling capacity during fast charging while reducing cooling components’ vibration and noise emission. Solutions that meet the Continue Reading

Posted On : 19 Feb 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

MIT team develops sub-terahertz-radiation receiving system to help steer driverless cars through fog and dust

Autonomous vehicles relying on light-based image sensors often struggle to see through conditions such as fog. MIT researchers have now developed a sub-terahertz-radiation receiving system that could help steer driverless Continue Reading

Posted On : 16 Feb 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Electric Cars

DOE launches its first Li-ion battery recycling R&D center: ReCell; driving toward closed-loop recycling

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has launched its first lithium-ion battery recycling center, called the ReCell Center . Recycled materials from lithium-ion batteries can be reused in new batteries, Continue Reading

Posted On : 16 Feb 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Electric Trucks

Mercedes-Benz delivers electric eActros heavy-duty truck to Logistik Schmitt for testing; countering catenaries

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has handed over a fully electric eActros truck to Murg Valley (Southern Germany)-based logistics company Logistik Schmitt. As part of the eWayBW project, commercial transport will be electric Continue Reading

Posted On : 15 Feb 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Electric Cars

Electrify America releases $300M Cycle 2 national ZEV investment plan; metro charging, autonomous charging, renewable generation

Electrify America has released its National Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Investment Plan for Cycle 2; Cycle 2 is a 30-month investment period that begins in July 2019. The $300-million investment Continue Reading

Posted On : 8 Feb 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Electric Cars

Propel Fuels to launch EV charging network in California

Propel Fuels, California’s leading low carbon fuel retailer, plans to launch an electric vehicle (EV) charging network to bring fast and affordable access across the state of California. Propel will Continue Reading

Posted On : 8 Feb 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Electric Cars

Hubject and Greenlots collaborate to bring app-free and card-free charging to EV drivers

Hubject is collaborating with Greenlots to deploy its ISO 15118 Plug&Charge technology ( earlier post ) in North America. Customers with new, Plug&Charge-enabled vehicles will no longer need to worry Continue Reading

Posted On : 8 Feb 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
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  • Electric Cars
  • Germany

Bet everything on electric: Inside Volkswagen’s radical strategy shift

If Volkswagen realizes its ambition of becoming the global leader in electric cars, it will be thanks to a radical and risky bet born out of the biggest calamity in Continue Reading

Posted On : 7 Feb 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
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  • China
  • Electric Cars

Global EV car sales surge 63% in 2018

Global sales of passenger car electric vehicles (EVs) jumped by 63% last year to top 2 million units for the first time, helped by surging sales of plug-in EVs in Continue Reading

Posted On : 6 Feb 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
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  • Electric Cars
  • Energy Storage

Could This Material Kill Lithium-Ion Batteries?

Sodium, an element far more abundant than lithium, is expanding its claim to fame in the battery field. A new study from a Japanese university has suggested that a sodium Continue Reading

Posted On : 5 Feb 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Electric Cars

Are Automakers Overestimating EV Demand?

Electric cars were the stars of the Detroit Auto Show this year and they have been garnering a lot of attention from the media generally amid increasingly urgent talk about Continue Reading

Posted On : 4 Feb 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
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  • Electric Cars
  • Europe

European car market logs best year for alternative fueled vehicles, lowest diesel share since 2001

The European car market remained stable during 2018, as 15.6 million vehicles were registered—just 346 more than in 2017— according to JATO Dyanmics. It was the best result since 2007, Continue Reading

Posted On : 4 Feb 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Mercedes-Benz researching “informed trust” of autonomous vehicles

Mercedes-Benz considers empathy and trust to be central factors for the acceptance of self-driving vehicles. For people to have trust in the machine, they must immediately and intuitively be able Continue Reading

Posted On : 4 Feb 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

UC Santa Cruz prof suggests self-driving cars will torpedo parking pricing as effective congestion management policy; “incentive to create havoc”

With no need to park, autonomous vehicles (AVs) will clog city streets and slow traffic to a crawl, according to a new paper by University of Santa Cruz transportation planner Continue Reading

Posted On : 2 Feb 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
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  • Electric Cars

Shell open to carmaker partners in EV charging expansion

Shell is open to partnerships with carmakers to expand electric vehicle (EV) charging beyond its petrol stations, one of the oil major’s executives said on Friday.  As part of efforts Continue Reading

Posted On : 2 Feb 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
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  • Electric Cars

Directly-cooled lighter-weight EV motor made with polymer housing

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT are working together with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT to develop a new cooling concept that will enable polymers to Continue Reading

Posted On : 2 Feb 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
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  • Electric Cars

ICCT quantifies the EV charging infrastructure gap across US markets

In a new white paper , the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has quantified the gap in charging infrastructure across the 100 most populous US metropolitan areas in the Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jan 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Are Electric Cars Only for the Rich? Sacramento Is Challenging That Notion

In the backyard of California’s Capitol sits Franklin Boulevard, a largely industrial area where many residents earn a living keeping old vehicles on the road. The state, which has been Continue Reading

Posted On : 25 Jan 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Electric Cars

Volkswagen to create battery production unit in push for e-cars mass production

 Volkswagen said it would create a unit to manufacture electric car batteries, as it prepares to mass produce electric cars and overhaul its components division which currently makes engines, gearboxes Continue Reading

Posted On : 25 Jan 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Electric Planes

Boeing’s flying car lifts off in race to revolutionize urban travel

Boeing Co said its flying car prototype hovered briefly in the air during an inaugural test flight on Wednesday, a small but significant step as the world’s largest planemaker bids Continue Reading

Posted On : 24 Jan 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
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  • Electric Cars

IEA Chief: EVs Are Not The End Of The Oil Era

Electric vehicles (EVs) today are not the end of global oil demand growth, nor are they the key solution to reducing carbon emissions, Fatih Birol, the Executive Director of the Continue Reading

Posted On : 23 Jan 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Electric Cars

European power firms aim to harness electric car batteries

Ever wanted to run your electric car for free? If you’re open to a bit of give and take, then stay plugged in and your wishes might come true. At Continue Reading

Posted On : 21 Jan 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Electric Trucks

Tesla Starts Test Drives With New Truck Prototype: Report

A truck leasing company has said Tesla had approached with an offer to test drive a new truck prototype whose initial version the luxury EV maker revealed last year. Electrek’s Continue Reading

Posted On : 18 Jan 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Electric Cars

Volkswagen to build MEB EVs in Chattanooga beginning in 2022; $800M investment in plant

Volkswagen AG announced that Chattanooga, Tenn. will be the company’s North American base for manufacturing electric vehicles based on the modular electric toolkit MEB. This expansion of Volkswagen’s US footprint Continue Reading

Posted On : 14 Jan 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

NVIDIA showcases DRIVE Localization platform; localizing AVs within centimeters to HD maps worldwide

At CES 2019 last week, NVIDIA showcased DRIVE Localization—an open, scalable platform for vehicles to position themselves on high-definition maps with unprecedented robustness and accuracy, using mass-market sensors. It’s vital Continue Reading

Posted On : 14 Jan 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Electric Cars

GM: Cadillac to be lead EV brand; new global BEV3 architecture

During its Capital Markets Day presentation, GM said that Cadillac will be GM’s lead electric vehicle brand and will introduce the first model from the company’s all-new global battery electric Continue Reading

Posted On : 12 Jan 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Electric Cars

A Reuters analysis of 29 global automakers found that they are investing at least $300 Billion

$300 billion in electric vehicles, with more than 45 percent of that earmarked for China. Global automakers are planning an unprecedented level of spending to develop and procure batteries and Continue Reading

Posted On : 11 Jan 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
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  • China
  • Electric Cars

Outlook 2019: Slowing economy and electric vehicles take a bite out of China’s gasoline demand

Highlights Passenger car sales sink 6% in 2018, first drop in 20 years Gasoline demand growth to fall below 3% in 2019: Platts Analytics EVs to displace 2.23 mil b/d Continue Reading

Posted On : 11 Jan 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Transportation
  • USA

Something Extraordinary Is Happening In Jet Fuel Markets

Asia and the United States are experiencing historic prices for jet fuel, yet their current circumstances couldn’t be more opposite. In Asia, jet fuel has plummeted over the past two Continue Reading

Posted On : 10 Jan 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Tesla Warns Self Driving Option ‘Very Far Away’ Due To Regulation

Tesla has been warning its buyers who have ordered the ‘Full Self-Driving package’ that the option may not be available for a very long time because of regulations in various Continue Reading

Posted On : 10 Jan 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Electric Cars

General Motors to collaborate with EVgo, ChargePoint and Greenlots on EV charging network

General Motors will collaborate with EVgo, ChargePoint and Greenlots—three of the US’ leading electric vehicle (EV) charging networks—to enable access to the largest collective electric vehicle charging network in the Continue Reading

Posted On : 10 Jan 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Energy Demand
  • Transportation

WoodMac: Demand For Oil In Transportation Sector To Peak In A Decade

Global transportation demand for crude oil is expected to peak in the late 2020s, due to the rise of electric vehicles (EVs), improved efficiency standards for internal combustion engine (ICE) Continue Reading

Posted On : 9 Jan 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Electric Planes

Rolls-Royce Aims For Electric Aircraft Speed Record

Last week Rolls-Royce revealed plans to build a 300-mile-per-hour, 500-horsepower, all-electric aircraft capable of flying from London to Paris on a single charge. The Accel relies on the most energy-dense Continue Reading

Posted On : 9 Jan 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Transportation

Alstom to introduce hydrogen-powered trains in U.K.

France-based Alstom presented Monday a new hydrogen train design for the U.K. market with the aim to build a fleet that will be up and running by 2022, following up Continue Reading

Posted On : 8 Jan 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Prices
  • Transportation

London vehicle seeks to raise $1bn to hedge marine fuel clampdown

Some of the biggest names in shipping and oil trading are looking to raise $1bn for a vehicle aimed at profiting from a clampdown on highly polluting marine fuels, pitching Continue Reading

Posted On : 8 Jan 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Electric Cars

US EV sales jump 72.5% on year in 2018, top 354,000

 With more than 35,000 electric vehicle sales and registrations reported thus far for the month of December 2018 is looking to be a significant break-out year as an industry publication Continue Reading

Posted On : 4 Jan 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Electric Cars

UC Davis report proposes mileage fee for EVs, maintaining fuel tax for ICEs to support road repairs

A research report submitted to the California Legislature this week by the University of California, Davis’ Institute of Transportation Studies proposes switching EVs to a mileage-based road-funding fee (road user Continue Reading

Posted On : 4 Jan 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Toyota Research Institute introducing P4 automated driving test vehicle at CES 2019; supporting Chauffeur and Guardian development

The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) will introduce the TRI-P4 automated driving test vehicle on 7 January at CES 2019 in Las Vegas. The P4 is based on the new fifth-generation Continue Reading

Posted On : 4 Jan 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Electric Cars
  • Norway

Norway’s electric cars zip to new record: almost a third of all sales

Almost a third of new cars sold in Norway last year were pure electric, a new world record as the country strives to end sales of fossil-fueled vehicles by 2025. Continue Reading

Posted On : 3 Jan 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
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  • China
  • Electric Cars

Tesla To Start Building Gigafactory In China

In a sign that Tesla is preparing to start construction of its first factory in China, Elon Musk said on Monday that he would be visiting China soon for the Continue Reading

Posted On : 2 Jan 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Wielding Rocks and Knives, Arizonans Attack Self-Driving Cars

A Waymo autonomous vehicle in Chandler, Ariz., where the driverless cars have been attacked by residents on several occasions.  The assailant slipped out of a park around noon one day Continue Reading

Posted On : 1 Jan 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Electric Cars

California ARB considering adopting Zero-Emission Airport Shuttle regulation; 100% ZEV by 2035

The California Air Resources Board will conduct a public hearing 21 February to consider approving for adoption a proposed Zero-Emission Airport Shuttle regulation. The regulation as currently written would require Continue Reading

Posted On : 1 Jan 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Transportation

Combustion engine car sales to hit peak demand in 2018, say analysts

Sales of internal combustion engine cars in 2018 are unlikely to be surpassed in any future year, as demand in the world’s three largest markets stalls and carmakers seek to Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Dec 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Electric Cars

Volkswagen previewing mobile quick charging station; trials in 2019, production in 2020

Volkswagen is previewing the company’s future mobile quick charging station. The first mobile quick charging stations will be set up as early as the first half of 2019 in Wolfsburg Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Dec 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Electric Cars

Think Electric Vehicles Are Great Now? Just Wait…

So I’m waiting. Waiting to choose one of the scores of electric vehicle models that I know are coming down the pipeline in the next 18 to 36 months—the exact Continue Reading

Posted On : 27 Dec 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Transportation

Have we reached Peak Car?

General Motors has announced it’s shuttering five production facilities and killing six vehicle platforms by the end of 2019 as it reallocates resources towards self-driving technologies and electric vehicles. The Continue Reading

Posted On : 26 Dec 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Electric Planes

All-electric helicopter makes record flight

Guinness record-setting electric helicopter by Tier 1 Engineering Electric transportation is about more than cars. Trucks and buses are also moving toward electric propulsion. Planes, with their long ranges and Continue Reading

Posted On : 24 Dec 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple

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