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Why Airbus Pumped the Brakes on its Hydrogen Plans

03 May 2025 | Synopsis

"A key challenge for hydrogen-powered aviation lies in storing hydrogen fuel. It has a low energy density by volume, so it must be stored either as a high-pressure gas or, more commonly, as a super-cooled liquid at -253°C (-423°F).

"Despite its promise, several hurdles remain before hydrogen-powered airliners become mainstream. The production and distribution of green hydrogen need to be significantly scaled up."

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EV Explorers To Enter Electric Vehicle To Compete In This Year's Rhino Charge

03 May 2025 | Synopsis

The converted off-road vehicle must cover the 150-200km route, which changes every year, within a 10-hour limit, making sure to pass through every waypoint. The annual Rhino Challenge is a charitable event to raise funds to protect the environment, wildlife and human lives, "having built some 780 kilometres of electric fences, protecting over 80,000 families from human-wildlife conflict."

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Europe EV Sales Report - The King (Tesla) is Dead, Long Live the (Old) King, Volkswagen

03 May 2025 | Synopsis

"Some 365,000 plugin vehicles were registered in Europe in March, rising 22% year over year...BEVs are the ones pushing the market upwards, growing 24% YoY in March to 245,000 units...PHEVs...left negative numbers and grew 19% in March

While Telsa is still the leading EV seller in Europe, Volkswagen Group in particular posting a strong collective result, with four models (#6 VW ID.7, #14 Audi Q6 e-tron, #15 VW Tiguan PHEV, and #17 Skoda Elroq) placing best ever scores."

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'Source Of Data': Are Electric Cars Vulnerable To Cyber Spies And Hackers?

01 May 2025 | Synopsis

"Security experts spoken to by the Guardian say electric cars – the most advanced road vehicles on the market – could be exploited by hackers...electric cars have myriad ways of generating data that is of interest to hostile states, given the microphones, cameras and wifi connectivity they contain...A mobile phone connected to the car, whether via a charging cable or Bluetooth, is another source of data..."

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Tesla Insurance Premiums Are Increasing At Twice The Market Rate Amid Vandalism

01 May 2025 | Synopsis

"Tesla insurance premiums are increasing at more than twice the rate of the rest of the US auto market due to higher repair costs and amid increased instances of vandalism

"The study also points to insurance premiums on Tesla vehicles increasing at about twice the rate of the rest of the market, and the Model Y premiums increased by almost 3 times the rest of the market increase..."

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