22 Dec 2023 | Synopsis
"Season one of E1 is shaping up to be a global event as its race calendar will showcase electric boats competing across Europe, the Middle East, and now Asia. More is also in the works, as the league has already shared plans for its first US-based race event in Miami during season two."...the league has previously said the eight confirmed teams will be the only ones competing, E1's latest release says up to 10 teams of male and female Racebird pilots.."
22 Dec 2023 | Synopsis
"Bird became the largest micromobility company in North America this fall after purchasing competitor Spin. It was once valued at more than $2 billion and seemed to epitomize a shiny future of clean urban transport"founded in September 2017 with just 10 scooters in Santa Monica, California. Nine months later it had raised more than $300 million...Bird ridership plummeted as Covid lockdowns shut cities down."
20 Dec 2023 | Synopsis
"New technologies that can help address climate change, from heat pumps to solar panels to EVs, are coming to the market and getting cheaper. Climate policy is also developing..."We put the 'inevitable EV' on our list of 10 Breakthrough Technologies... strong policy support and expanding supply chains were combining to vault the technology to new relevance...this new growth means there are almost 41 million passenger EVs on the road."
20 Dec 2023 | Synopsis
"There is no way back. The E wave will come, as it has already in China...Although EVs are still cars, they are sufficiently different to build compared to internal combustion vehicles, so they require major alterations to manufacturing processes....another factor could help reduce the costs of all vehicle manufacturing, particularly EVs – advanced robotics.
"Traditional manufacturers still offer quite a limited EV range, because adding these to their lines further complicates the variants they must produce."
20 Dec 2023 | Synopsis
"Buick's dealership network in the US has approximately halved, with dealers choosing the buyout route rather than investing money in upgrading to accommodate the selling and servicing of EVs...he dealers who left the brand represented around 20% of Buick's US sales...the company recorded a 58% rise in sales"Buick announced...dealers must invest at least $300,000 to $400,000 for tooling, equipment, and personnel training..."
20 Dec 2023 | Synopsis
"...the inclusion of harmful particulate matter from brakes and the abrasion of tyres reflects the fact that electric vehicles are by no means pollution free...the freeze of Euro 6 limits as an indication that the car lobby was 'back in control after a few years in the wilderness following Dieselgate'...But one significant change in the law...the introduction into Euro 7 of limits for particulate matter produced by brakes..."20 Dec 2023 | Synopsis
"Unsurprisingly, the company's inaction on the matter has led to an outpouring of solidarity, with unions across Sweden banding together against the carmaker...Postal workers have stopped delivering mail to the company, including license plates...unions in Norway, Denmark, and Finland have now said they're also ready to stop unloading cars from ships...Swedish Transport Workers' union is leaving the carmaker a literal trash pile by refusing to pick up garbage from the company."19 Dec 2023 | Synopsis
"Biden's Federal Sustainability Plan aims to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 from Federal operations. Federal employees will now be asked to prioritize electric vehicles while traveling on business. Employees will also take railway trips instead of airplanes or vehicles when possible. Public transit and ride-share vehicles will also be used when possible."The White House statement included the naming of several companies working to help..."
19 Dec 2023 | Synopsis
It takes some planning, but a cross-country trip in an electric vehicle is completely doable."...a typical travel day, covering 400 to 450 miles, I needed successful connections at three or four different charging stations. Each day, I started with at least an 80% charge...I found I could rely on Electrify America stops for ease of connection, reliability, and prominent locations...connect to disconnect, it typically took 39 minutes to charge my car, though the total time varied from a low of 25 minutes to a high of 69 minutes."
19 Dec 2023 | Synopsis
"The surge in lithium demand is not merely a consequence of technological advancements; it is closely tied to multiple global initiatives combating climate change."Initial projections anticipate meeting demand from new electric vehicles, but challenges may arise post-2050...Tabelin...2021 research...estimates available extractable resources at approximately 73 million tonnes of lithium, challenging more conservative estimate."
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