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Siemens Investigates Fatal Electric Aircraft Crash In Hungary

05 Apr 2024 | Synopsis

"...an experimental aircraft powered by one of the German company's electric motors crashed, killing its pilot and passenger. The single-engined Magnus eFusion aircraft crashed shortly after take-off...The grounding order will affect three other Magnus eFusion planes.

"Siemens in recent years has been working on developing electric motors for aircraft, and two years ago signed a collaboration agreement with Airbus..."

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Ford Settles It: Electric Vehicle Gloom & Doom Was Premature

05 Apr 2024 | Synopsis

"As the EV sales data for 2024 comes rolling in, Ford is among the automakers clapping back at the EV doubters. The company has adopted a cautionary approach that seems aimed at managing expectations for the near term...research firm Rho Motion...number-crunchers totaled up 660,000 electric vehicles sold globally in January of 2023. That set a new record, but January 2024...blew past that mark by 69% for a total of more than 1 million..."

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Will You Miss Anything About Gas Cars?

05 Apr 2024 | Synopsis

"Coming generations will never know what it was like to get oil changes, watch wretched gas station TV, or be able to surmise what’s going on in the Middle East just from gas prices.

"Toyota is planning a realistic-feeling fake manual transmission for some EV models...Kia and Hyundai are also seeking ways to add fake vibrations so drivers of EVs will feel 'an authentic driving experience.'"

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Car Companies Have Been Screwing Up E-Bikes For Longer Than You Think

03 Apr 2024 | Synopsis

"Despite millions upon millions of e-bikes being produced and sold each year by bicycle companies, automotive companies have spent decades failing to convert their design and manufacturing experience into e-bike success.

"Legendary American automotive visionary Lee Iacocca was all-in on electric bikes as far back as the 1990s...even automotive great Lee Iacocca couldn't make e-bikes work for car companies.

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Buttigieg Schools Fox News Reporter Upset Biden Is Shoving EVs Down Consumers' Throats'

03 Apr 2024 | Synopsis

Fox News' John Roberts...asserted "EV sales are nowhere near what this president wanted or expected, yet the administration continues to shove them down consumers' throats. Why?

Secretary Buttigieg responded "The reality is that the automotive sector is moving toward EVs, and the U.S. can either fall behind China or we can claim the lead...President Biden wants to make sure that those EVs are made in America..."

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What Electric Vehicle Shoppers Want Isn't What's For Sale, And It's Hurting Sales, Says Poll

03 Apr 2024 | Synopsis

"...there's also a wide gap between what car shoppers want and what's for sale, Edmunds' 2024 EV consumer sentiment survey

"The top three things Edmunds says EV shoppers want...47% want one for less than $40,000, and 22% are interested in EVs below $30,000...43% are interested in a car, 42% would consider an SUV/crossover and only 10% would consider a truck...EVs from the most trusted brands...with Tesla and BMW taking the top two spots..."

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Here's Why The Auto Industry Got The EV Adoption Timeline Wrong

03 Apr 2024 | Synopsis

"...last year, EV sales grew by 50%, but that still is below the 70% the industry forecasted...last year, EV sales grew by 50%, but that still is below the 70% the industry forecasted

"It's no secret why. Impassioned EV buyers by now have one. Convincing the early majority is a harder sell.

"To convert the next wave of EV adopters...automakers will have to address key customer requirements...Doing this could lead EVs to account for up to 30% of U.S. sales in the next few years when next-generation EVs are in full production."

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Renault Wants To Become A Leader In Battery Recycling

03 Apr 2024 | Synopsis

"...the use of recycled metals could also help to reduce the price of electric cars, since metals account for 70% of the cost of a battery and batteries account for 40% of the cost of an electric vehicle

"...Renault is betting big on the The Future is Neutral (TFIN) project, with a target of €2.3 billion...no one in Europe can currently claim to recycle used batteries in a closed cycle to extract nickel, cobalt and lithium..."

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China Just Attacked Biden's Electric Vehicle Policy. That's Good For The President

02 Apr 2024 | Synopsis

"To counter [GOPs] anti-EV strategy, the president needs to show that he has the only feasible plan to help American auto manufacturers compete with cheap Chinese cars.

"And if electric cars are so terrible and no one wants them, it wouldn't matter if China made them...Predictably, conservatives are falsely insinuating that the new rules amount to a flat ban on gas-guzzlers."

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Hydrogen Prototypes To Run On Track In Le Mans Build Up

02 Apr 2024 | Synopsis

"...before the start of the 92nd edition of the 24 Hours, several hydrogen-powered prototypes, including the H24 from MissionH24's...using fuel cells and hydrogen combustion engines, will evolve at a sustained pace” between 12 and 1pm

"The ACO and FIA are currently working on a new ruleset for hydrogen technology that will allow manufacturers to compete in the FIA WEC and at the Le Mans 24 Hours in the future."

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