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Elon Musk Beware: Rimac's New Verne Brand Is Doing Auto Taxis, Too

27 Jun 2024 | Synopsis

"...the company has also been working on "Project 3" to pioneer another emerging automotive revolution - self-driving cars...What's hiding behind the hill is people will not drive cars anymore and ownership will change...We also think autonomous driving itself will be a given like making a call with an old Nokia phone. That's what we are rethinking with Verne...the design being launched is a two-seater, rather than being aimed at families or group transportation."

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Global Micromobility Market Set To Reach $520 Billion By 2035, As UK Ranked 3rd In Europe

27 Jun 2024 | Synopsis

"E-bikes account for nearly 40% of Europe's micromobility market, worth roughly $22 billion in value pools and are expected to reach $110 billion by 2035...The latest findings also revealed that the top five countries in Europe account for almost 50% of the European micromobility market today, with Germany ranked first, France second, and the UK third...the number of e-bikes available through share schemes has overtaken unassisted pedal bikes...

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E-buses Are Set To Exceed 60% Of Sales By 2030 Globally, According To BloombergNEF

27 Jun 2024 | Synopsis

"Today municipal buses, estimated to be 3.4 million worldwide, emit no more than 1 per cent of road transport CO2 emissions globally. E-buses are expected to represent 86% of the global fleet as of 2050.

"China leads the global market in electric bus adoption, a testament to its aggressive policies and substantial investments in electric vehicle infrastructure. European countries are following suit, propelled by the European Union's CO2 emissions target."

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Electric Cars Set Records At Pikes Peak

25 Jun 2024 | Synopsis

"For the first time in history (which began in 1916), an electric car was also used as a pace car...but mainly capturing the attention of the public and enthusiasts were the Rivian R1T Ascend Quad Max, Ioniq 5N and Ford F-150 Lightning SuperTruck.

"The R1T used in this 2024...finished the climb with a time of 10'53"883. The record lasted as long as a round of applause. The car that started next, the Ioniq 5N, was in fact 4 seconds faster..."

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Increasing Micromobility Vehicle Lifespan Has Greatest Reduction On CO2, Study Finds

25 Jun 2024 | Synopsis

"Shared e-scooters and shared e-bikes have reduced greenhouse gas emissions per kilometre by more than 40% since 2020, and more than 50% for shared bicycles...Increased vehicle lifetime enables more rides per vehicle resulting in less emissions per ride

"ITF recommends that micromobility operators continue to extend vehicle and component lifespan and design for modularity and repairability."

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EV Rebates Are Nice. This Is Better

25 Jun 2024 | Synopsis

"One could argue, then, that declining curiosity about EVs is a reflection of waning interest...However, the numbers tell a different story. The Canadian market share of new battery electric vehicle sales...increased to 8.1 per cent last year, up from 6.5 per cent in 2022...Globally, there were more than 500 EV models in 2022, according to the International Energy Agency, more than double the number since 2018.

"...there were likely other factors boosting sales. Like word-of-mouth, new models, an expanding charging infrastructure and resignation to the fact that the world appears to be going electric."

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“Any Battery Above 2 KWh Of Capacity Will Need A Battery Passport”

25 Jun 2024 | Synopsis

"...Circulor...uses blockchain technology to map supply chains for companies...just designed the world's first EV battery passport with Swedish automaker Volvo for its flagship EX90 SUV.

"Every battery above 2-kilowatt-hours will need a battery passport so this includes some of the big e-bikes that have batteries, microcars, marine batteries...Battery passports will also have big implications for safety and product recalls."

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Report: Cities are Undermining Sustainable Mobility with Fees and Taxes

25 Jun 2024 | Synopsis

"...researchers at Portland and Sonoma state universities - and, full disclosure, Lime, the scooter company - the average trip on a shared micromobility mode, such as a scooter, includes about $.70 per mile in fees and taxes levied by municipalities.

"Shared micromobility fee and tax rates are 'high relative to most other modes of travel, notably personal vehicle travel (23 times more per mile) and ride-hail trips (over five times more per mile),"

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Community Tesla Interview Shows That EV Education Still Has A Long Way To Go

23 Jun 2024 | Synopsis

"Tesla owner from Australia...recently conducted an interview [that found] most respondents were not aware that the Tesla Model Y was 2023's best-selling car in the world...Some were also quick to claim that Tesla sales are down and that the company's inventory is piling up. Others echoed persistent anti-EV talking points...Such points have long been debunked, but as could be seen in the Tesla owner's community interviews, they are still prevalent."

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AI Develops 'Ground-Breaking' New Magnet Free Of Rare Earth Metals

23 Jun 2024 | Synopsis

"Materials Nexus, together with researchers at the Henry Royce Institute and the University of Sheffield, have developed MagNex...a permanent magnet that is free of rare earth elements...produced with materials that cost one-fifth of regular permanent magnets

"The AI system identifies and analyzes the composition of over 100 million potential alloys that would have the right properties to be a permanent magnet."

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