It should come as a surprise to no one that the Chinese government is intent on leading continuing to lead on connected vehicles and electric vehicles, but the industry got a strong indication of support this week from the head of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s (MIIT’s) equipment … [continued]
We’ve been writing about or mentioning Momenta a lot this week. I think this is the 4th time, and I don’t believe we’ve ever covered it before. Today we got news that Momenta has received approval from the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) to do Level 4 autonomous driving testing … [continued]
Long-range pathways through 2100 provide the outside view needed to turn 2050 targets into practical grid, port, energy-system and investment roadmaps.
Most decarbonization scenarios stop at 2050 because policy targets do. Steel mills, aircraft fleets, ports, electricity grids and industrial supply chains do not. A pathway can reach net zero in a target-year spreadsheet while leaving behind an energy system that is expensive, physically implausible or dependent on technologies that never … [continued]
I know, this seems impossible — at least it would have seemed like it a few years ago, or if you didn’t know about what has become of the Chinese auto market. But this is 2026 in China, and today we’re talking about the hot new MG 07. The fastback … [continued]
After less than 2 years in operation, the chosen distributor of Xpeng vehicles in Australia, True EV, has gone into administration. Currently, only one Xpeng model is available — the G6. There is a lot of “he said, she said” in the media, and the matter is before the courts … [continued]
The National Laboratory of the Rockies has published a first-of-its-kind “capability maturity matrix” to help the aviation sector assess its readiness to support and deploy advanced air mobility. Photo from Joby Aviation.
Airports, Governments, Communities, and Aviation Sector Can Chart Their Readiness for Next-Generation Air Mobility Advanced air mobility (AAM) is rapidly moving from concept to reality. Flying taxis are no longer a figment of “Jetsons”–style science fiction—they are preparing to cross American skies, joined by planes that can take off and … [continued]
Puget Sound Energy’s proposal seeks major rate increases and costly new gas infrastructure. SEATTLE — Climate, environmental, and social justice organizations filed testimony today urging the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) to reduce the proposed rate hike from Washington’s largest utility and hold it accountable to meet the state’s … [continued]
Indiana — Governor Braun has released an executive order to extend Indiana coal plants as Big Tech continues to propose new AI data center projects to the state. Braun’s executive order directs the state’s Secretary of Energy and Natural Resources to look for opportunities to reopen retired coal plants or prevent … [continued]
First Authorized Data Center on Public Lands Would Harm Environment, Local Community LAS VEGAS — The Center for Biological Diversity and the Sierra Club Toiyabe Chapter today filed an administrative appeal challenging federal approval of the Townsite Data Center in Boulder City, Nevada. The 167-megawatt data center, proposed by Skylar Capital Management, was … [continued]
Buick is coming out with an awesome new electric vehicle, the Electra 7. It comes with more than 700 km (435 miles) of range, and it can recharge 450 km (280 miles) in 10 minutes. Forget about range anxiety. Forget about charging anxiety. This can run for days and can … [continued]
