If you poured rapeseed oil into a combustion engine and declared it a “zero-emission vehicle,” you would be laughed at. But in the EU Parliament, this fiction is being drafted into law. If you poured rapeseed oil into a combustion engine, watched toxic exhaust billow from the tailpipe, and declared … [continued]
Higher speed is the main cause of mobility growth. When people go faster, they will travel further. This is the shortest summary of the history of passenger mobility. An illustrative example is the high-speed rail connection between Paris and Lyon. After its opening in 1981, commuters were able to travel … [continued]
EVs and other electric products are emerging not only as a climate strategy but also as a question of affordability, economic competitiveness, public health, consumer experience, energy security, and resilience to volatile fuel markets. At 5 a.m., an electric bus glides out of its depot after charging overnight, ready to … [continued]
The Volkswagen Group on Thursday posted its worst quarterly numbers in more than a decade. According to German news source DW, the company reported an operating loss of €5.86 billion for the period July 1 through September 30, 2027. A massive write down of its stake in Porsche was responsible … [continued]
The new Ford Fathom electric pickup truck is still under camouflage, but Ford wants everyone to know about its built-in inverter for bidirectional EV charging.
XPENG recently launched sales of the new L05 in China and began shipments to global markets. Having seen a camouflaged prototype in Munich a few months ago, I had the impression that it was basically a longer L03. Looking at the production model, other than a few added features and … [continued]
Ireland’s Naas substation shows why flexible batteries and loads must match the location, timing and operating conditions of grid constraints.
Despite Trump’s war on EVs, the US Department of Energy has launched the new “BattMan” battery innovation accelerator led by experts at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Ahead of the Circular Economy Act, a joint letter from T&E, Recharge, Clean Tech for Europe and EIES calls for concrete measures to support the effective scaling of Europe’s material recovery and recycling capacity. Recovering materials from end-of-life batteries is a key means to secure much needed critical minerals (CRMs) … [continued]
Something I learned from my trip to China: you can be fast followers if you’re willing to learn from the best. Sometimes a bit of distance can improve your perspective. Walking down the silent streets of Beijing I listened to the future of mobility. Statistics can’t convey the silence of … [continued]
