HANNOVER, Germany — BYD launched an aggressive push into Europe’s heavy-duty freight market at the IAA Transportation show, revealing a flagship 44-metric-ton electric tractor alongside ultra-fast commercial megawatt charging systems designed to challenge established continental truck makers on their home turf. The Chinese automaker, which has built a significant global … [continued]
Nashville families, your transportation routine just got a lot easier. Starting today, teens ages 13–17 can hail fully autonomous Waymo rides across 50 square miles of Nashville when linked to a parent or guardian’s account. Following a successful launch in Phoenix, Waymo teen accounts continue to provide much-desired independence for … [continued]
Today, Waymo is excited to announce our transit rewards program, which we will initially offer in the San Francisco Bay Area, with future cities to follow. This first-of-its-kind initiative rewards riders with Waymo Cash when they connect their Waymo rides with public transit and use their Visa card. We’ll start … [continued]
Europe’s growing diesel crisis is becoming a major drain on the bloc’s economy Europe is the most reliant major economy on diesel. With diesel prices at record highs, this is a major problem. The conflict in the Middle East and Russian refineries outage have led to tightness in the supply … [continued]
IONIQ 6 N wins the Performance category at the German Car of the Year Awards 2027 Independent jury recognizes its combination of performance, precise handling and driver-focused character Latest award continues Hyundai Motor’s strong track record at GCOTY Awards, following on from previous wins for the IONIQ lineup Win builds … [continued]
The German Car of the Year (GCOTY) jury has named the new ID. Polo the best small car of the year The all-electric Volkswagen secured first place in the highly competitive Budget category, impressing the panel with its design, driving pleasure, comfort, safety and innovation The ID. Polo achieved top … [continued]
Europe is the world’s most exposed region to high diesel prices with drivers paying an additional €19 at the pump and trucks €236 a week as result of geopolitical disruption Europe currently paying a €203 million a day premium for diesel as a result of geopolitical disruption; 38% of the … [continued]
Nissan has a spiffy new model for the US market — the Rogue Hybrid — which uses what the company calls its e-POWER technology. Unlike conventional hybrids, which have a direct mechanical connection between the gasoline engine and the wheels, with e-POWER the engine does absolutely nothing other than spin … [continued]
Tugboats combine brief demands for very high thrust with repeated operation inside the same ports, making their duty cycle unusually well suited to electrification.
Tugboats do not initially look like good candidates for battery propulsion. A harbour tug has to shove, pull and control ships weighing tens or hundreds of thousands of tonnes, sometimes in wind, current and confined channels where losing thrust is not an acceptable outcome. Modern ship-assist tugs consequently carry propulsion … [continued]
Canada has simply made the economics workable again That is a rather different story from the one that emerged when Ottawa announced in January that it would allow a limited number of Chinese-made electric vehicles into Canada at the country’s normal 6.1% tariff. The immediate reaction, particularly from Detroit, was … [continued]
