By Ray Wills, Peter Newman AO, and Raphael Wellmann China’s latest NEV plan makes one thing clear: the future global car hierarchy is being decided at home, not in export markets. Less expected is the rapid rise of Thailand, which is following China’s playbook with striking success. Beijing’s new carbon‑peaking … [continued]
The second quarter of 2026 saw plugin EVs at 37.7% share in Germany, up from 28.6% in Q2 2025. BEV share grew strongly year on year, and PHEV share grew slowly. Overall, Q1 auto volume was 784,989 units, up some 6% YoY. The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling BEV … [continued]
New flywheel energy storage systems can be located largely underground, offering aesthetic benefits alongside the potential for lower costs, longer duration, and less reliance on overseas supply chains.
Subaru is among the automakers that continue to hold the EV sales fort in the challenging US market, though production of the company’s much-anticipated Getaway 3-row SUV has been delayed (cropped, courtesy of Subaru).
Loganair is Scotland’s primary regional airline, which means many of its daily flights are relatively short hops of 100 miles or less. That means they are ideal for a short-haul electric airplane like the ALIA CX300 manufactured by BETA Technologies. Recently, Loganair agreed to purchase five of those airplanes, which … [continued]
When Tesla got the Model 3 to mass production and the company finally reached profitability, Elon Musk said that was the last time the company would have to bet the company’s survival on a difficult product launch. The company would remain profitable forever more. In the 2020s, the company was … [continued]
China is building renewables and nuclear power simultaneously, but one scales through repeated industrial throughput while the other advances project by project.
China’s renewable and nuclear targets are often quoted as equivalent statements about the future. The delivery record says otherwise. Wind and solar targets have repeatedly been overtaken, sometimes years early, while nuclear operating-capacity targets have been missed despite continued approvals, construction and political support. Forecasts should be built from what … [continued]
The Sherco coal generating station in Minnesota is converting to solar power, batteries, and a new transmission line that will deliver more clean energy, despite Trump’s efforts to support coal producers.
There have been a number of red and yellow flags for AI companies and the AI industry lately. I’m going to run through a few of them here. OpenAI Many people use AI chatbots, but the free versions. Getting enough revenue through subscriptions is one way AI companies could cover … [continued]
Hyundai Motor Group shares roadmap for realizing its Physical AI vision and collaboration strategy with global tech leaders at the San Francisco AI Summit Executive Chair Euisun Chung presented, “Hyundai Motor Group is evolving beyond the traditional boundaries of automotive manufacturing to become a Physical AI solution company,” adding, “The … [continued]
