These are the times we’re living in, when flying electric motorcycles are being tested and raced. Well, we’re getting to that point, with the Airspeeder Mk. IV leading the way. Bet you didn’t know you wanted one before seeing this news, but let’s see how you feel after the article.
Interest in electric vehicles (EVs) is getting super hot in India. Having missed out on building its own manufacturing base for solar PV, India seems conscious about not missing the EV opportunity, especially for lithium-ion battery manufacturing (LIB).
Elon Musk was asked on Twitter recently when the Tesla pickup truck will be revealed. “We’re close, but the magic is in the final details. Maybe 2 to 3 months,” Musk replied. Building in a little slippage for “Elon time,” that suggests the reveal should happen before the end of October. Although, confirmed Musk watchers might put the date closer to the end of this year.
Xpeng is continuing its steady progression in China while it handles its first crisis of sorts. While the press and Xpeng’s clientele have been positive with the newly upgraded G3, some of the previous G3 buyers have expressed concerns. Xpeng listened and quickly worked out a sweet deal for those who bought an Xpeng G3 beforehand.
Forgive the last few weeks of relative silence as we gather a storm of news and press releases regarding the world of electric aviation. One of the big biggest air shows in the world, AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, just wrapped up. As with any major air shows, companies use that time to reveal plans and purchases.
The shipping industry burns the world’s dirtiest fuel to move cargoes and passengers around the world. That will soon change.
A study by the Joint Research Center of the European Commission finds solar energy could replace all 405 open pit coal mines and coal fired generating stations in Europe with an equivalent amount of zero emissions electricity and provide enough jobs to replace those lost in the transition.
Sure, electric vehicles (EVs) are great for the environment in most places. Struggling to make a living doing rideshare work for companies like Lyft and Uber makes other things more important, though. If the car gets in the way of making a living instead of helping you put more money on the table, all of the warm feelings in the world that come from the lower footprint you accomplished can’t keep the landlord paid or the repo man away.
Tesla aims to produce 600,000 to 650,000 vehicles in 2020, with around 500,000 of those being the Tesla Model 3. The current premium segment leader, the Mercedes C-Class, sold 478,000 in 2018, but — being a fossil burner — is now in terminal decline. The BMW 3 Series only managed 366,000 sales in 2018 and won’t grow significantly. The result? The Model 3 will almost certainly take the global #1 spot in 2020. Let’s break down the numbers.
I recently had our Polish Tesla Shuttle Model S for a few days (it normally lives in Cracow). I didn’t expect I’d experience many new things in the car and thought I wouldn’t have anything to write about, but I was wrong.
