Electric freight rail is established technology. The unresolved North American question is where electrification pays first, not whether electric traction works.
Direct electric freight rail is not speculative technology. It already operates across enormous railway systems, moves very heavy freight and works in difficult climates. The interesting North American question is therefore not whether electric freight rail can work, but where catenary should go first, where batteries or dual-mode locomotives make … [continued]
In June, Germany’s Manager Magazin reported that Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume had a plan to close four factories in Germany and eliminate 100,000 workers, both in Germany and around the world, by 2030. It said the plan would be made public at a company board meeting on July 9. The Volkswagen factories … [continued]
If you are thinking about buying an electric car, just do it, buy a pure battery electric car! A battery electric vehicle (BEV) is more reliable, more convenient for local driving, smoother, and better accelerating. You can drive a BEV anywhere in the US on major highways without worrying about … [continued]
The Tesla Cybercab has officially launched. What that means in the medium term is not yet clear, but there are a variety of facts we now have on our desk following the launch. Let’s roll through them. The Tesla Cybercab has been launched and is available to the public to … [continued]
IFA Berlin, which stands for “Innovation For All,” is a diverse technology show. There were numerous mobile, entertainment and AI-enabled devices, but there were also a range of clean technology products. On the first day of IFA, I saw several different paths to sustainability. Products from large companies and small … [continued]
In a recent post on X, Elon Musk lauded Tesla Australia in reaction to this post from Tesla Australia and New Zealand: “For the first time ever, EVs outsold ICE vehicles in Australia 🇦🇺 Model Y was the #1 vehicle & Tesla the #3 best-selling brand overall for the month … [continued]
How to deliver resilient critical raw material supply chains, vital for Europe’s clean tech, with investment, partnerships and industrial policy. The EU is heavily dependent on imports of raw materials and is failing to catch up with investments globally. At the same time, the recent energy crisis has highlighted the … [continued]
Donut Lab revealed its solid-state battery to the world at CES 2026, to the amazement of many and to the dismay of others shocked by their achievement and performance claims. No other company has a practical fully solid-state battery in production as of this writing. Many, like Quantumscape, have tried … [continued]
It hasn’t been the best of years for electric vehicle sales in China. But it has been the best year by far for Chinese EV sales abroad. It looks like Geely is following that trend. The Chinese automaker, one of the largest in the world, had modest sales growth in … [continued]
Hyundai Motor Group Signs Historic Partnership Agreements with Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology The Group Teams Up with Mwasalat to Launch Oman’s First Hydrogen City Bus in Muscat Oman Oil Marketing Company and EV Charging Brand EVO Join Forces with the Group to Build 240kW Ultra-Fast EV … [continued]
