Waymo recently hosted an event in Tokyo to share more about our autonomous driving technology and our progress in Tokyo to the local media specializing in automotive technology. As the original pioneer in the autonomous driving technology industry, Waymo has developed industry-leading hardware, AI and operations, which enabled the company … [continued]
Under a signed Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”), Volvo Cars is planned to take on Lynk & Co’s commercial and brand operations in Europe, further supporting the brand’s growth plans in the region. Lynk & Co will maintain its strict brand independence and remain an integral part of the Geely Auto … [continued]
Someone pushed another hydrogen trucking headline from China across my desk recently, this time tied to northern China, heavy trucks, refueling corridors, and the familiar implication that the future had somehow arrived. It is a recurring genre now. There is always another corridor, another station cluster, another policy target, another … [continued]
Vision, commitment, sustainability, leadership — this has been the ISEA way for four decades. As part of its fundraising activities to help advance solar energy in Illinois, the Illinois Solar Education Association (ISEA) has also been raffling off electric vehicles for years. This year, it’s all about Rivian — winners … [continued]
A new electric vehicle bill passed recently in Wyoming. The title is sort of self-explanatory: “HB0145 – Removing triple taxation for resident EV drivers.” Removing the overtaxing of electric vehicles owned and driven by residents of Wyoming sounds like a great idea. Overtaxing them in the first place was not. … [continued]
Last week, XPENG officially launched in Mexico. Their initial models start with the recently refreshed G6 starting at 819,900 MXP (~$45,000 USD), which is slightly higher than the recently stripped back Model Y at 799,000 MXP. Mexican automobile prices tend to overall be somewhat more than those in the US. … [continued]
Toyota Motor Corporation is moving to join cellcentric as an equal shareholder alongside Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG, following the signing of a non-binding memorandum of understanding among the parties. The planned structure would give all three companies equal ownership in cellcentric, which will continue to operate as an … [continued]
T&E calls for a temporary tax on oil companies’ super-profits. Oil majors are set to make a €24 billion¹ windfall from European drivers off the back of the latest conflict in the Middle East, a new T&E tracker shows². Oil companies have already made €1.3 billion in excess profits, the … [continued]
Argentina has been the Latin American EV laggard for as long as I’ve been following the regional transition: it was the last country to surpass 0.1% market share, then one of the last to get to 1%. It also had almost zero presence from the region’s most popular brands, with … [continued]
Another week has flown by, and it’s time to review and reflect on the top cleantech stories of the week. Here’s a hint: it’s about batteries, batteries, batteries. And also a bit of solar, a bit of fossil fuel war, and a bit of EV stuff. Let’s take a stroll. … [continued]
