I met with the Safran team at the National Business Aviation Association–Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) event two weeks ago for the introduction of their newly revealed ENGINeUS aviation electric motors. I learned a little more about what the company is doing in the electric aviation world and how it plans to develop its technology for the future of our urban air mobility (UAM) future.
Nissan is pumping up its presence in the EV market through the Formula E racing series, while prepping for a new all-solid-state EV battery.
IM Motors has indicated that its new car will be available with a solid-state EV battery option, but the devil may be in the details.
The electric vehicle maker Scout Motors is evoking the retro styling of the old Scout truck to boost EV sales in the US.
Normally, electric aviation is the last thing we consider when talking about military aircraft. Militaries around the world use a LOT of fossil fuels, and this is particularly bad for aviation. The power density just isn’t there for most types of planes to be able to effectively use battery power, … [continued]
GM is pouring 50 years of R&D into a new hydrogen fuel cell truck venture with the leading vocational truck maker Komatsu.
Like all EV manufacturers, General Motors Inc. (GM) is keenly aware that the ability to access charging stations is essential for successful consumer EV adoption. Because growing US public fast charging infrastructure can’t take place soon enough for current and upcoming EV drivers, as part of a larger corporate mission, … [continued]
There has been a lot of chatter online recently about how the EV revolution is coming to a premature conclusion. In September, Volkswagen cut production of its electric cars after the German government phased out EV subsidies for business cars, which led to a decrease in demand. But Reinhard Fischer, … [continued]
Back in 2019, there was a lot of excitement about the Tesla Cybertruck. While I was personally shocked at the design decision, it looked like it was going to be the first electric pickup truck, which would have been pretty cool. But now, almost four years later, Tesla still hasn’t … [continued]
Aviation’s huge carbon footprint could shrink significantly with electrification. To date, however, only small all-electric planes have gotten off the ground. Their electric motors generate hundreds of kilowatts of power. To electrify larger, heavier jets, such as commercial airliners, megawatt-scale motors are required. These would be propelled by hybrid or … [continued]
