Good News From China — CATL EV Chassis, Radar King Kong Pickup Truck
CATL has developed a new EV platform it says will reduce development time for new models from years to months.
Space Solar Race Heats Up, Now With Flying Data Centers
Space solar technology has created the conditions for launching data centers into orbit, taking advantage of ultra-low energy costs and opportunities for expansion.
Plan To Sell Scout Vehicles Directly To The Public Has California Volkswagen Dealers Hopping Mad
Volkswagen is moving forward with plans to begin manufacturing a whole new class of vehicles under the Scout Motors brand. Scout was originally a sub-brand of International Harvester, with all the technological sophistication that name implies. The company started as a manufacturer of farming equipment and machinery, which means its … [continued]
The Media Has It Wrong: 92% Of Electric Vehicle Owners Worldwide Would Definitely Buy Another…
To our electric vehicle (EV) owners: If you found yourself with the choice to buy another EV or return to an internal combustion engine vehicle (ICEV), which would you do? Well, if you are like most participants in a recent study, you’d replace it with another EV. Those are the … [continued]
EV Battery Material Shortages by 2030? Which Ones?
Electric vehicle sales keep growing, and quite fast. Year over year, gas car sales have been going down and electric car sales have been going up. The transition is underway. But there are periods of faster growth and periods of slower growth. When growth is slower than expected, that can … [continued]
NIO’s New Firefly Brand Has Some Special Sauce, Could Help NIO Reach Profitability
NIO launched a new brand last week, the low-cost Firefly brand. The new compact car from Firefly will cost as little as 148,800 yuan ($20,400) at launch. It also launched its most expensive model, the ET9, which starts at 788,000 yuan ($108,000), more than 5 times more! Clearly, NIO is … [continued]
New York Becomes Second State To Pass Superfund Pollution Law
A new Superfund law in New York may require fossil fuel companies to pay up to $75 billion over 25 years for harm to the environment.
New Tools Make Early Detection Of Forest Fires Possible
Some forest fires could be avoided by earlier detection. Today, new digital and satellite tools are available to do just that.
You Can Now Get Free Tesla Supercharging Adapters from Hyundai
Almost every automaker in the US has decided to put the Tesla Supercharger port (or NACS — North American Charging Standard — port) on its EVs in the future, instead of CCS fast charging ports. The challenge, in the meantime, is getting adapters for existing EVs to allow them to … [continued]
Lilium Lives!
A couple of months ago, I wrote about Lilium running out of money. It seemed the dream had died. After 9 years and nearly 1,000 “preorders,” Lilium just couldn’t make it financially. It’s hard to get off the ground as a startup and reach profitability, even more so in an … [continued]
