Europe’s growing diesel crisis is becoming a major drain on the bloc’s economy Europe is the most reliant major economy on diesel. With diesel prices at record highs, this is a major problem. The conflict in the Middle East and Russian refineries outage have led to tightness in the supply … [continued]
IONIQ 6 N wins the Performance category at the German Car of the Year Awards 2027 Independent jury recognizes its combination of performance, precise handling and driver-focused character Latest award continues Hyundai Motor’s strong track record at GCOTY Awards, following on from previous wins for the IONIQ lineup Win builds … [continued]
The German Car of the Year (GCOTY) jury has named the new ID. Polo the best small car of the year The all-electric Volkswagen secured first place in the highly competitive Budget category, impressing the panel with its design, driving pleasure, comfort, safety and innovation The ID. Polo achieved top … [continued]
Europe is the world’s most exposed region to high diesel prices with drivers paying an additional €19 at the pump and trucks €236 a week as result of geopolitical disruption Europe currently paying a €203 million a day premium for diesel as a result of geopolitical disruption; 38% of the … [continued]
Nissan has a spiffy new model for the US market — the Rogue Hybrid — which uses what the company calls its e-POWER technology. Unlike conventional hybrids, which have a direct mechanical connection between the gasoline engine and the wheels, with e-POWER the engine does absolutely nothing other than spin … [continued]
Tugboats combine brief demands for very high thrust with repeated operation inside the same ports, making their duty cycle unusually well suited to electrification.
Tugboats do not initially look like good candidates for battery propulsion. A harbour tug has to shove, pull and control ships weighing tens or hundreds of thousands of tonnes, sometimes in wind, current and confined channels where losing thrust is not an acceptable outcome. Modern ship-assist tugs consequently carry propulsion … [continued]
Canada has simply made the economics workable again That is a rather different story from the one that emerged when Ottawa announced in January that it would allow a limited number of Chinese-made electric vehicles into Canada at the country’s normal 6.1% tariff. The immediate reaction, particularly from Detroit, was … [continued]
Bringing Kung Fu engineering to the land of Judo TOKYO — When BYD unveiled its RACCO electric minicar to media in Tokyo, the executive introducing the boxy microvan made a point to present it not as a foreign import, but as a vehicle tailor-made for the daily routines of Japanese … [continued]
The US startup Voltpost is scaling up its EV charging solution, deploying lampposts and other existing infrastructure for modular, rapid installation and scale-up (screenshot courtesy of Voltpost via Vimeo).
The US startup Voltpost is scaling up its EV charging solution, deploying lampposts and other existing infrastructure for modular, rapid installation.
At the new route launch with Philippine President Marcos and Mayor Vico of Pasig City and Mayor Joy Belmonte of Quezon City. (Photo by PCO)
Electric Love Bus Expands Across Philippine Cities as Test for Public EV Adoption THE Philippines is expanding its electric Love Bus program beyond its initial Metro Manila route, integrating electric minibuses into public transport networks and community livelihood programs supported by local governments and private developers. The latest deployment launched … [continued]
