EV sales will accelerate rapidly over the next few years, topping two-thirds of global car sales by 2030, the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) predicts. In research presented ahead of Climate Week NYC, analysts predict that EV sales will increase at least sixfold by 2030 to a market share of 62% to 86% of new car…
In the dappled sunlit waters of Caribbean mangrove forests, tiny box jellyfish bob in and out of the shade. Box jellies are distinguished from true jellyfish in part by their complex visual system — the grape-size predators have 24 eyes. But like other jellyfish, they are brainless, controlling their cube-shaped bodies with a distributed network…
Jaguar announced that it has signed an agreement with Tesla to gain access to Tesla’s extensive Supercharging network in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Additionally, the company officially revealed that its next-generation electric models, which will be launched in 2025, will incorporate the Tesla-developed North American Charging Standard (NACS) charging connector. In other words,…
Vietnam’s EV maker VinFast plans to start exporting its first electric vehicles to Europe this year, CEO Le Thi Thu Thuy told Reuters. VinFast has received regulatory approval to sell its EVs in Europe, and the timing could not be better seeing as the EU considers imposing tariffs on its Chinese rivals. “We expect to…
PEUGEOT has announced that the latest addition to its all-electric model range, the new PEUGEOT E-308, is now open for orders, with prices starting from £40,050 OTR MRRP. The new E-308 is PEUGEOT’s first all-electric C-segment vehicle, powered by a new electric powertrain consisting of a 115kW (156hp) electric motor and a 54kWh battery providing…
Hybrid cars have combustion engines but, unless they are plug-in hybrids, not EV charge ports. A new Toyota marketing campaign appears to downplay the difference. Announced Monday, the new “Electrified Diversified” campaign emphasizes the variety of options available from Toyota, encompassing battery-electric, hydrogen fuel-cell, plug-in hybrid, and hybrid powertrains. In an accompanying press release, Toyota…
Steamboat Springs, Colorado-based bike manufacturer Moots has no shortage of two-wheeled eye-candy in its selection of high-end bicycles. The brand caters not only to cyclists who demand top quality for their bikes, but also for performance-oriented cyclists looking to eke out the most from their bicycles. Moots has recognized the rapidly growing popularity of electric…
Uneverse Mobility to Develop Sodium-Ion Battery In a landmark development, Kolkata-based startup Uneverse Mobility Pvt Ltd has signed a substantial Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the esteemed Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur). The primary objective of this collaboration is to expedite the commercialisation and further advancement of sodium-ion battery technology. Professor Amreesh Chandra,…
Hyundai Motor Group is looking to accelerate the construction of a new plant located in Georgia in order to benefit from federal EV incentives that favor domestic production. Hyundai Motor Company President and Global COO Jose Munoz said the company is rushing to start electric vehicle and battery production as soon as possible at the $7.6…
EV Connect, an American provider of electric vehicle charging management solutions, has partnered with Marriott International, which is one of the largest lodging companies in the world, to deploy EV chargers at up to 6,000 qualifying locations throughout the United States and Canada. With this being said, it doesn’t mean that 6,000 Marriott hotels in…
