To most, flicking on the lights every morning is not a matter of life or death. It’s just part of the morning routine, coming somewhere after stopping the alarm and before starting the coffee maker. But, as Hurricane Beryl demonstrated earlier this summer, access to electricity can become an extremely … [continued]
We reported last year on Xpeng and Volkswagen teaming up, and earlier this year we reported on Volkswagen getting an important tech boost from Xpeng, but news of the partnership has mostly been pretty quiet. However, some reporting out of China this week got my ears perked up a bit. … [continued]
The Caribbean Island of St. Lucia is known for its beautiful beaches, lush rainforests, and colorful coral reefs. But for some of the almost 200,000 people that live on the island, another incredible resource is affecting their daily lives — the nearly 15,000 solar panels that are producing clean, reliable, … [continued]
China’s rapid adoption of new energy vehicles is helping to accelerate the global energy transition Every summer is a reminder of the urgency of climate change. Last July, the global average temperature rose to a record high. This summer, floods, hurricanes, and extreme high temperatures again ring warning bells about … [continued]
Using a polymer to make a strong yet springy thin film, scientists led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are speeding the arrival of next-generation solid-state batteries. This effort advances the development of electric vehicle power enabled by flexible, durable sheets of solid-state electrolytes. The sheets may … [continued]
A new competitive assessment by global technology intelligence firm ABI Research has found that BYD is the leading Electric Vehicle (EV) Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), just beating Tesla for the top spot. The assessment provides an in-depth and unbiased examination of the products offered by 18 OEMs across a wide range of criteria. The companies evaluated … [continued]
Continuing the trend of Chinese EV companies entering new markets around the world, Xpeng just entered Thailand and Malaysia. Xpeng is now selling the G6, an “ultra smart coupe SUV” (which I’d just call a crossover), in these Southeast Asia countries. Clearly, this is a model Xpeng sees as being … [continued]
NIO has been running this battery swapping experiment for several years, and it’s been an interesting ongoing exploration of how much people prefer pack swapping to fast charging, how attached people are (or are not) to their EV’s batteries, and what makes the most financial sense. But it’s now going … [continued]
With so much misinformation on the campaign trail this season, especially regarding electric vehicles, fact-checking is illuminating.
Hyundai said this week it will bring more plug-in hybrid and extender range EVs to its lineup to offset a slowdown in EV sales.
