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Japan Invests $33 Billion For Its New In-House Hydrogen Passenger Jet

02 Apr 2024 | Synopsis

"Building on the challenges that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) encountered, which canceled its long-delayed passenger jet project in 2023, the new public-private consortium strongly emphasizes clean energy.

"If successful, this project will contribute significantly to environmental sustainability and position Japan as an industry leader in a rapidly evolving sector."

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Germany's Thyssenkrupp Launches Fourth-Generation Fuel Cell System

02 Apr 2024 | Synopsis

The fuel cell system was launched after the completion of an extensive test program with more than 70,000 operating hours in the test environment....this is the next big step with huge improvements in availability, redundancy and stealth.

"The FC4G is designed to be a high-availability modular system, composed of redundant components...It relies on the well-proven and exceptionally safe system of metal hydride cylinders for hydrogen...storage"

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Seven Hard Truths about the Climate Crisis

02 Apr 2024 | Synopsis

Climate Wars author Gwynne Dyer pens essay "just as an aide-memoire, these are the inconvenient facts that we must always bear in mind."

"Like soon-to-be bankrupts, we can go on fiddling the books for a while longer, but we cannot stay below the 1.5°C

"...dirty secret about the Paris deal and the <+1.5°C aspirational limit: the target could never have been achieved by cutting emissions alone."

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Detroit Went All-In On Big, Expensive EVs Nobody Wants. Here's What The Data Shows They'd Rather Buy.

31 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"...sudden changes to the electric car shopper demographic mean that for the second time in the last 20 years, Detroit finds itself selling big, expensive cars nobody really wants.

"Edmunds shows that interest in electric pickup trucks only accounts for only 10% of current EV demand...The most desired price range for an EV right now is between $30,000 and $40,000...Only four EVs sell in that range at the moment."

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Electric Vehicles Are Going Mainstream Whether You Like It Or Not

31 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"In the UK, 'salary sacrifice' schemes have been hugely popular, because they provide the opportunity to save you thousands on owning an EV, and can even make them cheaper to buy than the equivalent internal combustion engine model.

"News articles arguing that the higher fleet sales mean that the public aren’t interested in BEVs are missing the point that a lot of these sales being counted to fleets are salary sacrifice purchases..."

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America's 'In The Slow Lane' On EV Adoption Because It Has A Culture Problem, Study Says

31 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"China accounts for more than half of global BEV demand, while Europe accounts for 22% and the US just 12%.

"...the US faces a specific challenge in overcoming a culture of ICE dependence, driven largely by relatively low fuel prices and the preference among consumers for large vehicles...there is currently no strong financial incentive to encourage consumers to make the switch to electric."

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5 EV Tours That Are Changing Sightseeing in the United States

31 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"The latest part of your travels to get electrified? The sightseeing circuit. Tours across the United States are now seeing innovation via a slate of unique, eco-chic vehicles

"From the country's first electric tour boat to a Cinderella-worthy e-carriage, these five low-impact EV sightseeing tours cater to eco-friendly exploration.

[Besides San Francisco] "Gocar's Arcimoto tours are now available in Las Vegas and San Diego."

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The Era Of "Climateflation" Is Here, Study Shows

31 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"...peer-reviewed journal Communications: Earth and Environment...study shows increasing global average temperatures, more intense and frequent heat waves and other factors are already driving up the prices of food and other goods worldwide...trends are likely to worsen through 2035...researchers incorporated more than 27,000 observations of monthly price indices across 121 countries in the developed and developing worlds during the 1996 to 2021.

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BYD Says EVs Have Entered The 'Knockout Round' With Next-Gen Tech Rolling Out

30 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"By building nearly all vehicle components, including batteries, in-house, BYD has a major advantage over rivals...can offer low-cost EVs, like the new Seagull, starting under $10,000...and still make a profit

"BYD is putting pressure on overseas rivals...its next-gen hybrid tech offering over 1,200 miles (2,000 km) range

"...the next two years will be critical for automakers to scale, reduce costs, and introduce new tech."

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Xiaomi Takes Aim At Tesla In Chinese Auto Market With $29,870 Eectric Car

30 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"...the capabilities of the SU7, which has drawn comparisons with Porsche's Taycan and Panamera models, surpassed that of Tesla's and Porsche's. For example, its minimum range of 700 km beat Tesla Model 3's 567km

"The company, best known for its smartphones and a wide range of affordable appliances, started taking orders for the SU7 from 10 p.m. Beijing time (1400 GMT) and said it received 50,000 orders within the first 27 minutes."

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Tesla's Revolutionary Unboxed Manufacturing Process: A Leap into the Future

30 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"This modular approach allows for greater flexibility in production, enabling Tesla to respond swiftly to market shifts, implement design changes, and optimize production for different models without significant downtime.

"By embracing modularity, flexibility, sustainability, and advanced technologies, Tesla has not only improved its production capabilities but has also set a new standard for the industry."

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3 WashPost Columnists On Biden EV Mandate: EVs Are Coming, Ready Or Not!

30 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"...Charles Lane [long-time EV skeptic], Megan McArdle [public feaking out] and Catherine Rampell [going to happen], discussed whether Americans are ready for an EVrevolution - or if we even really want it.

"...overall functionality is still, for most use cases, not really even close to a gas-powered car" - Lane

"It's a question of when, not if. In the long run, the economics are on the side of electrification" - Rampell

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