India gains $755 million in U.S. exports in H1 2019; OPEC braces for drastic drop in oil demand; Tesla is charging ahead in the electric car space.
Market Voice Ben Thrower writes about electric vehicles – and their potential impact on the U.S. energy grid.
The Netherlands is closing down its Groningen gas field by 2022; the U.S. economy might be inching towards recession; electric vehicles will be the future of mobility.
Brian Aoaeh writes about how machine learning and artificial intelligence can be used to improve transportation and decrease emissions.
Electric vehicle charge points will now be installed in every newly constructed residential and non-residential building as part of a larger plan to expedite EV adoption in the U.K.
BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) beat Wall Street’s consensus revenue expectations of $2.55 billion for the fourth quarter of 2018, even though the company’s sales decreased 0.5 percent year-over-year (Y/Y), from $2.586 billion to $2.572 billion.
Tesla’s acquisition Maxwell Technologies could have an impact on Maxwell’s fleet business, which counts more than 7,000 trucks using its products.
Volkswagen announced today that it would expand its Chattanooga assembly plant to build the next generation of electric vehicles.
The Nissan IMs electric vehicle concept drew raves from those in attendance at the Detroit Auto Show, but it is only one of several concept electric vehicles on display.
Uber Inc. has introduced ‘Clean Air Plan’ – a strategy that helps reduce air pollution in London by replacing Uber cars that run on gas with all-electric variants by 2025.
SONAR’s signature index has a birthday; Ocean Network Express to lose $600M; oilfield service companies guide for tight margins in Q3; President Trump bails on coal industry incentives; pros and cons of blockchain in container shipping; spending 60,000 hours reverse-engineering a Tesla Model 3.
The success of electric vehicles lies in the cost efficiency and scalability of its batteries. The supply of lithium and cobalt over the next decade would end up defining the extent of that success.
On July 5, 2018, industry leaders met in London for Shell Powering Progress Together to discuss this year’s topic: The Future of Mobility: Visions of Transportation in 2040, according to Shell Global. In response to an audience member’s question, as reported by Energy Voice, Shell’s CEO Ben van Beurden expressed his support of the 2040 ban, going so far as to suggest that speeding up the ban could be even more beneficial.
Tesla was a conspicuous absence at a massive exhibition showing off electric cars, trucks, commercial vehicles, and energy technology, but the industry is moving forward with or without Elon Musk.
While all projections point toward a big future for EVs, one big question remains—what type of battery will emerge as the winner?
As the numbers of electric-powered vehicles grows, questions about whether the electrical grid can handle the power demands are growing. Michael Barnard of Clean Technica looked at the possibility of electric-powered vehicles breaking the grid by the years 2021 and 2040.
Analysts continue to argue that EVs are not ready to compete with internal combustion engines (ICE), and technology advances will need to come in the next decade or two before EVs can dominate the marketplace. But the Tesla Model 3 is challenging that, and it’s success is something that trucking will watch closely.
The quest for alternative energy has taken over Australia. In an effort to jump on the bandwagon of electricity-powered vehicles, the government of Australia has decided to push forward with construction of a new electric super highway.
As governments start to phase our incentives to purchase electric cars, there are some who believe the electric car revolution is about to come to a quick end.
A push in on to go electric with more countries planning a ban on sales of gas and diesel cars. Few, though, address commercial goods movement specifically, which is primarily handled by diesel-powered trucks. So what happens to the diesel truck?
