Mobility
Electric Boats Race Into Venice Boat Show
Electric transport is just as crucial on water as it is on land, especially for Venice, Italy, which is vulnerable to climate change. Electric power was a centerpiece of this year’s Salone Nautico. Source: ABB
$200 Million More For Electric Vehicles, Batteries, & Connected Vehicles From US Department Of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $200 million in funding over the next five years for electric vehicles, batteries, and connected vehicles projects at DOE national labs and new DOE partnerships to support electric vehicles innovation. “We’re focusing…
Autonomous Electric Boats To Begin Trials On Amsterdam Canals
When it comes to reducing the number of vehicles on its roads, Amsterdam has a method that not many other cities can offer — taking to the canals. The city has been using its waterways for transport since long before the internal combustion engine…
Fiat Plans To Go All In On Electric Cars By 2030
7 short years ago, Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Chrysler, was begging people not to buy the battery electric Fiat 500e. He told an audience at the Brookings Institute, “I hope you don’t buy it because every time I sell one, it costs…
BMW Wants To Produce 10 Million Electric Vehicles By 2030
BMW Group has set a goal of reducing its CO2 emissions by over 200 million tonnes by the year 2030. Earlier this month the company announced this goal at its Annual General Meeting. This equals well over 20 times the…
Rising Gas Prices Pushing People To Electric Vehicles, Tesla is #1 Brand They’re Considering
The recent gas shortage inevitably led to an increase in decisions to buy an electric vehicle (EV), and the top brand people are looking at is Tesla, according to a survey from AAA. A Forbes article citing the survey noted that during the time…
Mahle Develops Magnet-Free Motor For Electric Vehicles
Tier One automotive supplier Mahle has developed an electric motor for EVs that uses no permanent magnets. It is not the first to do so, but it is the first to create a motor that is scalable to fit the…