Peak Oil Demand, EVs, & The Future Of Oil: A Cleantech Perspective

Credit to Author: Juan Diego Celemín Mojica| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:34:41 +0000

The good news: oil demand is cooling. The bad news: it’s not yet done growing. One can’t really claim oil demand is “falling” (yet), but growth has slowed down to its lowest level in over a decade, with 2024 being a pivotal year. Let’s look at the realities of oil … [continued]

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€1.5 Trillion In Sustainable Mobility Investments Needed In European Cities

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 17:41:25 +0000

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) recently presented at the Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress (TMWC) in Barcelona. In particular, they presented about their new study, “Costs and benefits of the urban mobility transition.” One of the key points is that European cities will need a great deal of investments … [continued]

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Mitsubishi Reaffirms Commitment To EV Battery Swapping

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:04:59 +0000

The EV battery swapping startup Ample is joining forces with Mitsubishi to stimulate EV sales with a quick, seamless alternative to charging stations.

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XPENG Hopes To Sell 10,000 Van+Quadcopters ($276,000) A Year

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:05:56 +0000

XPENG has gone a slightly different route with its electric aircraft than others inching into this space. It has developed a 2-person quadcopter drone that fits inside of a 6-wheeled electric van. It makes me think of the Transformers, even though it’s not really that. You can watch the process … [continued]

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Chery Claims to Have 1 GWh Solid-State Battery Production Line

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 04:57:46 +0000

Lithium-ion batteries have led us into this modern electric vehicle era, and completely dominate the industry. There’s been hype and enthusiasm for future-gen batteries for years, and none more so than solid-state batteries. But these have been trapped in labs and mostly a technology of hope and hype. Perhaps that … [continued]

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XPENG Entering UK

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 04:53:02 +0000

XPENG is entering another major EV market. This week, it’s the UK. For starters, XPENG will launch the G6 via distribution partner International Motors Ltd. The company will reportedly start delivering the G6 SUV to customers in the UK very soon. XPENG notes that the UK is a priority market … [continued]

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Avatr Joins NIO Charging Network

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 04:52:57 +0000

Changan electric car unit Avatr has become the latest EV producer to join NIO’s EV charging network. It’s the 14th automaker to do so. NIO has 2,442 supercharging stations installed in China, and 11,206 individual chargers at those stations. The company also has 1,660 destination charging stations with 12,887 chargers. … [continued]

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BYD’s Denza Z9 Has Tri-Motor Powertrain, Starts At $49,000

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 04:48:59 +0000

BYD’s newest vehicle is the Denza Z9. It comes in either a full electric (BEV) powertrain or a plugin hybrid (PHEV) powertrain. The tri-motor powertrain has a unique feature, but before we get to that, here are some specs regarding the BEV version: 0–100 km/h in 3.4 seconds length — … [continued]

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EV Questions, Answers, & Solutions for Mainstream Buyers

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 04:21:55 +0000

More and more people buy electric cars every year, and 2024 is again showing strong growth in EV sales. That also means that more and more of the EV-buying population are mainstream buyers. Early adopters have approached EVs in a different way than how mainstream buyers do (even though there … [continued]

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Canadian Transit Think Tank CUTRIC Riddled With Conflicts Of Interest

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:10:09 +0000

Four weeks ago, I didn’t know the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium existed. If I’d seen mention of it, I probably would have assumed it as an innocuous little organization full of pleasant Canadians working diligently for the good of Canadian transit. But the onion keeps being peeled. … [continued]

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