Sep 28, 2023 | Electric Vehicles
In a world where automotive prowess is often measured in speed, the electrification of vehicles has ushered in a new era of competition, propelling cars to velocities once thought unattainable. Gone are the days when electric cars were the slow, range-anxious cousins...
Sep 28, 2023 | Electric Vehicles, US Economy
Dealers are starting to sweat. Starting next year buyers will be able to apply the EV Tax credit directly to the sale price of an EV. But as Automotive News reports, dealers are worried the government won’t pay them back in a timely manner....
Sep 21, 2023 | Aerial Vehicles, Hydrogen
The aviation industry is well aware of its carbon footprint, but it’s not an industry where things change quickly. Batteries may be an option for short-range eVTOL use cases, but for anything else, they still weigh too much compared to the amount of energy...
Sep 21, 2023 | Electric Vehicles, Unions
Thousands of autoworkers walked off the job at three Midwest plants in an unprecedented strike, as the United Automobile Workers (UAW) and Detroit’s three big carmakers (GM, Ford, and Stellantis) remained miles apart on contract talks. Thousands of workers have joined...
Sep 21, 2023 | Charging, Electric Vehicles, Featured
Technology innovations are usually disruptive, but they don’t have to be disasters for legacy players. Adapting is key. That’s what some gas-station operators are doing in the face of an existential threat from electric vehicles. Wednesday, Blink Charging (ticker:...
Sep 21, 2023 | Electric Vehicles, Featured, UK
It’s the first time the BEV share has exceeded 20%, and is almost double the 11.6% share at the same time last year. Since the start of the year, BEV registrations across the EU more than doubled to 165,165 units, with all countries except for Malta...
Sep 21, 2023 | Drones, Featured, Space
Meteorites offer tantalizing clues about what the early solar system was like. But finding them is far from rocket science. Often, researchers simply fan out across a landscape and walk for hours while staring at the ground. Now, some scientists are turning to drones...
Sep 21, 2023 | Autonomous Vehicles, Safety
Recent data analyses underscore a promising trend: Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are showcasing remarkable safety records, a development that should warrant policymakers’ attention and ease public concern. A Pennsylvania State University study has found that AVs have...
Sep 21, 2023 | Aerial Vehicles, Autonomous Vehicles, Featured
Here on ABC7, we’ve covered autonomous cars on the roads. But there’s another movement happening with autonomous flying taxis. A new company just opened an office in Fremont, where autonomous aircraft are being built. Supernal is an advanced...
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