The Innovation Report
A Potentially Revolutionary Solar Harvester Just Left the Planet
Following over a decade of research, including two years of testing origami-inspired components, a small prototype satellite designed to harvest solar energy launched yesterday morning aboard SpaceX’s most recent Falcon 9 rocket...
Mobile Charging Service Helps Stranded EV Drivers
Range anxiety is one the biggest barriers to getting more drivers into an electric vehicles (EVs) to start with. It's the fear of running out of charge while on the road in your EV. Range anxiety is one the biggest barriers to getting more drivers into an electric...
BMW More Than Doubles Fully-electric Vehicle Sales in 2022
The BMW Group more than doubled its fully-electric vehicle sales in 2022 and plans on raising the share of battery electric vehicles in total sales to 15% in 2023, the carmaker said in a post on LinkedIn on Wednesday. Total sales for 2022 were around 100,000 fewer...
Stellantis Beefs Up Commitment to Electric Flying Vehicle Company Archer Aviation
Stellantis is leaning into its bet on a future that includes flying cars. The Chrysler maker is doubling down on its commitment to help Archer Aviation produce its first batch of electric flying vehicles by 2025, announced Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares and Archer CEO...
Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough: What Does It Mean for Space Exploration?
The announcement this week of fusion ignition is a major scientific advancement, one that is decades in the making. More energy was produced than the laser energy used to spark the first controlled fusion triumph. The result: replicating the fusion that...
CA Farmers Experiment with New AgriTech
A severe drought, skyrocketing temperatures and a global food crisis have transformed the fertile San Joaquin Valley into a haven for agricultural innovation, and the latest product used by Kern farmers filters sunlight to increase crop yield and reduce water use.At...
UK Aims to Build 6G Momentum with New Funding
The UK government outlined plans to invest more than £100 million on R&D into next-generation technology including 6G, as part of an initiative in collaboration with vendors Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung. In a statement, the UK government announced it will hand...
Driveitaway Mobility Platform Expands Footprint to Canada
DriveItAway, a U.S.-based mobility platform that offers vehicle subscription-to-purchase services, is expanding to Canada. The company has partnered with Ontario-based Legacy Auto Credit, a dealership offering in-house leasing and auto financing to credit- and...
Most Popular EV in Germany Isn’t a Car
A Deloitte study surveyed commuters in Germany to determine the most common types of electric transportation used in the country. As it turns out, electric cars aren’t the most popular EVs on the road. That title goes to electric bicycles. And it wasn’t even close....
EVs Confront Leap to Mass Market
The past year was sobering for investors who poured money into Tesla Inc and rival electric vehicle startups that hoped to emulate Tesla CEO Elon Musk's success. As interest rates rose and financial markets gyrated, shares in many EV startups deflated. Rivian...
