The Industry Innovation Report
Electrifying Speed: The Fastest Electric Cars On The Road
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...
Dealers Are Freaking Out About Buyers Using The EV Tax Credit As A Down Payment
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....
The World’s Northernmost Solar Farm Is About To Come Online
Norway has installed the world’s northernmost solar farm and battery storage in the Svalbard archipelago, just south of the North Pole. State-owned energy company Store Norske Energi installed the solar and storage at Isfjord Radio on the island of...
Beyond Aero Is Building A Hydrogen-Powered Jet
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 they...
UAW’s Strike Demands Include Job Security As Biden Pushes EV Transition
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...
EV-Charging Deal: The Future Of Gas Stations
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:...
More Than A Fifth of New EU Car Registrations Are Now Fully Electric
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 recording...
How Drones Are Helping Scientists Find Meteorites
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...
Autonomous Vehicles: A Safer Road Ahead
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...
Autonomous Flying Taxis Being Developed In Bay Area
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 air...
