American and Chinese consumers are head over heels for SUVs — a mutual love affair that seems likely to expand in the coming years into growing demand for electric SUVs, according to a new report.
Continue reading… “Most of us will be driving electric SUVs”
The tech company’s self-driving program continues to flourish.
Apple has more than doubled the number of its self-driving cars, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has confirmed. Since obtaining a permit to test autonomous vehicles, Apple’s fleet size has steadily risen — from a scant three test cars, to 27 in January, and now, 55 intelligent machines. Should the program remain on course, consumers could be chilling out in the driver’s seat by 2019.
Continue reading… “Apple now has more than 50 autonomous cars on the road”
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing is nearing an agreement with Volkswagen (VW) to deploy a “purpose-built” fleet of VW vehicles in its home country, according to The Wall Street Journal.
As part of the joint venture, the German carmaker would provide around 100,000 vehicles, electric and autonomous vehicle technology, and manage the fleet.
The market for Lithium (Li) is about to explode.
What we are witnessing now is nothing less that the transition from a carbon- to a lithium-based economy.
In the space of three years, we have gone from a global lithium glut to a structural shortage.
Continue reading… “Why Lithium is about to replace oil”
Range is all the rage when it comes to electric cars, but often range comes at a cost.
So, which plug-in cars offer the most miles of electric range for your hard-earned buck? For starters, no plug-in hybrid even came close to making the cut. The Chevy Volt was the front-runner among PHEVs at $626 per electric mile of range, but as you’ll see below, that’s not even in the same ballpark as the Top 7 listed.
Continue reading… “Top 7 plug-in cars listed by price per mile of electric range”
Two mega trends are coming together: The Collaborative Economy and the Autonomous World, which means shared mobility from self-driving cars.
Early this year, we published a research report on the Business Models of Self-Driving Cars, and we’ve presented our findings at a number of industry events. A commonly asked question is: “In the future, will we even own cars?” I want to share a few scenarios that are likely to emerge.
Continue reading… “Who’s really going to own autonomous cars?”
The latest numbers say that as the American grid shifts toward renewables, the positive impact of electric cars is increasing.
EVERYONE’S SAYING IT: The future of driving is electric. The big-name car companies have plans to start giving Tesla some tough competition. Jaguar’s I-Pace electric SUV will be on sale soon, and Porsche is teasing a new concept Mission E Cross Turismo, which looks like an SUV’d Panamera (in a good way). And normal cars for regular people are going the same way. Combined, Ford and GM plan to offer 34 full electric models in the next five years.
Continue reading… “Even more evidence that electric cars could save the planet”
Electric cars won’t only be good for the environment — they’ll be good for your power-hungry tendencies, too. As per a new report from the New York Times, companies are looking to turn away from the traditional 12-volt systems to provide the juice for these cars of the future, and looking to a 48-volt standard instead.
Continue reading… “48-volt systems could be the new standard in the future’s vehicles”
General Motors (GM) says it is mass-producing autonomous cars that give complete control to the machine by taking away both the steering wheel and pedals.
Continue reading… “GM is dropping the steering wheel in autonomous cars”
Registrations for EVs and plug-in hybrids increased by more than 27% compared to 2016, up from 36,535 to 46,522.
Continue reading… “Electric and hybrid car sales hit record numbers in 2017”
Remember those Dutch solar cars that won the World Solar Challenge car race? The range of those cars powered by the sun was excellent. However, the vehicles themselves were not up to snuff in the design department. In comes Lightyear, a self-charging electric solar car with a sexy design, and recently awarded with the renowned CES Climate Change Innovator Award.
Continue reading… “Dutch self-charging solar car wins important CES award”
The grace period is over. Shoppers who drive their gas-powered vehicles to Vaughan Mills can no longer park in spots designated for electric powered vehicles, but some drivers are finding that out the hard way.
Continue reading… “Can electric vehicles handle Canadian winters?”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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