Europe fights for ‘local’ electric cars with a new raw materials law The new European strategy is focused on reducing the EU’s dependence on external suppliers for the raw materials needed to manufacture electric vehicles. The European Commission has set a goal for 10% of the EU’s demand for critical raw materials to be met…
Hyundai Ioniq 6, a groundbreaking design for a 100% electric saloon The new Hyundai Ioniq 6 is a fully electric car that competes with other electric cars like the Tesla Model 3, BMW i4, and Mercedes EQE. They believe that buying a car is more about how the car makes them feel than how much…
A new lithium-air battery that manages to multiply by four the capacity of lithium batteries and exceed 1,000 cycles The dream of achieving a battery that allows an electric car to offer the autonomy of a model with a combustion engine, without having to ballast the vehicle with tons is getting closer. One of the…
The Sagunto battery Gigafactory will have 50% more capacity PowerCo is a part of the Volkswagen Group that makes batteries for electric vehicles. They have started building their second big factory in Europe, in a place called Sagunto which is in Valencia, Spain. The King of Spain, the President of the Government, and the President…
Mercedes EQS electric car Vs Tesla X – Design, Interior The Mercedes-Benz EQC is an electric SUV that has been available for purchase in the USA. However, despite a local launch event, there hasn’t been an opportunity for people to spend extended time with the vehicle. But now, there is a chance to do so. The…
Kawasaki finalizes the development of its first hydrogen motorcycle Kawasaki, a motorcycle company, has chosen a name and logo for its upcoming hydrogen-powered motorcycle. The name of the motorcycle is HySE, and the logo has a drop of water and two circles. However, it is important to note that despite being a hydrogen-powered motorcycle, the…
Tesla, accused of receiving preferential treatment by the German authorities Some environmental groups in the German state of Brandenburg have accused Tesla of being treated better than other companies by certain influential German politicians. They claim that the Prime Minister of Brandenburg, Dietmar Woidke, and the Minister of Economics, Jörg Steinbach, have given Tesla special…
Germany and other European countries will join forces to achieve a more lax Euro 7 emission regulation The Euro 6 standards, which were introduced in 2014, set limits on the emissions of particulate matter and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from vehicles. Euro 7 further reduce these limits with a focus on reducing emissions from gasoline engines…
The EU and the United States will coordinate their incentive programs for electric cars Both the EU and the United States have implemented various incentive programs to encourage the use of electric cars, such as tax credits, rebates, and other financial incentives. Coordinating these programs could help create a more level playing field for electric…
The new hydrogen buses that serve Palma The Municipal Transport Company (EMT) has introduced three new buses in Palma (Mallorca) that run on hydrogen fuel. These buses are powered by a special technology called a “fuel cell,” which uses hydrogen to produce electricity that runs the bus’s motor. That is a cleaner alternative to traditional…
