Researchers Develop Framework to Identify Health impacts of Self-Driving Vehicles

Originally on Texas A&M University College of Engineering,  Autonomous vehicles (AV) are the wave of the future in the automobile industry, and there’s extensive discussion about the impacts on transportation, society, the economy, and the environment. […]

Fairfax County & Dominion Energy Launch Public Service on Virginia’s First Publicly Funded Autonomous Electric Shuttle Pilot Project

Passengers can now get a free, zero-emissions ride from the Mosaic District to the Dunn Loring Metrorail station on an electric autonomous shuttle! Earlier today, federal, state, and local officials joined Fairfax County and Dominion Energy to celebrate the launch […]

UN Shipping Body Fails to Implement its Own Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan

Originally published on Transport & Environment. By Eoin Bannon Hopes for bold action to reduce the global shipping sector’s huge greenhouse gas emissions were dashed this week when a ‘business as usual’ draft text was approved. […]

An Automaker is Born—the Early Days of Tesla [new book excerpt] (Video)

by Charles Morris This article is an excerpt from the new book, Tesla: How Elon Musk and Company Made Electric Cars Cool, and Remade the Automotive and Energy Industries, by Charles Morris.  It sometimes happens that a symbolic event […]

BMW Group Plant Regensburg will produce Drive Components for Electrified Vehicles from 2021

+++ BMW Group to produce high-voltage batteries and battery components at three of its German sites in future: Dingolfing, Leipzig and Regensburg +++ Regensburg to see investment of more than 150 million euros by 2022 +++ […]

SAE International Publishes Two New Documents Enabling Commercialization of Wireless Charging for Electric Vehicles

Standards Support EV Industry’s Growth to Allow Wireless Technology to Help Accelerate the Adoption of Zero Emission Vehicles WARRENDALE, Pa. (October 22, 2020)– SAE International announced today the publishing of two new documents to enable electric vehicles (EVs) a […]

Groupe Renault Reveals Two New Energy Storage Projects as part of eWays

Groupe Renault brings EV experience and battery technology to UK’s largest second-life sustainable energy project Over 1,000 second-life batteries will be used in low impact energy storage systems created by Connected Energy Also announced is the […]

Trash to Treasure: Sustainable Recycling of Electric Vehicle Batteries

Originally published on Idaho National Laboratory By Hank Hogan for INL Communications & Outreach Lithium-ion batteries have led to a revolution in consumer and industrial electronics that has paved the way for a wireless future with fewer […]

Welcome to Horizon “An Exploratory Journey into the Design of the Nissan Ariya”

The digital Zine – Horizon – delves into the detail of Nissan Ariya’s all-new electrified design with six unique stories The detailed features and bespoke videos explore the craftsmanship of Nissan’s design teams from around the world and […]

4 Reasons to Prioritize Electric Vehicles After COVID-19

by  Vishant Kothari and Ryan Sclar  COVID-19 has affected almost all aspects of transportation. For the public sector, economic shutdowns have gutted the tax revenue needed to buy and maintain government vehicle fleets. Perhaps no municipal entity has been […]

Porsche Joins Multi-stakeholder Responsible Mica Initiative

Porsche has joined the “Responsible Mica Initiative“ (RMI). This cross-industry coalition of international companies and non-governmental organizations is campaigning for transparency and improved working conditions in mica mining. Sports Car Manufacturer Supports Sustainable Mining of #Mica […]

FORD First Corporate Partner to Copper Mark, Assuring Environmental Commitment in Supply Chain

The Copper Mark is the first and only comprehensive social and environmental assurance program for copper production; Ford’s partnership with the program aligns with the company’s goal to responsibly source its raw materials Ford uses significant […]