Electric Car

Commentary Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, whom some Democrats see as President Joe Biden’s successor, told MSNBC over the weekend that thanks to “incentives that make it more affordable to buy an electric vehicle” in the Build Back Better bill, “families thinking about getting an EV … once they own that…

Past technology adoption S curves all point to rapid accelerated adoption after 10% adoption is crossed. Battery electric car adoption has reach 13% in Europe and China. Norway’s electric car adoption is the most relevant data point for how fast the adoption will move. Norway went from 10% battery electric…

Plug-in electric car sales in China in October 2021 more than doubled October 2020 to over 325,000. Battery electric cars are now over 13% of China’s total new car market. The share of battery electric cars is rapidly growing in China and Europe. Germany is 30% EV. A rapid shift…

Nissan Motor will invest JPY 2 trillion (USD 17.6 billion) over the next five years to accelerate its electric vehicle sales, the company announced Monday. Nissan unveiled its “Nissan Ambition 2030” plan outlining its long-term vision and investment strategy for battery development and future electric car rollouts. “Nissan is placing…

Nissan has announced plans to spend more than $A24 billion on developing electric vehicles. At a news conference in Japan the car manufacturer revealed it will develop 23 new electric models by 2030. By that time, the firm aims for half its global output to be made up of electric…

Politicians often mention the importance of listening to the so-called man, or woman, on the street as a barometer of how people are thinking. Opinion polls are not always needed. The other day, I was buttonholed on the street by a man who was clearly bothered by just one issue:…

Consumer electronics brand Xiaomi will set up an electric car manufacturing plant and establish its auto unit headquarters in the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone, according to a statement published by authorities in the capital on Saturday. The factory will have a production capacity of 300,000 vehicles with mass…

Chargie is a device that aims to bring the smarter charging features offered by a few Android phones to all smartphones – and to add even greater flexibility and intelligence. For a limited time, you can get it on sale for Black Friday. The same smarts can be added to literally any…

Following a crackdown in China, Sweden has seen a sharp rise in crypto production, which is tapping into its renewable energy resources. Image: Dirk Meister / GETTY Swedish authorities have called for an EU-wide ban on energy-intensive cryptocurrency mining, which they say threatens targets to limit global warming to 1.5°C…

This article was contributed to TechCabal by Seth Onyango, bird Electric cars and shared mobility concepts are starting to disrupt Africa’s taxi industry. Just a few years after cab-hailing apps upended the market and made city transportation cheaper and safer, they’re now about to get greener. Last month, Nopea Ride,…