Tag: electric vehicles
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Nikola Tesla’s revenge
Economist: Nikola Tesla's revenge Transport: The car industry's effort to reduce its dependence on rare-earth elements has prompted a revival in the fortunes of an old-fashioned sort of electric motor. ONCE again, worrywarts are wringing their hands over possible shortages of so-called "critical materials" crucial for high-tech industries. In America the Department of Energy is…
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China charges into electric cars
Fortune: China charges into electric cars … China has just launched an Apollo moon shot of sorts: The government recently decreed that 5 million electric cars will be traveling the nation's roads by 2020 — up from basically none today. According to banking giant HSBC, that will equate to 35% of the global electric-vehicle market.…
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Are EVs Risking or Saving the Planet?
Business Week: Are EVs Risking or Saving the Planet? A new report states that EVs could potentially speed climate change rather than reduce it. "Electric cars should be rewarded for their energy efficiency, not for moving emissions from exhaust pipes to powerstation chimneys" says the UK's Environmental Transport Association (ETA). In a report titled "How…
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G.M. at 100: Is Its Future Electric?
New York Times: G.M. at 100: Is Its Future Electric? THE Chevrolet Volt is expected to be the icing on General Motors’ 100th birthday cake this week. The much-promoted sedan, which will operate as an electric car in typical local driving, is intended to provide a jump-start for the company’s second century. The timing of…