Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 15:35:13 +0000
Steel will not remotely be a constraint for global transformation of energy over the coming decades. We make vastly more of it per year than annual requirements, and there’s an increasing amount of scrap being created.
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 15:05:06 +0000
A couple weeks ago, Volkswagen released a new car concept, the “ID.2 all.” The vehicle, which I’m going to sometimes just refer to as the ID.2 so that it’s easier to read in a paragraph, and to avoid confusion with the “all” part, is supposed to come in at under $25,000. That’s great news, but […]
Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 14:11:23 +0000
New plant-based alternatives are pushing the envelope on sustainable fashion, and pushing petrochemicals out of the picture.
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 13:06:03 +0000
If you remember 2022 (it seems so long ago now), you probably remember the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). If you’re a fan of EVs and you spend much time on social media, you probably saw all of the controversy over the Act’s treatment of battery minerals for EV tax credits. I predicted that the situation […]
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 16:37:06 +0000
Battery news is everywhere this week, from CATL to LGES and more. The IRA is succeeding beyond all expectations at “reshoring” American jobs.
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 06:24:33 +0000
Like most other luxury and performance manufacturers, Porsche was a little late to the electric party. As we know, Tesla beat it to the punch by more than a decade, and even beat it to mass EV production. Porsche has been producing electric vehicles since 2019, when the first Porsche Taycan was sold. The Taycan […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 06:03:22 +0000
One of the big question marks in the automotive industry is how the existing ICE players are going to enter the electric age while staying profitable and successful. The transition from gasoline-powered to electric vehicles (EVs) presents a major challenge for automakers that rely on traditional fuel sources. With the shift to EVs, automakers will […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 02:07:00 +0000
Battery manufacturing is becoming increasingly important for national security in the US. As we know, batteries play a crucial role in powering various electronic devices, electric vehicles, military equipment, and even medical needs for millions of people. With more battery manufacturing in the US, the country can reduce its dependence on foreign countries for this […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 13:00:43 +0000
If everybody woke up tomorrow, had money in hand, and wanted to buy an EV, it couldn’t happen. It’s not that we don’t want everybody to have one, but increasing EV battery production involves a number of complex processes, which require a large amount of minerals, which we’d need more mines to get. Even after […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 19:34:08 +0000
Tesla has become nearly debt-free in just two decades, a feat that’s unheard of in the auto industry’s more-than-century-old history. How the electric vehicle company was able to keep its debts low has created a new precedent for auto manufacturers, simultaneously putting pressure on some of the industry’s biggest names. A recent analysis from Guru […]