To Beat Russia, Ukraine Needs a Major Tech Breakthrough

“Just like in the First World War, we have reached the level of technology that puts us into a stalemate,” Ukrainian general Valerii Zaluzhnyi admitted late last year. “There will most likely be no deep and beautiful breakthrough.” That blunt assessment from the Ukrainian commander in chief, made in a November interview with The Economist,… Continue reading To Beat Russia, Ukraine Needs a Major Tech Breakthrough

Chinese carmakers face price war, growing EV competition in 2024

China’s automakers — on track for record sales in 2023 — have little to celebrate in the New Year as a continuing price war squeezes profitability and increased competition in the market for new energy vehicles overhangs a key segment for growth. Domestic and export deliveries jumped 10.8% to 26.94 million units through November. The… Continue reading Chinese carmakers face price war, growing EV competition in 2024

Industry Trends: What’s Driving the Rental Market Today?

One trend among rental companies is seeking different technology options to streamline their operations. Graphic: Bobit This cover article appears in the recently published 2024 Auto Rental News Fact Book. It’s been several years of ups and downs for the car rental industry. After the COVID-19 pandemic, rental operators experienced an unprecedented supply crisis coupled… Continue reading Industry Trends: What’s Driving the Rental Market Today?

China’s BYD is rivaling Tesla in size. Can it also match its global reach?

BEIJING (AP) — A less flashy Chinese electric vehicle maker is fast closing the gap with Tesla, the longtime, market-leading pioneer. BYD Co., based in the southern China tech hub of Shenzhen, dethroned Texas-based Tesla Inc. as the top seller of electric cars in the last three months of 2023, according to sales figures released… Continue reading China’s BYD is rivaling Tesla in size. Can it also match its global reach?

The Peloton story: everything you need to know

Peloton was a pandemic darling — one of the businesses that seemed to find its purpose as something more than a cultish fad when the world shut down. And then, everything went horribly wrong. First, the supply chain issues with monthslong delays for bikes that irked new customers. Then, a disastrous recall affected both of… Continue reading The Peloton story: everything you need to know

Scinai Immunotherapeutics CEO Issues Letter to Shareholders

JERUSALEM , Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Scinai Immunotherapeutics Ltd. (Nasdaq: SCNI), a biopharmaceutical company focused on development of inflammation and immunology (I&I) biological products, today published a letter from its CEO, Amir Reichman, addressing the Company’s 2023 accomplishments, including successful preclinical trial results of its anti-IL-17 NanoAb psoriasis therapy and 2024 plans. The Company will host a… Continue reading Scinai Immunotherapeutics CEO Issues Letter to Shareholders

Clean Technica: 27% BEV Share In China!003180

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Plugins scored more than 872,000 sales last month, up 39% year over year (YoY), which is this market’s fourth record month in a row. And expect the last… Continue reading Clean Technica: 27% BEV Share In China!003180

Polar Bear Dies From Bird Flu

“This is the first polar bear case reported, for anywhere.” Iced Out Polar bears can’t catch a break. First, you have Arctic ice decreasing year after year due to climate change. And oil drilling that can potentially destroy their snowy dens. And now there’s another thing to worry about: the bird flu. Alaska officials confirmed last… Continue reading Polar Bear Dies From Bird Flu

Tesla Strike in Sweden Highlights a Culture Clash

The Tesla technicians who walked off their jobs in Sweden say they still support the mission of the American company and its headline-grabbing chief executive. But they also want Tesla to accept the Swedish way of doing business. They call it the Swedish Model, a way of life that has defined the country’s economy for… Continue reading Tesla Strike in Sweden Highlights a Culture Clash

Ellomay Capital Enters into an Agreement to Sell the Talmei Yosef Solar Facility

TEL-AVIV, Israel, Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Ellomay Capital Ltd. (NYSE American: ELLO) (TASE: ELLO) (“Ellomay” or the “Company”), a renewable energy and power generator and developer of renewable energy and power projects in Europe, USA and Israel, today announced that it executed an agreement (the “Agreement”) to sell its holdings in the 9 MW solar facility located… Continue reading Ellomay Capital Enters into an Agreement to Sell the Talmei Yosef Solar Facility