Europe’s biggest auto market, Germany, saw plugin electric vehicles grab 25.3% share in May 2022, from 23.4% YoY. Full battery electrics increased their share by close to 1.25×, whilst plugin hybrid share dipped slightly. Overall auto volume fell 10% YoY, and was down by 35% from the 2018–2019 seasonal average. Market Share Trends May’s total… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Germany’s Plugin EVs Continue To Grow, Despite Headwinds 002022
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Best Remote Control Cars of 2022
Driving a remote control car combines the thrill of video game racing with a real-world environment. From track cars and drift missiles to monster trucks and off-roaders, there’s something for everyone. And like real racing, it’s easy to get hooked. Before you know it, you’re going down the rabbit hole of part upgrades and searching… Continue reading Best Remote Control Cars of 2022
ZeroAvia and MONTE Strike Deal for 100 Hydrogen-Electric Powertrains to Enable Zero-Emission Aircraft Leasing
Under the deal, MONTE will purchase up to 100 ZA600 powertrains to be installed on existing and new Cessna Caravan, DHC-6 Twin Otter, Dornier 228 and HAL-228 aircraft. MONTE and ZeroAvia aim to retrofit the aircraft for clients starting in 2024 and will provide and finance maintenance and hydrogen availability services to support these operations.… Continue reading ZeroAvia and MONTE Strike Deal for 100 Hydrogen-Electric Powertrains to Enable Zero-Emission Aircraft Leasing
German Handelsblatt: E-mobility: Audi announces 14 more quick-charging stations close to the city004437
charging station Audi wants to invest in new charging stations. (Photo: obs) This year, Audi wants to set up three more quick-charging stations in the Zurich banking district, in Salzburg and in Berlin. After positive experiences with the pilot station in Nuremberg, including a lounge and reservation option for Audi drivers, a further eleven stations… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: E-mobility: Audi announces 14 more quick-charging stations close to the city004437
Judge says former Tesla worker has 2 weeks to accept $15M payout over racial abuse
A federal judge told Owen Diaz, a former elevator operator at Tesla, that he has two weeks to decide whether he wants to accept $15 million in damages over racial abuse at the automaker’s Fremont, California factory, according to a court filing on Tuesday. In October last year, a San Francisco federal court jury ordered… Continue reading Judge says former Tesla worker has 2 weeks to accept $15M payout over racial abuse
UAW raises strike pay ahead of Detroit 3 talks. What it means
The ability to strike is a union’s best weapon and the UAW is stocking its arsenal. On Tuesday, the UAW said its executive board increased the weekly strike pay for members from $275 per week to $400 per week. The weekly benefits still begin on the eighth day of a strike. Additionally, the UAW eliminated a provision that prevented a member from receiving UAW… Continue reading UAW raises strike pay ahead of Detroit 3 talks. What it means
US wants Mexico to review possible labor violations at Stellantis facility
The top U.S. trade official has asked Mexican authorities to review whether workers at a Stellantis facility are being denied their labor rights. The request from U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai about the Teksid Hierro de Mexico facility, which produces iron castings for heavy trucks, was made through a labor violation reporting mechanism that is part of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement,… Continue reading US wants Mexico to review possible labor violations at Stellantis facility
Shell, the Oil Giant, Will Sell Renewable Energy to Texans
HOUSTON — Shell said on Tuesday that it would begin selling electricity generated from renewable sources to residents and businesses in Texas, a move that brings the European oil company’s shift to green energy to the U.S. market. The announcement underscores a widening gulf between the strategies of European and U.S. oil companies as elected… Continue reading Shell, the Oil Giant, Will Sell Renewable Energy to Texans
Nimbus launches tiny EV prototype that’s like a motorbike with a roof
As shared e-scooter companies have infiltrated cities and e-bike sales have soared, micromobility has been offered up as a panacea to save us all from the ill humors and packed streets caused by gas-guzzling cars. However, one of the major roadblocks in front of well-intentioned city dwellers who’d love to trade in their cumbersome and… Continue reading Nimbus launches tiny EV prototype that’s like a motorbike with a roof
Here’s what Tesla’s futuristic diner with drive-in theater and Supercharger could look like
Tesla’s futuristic diner with drive-in theater and Supercharger station is finally becoming a reality, and we get a look at what could look like thanks to renders based on the construction plans. This project has been in the work for a long time. In 2018, Elon Musk said that Tesla plans to open an “old school drive-in,… Continue reading Here’s what Tesla’s futuristic diner with drive-in theater and Supercharger could look like