Automakers embrace electric vehicles. But what about buyers?
The world's major automakers have made something abundantly clear: They believe electric vehicles will dominate their industry in the years ahead.
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Automotive
VW to set up battery plants, expand charging points in e-car shift
Germany car giant Volkswagen said Monday it would set up six battery factories and significantly expand charging points in Europe, in a major ramp up of its drive into electric vehicles.
Mar 15, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
A call for electric car charging points at home
One of the many changes needed for Switzerland to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions is to make its road mobility electric, with sales on new internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to cease by 2030 or soon after. As numerous ...
Feb 26, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
How lithium-rich cathode materials for high energy EV batteries store charge at high voltages (Update)
High energy storage batteries for EVs need high capacity battery cathodes. New lithium-excess manganese-rich cathodes are expected to replace existing nickel-rich cathodes but understanding how the manganese and oxygen accommodate ...
Feb 18, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
Xiaomi device will charge devices from across a room
The multinational electronics company Xiaomi announced the development of a new power transmission system that can charge a cellphone from across a room without any wires or charging pads.
Electronics & Semiconductors
Scientists develop perovskite solar modules with greater size, power and stability
Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have created perovskite solar modules with improved stability and efficiency by using a new fabrication technique that reduced defects. ...
Jan 27, 2021
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Business
Boeing reports $11.9 bn annual loss after hit on 777X delay
Boeing closed the books on a bruising 2020 by announcing another unpleasant surprise on Wednesday: a $6.5 billion hit from delays to its new 777X plane that exacerbated the aerospace giant's annual loss.
Jan 27, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
How super-fast-charging batteries can help sell the transition to electric vehicles
Israeli company StoreDot recently announced it can now mass produce electric vehicle batteries that can be fully charged in just five minutes. "The bottleneck to extra-fast charging is no longer the battery," claimed the ...
Jan 27, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Could 'Power Walking' fuel the energy revolution? India is ready to step up
India has an energy problem. It currently relies heavily on coal, and consumer demand is expected to double by 2040, making its green energy targets look out of reach. Part of the solution could come from harvesting energy ...
Jan 19, 2021
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How short circuits in lithium metal batteries can be prevented
There are high hopes for the next generation of high energy-density lithium metal batteries, but before they can be used in our vehicles, there are crucial problems to solve. An international research team led by Chalmers ...
Jan 19, 2021
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