145 ARTICLES
“The electric light did not come from the continuous improvement of candles” (Oren Harari, business professor at the University of San Francisco)
15 Jan 2023, 20:32 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / The beginning of this year brings to collectors a rare piece of American grand tourer icon. Apollo program’s objective was to bring people on the Moon, while this Apollo 3500 GT Coupe’s goal was to give joy to people here on Earth. You ...
15 Jan 2023, 14:22 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Solid-state batteries are the next iteration for battery technology, especially for EVs, but also for electronics and other applications. They make exciting promises, and it seems they are a huge improvement over the liquid electrolyte units. Unfor...
15 Jan 2023, 00:42 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / One of the most underrated CES 2023 novelties is a little robot we'll call Ram Charger, because that's what it said on it over in Las Vegas. It was shown next to the star-of-the-show Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept. It’s easy to mis...
14 Jan 2023, 13:24 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / The U.S. government’s goal is to reach 50% zero-emissions vehicle sales by 2030. Therefore, it will fund the installation of 500,000 public charging stations. But analysts predict the public infrastructure should be at least two times or even...
13 Jan 2023, 23:34 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Brussels is the “capital” of “The United States of Europe”, so the motor show here is the perfect opportunity for car makers to show the European Union citizens (and politicians, and regulators…) that they are prepare...
13 Jan 2023, 20:12 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / You would expect an advocate of electromobility (aka “the dEVil’s advocate” – pun intended) to be open-minded. But I assure you I sometimes have a very hard time understanding and accepting some weird green inventions. Ba...
13 Jan 2023, 09:42 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Everybody praises batteries and the breakthroughs that make them much better, with more range and less fast-charging timing. But electric motors can be improved too. By a lot, according to Infinitum. We’ve seen a bunch of new electric cars...
8 Jan 2023, 16:14 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Ask anybody in this world what’s the most American city that comes to mind and 99 people out of 100 will say it’s New York. Many of them probably think that New York is the U.S. capital – sorry, Washington! And there are a few who...
8 Jan 2023, 09:52 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / A few weeks ago, Continental was very proud of its breakthrough that could change the way we sustainably source raw materials for tires. Now it’s time for Goodyear to use the magic of “sustainability” and show us a car tire protot...
7 Jan 2023, 21:14 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Stellantis is one of the largest car makers in the world. There are 14 brands under its umbrella, and in 2022 it sold more than 1.5 million cars worldwide. By 2030, at least half of the cars that Stellantis is making will be connected EVs. These...
7 Jan 2023, 13:24 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / According to DOE, North America’s battery capacity in 2030 will likely support the manufacturing of up to 13 million electric vehicles per year. It’s almost the same number as all vehicle sales in the U.S. in 2022. There are other bits ...
6 Jan 2023, 09:50 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / The world of cars is about competition, going beyond limits, and getting to new heights of performance. Breaking records is a natural desire for anyone in this field. Well, 2022 had some crazy stories. Guinness World Records had a lot of surpris...
5 Jan 2023, 23:12 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / For most of us, CES 2023 isn't about cars. It's about electronics. But, as cars became more and more digitalized, carmakers became more and more attracted to this show. Well, if you miss those Nokia brick phones, you’ll love this cl...
1 Jan 2023, 14:18 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Just look at this. Look at this giant stick that those ants are carrying on the road. That roundabout is so small that they had to enlarge the area on one side for the convoy to pass. No other ants on wheels are allowed when this monster is on the ...
1 Jan 2023, 14:08 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Batteries, batteries, batteries. Lithium-ion batteries are the near-future’s biggest bet in the auto industry. Their production is expected to boost in the next years, driven by a fast increase in demand for electric cars. Many companies w...
31 Dec 2022, 10:28 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Carbon Tracker provides analysis and company profiles for nearly 85% of big players in the Oil & Gas, Power & Utilities, and Automotive sectors. The latter is the subject of the Slipped Gear report, and the general conclusion is that most c...
31 Dec 2022, 09:12 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Do you remember when you heard about Tesla for the very first time? It probably was at a moment when General Motors, Toyota, and Volkswagen Group were battling to become the world's biggest carmaker in the world title. Like 10-12 years ago. ...
30 Dec 2022, 13:28 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / So you wanna know which 2022 EVs are the most reliable? Here are the Consumer Reports' scores: KIA EV6 - 84 points, Tesla Model 3 - 58 points, Nissan Leaf - 53 points. All the other models scored less than 50 points. Now let’s see the in...
30 Dec 2022, 11:14 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Well now, this may not look appropriate for the Holidays. But Grim Reaper takes no break as every day there are more than 100.000 people passing away in the world. Those who want to be green to the very end can now choose a Tesla Model 3 hearse for...
25 Dec 2022, 18:08 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / There are more and more breakthroughs headlines related to hydrogen and fuel-cell technology. So the question arises: “Why do we invest hundreds of billions of dollars in batteries instead of hydrogen?” It sounds like electromobility co...