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Circular Economy Principles Would Break the Legs of the Traditional Automotive Industry
Circular Economy Principles Would Break the Legs of the Traditional Automotive Industry

20 Aug 2023, 16:44 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Export platforms would die if most countries adopted the idea of reducing, reusing, and recycling cars and their components.

 
The Contradictions of the Battery Electric Car
The Contradictions of the Battery Electric Car

21 Mar 2023, 14:43 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / New battery technology should help to fix them, but will that arrive in time to save the concept on which so many are betting?

 
Clean Energy Is Not as Clean as Its Advocates Claim – But It Can Be
Clean Energy Is Not as Clean as Its Advocates Claim – But It Can Be

27 Feb 2022, 23:50 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / A Deutsche Welle documentary showed that protecting the planet and its people demands way more than just driving an electric car

 
Raw Material Scarcity for Batteries Has Impacts We Had Never Thought About
Raw Material Scarcity for Batteries Has Impacts We Had Never Thought About

27 Feb 2022, 19:40 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Thankfully, Circular Energy Storage published an article that sheds light on many aspects of the electrification shift that could go unnoticed.

 
GMC Hummer EV's Weight Shows GM Completely Missed the Point With EVs
GMC Hummer EV's Weight Shows GM Completely Missed the Point With EVs

19 Feb 2022, 19:44 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / While EVs are efficient by nature, making one that exaggerates on mass and challenges aerodynamics makes us wonder: why?

 
This Is Why Automakers Should Offer Battery Upgrades to EVs and PHEVs
This Is Why Automakers Should Offer Battery Upgrades to EVs and PHEVs

9 Oct 2021, 09:57 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Sometimes, you have a perfect car, but its battery pack lacks range. Instead of buying a new vehicle, why can’t we just upgrade the battery pack?

 
Elon Musk Insists on Autonowashing, Says Tesla Will License Autonomy to Anyone
Elon Musk Insists on Autonowashing, Says Tesla Will License Autonomy to Anyone

8 Oct 2021, 07:44 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / How you can license something that you still do not have is something the Tesla CEO might care to explain in more detail one day.

 
World Car Free Day Is As Doomed As Car-Sharing: Here’s Why
World Car Free Day Is As Doomed As Car-Sharing: Here’s Why

22 Sep 2021, 16:15 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / You’re probably celebrating the date in a traffic jam, but in the comfort of a private space that gets you anywhere you want to go

 
Argentinian Documentary Exposes Why Lithium Can Become the New Oil
Argentinian Documentary Exposes Why Lithium Can Become the New Oil

5 Aug 2021, 09:34 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / “In the Name of Lithium” questions what will happen with local people in lithium exploration areas. The process demands massive amounts of water.

 
Columnist Says Tesla Is Just Another Carmaker, Musk Just Another Billionaire
Columnist Says Tesla Is Just Another Carmaker, Musk Just Another Billionaire

15 Jul 2021, 14:45 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Drew Magary analyzed Tesla’s behavior when it comes to its workers in his SFGATE column and concluded it is more of the same.

 
Riversimple Intends to Change More Than Just the Automotive Business
Riversimple Intends to Change More Than Just the Automotive Business

27 Jun 2021, 05:21 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The circular economy principles will also be applied to Riversimple’s suppliers, and the idea is for them to spread everywhere

 
Are EVs Really Killing ICE Vehicles? It's the Software, Stupid!
Are EVs Really Killing ICE Vehicles? It's the Software, Stupid!

17 Jun 2021, 16:48 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Automotive companies have to ensure they do not become simple manufacturers of vehicles, and software will play a significant role in that.