The construction industry has a key role to play in decarbonization efforts. The buildings and construction sectors combine to account for 38% of carbon dioxide emissions worldwide, according to a United Nations report. Heavy equipment like excavators and wheel loaders are just now becoming available...
General Motors and Amazon today announced plans to introduce the OnStar Guardian skill for Amazon Alexa1, a new feature that will provide a voice-enabled connection to Emergency-Certified OnStar Advisors2 at home through compatible Alexa-enabled devices. The OnStar Guardian skill for Amazon Alexa is part of...
Designed by GM, the 180-kilowatt front-drive motor, 255-kW rear- and front-drive motor and 62-kW all-wheel drive assist motor are part of Ultium Drive. All three motors were calibrated in-house to ensure the highest level of performance in Ultium-based EVs. The motors were built as a...
British Gas operates the largest commercial electric vehicle fleet in the UK, having ordered 3,000 Vauxhall Vivaro-e vehicles over the last two years, as part of parent company Centrica’s vow to make all of its vehicles electric by 2025. All 3,000 will be on the...
Citroën announced that AMI is coming to the UK.The zero-emissions AMI will officially launch here in the spring of 2022.As a 100% electric vehicle, the AMI emits zero emissions and has a 5.5kWh battery that recharges in just three hours from a standard electric socket....
UK's Royal Mail is to trial two types of Micro Electric Vehicles (MEVs) for letter and small parcel deliveries as the Company steps up its drive to further reduce emissions associated with its operations: the Paxster Cargo and the Ligier Pulse 4. With the UK's largest...
Mercedes-Benz newest electric vehicle models The EQS: S-Class levels of luxury with an electric architecture all its own. Arriving this year.The EQB: An all-terrain, all-electric SUV with optional seating for seven. Scheduled to arrive in 2022.The EQE: A mid-size sedan with E-Class lineage...
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) successfully held its first online launch event “Tech Zone” on July 29. Dr. Robin Zeng, chairman of CATL, unveiled the company’s first-generation sodium-ion battery, together with its AB battery pack solution - which is able to integrate sodium-ion cells...
Lucid Air Dream Edition R has exceeded expectations. With 520 miles on a single charge, it’s achieved a record-breaking official EPA range rating, making it the first electric car ever to breach 500 miles.* That bests the closest competitors by over 100 miles, and means...
bp and Brightmark, a global waste solutions company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly evaluate opportunities for development of the next generation of plastic waste renewal plants in Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium. The MOU brings together bp’s extensive knowledge and trading experience...
Climeworks launched Orca, the world’s largest direct air capture and storage plant that permanently removes CO₂ from the air. The construction of Orca started in May 2020 and is based on advanced modular technology in the form of innovative stackable container-size collector units. These units are...
BYD sold 67,630 passenger vehicles in August, up 90.5% YoY and 18.7% MoM. Among which, the NEVs contributed 60,508 units representing an increase of 331.9% YoY. Four consecutive months of booming sales and a series of monthly sales records underscore BYD's successful strategic deployment and...