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Comment on BYD catches up with Tesla in global BEV market share in Q3 by Midori Mayari

CN EV Post

The biggest nominal profits per unit sold come from ultra luxury and super sports cars; for example, I can guarantee you that the per unit profit of the fully electric Rimac Nevera supercar is many times higher than that of any Tesla car. It's a meaningless measurement for most car companies, including Tesla.

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Bloomberg NEF forecasts falling battery prices enabling surge in wind and solar to 50% of global generation by 2050

Green Car Congress

The arrival of cheap battery storage will mean that it becomes increasingly possible to finesse the delivery of electricity from wind and solar, so that these technologies can help meet demand even when the wind isn’t blowing and the sun isn’t shining. NEO 2018 sees $11.5 trillion of that going to wind and solar and a further $1.5

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China creeps westward: Stellantis partner Leapmotor ships its first batch of EVs from China to Europe – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

In response to the advent of cheap Chinese EVs, the US and EU have instituted various measures to favor domestically manufactured vehicles—including, most recently, steep new tariffs. The Leapmotor T03 is “a small five-door, A-segment urban commuter car” that features 265 km of range (WLTP).

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Why is Hydroelectricity So Green, and Yet Unfashionable?

Cars That Think

There is no end of gushing about China’s cheap solar panels—but when was the last time you saw a paean to hydroelectricity? In 2020 the world’s hydro stations produced 75 percent more electricity than wind and solar combined and accounted for 16 percent of all global generation. Construction of large dams began before World War II.

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Development of autonomous cars is steadily progressing with AI as an accelerator, says Sven Lanwer, XC expert from Bosch – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Then why should people think of driverless cars? Maybe driverless cars would work well in other parts of the world. But do you think driverless cars make sense for the Indian market right now or going forward? in terms of coming to L1, L2 and L3 globally versus the Indian market, what is the gap?

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Michelin doesn’t want you to buy as many EV tires

Baua Electric

Michelin Uptis airless tire on French postal van There, executives confirmed to Green Car Reports that the company is pushing ahead on airless tire technology that may be smarter for robotaxis and other autonomous vehicles. It takes a lot of simulation tools to provide a match for the car, then rounds of final testing with the car.

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IEA World Energy Outlook view on the transport sector to 2035; passenger car fleet doubling to almost 1.7B units, driving oil demand up to 99 mb/d; reconfirming the end of cheap oil

Green Car Congress

The International Energy Agency (IEA) last week launched the 2011 edition of the World Energy Outlook (WEO), the current edition of its annual flagship publication assessing the threats and opportunities facing the global energy system out to 2035. While there is still time to act, the window of opportunity is closing. —WEO 2011.

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