Battery Researchers Turn To Artificial Intelligence For Fast EV Charging Solutions
Today’s EV fast-charging technology remains slow by gas-station standards. Faster testing processes for new charging techniques would help. The battery sector is turning to artificial intelligence for clues on how to improve recharging rates without increasing the degradation of lithium-ion…
EV Sector Could Be Impacted By Falling Crude Oil Prices
Cheap oil could drive automakers to distraction. With crude futures near $26 a barrel, drivers might lose enthusiasm for electric vehicles, especially if governments put support on hold and let pump prices tank. But the push away from hydrocarbons is…
BMW To Discontinue Many Internal Combustion Engines 2021 Onward
In a press release that contains “profitability” and “EBIT” in its title, BMW included a bit of a bombshell in two paragraphs. First things first, up to 50 percent of “traditional drive train variants” will be eliminated from 2021 onwards. Hybridized and electric vehicles…
Batteries|Key Factor for Tomorrow’s EVs
GM’s EV Day announced their Ultium EV platform that they are planning to use for their future EVs, and they revealed much of their upcoming battery plans. But Tesla, VW, Ford and others are also quickly scaling up battery production…
Extending The Range Of Electric Cars With Invisible Solar Panels
In 2018, around 5.6 million electric vehicles were globally registered, which exceeded more than two million vehicles registered in the previous year. This amount has increased more than tenfold since 2013, but the current limitations of batteries still hinders many…
Taiwan Unveils Indigenous Driverless Electric Minibus
Taipei, Aug. 27 (CNA) Taiwan has developed its first autonomous electric vehicle, a minibus dubbed WinBus, which is scheduled for mass production in 2021, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said Monday. The WinBus is equipped with three positioning systems…
