Cars That Think
DECEMBER 10, 2022
Computer users badly needed a cheap, high-capacity, reliable, portable storage device. Somewhat less credibly, inventors in Malaysia and China have also claimed to be the first to come up with the thumb drive. Flash memory became cheap and robust enough for consumer use by 1995. The thumb drive was all that—and more.
Charged EVs
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
It’s called the XC40 Recharge, and the earliest versions aren’t cheap, priced from about $55,000 including delivery. Android running the dashboard means Google Assistant, Google Maps, Google Play Store, and more, are instantly available and work the way you already use them. Until now, it’s had no plug-in option.
Green Car Congress
MAY 6, 2019
Petro-states are compensated to transition smoothly to a sustainable economy, avoiding a last-ditch attempt to flood the world with cheap oil and gas. Europe lags behind China and the United States because its single market remains less integrated. Russia might align with China. The result is a win–win for climate and security.
Green Car Congress
JULY 22, 2009
China continues to defy easy classification. In connection with this year’s Group of Eight conference in Italy, China reiterated its opposition to participating in emission reduction plans while at the same time drafting a $440-billion renewable energy package. The sponsor wants to get returns from 10-20% for his or her investment.
EV Central
DECEMBER 28, 2022
The best chance of that difficult combination being achieved is almost certainly going to emerge from China. It can’t come too soon and it’s a good bet it will come from China. Powered by Google’s Android Automotive operating system, its responsiveness is superior to just about anything else on the market today.
EV Central
JANUARY 6, 2024
Kia EV5 To be sourced from China and with LFP batteries (which are also used in Rear-Wheel Drive Teslas and BYDs, among others), the Kia EV5 could arrive with a solid value pitch when it lobs in dealerships later in the year. None of which will be cheap, the Polestar 3 is priced from $132,900 before on-roads. Polestar 4 Polestar 4.
Cars That Think
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Texas is top of The Metals Company's list for the processing plant given the state's ports and access to cheap renewables. "We China processes about 80 percent of battery raw materials, creating a chokehold on global supplies. Even so, there's a lot of opposition to mining the deep-sea floor for resources.
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