Hacker News
- Nearly all major car companies are sabotaging EV transition https://thedriven.io/2024/05/14/nearly-all-major-car-companies-are-sabotaging-ev-transition-and-japan-is-worst-study-finds/ 0 comments
- BYD launches $15,000 EV https://thedriven.io/2024/02/22/corolla-killer-byd-launches-us15000-ev-in-direct-attack-on-legacy-makers/ 174 comments
- Legacy auto faces unsellable car disaster in China as pollution crunch looms https://thedriven.io/2023/03/30/legacy-auto-faces-disaster-in-china-with-unsellable-cars-as-pollution-crunch-looms/ 59 comments
- Hyundai rolls out 27 heavy-duty hydrogen trucks in Germany https://thedriven.io/2022/08/04/hyundai-rolls-out-27-heavy-duty-hydrogen-trucks-in-germany/ 332 comments
- Sono Motors reveals $34,000 Sion solar car “you can afford” https://thedriven.io/2021/01/13/sono-motors-reveals-34000-sion-solar-car-you-can-really-afford/ 2 comments
- Victoria follows South Australia and imposes electric car road tax https://thedriven.io/2020/11/21/shameful-victoria-follows-south-australia-and-imposes-electric-car-road-tax/ 378 comments
- China launches world’s largest electric container ship with 50 MWh battery https://thedriven.io/2024/05/01/china-launches-worlds-largest-electric-container-ship-with-50-mwh-battery/ 16 comments energy
- China launches world’s largest electric container ship with 50 MWh battery https://thedriven.io/2024/05/01/china-launches-worlds-largest-electric-container-ship-with-50-mwh-battery/ 79 comments technology
- Fortescue electric excavator with 6kv sub station https://thedriven.io/2024/03/26/fortescue-electric-excavator-reaches-million-tonnes-milestone-outperforms-diesel/ 23 comments energy
- Chinese fossil fuel car production plunges amid surging EV demand. https://thedriven.io/2024/03/15/stranded-assets-chinese-fossil-car-production-plunges-amid-surging-ev-demand/ 22 comments upliftingnews
- Stranded assets: Chinese fossil car production plunges amid surging EV demand https://thedriven.io/2024/03/15/stranded-assets-chinese-fossil-car-production-plunges-amid-surging-ev-demand/ 313 comments futurology
- World’s largest EV battery maker set to cut costs in half by mid 2024 https://thedriven.io/2024/01/25/worlds-largest-ev-battery-maker-set-to-cut-costs-in-half-by-mid-2024/ 85 comments technology
- Electric vehicles will crush fossil fueled cars on price as lithium and battery prices fall. “Why? Because key minerals needed for LFP battery production are cheap: Lithium, iron, aluminum, graphite and copper. None are rare, all are commodity items and easily sourced from ethical supply sources." https://thedriven.io/2024/02/26/electric-vehicles-will-crush-fossil-cars-on-price-as-lithium-and-battery-prices-fall/ 20 comments economy
- EVs will crush ICE: “Why? Because key minerals needed for LFP battery production are cheap: Lithium, iron, aluminum, graphite and copper. None are rare, all are commodity items and easily sourced from ethical supply sources." – James Carter, Vision Mobility #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://thedriven.io/2024/02/26/electric-vehicles-will-crush-fossil-cars-on-price-as-lithium-and-battery-prices-fall/ 102 comments climate
- Chinese car company BYD sold 200,000 compact city EVs in less than a year, priced at about $12,000 each. https://thedriven.io/2023/11/30/byd-produces-200000-low-cost-seagull-compact-city-evs-in-first-8-months/ 1167 comments futurology
- The madness of Big Auto's push for hydrogen-powered cars. Check the date. It’s February 2023. Hydrogen-powered cars are still being discussed and even “developed” by some of the world’s largest automakers. Hydrogen-powered cars are fundamentally flawed and will never come close to competing with EVs https://thedriven.io/2023/02/10/the-madness-of-big-autos-push-for-hydrogen-powered-cars/amp/ 274 comments energy
- The madness of Big Auto’s push for hydrogen-powered cars https://thedriven.io/2023/02/10/the-madness-of-big-autos-push-for-hydrogen-powered-cars/ 16 comments energy
- EVs could provide entire global short-term grid storage needs by 2030, study finds. The study from Leiden Univ. and NREL found that a participation rate of just 12 – 43 per cent would be enough to provide the entire short-term capacity needed globally. 32-62 TWh of short-term storage globally. https://thedriven.io/2023/01/20/evs-could-provide-entire-global-short-term-grid-storage-needs-by-2030-study-finds/amp/ 28 comments energy
- All-electric plane completes "historic" maiden flight, carriers start signing up. Alice produces no carbon emissions, significantly reduces noise, and costs a fraction to operate per flight-hour compared to light jets or high-end turboprops. https://thedriven.io/2022/09/28/all-electric-plane-completes-historic-maiden-flight-carriers-start-signing-up/ 34 comments energy
- Hyundai rolls out 27 heavy-duty hydrogen trucks in Germany https://thedriven.io/2022/08/04/hyundai-rolls-out-27-heavy-duty-hydrogen-trucks-in-germany/ 22 comments europe
- Hyundai rolls out 27 heavy-duty hydrogen trucks in Germany https://thedriven.io/2022/08/04/hyundai-rolls-out-27-heavy-duty-hydrogen-trucks-in-germany/ 27 comments futurology
- Tesla starts taking orders for "badass" Semi electric truck. Tesla has finally opened the order books after a long 4-year wait held back by battery supply constraints. Two battery options - 300 miles (482km) or 500 miles (805km) of range. 0-60mph in 20sec. 60mph up 5% grade. Autopilot. https://thedriven.io/2022/05/13/tesla-starts-taking-orders-for-badass-semi-electric-truck/ 9 comments energy
- Germany to end subsidies for plug-in hybrids earlier than planned https://thedriven.io/2022/04/20/germany-to-end-subsidies-for-plug-in-hybrids-earlier-than-planned/ 7 comments europe
- Germany to end subsidies for plug-in hybrids earlier than planned https://thedriven.io/2022/04/20/germany-to-end-subsidies-for-plug-in-hybrids-earlier-than-planned/ 81 comments germany
- Tesla opens free supercharging for all EVs in areas affected by Ukraine invasion https://thedriven.io/2022/02/28/tesla-opens-free-supercharging-for-all-evs-in-areas-affected-by-ukraine-invasion/ 56 comments worldnews
- Tesla Model Y: Berlin production gears up as Musk plans trip to Germany https://thedriven.io/2022/01/19/tesla-model-y-berlin-production-gears-up-as-musk-plans-trip-to-germany/ 3 comments wallstreetbets
- Electric cars aren’t enough to hit climate targets: We need better public transport too https://thedriven.io/2021/11/24/electric-cars-arent-enough-to-hit-climate-targets-we-need-to-better-public-transport-too/ 163 comments environment
- Queensland bus operator to convert 120-strong bus fleet to green hydrogen. The company also produce its own green hydrogen using rainwater captured onsite paired with a renewable powered electrolyser. https://thedriven.io/2021/11/09/queensland-bus-operator-to-convert-120-bus-fleet-to-green-hydrogen/ 6 comments energy
- How Tesla's Model 3 triggered The Osborne Effect, and caused the ICE market to melt https://thedriven.io/2021/08/15/how-teslas-model-3-triggered-the-osbourne-effect-and-caused-the-ice-market-to-melt/ 27 comments technology
- My first electric flight, and why electric planes will follow same path as EVs. Having ordered 200 electric EVE aircraft from Embraer, our OneSky group is now on a timeline to get ready for electric passenger operations. I grabbed the opportunity to fly Europe’s first certified electric aircraft. https://thedriven.io/2021/08/06/my-first-electric-flight-and-why-electric-planes-will-follow-same-path-as-evs/amp/ 65 comments energy
- "Better than Tesla" New Mercedes electric EQS ranked "best EV in world" https://thedriven.io/2021/07/06/better-than-tesla-new-mercedes-electric-eqs-ranked-best-ev-in-world 43 comments energy
- Eviation unveils production design for all-electric Alice aircraft. Company expects will fly its first flight later this year. A nine-passenger, two-crew member aircraft, Alice produces no carbon emissions while in flight and significantly reduces noise as well as costs. https://thedriven.io/2021/07/06/eviation-unveils-production-design-for-all-electric-alice-aircraft/amp/ 20 comments energy
- GM is the next big EV opportunity short term and long term https://thedriven.io/2021/03/01/wuling-mini-outsells-tesla-model-3-as-china-dominates-global-top-10-ev-sales/ 111 comments stocks
- Victoria and South Australia announce a new tax on electric cars the same week the UK and Quebec announce a ban on gas vehicles https://thedriven.io/2020/11/21/shameful-victoria-follows-south-australia-and-imposes-electric-car-road-tax/ 52 comments worldnews
- Petrol, diesel car sales plummet again as drivers opt, or wait, for electric (Australia) https://thedriven.io/2020/02/05/petrol-diesel-car-sales-plummet-again-as-drivers-opt-or-wait-for-electric/ 30 comments energy
- Exxon boss says he doesn’t get the point of electric vehicles https://thedriven.io/2019/09/25/exxon-boss-electric-vehicles/ 255 comments nottheonion
- Why electric vehicles could kill the market for household batteries. Vehicle-to-home and vehicle-to-grid technologies will likely make home batteries redundant. “By 2024, every (electric) vehicle coming out to the market will be (V2H and V2G) capable. It’s just a question of whether you use it." https://thedriven.io/2019/09/09/why-electric-vehicles-could-kill-the-market-for-household-batteries/ 22 comments energy
- Lithium glut could see electric vehicle battery costs fall https://thedriven.io/2019/08/25/lithium-glut-could-see-electric-vehicle-battery-costs-fall/ 9 comments business
- Nissan sees Leaf as home energy source, says Tesla big battery "waste of resources" https://thedriven.io/2019/07/11/nissan-sees-leaf-as-home-energy-source-says-tesla-big-battery-waste-of-resources/ 62 comments technews
- In Netherlands, every McDonalds Drive-In will have EV charging stations | The Driven https://thedriven.io/2018/09/17/mcdonalds-nuon-introduce-fast-charging-160-locations/ 13 comments worldnews