The deployment of zero-emission buses in the US has lacked the impetus of the electrification efforts seen in China and Europe. However, as discussed in IDTechEx’s report “Electric, Hybrid, and Fuel Cell Buses 2021-2040”, this is about to change. At the end of March 2021, the Biden Government announced a $2 trillion dollar package, ‘The American Jobs Plan, which…
Electrical Vertical Take-off and Landing aircraft (eVTOL) are moving from science fiction to reality. As discovered by a new IDTechEx report, titled: “Air Taxis: Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing Aircraft 2021-2041”, they are being enabled by rapid advancements in electric motor, battery, and computing technology. The report explores the potential of eVTOL aircraft to improve journey times between…
EFULA ABBA Following six years of President Muhammadu Buhari Administration’s shilly-shally with auto industry development, the government of Ghana has concluded plans to position itself as the automotive industrial hub in West Africa. Towards this end, the country recently launched a component manufacturing industry, aimed at providing a strategic guideline for the development of the…
It is easy to make 1000-mile battery-electric vehicles. And the effect on market uptake will be profound. For example, a typical city-dweller today might charge only once every two months and vacation where chargers are rare. With solar bodywork having done some of the jobs, even feeble existing chargers will cause a little delay. Indeed, solar bodywork is a get-you-home feature…
