Issues related to climate, air pollution, economy and geopolitics
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Google Maps is getting a new augmented reality tool in the coming days that lets you use your phone camera to find out what's around you. The feature, called Search with Live View
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World EV day is a day of celebration of e-mobility and seeks to raise awareness about the benefits that electric vehicles ca. It is majorly a social media-led campaign that seeks to engage consumers around the sustainability benefits of electric vehicles.
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The lack of universal regulation is proving to be a challenge in the realization of globally connected services in electric vehicles. Carmakers and technology providers are working with different requirements across borders.
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In 2021, about 450 different EV models were available worldwide, and there is much more to come. Currently, five times more new models are available to customers than in 2015.
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Like many other batteries, the lithium-ion cells that power most electric vehicles rely on raw materials, like cobalt, lithium, and rare earth elements, linked to grave environmental and human rights concerns.
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For any country to become a global economic power in the modern world, it is essential to ensure adequate energy security in a sustainable and scalable manner. The push for EVs will lead to a cleaner and greener future, and also, significantly contribute to energy security.
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As fuel prices have reached new heights, electric vehicles seem like the ideal alternative. But a perfect storm of consumer demand, supply issues, and price premium have darkened the sales outlook.
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Globally, the automotive future is looking increasingly electric, due to growing regulatory moves, including forthcoming bans on sales of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, shifting consumer behavior, and ongoing improvements in battery and charging technology
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An increase in battery waste and a rise in concern regarding its disposal are the major factors that limit the market’s growth. Batteries are made from lead, nickel, lithium, cadmium, nickel-metal hydride, and mercury
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BHP has invested $50m in Tanzania’s Kabanga Nickel, with a further $50m investment agreed subject to conditions, as demand for the metal used to make electric vehicle batteries grows.
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Last year was an unusual year for the automotive industry. Customers demanded new cars but the manufacturers could not meet the demands because of the shortage of semiconductor chip shortages and supply chain problems. Therefore the price for both new and used cars hiked.
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Some big announcements were made last week at COP-26 in Glasgow. The focus is on zeroing out pollution from some of the world’s dirtiest and climate-busting sources including cars, trucks, ships, 2 and 3-wheelers, and planes.