The bigger question is whether the Saudi Fund is serious about creating a thriving EV industry or simply using investments like Lucid for geopolitical leverage and reputation-building. With its deep ties to the fossil fuel industry, Saudi Arabia’s commitment to sustainability remains an open question. And if Lucid fails, it will be a lesson in how throwing money at a problem doesn’t always lead to real change.
By choosing an electric car, you’re not just supporting a brand or a CEO. You’re making a statement about the future you want to create. A future with cleaner air, healthier communities, and less pollution. You’re helping reduce harmful brake dust, which poses a hidden health risk to millions of people. And you’re reducing the demand for fossil fuels, contributing to a broader movement toward renewable energy and environmental sustainability.
A novel sub-class of per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) in lithium ion batteries is a growing source of pollution in air and water.The findings were published in a peer-reviewed study in Nature Communications this week.
China makes a $1 billion deal with Turkey to build EVs in Turkey circumventing EU tariffs imposed on Chinese electric cars.
In a country that honors the private vehicle and its wealth from oil and gas, in a twist of opposite expectations Qatar says it plans on making all public transportation electric by 2030.
Dubai-based robotics startup Micropolis develops autonomous vehicles and is now raising $37 million in an IPO.
Good ecological news for a change. Share these with your friends when you feel doom and gloom. Net zero, marine environments and renewable energy for the win.
The dangers of deep-sea mining and why it is important for a moratorium.
International transportation conferences are now abuzz with talk of the rise of the electric car. In particular, many experts believe that this type of vehicle has the potential to completely transform global transportation as we know it.
Hey Elon - can you solve the problem of mining for lithium needed to run Teslas?
Logistics is critical in renewable energy and building electric cars. Think about how Covid disrupted the supply chain when you think about logistics and your new green business.
If were living on Mars I'd probably have my eye on the Tesla Cybertruck. But since I am still on Planet Earth here are some more earth-grounded eco cars to look out for this year.
Sometimes, US citizens have a hard time thinking globally. We get caught up in local politics and are less likely to read sources of world news. As the home of innovation centers like Silicon Valley, Americans also tend to have tunnel vision when it comes to recognizing the contributions to big ideas by non-Americans.
Ree Automotive, an electric car chassis platform company from Tel Aviv has been named as one of ten game-changing companies by Bloomberg for its novel EV platform – flat, scalable and modular and offers customers full design freedom to create the broadest range of EV and autonomous vehicles for current and future use. REE’s new […]
The first Tesla 3 has arrived to Morocco thanks to a group of electric vehicle enthusiasts, the Tesla Club Morocco. One of the challenges, the biggest challenge, for any nation or individual looking to import electric cars is making sure there is constant and reliable access to electricity. There are 3 older Tesla models circulating the […]