Tag: electric vehicles
Police get electric ride to cut fuel pain
Tsuyoshi Motors has donated an electric patrol vehicle and motorcycle to Central Region Police to help improve mobility and reduce fuel and maintenance costs.
Opel Refreshes “Yes, of Corsa” Campaign and Teases New Corsa GSE
RÜSSELSHEIM, Germany, July 27, 2026 — Let’s be completely real for a second: most modern car commercials are utterly soul-crushing. They’re either moody montages of vehicles navigating empty, wet city streets at night or tedious lectures on carbon offsets. But Opel seems to have missed that boring memo. In a bid to inject some actual […]
Electric Vehicle Design Manifesto
This is an open design manifesto to all manufacturers of cars, trucks, and electric vehicles. Considering the current average transaction price of a new car in the US is over $50,000 we need manufacturers to design and produce cars that save owners money--both upfront at the purchase and downstream in operation.
The Weekly Planet #18. China Shock, Part 2: Renewable Energy
When Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrived at the COP30 climate summit in Belém this November, he stepped out of a Chevrolet - the lone American vehicle in a fleet of Chinese electric and hybrid cars assembled to shuttle world leaders through the Amazonian city. The symbolism was unmistakable. As delegates gathered to negotiate emissions reductions, Chinese EVs from BYD and Great Wall Motor hummed quietly through streets once choked with exhaust, while the United States, for the first time in three decades, sent no senior representative to the talks. The world's clean energy transition is accelerating, but it is increasingly being conducted in Chinese.
The Daily Planet #111: The China Shock, Part 12
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) companies have invested a massive $143 billion between 2014 and 2025 to establish global dominance in the EV industry. Leading firms like CATL and BYD have focused on building a worldwide supply chain that covers everything from raw materials to finished vehicles. This global expansion is part of a deliberate strategy to secure resources and production capabilities amid rising geopolitical tensions and trade barriers.
The Daily Planet #108: The China Shock, Part 9
At the recent U.N. Climate Change Conference held in Belém, Brazil, Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) played a prominent role by transporting many world leaders, signaling Brazil’s growing reliance on China for its transportation and economic transformation. While Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrived in a Chevrolet, most other dignitaries were chauffeured in Chinese electric and hybrid cars, highlighting China’s strong presence in Brazil’s EV market.
When The Ware Isn’t Firm
A viral car review by tech-reviewing’s biggest name highlights the all-too-common pitfalls of shipping before the firmware is ready.