by Phil Jackson | Nov 13, 2024
There has been roughly $120 billion invested in various shared mobility services, from ride-hailing giants like Uber and Lyft to bike and scooter-sharing companies such as Lime and Bird, and car-sharing platforms like Zoomcar.While some mobility services have become...
by Phil Jackson | Nov 1, 2024
Stats time – here are some interesting numbers I’ve run across recently: • 600 new fast-charging stations came online in the US in the 3rd quarter of 2024.• There are now about 9,000 public fast-charging sites across America.• By year’s end there will be roughly 1...
by Phil Jackson | Oct 4, 2024
We don’t often write about our competitors in this space, but recently we came across some interesting news. In the US in September, the percentage of Toyota’s sales which came from electrified vehicles (hybrids, plug in hybrids, battery electrics) was 48%. Two years...
by Phil Jackson | Sep 9, 2024
Last week’s headlines from Volvo were all about their decision to relax their target of selling 100% EVs by 2030. The new target – given the slowing growth curve of the current EV market – is that 90% of Volvo’s sales will be EVs by the year 2030. While...
by Phil Jackson | May 29, 2024
A year or so ago all you heard in the media was how adoption of EVs was skyrocketing, while in the present all you hear is that EV sales are cratering. The truth as always is somewhere in-between. As GM’s Mary Barra said recently about the US outlook for EVs: “I think...
by Phil Jackson | Apr 23, 2024
Is the future of tire technology based on no air? Michelin is heavily researching airless technology, and it believes that airless tires will become a significant part of its future tire lineup. Think about the advantages of a tire that doesn’t have to be filled with...
