At this year's Electromobility Forum, there was a major topic related to electric vehicle fires, firefighting and the specific challenges these situations bring. Much attention was drawn to the case of the Jaguar I-Pace electric car fire that broke out on 4 May 2023 in an underground garage on Belgrade Street in Prague. This event showed not ...
Deliveries of the Tesla Cybertruck electric pick-up truck have only recently begun, but rumours have already started to circulate about possible corrosion on its unique bodywork. Even though the Tesla automaker introduced the Cybertruck back in 2019, deliveries to American customers didn't begin until November of last year. However, it's no secr...
Automotive giant Skoda Auto has announced that it will increase global vehicle production to more than 888,000 units in 2023, an increase of around 108,000 vehicles compared to the previous year. Of this total, more than 781,000 vehicles will come from the Czech Republic's manufacturing plants in Mladá Boleslav and Kvasiny, while over 52,000 ...
The first cargo ship designed to export cars to Europe sets sail from China. Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD has chartered a vessel capable of carrying up to 7,000 cars. The initiative follows BYD's success in its home market and its drive to expand rapidly abroad. In the last quarter, BYD even became the world's largest electric car ma...
Firm QuantumScape has reported promising results in the prototype tests of so-called solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, a division of the automaker Volkswagen, according to The Autopian. This technology assures a higher energy density compared to existing batteries, reduces fire risk by eliminating flammable electrolytes, and promises ...
Elon Musk once scoffed at the idea that a Chinese carmaker could compete with his Tesla. Now, the Chinese brand BYD, previously unheard of by many, is on track to become the world leader in electric vehicle sales. In the third quarter, the American Tesla sold 435,000 electric vehicles, while BYD, in which American billi...
Electric vehicles are in the spotlight these days, but the rapid development of these vehicles can bring unforeseen problems. As EVs are evolving faster than traditional combustion cars, EV owners can quickly lose part of their investment. Rapid advances in technology may mean that existing EVs become quickly obsolete, and this may discourage pu...
One of the "revolutionary" inventions that technologists (and journalists) have been talking about for years is finally coming to market. But more important than the deadlines is the fact that development still hasn't stopped. Lithium batteries have been on the market for more than a quarter of a century. In that time, they have changed signific...
The future of logistics is green. DHL buys electric planes, guides customers to sustainability. While DHL's customers will be able to opt for more environmentally friendly package delivery, the company's drivers will drive as green as possible. Valencia's City of Arts and Sciences looks as if it has only recently been built, with a complex o...
