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IDTechEx Forecast the Battery Electric Bus Fleet to Increase to 817,000 Vehicles by 2030

published: 2020-06-29 13:00
The bus market is at a crossroads. The pressing need for cities around the world to improve air quality, alongside commitments by many governments to address climate change, are powering plans to deliver zero on-road emission city bus fleet solutions. Over the next decade, these efforts will see major cities increasingly refuse to purchase anything but zero-emission buses, as they deliver on promised zero-emission zones to protect the health of their citizens. ...  more

Ablerex’s Inverter Develops an I-V Curve Technology that Instantly Inspects Abnormalities and Saves 80% of Solar Maintenance Cost

published: 2020-06-27 10:30
 “Site maintenance will be the most essential core to the development of the solar industry in the future”, commented Hsu Sheng-feng, Manager of the Energy Division at major Taiwanese solar inverter manufacturer Ablerex. The lifespan for a solar power plant is usually more than 20 years, and the development focuses in solar power in the future lie on the maintenance of the efficiency in power generation for the next few years, as well as the simultaneous reduction in the detection time and cost for solar panels. ...  more

What Is The Magic Behind Nikola, the Company Pressing on Ford in Market Value, Under Twofold Stock Prices Within 3 Days of Listing?

published: 2020-06-26 13:30
Although it may take several years before seeing if Nikola is able to blaze a trail into the truck industry through its hydrogen fuel cells, the Arizona based startup had managed to achieve a spectacular and conspicuous “beach landing” at NASDAQ, which not only raised substantial funds for the company, but also transformed Trevor Milton, the company founder, into a billionaire. ...  more

Germany Plans to Propel Electric Vehicle and Charging Infrastructures for Post-Pandemic Economy Stimulation

published: 2020-06-26 10:30
Various countries have begun drafting revitalization plans in accordance with the economic losses derived from the COVID-19 pandemic, where some goes for the direct approach in shelling out, and some wishes to kill two birds with one stone by implementing national policy with the substantial money that is being distributed. Germany is categorized as the latter, as the country prepares to conduct a green traffic transformation by profoundly propelling electric vehicle and charging infrastructure. ...  more

Tesla Purchases Cobalt Directly From Miners In Fear of Future Shortage

published: 2020-06-26 4:30
As recently exposed by an anonymous source, Tesla will be purchasing the essential metal of lithium batteries from Glencore, the largest miner of raw cobalt materials in the world, in order to avoid material shortage in the future. Upon singing the contract, Tesla will be able to store a substantial amount of raw cobalt materials for its new factories in China and Germany. ...  more

Tesla Slashes Prices of Its Solar Panels by One-Third and Offers Seven-Day Trial Period in a Bid to Turn Around Its Home Solar Business

published: 2020-06-25 13:30
Tesla is offering what might be the cheapest rooftop PV systems in the US. The company announced on June 19 that it has cut the prices of its solar panels to one-third less than “the average cost of the industry” and intends to undersell its competitors in the foreseeable future. Along with the lowest-price guarantee, Tesla has also introduced a week-long trial period during which dissatisfied customers of its rooftop PV systems can submit a request for product return to receive a full refund with no question asked and the uninstallation cost covered. On the whole, Tesla is taking more drastic measures to stop the market share decline of its home solar business. ...  more