A recent report from an esteemed South Korean publication has suggested that Tesla and Toyota are poised to revisit an old partnership to develop an all-new electric vehicle. The partnership has reportedly been under review since last year.  Citing an official from the Japanese automobile industry, the Chosun Ilbo, one of South Korea’s largest newspapers, stated […]

Xiaomi Corp. unveiled plans to invest about $10 billion over the next decade on manufacturing electric cars, embarking on its biggest-ever overhaul to enter China’s booming EV market. Billionaire co-founder Lei Jun announced his intention to lead a new standalone division and spearhead the smartphone giant’s drive into vast but unfamiliar territory, in what he called […]

The Volkswagen Group will introduce a single platform for most electric vehicles across its brands in the future, with the new architecture being developed by Volkswagen’s Project Trinity eventually replacing the current MEB and PPE platforms. The new Scalable Systems Platform (SSP) is currently being developed within Volkswagen, and is set to be used for the first time as part of the first car […]

The world already has the technologies to bring net emissions in the energy system down to zero — and doing so will boost employment, researchers say. Proven technologies for a net-zero energy system already largely exist today, according to a report published Tuesday by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The report predicts that renewable power, […]

GE Renewable Energy plans to recruit 300 employees in 2021 at its LM Wind Power wind turbine blade factory in Cherbourg, France. Opened almost three years ago in April 2018, the factory today counts more than 450 employees Every new hire will go through an intensive training program at the factory’s ‘Center of Excellence’ to […]

Indonesia, a top supplier of a key battery metal, will aim to boost sales of electric vehicles with a new regulation that will cut tax breaks for hybrid cars. Battery-powered electric vehicles will retain their 0% luxury tax rate, while plug-in hybrid vehicles will see their tariff increase to 5% from 0%, according to a […]

The UK solar sector emerged relatively unscathed from the pandemic in 2020 and now believes that it can benefit from the new work from home culture, which has seen domestic energy costs soar. We talk to Solar Energy UK to find out more For UK solar, 2020 was a significant year. Not just because of […]

Africa has a solar energy potential of as much as 1,000 GW and wind potential of 110 GW, not to mention 350 GW in hydropower potential and 15 GW of geothermal potential. And yet, all this huge potential remains largely untapped, even though solar and wind farms are getting so cheap, they are said to be on […]

Australia has “high potential” to become a global powerhouse of green hydrogen energy generation and accelerate the renewables market’s growth, according to new research. A recent study by market analyst Fitch Solutions now claims that non-hydro renewable energy generation will make up close to a third (30%) of Australia’s total power mix by the end […]

Volkswagen announced Project Trinity, the plan to build an electric sedan with a 2026 launch, at an event outlining aggressive future plans for electrification. At an event detailing goals for electrification and future technologies, VW revealed that it has a new electric sedan in the works that it plans to launch for 2026. The sedan, known as […]

A wave of electric vehicle and related companies are flooding the public markets this year (mostly via SPAC deals), hoping to capture a slice of the booming industry as governments push for green initiatives. These follow in the footsteps of a slew of startups which listed last year. Some will face direct competition from EV […]

Solar power has replaced wind power to become the largest renewable energy technology in India. According to data reported by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy for January 2021, solar power capacity in India was 38.7 gigawatts. Wind energy capacity was reported to be 38.6 gigawatts. Solar power overtaking wind power as India’s largest renewable energy […]

Leading global renewable energy bodies the Global Wind Energy Council and the Global Solar Council have jointly called upon the government of Mexico to continue the country’s transition away from expensive and polluting fossil fuels, and reset the course to a sustainable future based on competitive, clean renewable energy. The two councils issued a joint […]