The rise of #EVs could force gas stations across the country to reshape their business model. A new Boston Consulting Group report says that in 15 years, up to 80% of today’s fuel stations “currently constituted” could be unprofitable. E&E News https://www.eenews.net/energywire/2019/07/12/stories/1060727769 The rise of electric vehicles may cause gas stations to shutter across much […]

Virtually no established industry is ever prepared for disruption — but a series of announcements suggest that the automotive industry is aware of the imminent tech disruption & making efforts to prepare for it. #AEVs Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/enriquedans/2019/07/06/the-automotive-industry-is-ripe-for-disruption-we-just-need-to-push-itharder/#5e4372002849 The automotive industry is trying to prepare for disruption, but is going too slow. It might be time

HNTB survey finds #AV knowledge is the key to acceptance — among the Americans familiar with #AVs, 57% are willing to ride in them & 51% believe they are safer than vehicles driven by people. Markets Insider https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/hntb-survey-finds-autonomous-vehicle-knowledge-is-key-to-acceptance-1028254412

HNTB survey finds #AV knowledge is the key to acceptance — among the Americans familiar with #AVs, 57% are willing to ride in them & 51% believe they are safer than vehicles driven by people. Markets Insider https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/hntb-survey-finds-autonomous-vehicle-knowledge-is-key-to-acceptance-1028254412

In April, #EV sales in Europe jumped 70% year over year, to some 24,000 deliveries, & were responsible for 65% of all plug-in sales in the month. CleanTechnica https://cleantechnica.com/2019/06/03/electric-vehicle-sales-up-70-in-europe-april-ev-sales-report/ The European passenger plug-in vehicle market scored some 37,000 registrations in April, growing 30% compared to the same period last year, a good performance considering that

Groupe Renault is considering a proposal from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to merge & form a global partnership aimed towards the future #AEVs market. The new company would displace General Motors as the 3rd largest car company in the world, with a total value on the stock market of $39 billion. The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/27/business/fiat-chrysler-renault-merger.html?action=click&module=Latest&pgtype=Homepage