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Rolls Royce proclaims ‘Spirit of Innovation’ e-plane fastest electric vehicle in the world at 387 mph


Legacy automaker Rolls-Royce has publicly claimed it believes its Spirit of Innovation all-electric plane is the fastest electric vehicle in the world, following three new speed records. The flight data has been submitted to the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) with the hopes the organization will soon certify and officially confirm these world records. More…

Electric container ship Yara Birkeland takes maiden voyage

The first autonomous zero-emission container ship Yara Birkeland has completed its maiden voyage in the Oslo Fjord. A two-year technology test phase begins before the ship is certified as “an autonomous, all-electric container ship.” Fertiliser firm Yara had commissioned shipbuilder Vard in 2017, the brief being to build the Tesla of the Seas. The company expected the […] More…

CARB releases first $1.5Bn in e-mobility funding

chevron-evgo-charging-station-ladestation-california-kalifornienAfter California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a $3.9 billion investment package for e-mobility projects this autumn, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released the first tranche of $1.5 billion. The most considerable sums were earmarked for commercial electric vehicles and EV rebates. When it announced the funding in September, the Californian Government had stated to […] More…