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As EV Adoption Stalls Due To 'Chicken And The Egg' Situation, Hybrids Race Ahead
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 - 9:28am | 712In recent months, consumer preferences and OEM investments have shifted from electric vehicles (EVs) towards hybrids as a bridge solution, according to JPMorgan analyst Bill Peterson. High costs, sparse charging infrastructure and politicized adoption have slowed EV momentum, while hybrids gain...
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Stellantis Plans To Build Two More Hybrid Vehicles In Italy Amid Political Tensions: Report
Monday, May 27, 2024 - 9:41am | 574Automaker Stellantis NV (NYSE:STLA) is reportedly considering the production of two additional hybrid vehicles in Italy, a move seen as an attempt to placate local politicians while contemplating shifting some manufacturing to cheaper countries. What Happened: The automaker plans to manufacture...
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Death Of EVs Or Rise Of Hybrids? Expert Says 'Better Narrative Is The Death Of The Explosive Growth'
Friday, May 3, 2024 - 4:51am | 753Analyst Mark Fields recently shared his perspective on the current state of the electric vehicle (EV) market. What Happened: On Thursday, Fields discussed with Brian Sullivan during CNBC’s “Last Call, “There’s this narrative of the death of the EV. I think the better...
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Ford To Create Driverless Cars In A League Of Its Own
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 - 10:30am | 370On Tuesday, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) CEO Mark Fields remarked that he expects to see driverless cars hit the roads within the next five years. However, the catch was that those cars won't be bearing a Ford emblem. Fields was referring to companies like Daimler AG (OTC: DDAIF) and Tesla Motors...
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Hybrids Could Be Next Big Thing According To Tablet Sales In 2013
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 4:40pm | 612Worldwide tablet sales grew 68 percent through 2013, according to information technology research and advisory company, Gartner (NYSE: IT) in a report released Monday. Tablets, Gartner said, made up 90 percent of overall ultramobile sales in 2013. In addition to tablets, the ultramobile sector...
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Google And VMware Just Ganged Up On Microsoft
Thursday, February 13, 2014 - 12:14pm | 596Businesses are all about saving money. Now Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and VMware (NYSE: VMW) have come up with a way enterprises can save lots of money via Google’s inexpensive Chromebook. Chromebook users, thanks to VMware, will be able to access Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows applications via...
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Big Car Makers Take Sales Back Seat To Tesla In California
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 2:52pm | 619The Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model S is quickly proving itself to be much more than a novelty or a toy for the rich and famous. According to the California New Car Dealers Association, in June Tesla outsold several “heavy hitters” in the state including General Motors (NYSE: GM)’s Buick and...
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The Future is Now: From the Landfill to Your Gas Tank (WM)
Friday, May 6, 2011 - 12:50pm | 637When people discuss alternative energy, the same possible solutions are constantly discussed - wind, solar, corn-based ethanol, hybrids, natural gas, etc. One viable option that does not receive nearly as much mainstream attention is the process of converting garbage and other kinds of trash into...