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Epoch Times
11 hours ago
- Business
- Epoch Times
Musk's Boring Company to Build Underground Transit System in Nashville
Tech billionaire Elon Musk's Boring Company has entered into an agreement with the state of Tennessee to develop its Loop underground transportation system that would connect Downtown Nashville to the Nashville International Airport, the company said in a July 28 statement. Loop is an 'all-electric, zero-emissions, high-speed' underground public transportation system that uses Tesla electric vehicles (EVs) to transport people from one location to another, according to the company.
RNZ News
11 hours ago
- Automotive
- RNZ News
Buses, not EVs, could be the real solution to health and climate change
Fast, reliable buses and safe lanes for e-bikes could be better than switching one type of car for another, researchers say. Photo: Supplied/ Auckland Transport A mass switch from petrol-powered to electric vehicles will result in more road injuries, a study out of Otago University has found. That's because the fuel savings provided by EVs will prompt people to drive more. Transport and climate researchers say rolling out other measures - like fast, reliable buses and safe lanes for e-bikes - would be a better way to get both health and climate benefits than switching driving one type of car for another. Otago University's Dr Caroline Shaw led the study calculating the health impacts of switching from fossil fuel to electric vehicles, if nothing was done to help people access better alternatives to driving. Otago University Associate Professor Caroline Shaw. Photo: SUPPLIED She found a gradual shift to around three quarters of vehicles being EVs by 2050 would lower carbon emissions, but could also cost the country millions more in health costs. While previous studies focussed on tailpipe emissions, this one also looked at driver behaviour . "When the price decreases of petrol and diesel people drive a bit more, so we basically said ok we know electric vehicles are quite a lot cheaper to drive so let's make the assumption it's a similar kind of change, and what happens is when the price decreases and people drive more, the risk of injury increases," she said. More driving also increased air pollution from vehicles' tyres, she said. EVs lowered health impacts and deaths from tailpipe air pollution, but that was balanced by increased motor vehicle injuries and deaths from more driving. Dr Shaw said there were other ways to get quick wins for living costs, health and the climate, namely by making it easier to e-bike and catch faster, more convenient buses. Rail was also very helpful, but harder to roll out quickly at scale, she said. "Buses are great because we can put buses in and we can do it quite quickly they don't need a whole heap of hard infrastructure like trains or light rail , not that I'm against either of those," she said. University of Auckland senior planning lecturer Dr Tim Welch agreed. He said just switching out one type of car for another without changing anything else only worsened congestion, meaning fossil fuel cars, EVs and buses sat in traffic longer. He said the transport system needed re-balancing to give people real alternatives to driving. "It makes sense that things like electric buses, operated by the government, and owned by the government, are a much more efficient way to reduce emissions than asking people to open their wallets and buy a new car, and buy the charging infrastructure, because otherwise they should feel guilty or whatever." Both researchers said the key to getting people to want to ride buses was providing fast, dedicated bus lanes - which cities such as Auckland already did on some routes, with plans for more. On Auckland's North Shore, the Northern Express bus to the CBD, which has its own dedicated busway, clocked 7 million passenger trips over the year to June. Figures from Auckland Transport or AT show total monthly bus patronage on routes between west Auckland and the CBD grew rapidly after the western express or WX1 and two other new bus routes, replaced previous, less convenient routes in late 2023. The popular double decker WX1 bus clocked almost one million passenger trips over the year to June, while all western express routes combined reached 1.8m. The researchers said even diesel buses were more efficient and climate-friendly than driving because each buses carried so many more people and reduced congestion for cars on the roads. Auckland Transport has 224 zero-emission buses, and plans to have 450 by August next year, about one-third of the total fleet. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Time of India
14 hours ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Tata Power-DDL, Magna Yuma to jointly set up battery-swapping stations for EVs in Delhi
New Delhi: Tata Power-DDL and Magna Yuma have joined hands to set up battery-swapping stations in Delhi for electric vehicles (EVs). As per the agreement, Tata Power-DDL will provide dedicated space for establishing battery-swapping stations, while Magna Yuma will be responsible for designing, procuring, installing, and maintaining these stations. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Leadership Digital Marketing Finance Operations Management others Public Policy Degree Others Product Management Artificial Intelligence CXO Healthcare Data Science Data Science MBA healthcare PGDM Cybersecurity Data Analytics Design Thinking Project Management MCA Management Skills you'll gain: Duration: 11 Months IIM Lucknow CERT-IIML SLP India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 12 Months IIM Kozhikode SEPO - IIMK CEO Programme India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking & Decision-Making Skills Power of Emerging Technologies Innovation and Drive Organizational Change Fostering a Culture of Innovation Critical Thinking & Decision-Making Skills Power of Emerging Technologies Innovation and Drive Organizational Change Fostering a Culture of Innovation Duration: 9 Months MIT xPRO MIT Technology Leadership and Innovation Starts on May 14, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 12 Months IIM Kozhikode SEPO - IIMK CEO Programme India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 12 Months IIM Kozhikode SEPO - IIMK CEO Programme India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 10 Months IIM Kozhikode CERT-IIMK-Women Leadership Programme INDIA Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 11 Months IIM Lucknow CERT-IIML SLP India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 10 Months IIM Indore Executive Programme in Business Management Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking & Decision-Making Skills Power of Emerging Technologies Innovation and Drive Organizational Change Fostering a Culture of Innovation Duration: 9 Months MIT xPRO MIT Technology Leadership and Innovation Starts on May 14, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 18 Weeks 109820388 Strategic Marketing for Leaders: Leveraging AI for Growth Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 22 Weeks Indian School of Business SEPO - ISB Venture Capital & Private Equity India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 18 Weeks 109820388 Strategic Marketing for Leaders: Leveraging AI for Growth Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Financial Accounting & Analysis Financial Instruments & Markets Corporate Finance & Valuation Investment Management & Banking Duration: 12 Months IIM Kozhikode IIMK Professional Certificate in Financial Analysis and Financial Management Starts on Mar 30, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 12 Months IIM Kozhikode SEPO - IIMK CEO Programme India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 10 Months IIM Indore Executive Programme in Business Management Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking & Planning Competitive Advantage & Market Positioning Strategic Leadership & Decision-Making Change Management & Organizational Transformation Duration: 1 Year IIM Kozhikode IIMK Advanced Strategic Management Programme Starts on Mar 30, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 12 Months IIM Kozhikode Advanced Strategic Management Programme Starts on undefined Get Details In a statement on Tuesday, Tata Power-DDL said it is collaborating with Magna Yuma Pvt Ltd to establish battery-swapping stations in the national capital. EV calculator How much will I save if I choose an electric vehicle? SELECT vehicle type Calculate Initially, Magna Yuma will set up two battery-swapping stations in Tata Power-DDL grid substations at the Shalimar Bagh facility -- Centre Grid and Badli Grid. Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (Tata Power-DDL) is a leading power utility supplying electricity to about 9 million people in North Delhi. Live Events Dwijadas Basak CEO Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd said, "This initiative is aligned with our commitment to drive clean energy adoption and promote sustainable mobility."
The Advertiser
a day ago
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
EVs banned by global shipping company due to fire hazard
An international shipping company has banned electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) from its vessels after an onboard fire caused a rival company's ship to sink in the North Pacific Ocean earlier this year. Matson, a 104-year-old transport and services company based in the US state of Hawaii, confirmed it will no longer ship EVs or PHEVs across the Pacific Ocean – or any other sea. "Due to increasing concern for the safety of transporting vehicles powered by large lithium-ion batteries, Matson is suspending acceptance of used or new electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles for transport aboard its vessels," said a letter to customers from the company, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). "Effective immediately, we have ceased accepting new bookings for these shipments to/from all trades." CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. It's a blow not only for automakers but prospective buyers, with The Maritime Executive reporting figures from the Hawaiian Electric Vehicle Association that estimate around 37,000 of the 1.2 million-plus cars in Hawaii are EVs. Fires from vehicles with lithium batteries have unique characteristics, including rapidly reaching temperatures of up to 1000 degrees Celsius from 'thermal runway', as well as toxic-gas release, making them difficult to extinguish. In addition to vehicles themselves, fires have also quickly engulfed nearby cars and caused significant damage to buildings, as well as shipping vessels. According to The Maritime Executive, Matson had worked to overcome the difficulties, including forming the Electric Vehicle Safe Carriage Group to resolve the issue. It worked on transport and stowage procedures for shipping EVs, and installing thermal imaging cameras to monitor temperature spikes indicating a fire. However, Matson said the ability to monitor and respond to EV and PHEV fires was hampered by their placement in shipping containers. "Matson continues to support industry efforts to develop comprehensive standards and procedures to address fire risk posed by lithium-ion batteries at sea and plans to resume acceptance of them when appropriate safety solutions that meet our requirements can be implemented," it said in the customer letter. In June, the 46,800-ton Morning Midas, carrying 3048 vehicles including 70 EVs and 681 hybrids, caught fire on route from China to Mexico. The blaze caused the ship to be evacuated and then abandoned around 483km off the coast of Alaska, before recovery attempts were made. The makes and models of the vehicles on board were not disclosed. It was the third fire in a vessel with EVs on board, after the Fremantle Highway sank off the Portuguese coast in 2023 and the Felicity Ace was lost the previous year. MORE: Charging EV goes up in flames, but firies say it wasn't the car's fault MORE: Has the solution to fierce EV fires been discovered? Content originally sourced from: An international shipping company has banned electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) from its vessels after an onboard fire caused a rival company's ship to sink in the North Pacific Ocean earlier this year. Matson, a 104-year-old transport and services company based in the US state of Hawaii, confirmed it will no longer ship EVs or PHEVs across the Pacific Ocean – or any other sea. "Due to increasing concern for the safety of transporting vehicles powered by large lithium-ion batteries, Matson is suspending acceptance of used or new electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles for transport aboard its vessels," said a letter to customers from the company, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). "Effective immediately, we have ceased accepting new bookings for these shipments to/from all trades." CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. It's a blow not only for automakers but prospective buyers, with The Maritime Executive reporting figures from the Hawaiian Electric Vehicle Association that estimate around 37,000 of the 1.2 million-plus cars in Hawaii are EVs. Fires from vehicles with lithium batteries have unique characteristics, including rapidly reaching temperatures of up to 1000 degrees Celsius from 'thermal runway', as well as toxic-gas release, making them difficult to extinguish. In addition to vehicles themselves, fires have also quickly engulfed nearby cars and caused significant damage to buildings, as well as shipping vessels. According to The Maritime Executive, Matson had worked to overcome the difficulties, including forming the Electric Vehicle Safe Carriage Group to resolve the issue. It worked on transport and stowage procedures for shipping EVs, and installing thermal imaging cameras to monitor temperature spikes indicating a fire. However, Matson said the ability to monitor and respond to EV and PHEV fires was hampered by their placement in shipping containers. "Matson continues to support industry efforts to develop comprehensive standards and procedures to address fire risk posed by lithium-ion batteries at sea and plans to resume acceptance of them when appropriate safety solutions that meet our requirements can be implemented," it said in the customer letter. In June, the 46,800-ton Morning Midas, carrying 3048 vehicles including 70 EVs and 681 hybrids, caught fire on route from China to Mexico. The blaze caused the ship to be evacuated and then abandoned around 483km off the coast of Alaska, before recovery attempts were made. The makes and models of the vehicles on board were not disclosed. It was the third fire in a vessel with EVs on board, after the Fremantle Highway sank off the Portuguese coast in 2023 and the Felicity Ace was lost the previous year. MORE: Charging EV goes up in flames, but firies say it wasn't the car's fault MORE: Has the solution to fierce EV fires been discovered? Content originally sourced from: An international shipping company has banned electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) from its vessels after an onboard fire caused a rival company's ship to sink in the North Pacific Ocean earlier this year. Matson, a 104-year-old transport and services company based in the US state of Hawaii, confirmed it will no longer ship EVs or PHEVs across the Pacific Ocean – or any other sea. "Due to increasing concern for the safety of transporting vehicles powered by large lithium-ion batteries, Matson is suspending acceptance of used or new electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles for transport aboard its vessels," said a letter to customers from the company, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). "Effective immediately, we have ceased accepting new bookings for these shipments to/from all trades." CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. It's a blow not only for automakers but prospective buyers, with The Maritime Executive reporting figures from the Hawaiian Electric Vehicle Association that estimate around 37,000 of the 1.2 million-plus cars in Hawaii are EVs. Fires from vehicles with lithium batteries have unique characteristics, including rapidly reaching temperatures of up to 1000 degrees Celsius from 'thermal runway', as well as toxic-gas release, making them difficult to extinguish. In addition to vehicles themselves, fires have also quickly engulfed nearby cars and caused significant damage to buildings, as well as shipping vessels. According to The Maritime Executive, Matson had worked to overcome the difficulties, including forming the Electric Vehicle Safe Carriage Group to resolve the issue. It worked on transport and stowage procedures for shipping EVs, and installing thermal imaging cameras to monitor temperature spikes indicating a fire. However, Matson said the ability to monitor and respond to EV and PHEV fires was hampered by their placement in shipping containers. "Matson continues to support industry efforts to develop comprehensive standards and procedures to address fire risk posed by lithium-ion batteries at sea and plans to resume acceptance of them when appropriate safety solutions that meet our requirements can be implemented," it said in the customer letter. In June, the 46,800-ton Morning Midas, carrying 3048 vehicles including 70 EVs and 681 hybrids, caught fire on route from China to Mexico. The blaze caused the ship to be evacuated and then abandoned around 483km off the coast of Alaska, before recovery attempts were made. The makes and models of the vehicles on board were not disclosed. It was the third fire in a vessel with EVs on board, after the Fremantle Highway sank off the Portuguese coast in 2023 and the Felicity Ace was lost the previous year. MORE: Charging EV goes up in flames, but firies say it wasn't the car's fault MORE: Has the solution to fierce EV fires been discovered? Content originally sourced from: An international shipping company has banned electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) from its vessels after an onboard fire caused a rival company's ship to sink in the North Pacific Ocean earlier this year. Matson, a 104-year-old transport and services company based in the US state of Hawaii, confirmed it will no longer ship EVs or PHEVs across the Pacific Ocean – or any other sea. "Due to increasing concern for the safety of transporting vehicles powered by large lithium-ion batteries, Matson is suspending acceptance of used or new electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles for transport aboard its vessels," said a letter to customers from the company, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). "Effective immediately, we have ceased accepting new bookings for these shipments to/from all trades." CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. It's a blow not only for automakers but prospective buyers, with The Maritime Executive reporting figures from the Hawaiian Electric Vehicle Association that estimate around 37,000 of the 1.2 million-plus cars in Hawaii are EVs. Fires from vehicles with lithium batteries have unique characteristics, including rapidly reaching temperatures of up to 1000 degrees Celsius from 'thermal runway', as well as toxic-gas release, making them difficult to extinguish. In addition to vehicles themselves, fires have also quickly engulfed nearby cars and caused significant damage to buildings, as well as shipping vessels. According to The Maritime Executive, Matson had worked to overcome the difficulties, including forming the Electric Vehicle Safe Carriage Group to resolve the issue. It worked on transport and stowage procedures for shipping EVs, and installing thermal imaging cameras to monitor temperature spikes indicating a fire. However, Matson said the ability to monitor and respond to EV and PHEV fires was hampered by their placement in shipping containers. "Matson continues to support industry efforts to develop comprehensive standards and procedures to address fire risk posed by lithium-ion batteries at sea and plans to resume acceptance of them when appropriate safety solutions that meet our requirements can be implemented," it said in the customer letter. In June, the 46,800-ton Morning Midas, carrying 3048 vehicles including 70 EVs and 681 hybrids, caught fire on route from China to Mexico. The blaze caused the ship to be evacuated and then abandoned around 483km off the coast of Alaska, before recovery attempts were made. The makes and models of the vehicles on board were not disclosed. It was the third fire in a vessel with EVs on board, after the Fremantle Highway sank off the Portuguese coast in 2023 and the Felicity Ace was lost the previous year. MORE: Charging EV goes up in flames, but firies say it wasn't the car's fault MORE: Has the solution to fierce EV fires been discovered? Content originally sourced from:
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
Kinetic DX returns as EV, marking cautious re-entry built on in-house capabilities
Back in the 1980s, when India was still wedded to kick-starts and clunky gearboxes, a new scooter emerged that changed how the country moved. The Kinetic Honda DX , born from a joint venture with Honda Motor Co., brought self-start convenience and a gearless ride to urban India. It became an icon — not because it was transformational in performance, but because it slotted into everyday Indian life in a way few products do. The Kinetic DX returns as an electric scooter under Kinetic Watts & Volts, built entirely in-house across Kinetic Group companies. With a focus on legacy design, restrained rollout, and vertical integration, the DX marks a quiet, engineering-led re-entry into India's EV two-wheeler space. Now, in 2025, the DX is back — this time as a fully electric scooter, developed under a newly established arm of the Kinetic Group called Kinetic Watts & Volts. The name may sound contemporary, but the approach is anything but flashy. This isn't a revival built on nostalgia or noise. Instead, it's a measured exercise in leveraging old industrial muscle — one that hinges on engineering depth, in-house coordination, and a deliberate avoidance of shortcuts. Inside-out, not outside-in Unlike most new-age EV manufacturers that rely on imported components and white-label design, the Kinetic DX has been developed within the walls of the group — a coordinated effort that spans multiple group companies, each with legacy infrastructure of its own. The chassis and metal body panels are made at Kinetic Engineering's Ahmednagar facility, which still retains its tooling and robotic welding lines from earlier product cycles. The battery packs, based on LFP chemistry and integrated with in-house BMS, are developed by RangeX, a new battery and energy systems arm of the Kinetic Group. The controller and motor, often the most critical and least localised elements in many EVs, come from Kinetic Communications, the group's electronics supplier. Also Read : Kinetic DX launched in India at ₹1.12 lakh, promises 116 km of range This internal loop — where design, hardware, electronics, and testing live within a tightly controlled ecosystem — is a deliberate move. As Ajinkya Firodia, Vice Chairman and MD of Kinetic Engineering, explained during the launch event, this wasn't about retrofitting a platform for electric. 'We told each company what we needed — not to supply, but to co-develop. It wasn't about assembling parts. It was about solving problems together," Firodia stated. Design as memory and constraint Perhaps the more nuanced challenge was reviving a design that lives in memory. The original DX's upright profile and clean surfaces were considered classic at the time. Translating that into an electric format, while housing modern internals like battery, controller, and wiring, proved complex. To lead the effort, Kinetic brought in Alessandro Tartarini, son of the Italjet co-founder, Leopoldo Tartarini. Together, they retained subtle nods to the past — the horizontal stance, minimalist panels, and even the red starter button — while adapting proportions to accommodate today's mechanical and ergonomic needs. As Firodia described it, creating the new DX was a delicate balancing act — honoring heritage without getting stuck in it. The EV couldn't risk appearing outdated, yet it couldn't disregard its heritage either. The result is restrained. Not retro for retro's sake, but familiar in its silhouette and scaled for today's urban roads. For Ajinkya Firodia, creating the new DX was a delicate balancing act — honoring heritage without getting stuck in it. (Mohd Nasir for HT Auto) Retail without overreach The rollout strategy, too, reflects restraint. Kinetic has capped initial bookings for the DX at 40,000 units, with a production capacity of 60,000 annually from the Ahmednagar plant. Retail operations will begin with 20 dealerships, expanding to 150 within 18 months, prioritising cities where the Kinetic name still carries equity — a legacy advantage few modern players possess. This is in contrast to the blitz-scaling models that have dominated India's EV space in recent years. Firodia's message is clear: 'Volume is not the first goal. Getting it right is." Also watch: Kinetic DX Electric Scooter First Look 💥 Future moves: Not a flood, but a flow For now, Kinetic is clear that its focus will remain solely on the DX. There is no rush to flood the market with variants or new models. Any future additions — including configurations with removable or swappable batteries for fleet use — will be considered only after the DX has found its footing in the market. While there's evident potential in Kinetic's legacy nameplates, Firodia is in no hurry. 'Our hands are full with the DX," he admitted, adding that the next two to three years will be devoted entirely to scaling it and building its network. Any further revivals will have to earn their place through market logic, not sentiment. The DX platform has been built to allow for steady evolution. OTA updates are expected to unlock new features over time, including cruise control, ride modes, and location services — a sign that Kinetic is building not just a product, but a system that can adapt without needing to be replaced. A return that chooses depth over hype In India's fast-growing EV segment, where new players rise quickly and pivot even faster, the DX's return feels quietly radical. It does not promise to change the industry overnight. It doesn't claim to be the lightest, fastest, or most digital. What it offers is a return to a way of building — not just a product, but an industrial process, grounded in supply-side discipline and design responsibility. In that sense, the Kinetic DX may be more than just a revived can symbolize a modest but significant change in the manner in which legacy can become relevant once more — not by relying on nostalgia, but by reestablishing trust, piece by piece. Check out Upcoming EV Cars in India, Upcoming EV Bikes in India. First Published Date:
