Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin It was a momentous announcement over the last few months – Toyota’s first all-electric car, the bZ4X, was launched in the UK , having arrived in the USA in April and Japan in May. After the Japanese company’s feet-dragging and negativity towards EVs, in favor of hydrogen, it felt like an “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em” moment. It might be the first ding the death knell for fuel-cell vehicles, but there is another factor that could kill hydrogen stone dead except where you absolutely must use it. Although the bZ4X’s launch has already been significantly marred by a recall , the car has potential. Its headline act is the battery warranty, which is for ten years or a million kilometers (620,000 miles). This will reassure the naysayers who go on about “having to change the battery after three years” (because they think an EV is the same as a smartphone). Otherwise, the bZ4X merely matches the crowd, with a … [Read more...] about Hydrogen Cars Might Be Dead Already Despite This Fuel Cell Hypercar
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Better rating revision lifts ringgit in early trade
- A + A KUALA LUMPUR (June 28): The ringgit opened broadly higher against the US dollar on Tuesday morning (June 28) as risk appetite for the local currency strengthened following the positive revision of Malaysia’s long-term sovereign credit ratings outlook by S&P Global Ratings (S&P). At 9am, the local currency had risen to 4.3960/4000 against the greenback from 4.4030/4060 at 6pm on Monday. “This improvement (the positive revision) surely strengthened investors’ sentiment and confidence in Malaysia’s economy,” an analyst told Bernama. In its latest report on Malaysia, S&P foresees the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 6.1% in 2022 and 5% in 2023. The steady growth momentum is supported by high commodity prices, strong exports and domestic demand with the reopening of the economy. Additionally, S&P affirmed the "A-" rating for long-term and "A-2" for short-term foreign currency sovereign credit ratings, as well as Malaysia’s … [Read more...] about Better rating revision lifts ringgit in early trade
Volkswagen Goes After Tesla, Benz EQE With Mid-Sized, 385-Mile ID.Aero Concept
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Can it just be a coincidence that Volkswagen’s long-delayed ID.Aero concept car is finally being revealed just before Hyundai shows its Ioniq6 EV? Originally scheduled to be shown in April at this year’s Covid-cancelled Beijing auto show, the ID.Aero prefaces the ID.6 production car, which is due to start production in both China and Europe later this year. It’s a slightly confusing naming protocol, with Volkswagen Europe and North America pushing to use “ID.6” for the production version of the ID.Aero, even though China has already deployed “ID.6” for the stretched version of the ID.4. The production version of the five-meter ID.Aero will be the Volkswagen brand’s new global EV flagship, sitting atop a range that already includes the ID.3, the ID.4, the ID.5 and the ID.6, with the quirkier ID.Buzz lurking way over in left field. Based on the Volkswagen Group’s MEB (modular electric matrix) architecture, the … [Read more...] about Volkswagen Goes After Tesla, Benz EQE With Mid-Sized, 385-Mile ID.Aero Concept
West pledges unwavering support for Ukraine as missiles strike shopping centre
People stand next to cars destroyed by a Russian missile strike, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, at a residential area in Kharkiv, Ukraine on June 26, 2022. (Reuters filepix by Sofiia Gatilova) - A + A KYIV (June 27): Western nations on Monday pledged unwavering support for Ukraine in the war with Russia, including more sanctions on Moscow and air-defence systems, as Russian forces closed in on the last big city still held by Ukrainian troops in eastern Luhansk province. Two Russian missiles struck a crowded shopping centre in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk, southeast of Kyiv, killing at least 10 people and wounding 40, senior Ukrainian officials said. "It's useless to hope for decency and humanity from Russia," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wrote on Telegram. Leaders of the Group of Seven major democracies, meeting at a German alpine resort, said they would keep sanctions on Russia for as long as necessary and intensify international … [Read more...] about West pledges unwavering support for Ukraine as missiles strike shopping centre
What to Do With All That Inventory You Can’t Sell
Last week, I wrote about how to avoid ending up with inventory you cannot sell . But let's say that's exactly what you have: A garage stacked with boxes of product you thought consumers needed, but have had trouble getting off your hands. In my experience, this is not uncommon. For more than 15 years now, I've been hearing a version of the story below. You have this great idea for a new product you believe everyone wants. So you file a patent application, which, after it issues and all is said and done, ends up costing you about $15,000. You work with a manufacturer overseas to produce the minimum amount required for an order, which runs you between $20,000 and $50,000. You pay a professional to help you set up your website and begin selling on Amazon, which you perceive to be a low-cost course of action. All in all, by the time you're in business, you've made a major financial investment. But without the marketing to back it up, the reality is, finding your … [Read more...] about What to Do With All That Inventory You Can’t Sell