Though the uptake of electric vehicles is widespread across all of Europe, approaches to fire safety regulations for new and existing buildings vary considerably among countries. This is due to variations in government structures, legal systems, and the differing roles of public and private sectors w...
this week have led to the announcement of an inquiry into the possibility of punitive tariffs (in addition to the 10 percent tariff) on the import of electric vehicles (EVs) manufactured in China into the bloc.
RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE OPERATION OF ELECTRIC CARSdoi:10.13140/RG.2.2.33015.14243Jozef Harangozo
Risks include fires that are larger and harder to extinguish than those involving traditional vehicles, electric shocks strong enough to cause bodily injury, and trip hazards from charging cables. With just over 23% of all new cars registered in January either full battery or plug-in hybrid elect...
In addition toelectric vehicles,hydrogen-powered vehicles are also seen as an alternative to conventionally powered vehicles. However, an increase in the number of such cars with fuel cells (fuel cell electric vehicles—FCEVs) would also result in completely new hazard scenarios, especially in tunne...
At home, too, protectionism makes the aims of Bidenomics harder to achieve. Subsidising electric cars assembled in North America will make them more expensive and lower-quality, dulling the incentive to go green. The new laws often require projects to pay government-mandated “prevailing wages”,...
000 a year. Electric vehicles were one of the few economic bright spots during the COVID-19 pandemic; while car sales overall plummeted, sales of electric cars worldwide climbed to more than three million. For people who have a recharging station in their city, chances are there is often...
“To assess these national security concerns, we are issuing an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to investigate the national security risks of connected vehicles, specifically PRC-manufactured technology in the vehicles. We need to understand the extent of the technology in these cars that can ...
Diess disagrees. “I still think it’s an asset, China will be by far the biggest growth market for the foreseeable future,” he says, pointing out that VW still has double the market share in China of its nearest competitor. “[For] autonomous driving, connected cars, electric cars — ...
Vietnam's VinFast is only six years old, but its growth journey has been rapid. Backed by the deep pockets of Vingroup, Vietnam's largest private conglomerate, its sights are set on the global stage. The company began manufacturing cars in 2018 but switched to an all-electric strategy in...