
Mobility & Transportation
Tesla introduces emergency escape feature that lets drivers leave with charging cable attached
Tesla's new Emergency Drive Away feature allows drivers to escape dangerous situations at Superchargers without unplugging, but using it could cause thousands of dollars in damage.
Paolo Travisi•9 October 2026

Mobility & Transportation
AI could help cities tackle traffic…
Researchers are combining artificial intelligence, geospatial mapping and clustering techniques to predict…
Paolo Travisi•30 September 2026

Mobility & Transportation
BYD targets 2027 debut for its…
The Chinese EV giant plans to put its solid-state battery technology on…
Paolo Travisi•16 September 2026

Logistics
AI maps 9.2 million kilometers of roads worldwide
A new global road dataset built with artificial intelligence and high-resolution satellite imagery maps 9.2 million…
Paolo Travisi•11 September 2026

Mobility & Transportation
Should you unplug your EV during a thunderstorm?
Electric vehicles and charging systems include multiple electrical protections, but lightning can still create dangerous power…
Paolo Travisi•8 September 2026

Mobility & Transportation
CATL moves into electric truck battery swapping with major China network deal
CATL is expanding beyond EV batteries into heavy-duty transportation, taking a major stake in Qiyuan Green…
Paolo Travisi•26 August 2026

Mobility & Transportation
Steering wheel-free robotaxis are coming, but are they really safe?
The United States is moving toward fully autonomous robotaxis with no steering wheel or brake pedal,…
Paolo Travisi•16 August 2026

Pollution
New York’s iconic hot dog carts are going electric to cut noise…
New York is testing battery-powered street food carts that replace noisy gasoline generators with swappable batteries,…
Paolo Travisi•10 August 2026

Chemicals
CATL batteries target AI data centers as the Chinese giant expands beyond…
CATL is leveraging its dominance in electric vehicle batteries to enter the fast-growing AI infrastructure market,…
Paolo Travisi•31 July 2026

Mobility & Transportation
China sets a 5% rule for solid-state batteries to curb marketing hype
China has introduced a new national standard that clearly defines what qualifies as a solid-state battery,…
Paolo Travisi•17 July 2026

Mobility & Transportation
Why airline tickets do not always rise with oil prices
Higher oil prices do not automatically translate into more expensive airline tickets. New research from the…
Paolo Travisi•16 June 2026

Mobility & Transportation
Aluminum shortage adds new pressure to the global auto industry
Rising aluminum prices and supply disruptions linked to the conflict in Iran are creating new challenges…
Paolo Travisi•12 June 2026

Mobility & Transportation
US vehicle emissions rules delayed by two years as Trump EPA backs…
The Trump administration's EPA is proposing a two-year delay to stricter vehicle emissions standards adopted under…
Paolo Travisi•10 June 2026

Mobility & Transportation
Electric air taxi New York, 10 minutes from JFK to Manhattan
Electric air taxis could cut travel time between JFK and Manhattan to just minutes, as Joby…
Paolo Travisi•5 May 2026

Mobility & Transportation
Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions hit record low in 2024
Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions fall below 1 billion tons for the first time, marking a historic…
