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BHP Billiton is hot for electric vehicles. The Australian resources giant, which mines metals and coal used for both steelmaking and fueling power plants, is increasingly optimistic that there will be a surge in demand for some of its products as consumers opt for electric vehicles and other renewable energy technologies. Fiona Wild, BHP’s vice president, says that as we see more renewables and EVs, we also will see an impact on copper demand. One million EVs were sold between 2010 and 2015, largely driven by regulatory mandates in important auto markets including the US, Chi...
This August U.S. gasoline consumption hit a new peak of 9.7 million barrels a day, a growth in demand that many oil bulls believe will be the driver for higher crude oil prices. Specialists are forecasting a increase of gasoline consumption by 1.9% to 9.33 million barrels a day in 2016, it means the record set in 2007 will be surpassed. Even though the gasoline growth is stronger than ever now, a downside in the industry is still predicted. Fuel efficient vehicles are likely to gain more popularity on greater environmental awareness. The world started to realize the need for cleaner...
Apple has been linked with a shock deal which might cost the company around £1.5bn, but it could possibly buy on this money something really worth it the McLaren Technology Group, the Formula One team owner and supercar maker. Apple is most likely about to make this huge investment in the company. On a question if McLaren is in talks with Apple about a possible purchase, the car brand has denied these rumors, saying a business will always be involved in some confidential conversations with many other companies, but these talks need to be kept confidential, and not disclo...
By asking the electrified car owners why they consider they have made a good choice by buying a green car, you will hear many reasons which will justify it. Most of the owners are pretty convinced their plug-in hybrid have all of the positive attributes they were going for. In 2015 the U.S. Purchased 17.39 million passenger cars and light trucks, 43,143 of them were plug-in hybrids, or 0.25%, and 71,105 were battery electric, which is 0.41%. Plug-in market share in June 2016 wasn't really better than two years ago, but it doesn't change the fact that people never regret buying a hybrid...
Hyperloop Technologies is a United States company formed to explore Elon Musk's Hyperloop concept. A Hyperloop is a high speed, intercity transportation system which uses passenger and cargo capsules inside a reduced air-pressure tube system that would reach a top speed of 800 miles per hour (1,300 km/h) with a yearly capacity of 15 million passengers. Musk envisioned it as an alternative to the California High-Speed Rail project. At this moment Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, is looking to triple its number of engineers by the end of next year and possibly start service by the end of the decad...
