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Electric vehicle fires: How worried should we really be?

César Martín-Gómez, Universidad de Navarra; Mohd Zahirasri Bin Mohd Tohir, Universidad de Navarra, and Victor Debeure, IMT Nord Europe – Institut Mines-Télécom Electric vehicles (EVs)...

Modern cars are surveillance devices on wheels with major privacy risks – new report

Katharine Kemp, UNSW Sydney New research reveals serious privacy flaws in the data practices of new internet connected cars in Australia. It’s yet another reason...

Volkswagen: the end of a German industrial myth?

Frédéric Fréry, ESCP Business School In late October 2024, Volkswagen’s works council announced that the group’s management was considering closing three factories in Germany, which would...

No, America’s battery plant boom isn’t going bust – construction is on track for the biggest factories

James Morton Turner, Wellesley College; Joshua Busby, The University of Texas at Austin, and Nathan Jensen, The University of Texas at Austin The United States...

Is your car a threat to national security? It can be – regardless of where it’s made

Dennis B. Desmond, University of the Sunshine Coast In April, US lawmakers urged President Joe Biden to ban Chinese-built electric vehicles (EVs), labelling them an...

Driverless cars still lack common sense. AI chatbot technology could be the answer

Alice Plebe, UCL A quick search on the internet will yield numerous videos showcasing the mishaps of driverless cars, often bringing a smile or laugh....

Chinese electric vehicles are transforming Australia’s car market. Are we getting a good deal?

Sanjoy Paul, University of Technology Sydney and Priyabrata Chowdhury, RMIT University China’s electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers are having a moment. For a long time, the race...

Electric cars: swappable batteries could be the way to revive flagging sales

ManMohan S Sodhi, City, University of London The rate of adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in western countries continues to wane. In the UK, EVs’...

History says tariffs rarely work, but Biden’s 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs could defy the trend

Tinglong Dai, Johns Hopkins University In June 2019, then-presidential candidate Joe Biden tweeted: “Trump doesn’t get the basics. He thinks his tariffs are being paid...

Electric vehicles are usually safer for their occupants – but not necessarily for everyone else

Jingwen Hu, University of Michigan The future of automobiles is electric, but many people worry about the safety of today’s electric vehicles. Public opinion about EV...

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