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World Speed Record in Sight for Student-built Solar-powered Car

An Australian solar-powered car, designed and built by university students, is on track to challenge for a prestigious Guinness World Record.

8 Jun 2022

Volvo Trucks: First in the World to Use Fossil-free Steel in its Trucks

As the world’s first truck manufacturer to do so, Volvo is now introducing fossil-free steel in its trucks. The steel is produced by the Swedish steel company SSAB and the heavy-duty electric Volvo trucks will be the first to include it.

From Volvo Trucks 25 May 2022

UK Fuels Announces 100% Carbon Offsetting Scheme for Fleet Operators

UK Fuels has launched a new service that can offset 100 percent of the carbon its fuel card customers currently release from the 1 billion litres of fuel they use each year.

From UK Fuels Limited 11 Apr 2022

New Internal Power Generation Technology can Detect Tyre Wear

In a joint project between Falken’s parent company Sumitomo Rubber Industries and Professor Hiroshi Tani of Kansai University, Japan, a new sensor to measure tyre wear has been developed which will help engineers to create longer lasting tyres.

8 Apr 2022

Pickup Truck Electrification Reduces More Greenhouse Gas

Big automotive manufacturers are stepping up the production of electric trucks as a core strategy to decrease the greenhouse gas emissions of their vehicles.

7 Mar 2022

Lockheed Martin Invest in Satellite Vu to Bring its World-first Climate Change Technology to the US

British Earth Observation scale-up Satellite Vu, founded in 2016, has successfully closed the second round of its Series A, bringing total investment to £20 million.

From SatVu 3 Mar 2022

EV Manufacturer Mullen Announces Progress on Solid-State Polymer Battery Pack Development

Mullen Automotive, Inc. (“Mullen” or the “Company”), an emerging electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer, announces an update on Mullen’s next-generation solid-state polymer battery technology, which is a significant advancement over today’s current lithium-Ion batteries.

From Mullen Technologies, Inc. 1 Mar 2022