UK backs Rolls-Royce project to build a nuclear reactor on the moon
Rolls-Royce has been working on a Micro-Reactor program "to develop technology that will provide power needed for humans to live and work on the Moon."Lorenzo Di Cola | Nurphoto |…
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Rolls-Royce uses hydrogen produced with wind and tidal power to test jet engine
LONDON — Plans to reduce the significant environmental effects of aviation took a step forward this week after Rolls-Royce and easyJet said they had carried out the ground test of…
EU strikes deal to ban the sale of new diesel and gasoline cars from 2035
An electric car being charged in Germany. The European Union is moving forward with plans to ramp up the number of EVs on its roads.Tomekbudujedomek | Moment | Getty ImagesThe EU's…
Polestar unveils a new $84,000 electric SUV it’s hoping will help cement its foothold in the U.S.
Polestar 3Courtesy: PolestarSwedish EV maker Polestar on Wednesday unveiled a new electric SUV that it's counting on to expand its sales and presence in the United States.The new…
Ferrari CEO shrugs off concerns about EV performance
A Ferrari photographed in Switzerland on March 2, 2015. The Italian company plans to launch a fully electric vehicle in 2025.Harold Cunningham | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe…
Volkswagen-backed Northvolt to develop wood-based batteries for EVs
This image from 2007 shows logs and wood chips outside a Stora Enso paper mill in Finland. The firm says it's "one of the largest private forest owners in the world."Suzanne…
Rolls-Royce and easyJet to test hydrogen combustion engine tech for airplanes
easyJet aircraft photographed at Southend Airport in July 2020. There is excitement in some quarters about hydrogen planes and their potential.John Keeble | Getty Images News |…
There’s a battle over inflation-linked pay adding to European port contagion
The growing congestion at ports in Germany and the Netherlands, which could delay car and furniture shipments to the U.S. for weeks, shows no signs of clearing up as the latest…
VW and Goldman-backed battery maker Northvolt gets $1.1 billion funding injection
Northvolt's most recent funding announcement comes at a time when major economies are laying out plans to move away from vehicles that use diesel and gasoline.Mikael Sjoberg |…
BMW opens $2.2 billion EV plant in China as it ramps up challenge to Tesla, domestic players
German automaker BMW is ramping up production of electric vehicles in China as it looks to catch up with leaders Tesla and domestic rivals like BYD. The new plant in Shenyang is…