January 2016
We explained (in detail here) how Germany is profiting doubly by locking in competitiveness advantage Gaining 20-30% competitiveness vis-a-vis the peripheral countries in the first decade, now locked in because […]
How the media bamboozled one of the most admired companies in the world
It turns out Toyota was right all along. It’s owed a rather large apology, at the minimum…
Beating dependence of China’s rare earth metals
Here’s one way, an efficient electric motor that’s also cheaper because it doesn’t need neodymium magnets..
Hydrogen Highway?
Interesting. Someone had to do this to get some momentum going..
Electric cars also have plenty of backers
We’re not convinced, as we’ve shown you in a couple of articles recently, but for some, the future of electric cars is bright and has already started…
Meaningful numbers of plug-in electric cars decades away
According to the National Research Council….
Not everyone believes in electric vehicles
Worth to keep in mind some awkward fundamentals…
Tiger in your tank
Now here are a few (actually, quite a bit more) interesting point to ponder over. For instance, what is more realistic to cash strapped US consumers: buying an expensive new […]
Buy Toyota?
One of the most admired companies in the world has been on sale in the car market slaughter, but apart from the bankruptcy of their biggest rival, there are a […]
The nonsense of Plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV’s)
A thorough deconstruction that really makes you think..