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Electric vehicles' sales growth worldwide has badly lagged predictions from 2010. In 2019, EV sales made up only about 2% of global sales. The failure of EVs to sell in the US reminds me of diesel-vehicle sales, which have also been meager. Europe runs on diesel, but Volkswagen's Dieselgate scandal could make EVs a bigger part of the market there. If EVs are going to fulfill expectations, China is a logical place to look for growth, as its market could rise to 40 million in annual sales in the coming decades. But the US could continue to run mostly on gas. That might sound disappointing, but I'd rather see the next 10 million vehicles sold in China be electric rather than fixating on the poor showing of EVs in the US. Read more stories from Business Insider's Driving the Future series. Tesla's Elon Musk, right, at a groundbreaking for a factory in China. Aly Song/Reuters In the decade I've been covering the auto industry, I've never seen a bigger...

Globel Energy Challange By  Sherisse Pham ,  CNN Business Curtesy to CNN Business Updated 1208 GMT (2008 HKT) October 11, 2019 Hong Kong (CNN Business) Many of the world's top carmakers may be racing to make plug-in electric vehicles in response to the climate crisis, but Toyota is hedging its bets by backing an alternative source of power for its cars. The Japanese company revealed a new version of its hydrogen-powered vehicle on Friday, doubling down on its bet that fuel cells will help secure Toyota's future as the industry comes under enormous pressure to slash carbon emissions. Toyota   ( TM )  is driving forward with the Mirai, its hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric car, offering a redesigned version that the company said boasts "significantly greater range, improved driving performance, and an elegant, sporty design that offers increased passenger room and comfort." The new hydrogen-powered sedan is built on th...

  Pixabay IN BRIEF On March 28, NASA published an article outlining its most recent plans to get to Mars. The plan consists of two phases, an exploratory stage and the actual mission to Mars phase, with both hinging upon the creation of a "gateway" in lunar orbit. THE LONG GAME When Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX,  revealed his plans to make humans an interplanetary species by going to Mars , the whole world took notice. But when  NASA  unveiled its new plans for getting to Mars, they barely registered on the global radar. Click to View Full Infographic These details on just how NASA plans to bring humans to the Red Planet came via  an article published on the organization’s official website  on March 28. While the agency may be treading lightly in the publicity department these days due to  the political climate , it has already received  a clear mandate from the government to get humans to Mars by 2033 . “There’s now ...

Earth & Energy Tesla Just Unveiled Its Newest Solar Panels   Tesla IN BRIEF Tesla just updated their website to include images of their new low-profile solar panels. The panels integrate seamlessly with the Tesla Powerwall and can be ordered this month for production in the summer. TESLA DOMINATES ENERGY Last weekend, Tesla updated their website’s  “Energy” section  to release images of their new  low-profile solar panels  made by  Panasonic . Tesla has been making  news with their increased focus on green-energy innovations , and this fresh take on solar panels for preexisting homes and other buildings gives more people the option to go off-grid. These panels use invisible mounting hardware and integrated front skirts to blend into your roof seamlessly for a cleaner, more streamlined look. This understated system was  originally created by Zep Solar , which was acquired by SolarCity before  Tesla acquired t...