The Japanese auto industry is facing a potential demise due to its slow adoption of electric cars. In recent years, the demand for electric vehicles has been on the rise, as consumers are becoming more environmentally conscious and governments are implementing stricter emissions regulations. The disruptive S curve is now obvious and the uptake of
Even the name conjures images of the industrial revolution - the internal combustion engine. At its inception it was a marvel of moving parts and complicated interactions delicately balanced yet prone to failure if not constantly attended to, dazzling us with raw power that hid its dirty secrets. But no matter how many flavours were
In a report released on the 24th March 2015, the German based Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemburg (ZSW) stated the global numbers for electric vehicles is close to three quarters of a million vehicles (740,000) with just about half of those (320,000) being purchased in 2014 and that's despite lower global oil prices. The United