Important Innovations

  Hospitality Venue 650 feet Below the Waves                                             Source:  U-Boat Worx U-Boat Worx Travel Innovation In the world of new travel vehicles, the party submarine is a first and a first in class.  Created by Dutch submersible company U-Boat Worx, the 115-foot, battery-electric powered vessel is part of the company's Under Water Entertainment Platform or UWEP.  It is designed to host parties, weddings, business conferences, exhibitions, performances, gaming and much more, including serving as an underwater restaurant or casino.  And it can be luxuriously customized to fit every occasion.  It's a unique underwater hospitality venue with massive ocean life views. Tech Specs The vessel is autonomous, can dive to 650 feet below the surface and can run nonstop on its electric battery power for 24 hours.  It recharges and gets restocked for the next venue in port or at a floating dock.  The UWEP can accommodate 120 guests, along with the crew, and off

  Unprecedented Amount of New Energy Innovation                             Source:  SAIC-GM MINI EV, SAIC (lower) Hydrogen, Electric, Hybrid Vehicles China's biggest automaker SAIC Motors plans to introduce an unprecedented 100 new energy models with its partners by 2025.  The new energy vehicles include hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles.  The hydrogen and battery electric will have zero emissions.  60 of the new energy models will be SAIC's own brands.  10 will be hydrogen and 20 plug-in hybrid models.   Beijing International Auto Show The announcement was made by SAIC President Wang Xiaoqui while the Beijing International Auto Show is underway. It is the first large, in-person global auto show since the Covid-19 pandemic hit.  SAIC partners with Volkswagen and GM, both of which have big plans for selling electric vehicles in China, which is the world's largest auto market. The GM-SAIC partnership has already resulted in th