All articles by Stu Robarts

Stu is editor for Thematic Intelligence at GlobalData, overseeing news and features that cover the major themes affecting industries.

Critical mineral recycling could avoid energy transition shortages

Supply-side demand challenges of mining critical minerals may impact the global pursuit of net zero, a new report suggests, but…
AI ‘the key to developing autonomous vehicles’

Artificial intelligence (AI) will be crucial for ensuring that autonomous vehicles (AVs) not only function but also adhere to safety…
Growing interest in battery as a service and battery swapping

Companies in the automotive sector and elsewhere are showing an increasing interest in battery as a service (BaaS) and battery…
What does China’s EV boom mean for the autos sector and the green transition?

While the European Union’s (EU) recently introduced tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports were met with an unsurprisingly chilly…
Consumers ‘unlikely’ to benefit from delay to EU deforestation rules and potential price hikes

The enforcement of the EU’s Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR) is likely to begin at the end of this year…

Nvidia: who is using the AI chips made by the world’s most valuable company?

The ascension of Nvidia last week to the rarified position of being the most valuable company in the world completes…
Autonomous vehicle insurance policies to be ‘radically different’ – report

The makeup of insurance policies for autonomous vehicles will necessarily be “radically different” to today’s conventional policies, according to a…
Did carmakers underestimate the difficulty of autonomous driving?

New research by the US’ Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has found that carmakers have “work to do” on…
Industry takes: has AI hit a tipping point?

The various potential benefits of using artificial intelligence (AI) within businesses have been widely discussed, but industries have in large…
Industry takes: is Elon Musk a visionary disruptor or a loose cannon?

Few people who are familiar with Elon Musk have no opinion either way on the billionaire businessman. His achievements in…