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Car rental giant Hertz dumps EVs in U.S. in favour of gasoline engines | CBC News
2024-01-12 (or before) in CBC.ca - Canada's Public BroadcasterRental firm Hertz Global Holdings said on Thursday it would sell about 20,000 electric vehicles, including Teslas, from its U.S. fleet due to higher expenses related to collision and damage, and will opt for gas-powered vehicles.
Tagged under: Electric Cars | EVs | Tesla
EVs have 79% more reliability problems than gas cars, says Consumer Reports
2023-11-29 in Ars TechnicaTeething problems abound with new electric powertrains.
Tagged under: Electric Cars | EVs | Cars
‘Staggering’ green growth gives hope for 1.5C, says global energy chief
2023-09-26 in The GuardianIEA’s Fatih Birol says uptake of solar power and EVs is in line with net zero goal but rich countries must hasten their broader plans
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Electric Cars | EVs | Net Zero | Cars
Europe hits roadblocks in the race to switch to electric cars
2023-08-26 in The GuardianDespite progress towards a 2045 zero-emission goal, the high price of EVs has created a headache for governments
Tagged under: Electric Cars | EVs | Cars | France
How the United States solved South Korea’s problems with electric vehicle subsidies under the Inflation Reduction Act
2023-07-26 in Peterson Institute for International EconomicsSouth Korea felt “betrayed” when President Joseph R. Biden Jr. signed his administration’s flagship climate legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, into law. This paper first shows how the Biden administration addressed Korea’s concerns about the law’s effect on its sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States. Thanks in part to the Treasury Department’s regulations written to implement the law, Korean exports of EVs to the United States grew even after the IRA went into force.
Tagged under: Electric Cars | EVs | Legislation
'Record order': Volvo Trucks and Holcim ink deal to deploy 1,000 electric HGVs
2023-05-22 in Business GreenLetter of intent to see auto manufacturer provide European building giant with up to 1,000 zero emission trucks by 2030
Tagged under: EVs | Electric Cars
Electric fleets: Biffa revs up plans for electric bin lorries
2023-04-28 in Business GreenAnnouncement comes as IKEA advances plans for zero emission fleet and official sales figures for EVs continue to soar
Tagged under: Electric Cars | EVs
Tesla says global energy demand will be cut in half by switch to EVs and renewables
2023-04-26 by in The Driven - Australian EV NewsTesla says transition to EVs, battery storage, wind and solar will slash energy consumption needs by half compared to inefficient fossil fuels.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Electric Cars | EVs | Fossil Fuels | Wind Power | Tesla
New EPA rules will upend industry as automakers' EV plans are too low
2023-04-09 by in ElectrekThere's a huge gap between automakers' EV plans and new EPA rules. 2+ million more EVs need to be made by 2030 – who will make them?
Tagged under: Electric Cars | EVs
Scientists hail new battery with 4 times energy density of lithium-ion
2023-04-03 by in The Driven - Australian EV NewsNew battery developed by researchers in US could provide “thousand mile” range for EVs and open up new possibilities for long-haul transport and electric planes.
Tagged under: Lithium | Electric Cars | EVs
EV transition targets are ‘not achievable’ within current timelines, industry says
2023-03-09 (or before) in eandt.theiet.orgManufacturers have named challenges in adapting to a new battery supply chain, concerns over the investment, shortages of raw materials and lack of grid capacity as barriers to the transition to electric vehicles (EVs).
Tagged under: Batteries | Electric Cars | EVs | Electricity Grid
The Pilbara mining companies exploring greener ventures amid energy shift
2023-02-18 in ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)The Pilbara, known for its iron ore production, is set for another bumper year. But there are new players and projects emerging in Australia's resources heartland.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Lithium | Minerals | Electric Cars | EVs
EV reliance is sparking a dangerous mining boom. There’s another way to cut emissions, study says. - The Boston Globe
2023-01-25 (or before) in The Boston GlobeInstead of simply swapping traditional cars for EVs, the report released Tuesday from the Climate and Community Project offers another way to tackle the climate crisis: reducing dependency on cars in general.
Tagged under: Electric Cars | EVs | Cars
Biden talks up electric vehicle revolution – but is America ready to give up gas?
2022-09-17 in The GuardianPresident appears at Detroit auto show, where EVs are this year’s stars – but the road to electrification promises to be a bumpy one
Tagged under: Joe Biden | Greenhouse Gases | Electric Cars | EVs | Cars
Redwood Materials To Recycle All Batteries From VW, Audi EVs In USA
2022-07-15 (or before) in InsideEVs | Electric Vehicle News, Reviews, and ReportsThe company headed by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel will work directly with VW Group's 1,000 US dealers to identify end-of-life batteries and materials.
Tagged under: Batteries | USA | Electric Cars | EVs
Report: Local authorities 'unprepared' for EV transition
2022-07-15 in Business GreenA lack of local investment and awareness means local authorities could struggle to adequately support the switch to EVs and the target to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030
Tagged under: Electric Cars | EVs | Cars
Car Advertising Finally Goes Electric
2022-01-16 (or before) in BloombergIndustry giants have started making EVs en masse; now they have to figure out how to sell them.
Tagged under: Electric Cars | EVs
Stellantis CEO: EV transition costs are “beyond the limits” the auto industry can sustain
2021-12-02 in teslarati.comStellantis CEO Carlos Taveres stated that the pressure for legacy automakers to accelerate the shift to electric vehicles could threaten jobs and vehicle quality as traditional carmakers struggle to manage the higher costs of producing EVs. Taveres said that the costs of transitioning to electric vehicle production are “beyond the limits” of what the current […]
Tagged under: Electric Cars | EVs
Battery power: five innovations for cleaner, greener electric vehicles
2021-11-26 in The GuardianEVs are seen as key in transition to low-carbon economy, but as their human and environmental costs become clearer, can new tech help?
Tagged under: Batteries | Greenhouse Gases | Electric Cars | EVs | Cars
Aston Martin in row over 'sock puppet PR firm' pushing anti-electric vehicle study
2020-12-02 in The GuardianReport disputing green benefits of EVs attributed to company registered to wife of carmaker’s director
Tagged under: Greenhouse Gases | Electric Cars | EVs | Cars
SUVs outselling EVs 37 to 1 | Auto Express
2020-09-15 (or before) in autoexpress.co.ukSales of both vehicle types have grown, but 1.8 million SUVs were sold over the last four years compared with 47,000 EVs
Tagged under: EVs | Electric Cars | Cars
Now Is Not The Time To Pump The Brakes On Fleet Electrification
2020-06-24 (or before) by in ForbesIn order to meet their long-term climate commitments as well as near-term policy requirements, fleet operators are continuing to accelerate their investments in electrification, even now.
Tagged under: Climate Change | Electric Cars | EVs
A new battery could keep your phone charged for five days
2020-01-06 (or before) by in New ScientistTagged under: Lithium | Batteries | Electric Cars | EVs
Factcheck: How electric vehicles help to tackle climate change
2019-05-13 in Carbon BriefElectric vehicles (EVs) are an important part of meeting global goals on climate change. They feature prominently in mitigation pathways that limit warming to well-below 2C or 1.5C, which would be inline with the Paris Agreement’s targets.
Tagged under: Climate Change | Electric Cars | EVs | Climate Change Mitigation
Here we go again: German research institute claims diesels are cleaner than EVs - Charged EVs
2019-04-25 in Charged EVs | Electric Vehicles MagazineAnti-EV hit pieces clog the blogosphere like pickup trucks on a Texas highway, but this one sounded much more serious than the usual anonymous speculation. A respected German research institute released a study claiming EVs are dirtier than diesel – music to the ears of many in the German auto industry. ‚ÄúConsidering Germany‚Äôs current energy... Read more »
Tagged under: Electric Cars | EVs | Texas
Koch brothers launch new misinformation campaign against electric cars
2017-06-27 by in ElectrekKoch brothers launch misinformation campaign against EVs
Tagged under: Disinformation and Misinformation | Electric Cars | EVs | Fossil Fuels | Cars
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