I was looking out the window the other day and saw a middle-schooler biking home from school with her mom and dad. They were all on electric bikes (ebikes). It hit me at that moment that ebikes were really helping to increase school commuting by bike. Also of note: we … [continued]
New electric cars from BMW and Mercedes target the hottest segment of the new car market — family capable SUVs.
VinSpeed High-Speed Railway Investment and Development Joint Stock Company, a unit of Vietnam’s Vingroup conglomerate, has signed a strategic cooperation and technology transfer agreement with Siemens Mobility GmbH to advance high-speed rail development in Vietnam. The accord, agreed in Hanoi on December 17, establishes a framework for technology transfer, design … [continued]
People in rural Michigan are celebrating the defeat of a proposed solar farm that would power an Oracle data center.
The discovery, late in the year, that yet another hydrogen transit scheme turned out to be high emissions rather than low emissions was not surprising, but it was clarifying. The Dijon hydrogen bus project followed the same pattern seen repeatedly over the past several years. It was presented as zero … [continued]
Lhyfe’s recent press release—another just before Christmas, end of the week, hope no one notices effort like others I’ve assessed in recent days—reported on in the usually excellent Hydrogen Insight industry publication, claims that revenues doubled in 2025 and that the company is now strategically refocusing and cutting expenses for … [continued]
You’ve got someone in your life who you love and appreciate but you just don’t know what to get them for Christmas? Perhaps they’ve just got everything they need, and even a bit more. We’ve all been there. An idea hit me this week as a result of a few … [continued]
November’s auto sales saw plugin EVs at 65.4% share in Sweden, up from 61.7% year-on-year. BEVs were up in share, while PHEVs were flat. Overall auto volume was 21,016 units, down by some 15% YoY. The Volvo EX40 was the best-selling BEV. November’s auto sales showed combined plugin EVs at … [continued]
November’s auto sales saw plugin EVs take 32.9% share in France, up from 26.2% year-on-year. BEVs grew volume by almost 50% YoY, while PHEVs fell. Overall auto volume was 132,927 units, flat YoY. The Renault 5 was (by far) the best-selling BEV, with its highest ever volume. November’s auto sales … [continued]
The EV news of the week, without a doubt, was Ford’s big pullback of its EV plans. It was disappointing, and perhaps even a bit shocking. Yes, following Donald Trump’s widespread attacks on cleantech, and electric vehicles in particular in this story, we expected legacy automakers would scale back their … [continued]
