Can The World’s Smartest E-Bike Save Volkswagen?
Volkswagen has hooked up with the premium e-bike maker n+ to launch a new two-wheeler billed as the “world’s smarted Ebike.”
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China’s electric-truck buildout targets the high-use freight diesel market oil forecasts still rely on.
China’s Electric Trucks Are Breaking The Diesel Assumptions In Oil Forecasts
Oil forecasts that still depend on sustained Chinese road-fuel growth now have a heavy-truck problem. Passenger electric vehicles have already weakened the gasoline story, but freight diesel is the more important system denominator. Commercial trucks operate for longer hours, carry heavier loads and burn far more fuel per vehicle than … [continued]
Trump Is Bombing Iran Again, Hormuz Toll Fantasies — EV Revolution Back On?
So, top of Google News today is that Donald Trump and crew are bombing Iran again. Then there’s the whole idea of the US controlling the Strait of Hormuz and charging a 20% toll. There’s a lot to unpack, including what this means for the electric vehicle market. First of … [continued]
Happy Planet Index Reveals Uneven Progress Toward Climate Goals
The Happy Planet Index (HPI) is the world’s leading measure of sustainable wellbeing. It is calculated from three components: average life expectancy, self-reported wellbeing, and ecological footprint. The latest edition, released today by the Hot or Cool Institute, reveals that, while no country has yet achieved a fully sustainable “Good … [continued]
EPA Eliminating Public from Data Center Permitting, New California EV Incentives — Top Stories of…
What stories have caught the most reader attention in the past week? Here’s a weekly roundup of the top stories of the week. Interesting enough, it was a simple press release from the Sierra Club that topped the list — that was a surprise! For all of the stories, scroll … [continued]
Are the EV Tariffs Working? Western Carmakers Shifted Production to EU, but Chinese Brands Continue…
Imports of Chinese batteries, which face virtually no tariffs, increased seven fold. The EU’s electric car tariffs succeeded in reducing the market share of EVs made in China, according to T&E analysis of the trade measures. But while the share of electric cars produced in China by western brands fell, imports … [continued]
The Climate Deal Trump Won’t Kill
Donald Trump made his disdain for global climate action clear the day he pulled the United States out of the Paris Agreement. Since then, his administration has been on a climate bashing marathon, dismantling wind turbines, weakening fuel-efficiency standards, and scuppering an agreement on global maritime transport just a few … [continued]
XPENG Aims to Go Head to Head with Tesla in Europe with Self-Driving Tech
XPENG has been developing self-driving tech in a very similar way as Tesla for several years. In fact, while pretty much everyone else has decided radar and/or lidar sensors are needed in addition to cameras, XPENG has stuck with Elon Musk’s argument that cameras are the only sensors needed. Our … [continued]
Canada Has Named Five Interties. It Still Has To Build A National Grid
Canada’s electricity strategy is finally becoming specific enough to test. Ottawa is no longer speaking only about clean power, energy security, nation building and doubling grid capacity. The federal government has started naming provincial boundaries where new electricity infrastructure may cross: British Columbia–Yukon, Alberta–British Columbia, Alberta–Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan–Manitoba and Prince Edward … [continued]
