Some electric vehicle (EV) owners in Chicago discovered their batteries had died in sub-zero temperatures. Drivers also moaned that charging an EV at some Tesla Supercharging stations took longer than usual to complete a full charge. Other chargers weren’t working at all, so EV owners had cars towed. The New … [continued]
With the turn of the new year comes a media frenzy about which stocks will significantly outpace the rate of inflation. Portfolios are filled with ratios where promise drives earnings and investors who look to companies that have above-average earnings, stable or growing profitability, and a robust current price. Analysts … [continued]
The automotive sector is under increasing pressure to move forward toward material circularity, which, in lay terms, means assessing the share of material that is recycled and fed back into the economy. When the automotive industry focuses on rethinking the surrounding built environment with its materials, its construction techniques, and … [continued]
News out of the Tesla Gigafactory in Fremont is that workers there that they are getting a raise, as are other Gigafactory employees across the US. This means Tesla, as a nonunion car manufacturer, has acquiesced to UAW pressure to adjust labor pay. The move comes after the never-before, separate-and-conquer … [continued]
If you’re like so many people in the world, you’re concerned about the climate crisis. If you are also an investor, then you should keep your attention on transition finance. “Transition finance” is a new term that’s being tossed around to describe industries and infrastructure that promote a net zero … [continued]
The news is filled with stories about everyday vehicle buyers who don’t want to own an electric vehicle (EV). If you are really a skeptic (and I believe that the majority of anti-EV stories are AI-generated by algorithms and serve the interest of fossil fuel companies), then I have a … [continued]
An urgent need exists for cities to prioritize sustainable transport strategies for dealing with the effects of the climate crisis. Transforming a century-long pattern of driving internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles into a love of electric vehicles (EVs) in cities is an important element of domestic plans to decarbonize. According … [continued]
As of December, 2023, no electric vehicle (EV) charging stations had been constructed with the $7.5 billion in federal investment available through the Federal Highway Administration’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program. The Program provides funding to states to strategically deploy EV charging infrastructure and to establish an interconnected network … [continued]
You’ve probably been frustrated this week if you were waiting for 2024’s cash rebate program to buy a General Motors (GM) electric vehicle (EV) and then learned that your favorite model isn’t eligible for a federal tax credit after all. Don’t despair. General Motors announced this week it will provide … [continued]
With the numerous accomplishments advancing clean energy goals in 2023, we have a lot to anticipate in 2024. The numbers about fossil fuels, renewable energy transitions, and cleantech innovations are quite illuminating and frequently contradictory, but, together, clean climate solutions offer a generally positive framework for the energy transition taking … [continued]
