We reported a few days ago on the news that US House Republicans introduced a proposal to scrap the federal plug-in electric vehicle tax credit — which currently provides a tax credit of up to $7,500 to plug-in electric vehicle buyers in the US (with the credit varying based on battery pack size).
Volkswagen, Toyota, and Volvo all recently made big announcements about their plans to manufacture electric vehicles. That’s great news for the climate, but before we declare these automakers climate champions, we should also take a long, hard look at how they’re spending their lobbying money in the US.
A new study from the Boston Consulting Group predicts a somewhat slower uptake for all-electric vehicles than some earlier studies have — with the prediction being that all-electric vehicles (EVs) won’t gain “serious traction” in most global markets until after 2025, and that an only 14% of global new vehicle production will be EVs by 2030.
Canada’s largest retailer specializing in food and pharmaceuticals has unveiled a 53 foot, fully electric class 8 BYD truck that is the first in a transition of its company-owned fleet to electric vehicles.
Daihen has selected the DRIVE 11 technology from WiTricity as the basis of its plan to manufacture wireless charging systems for automakers and private electric car owners.
Another week has flown by. Below were the 20 most popular stories of the past week on your favorite CleanTechnica. Check ’em out.
The spirited, intelligent Margot Robbie shows her prowess once again, this time for her choices as she lends her voice to the cause of clean energy. Not only clean energy, but clean energy for people in need, for people in dire situations — some of the 1.3 billion around the world without any power.
We’re more than 50% through the first day of our first EV charging conference —West Meets East: Charging Central & Eastern Europe’s Electromobility Revolution — which is part of our Cleantech Revolution Tour. Hundreds of useful comments have already been thrown around, but I’m going to try to consolidate some of the top points.
Is the US on the cusp of a clean energy revolution that will fundamentally change how we live, work, and get around?
The Economist has an interesting and informative new video up: “Electric cars will come of age in 2018.” The Economist supports that view that the global tipping point for electric cars may well be 2018 based on information regular CleanTechnica readers know well, but it’s great to see such communication in the mass media.
