Norway, the leading country in the electric transport revolution, saw plugin electric vehicles take 83.3% share in May 2021, up from 65.6% in May 2020. Non-plugin powertrains, including old-school combustion and plugless hybrids, are all fading away. Overall auto volumes were back to pre-Covid seasonal norms, at 14,063 units in … [continued]
Two months ago, Tesla released its 1st quarter production and delivery totals, which were well above what Wall Street analysts were expecting. Shortly thereafter, I published my somewhat detailed Tesla sales forecast (i.e., delivery forecast) for 2021. Troy Teslike — who tracks Tesla delivery ships, factory production news, and production … [continued]
Dealerships really, really hate Tesla — and electric vehicles in general — and they are doing everything they can to prevent Tesla, Rivian, and other auto manufacturers from selling directly to their customers. One dealership in Hartford, Hoffman Auto Group, has now sued Tesla, East Hartford, and a development company … [continued]
Tesla Powerpacks will be used in a hospital in Haiti to provide reliable and renewable energy, Tesmanian reports. World Hope International, working with the Wesleyan Mission in Haiti, aims to make a critical hospital more reliable and sustainable. The Powerpacks will become part of a large solar power system on … [continued]
Climate change causes more than one-third of global heat-related deaths each year, new research published Monday in Nature Climate Change finds. Seventy scientists assessed heat deaths in 732 cities from 1991 to 2018 and found 37% of deaths world-wide were directly attributable to climate change. In total they found an average … [continued]
Agency to Review Underlying Analysis of Oil and Gas Leases on the Coastal Plain
The Beyond Tailpipe Emissions Calculator provides estimates of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with driving an electric vehicle (EV) or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), including emissions from the production of electricity used to power the vehicle. To use the tool, you choose the make, model, and model year … [continued]
Elaris, the electric car brand from Germany, has added a new model, the Beo SUV, to its range. The Beo SUV vehicle is manufactured by the Chinese company Skywell and is positioned as a luxury model, set to cost €49,900 ($61,000). In Germany, there are subsidies available that can bring … [continued]
The global chip shortage continues to roil automotive manufacturers particularly hard. Instead of easing up, reports still continue to show automakers cutting production. Running out of components means cars can’t be completed, and modern cars have an increasing number of parts that use semiconductors. After continuing to see this topic … [continued]
The coming month will be critical for the controversial Enbridge Line 3 tar sands oil pipeline, currently under construction in Northern Minnesota, AP reports. “Due to the urgency of the climate crisis and the fact that Indigenous leaders have not consented to the Line 3 project,” organizers from 300 groups … [continued]
