Uber Behind On Its Electrification Goal In European Cities
Ride-hailing firm’s mixed progress to electrify shows why corporate pledges are no substitute for government action.
Is Market Share The Right Metric To Evaluate Electric Cars & Tesla’s Future?
Originally posted on EVANNEX. By Charles Morris “Americans aren’t buying electric vehicles, they’re buying Teslas,” reads a recent CNBC headline, and it’s a fair assessment. In the US, Tesla’s share of the EV market looks like Bob Marley’s share of the Reggae market. According to auto industry analyst IHS Markit, 79% of … [continued]
NREL Researchers Point Toward Energy Efficiency Instead of Long-Term Storage
Incorporating energy efficiency measures can reduce the amount of storage needed to power the nation’s buildings entirely with renewable energy, according to analysis conducted by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). As more communities plan to eventually rely on 100% renewable energy, the … [continued]
Hertz Dropped By Delta Air Lines HQ To Show Off A Tesla Model 3
I saw an interesting post show up in my LinkedIn feed. The post was by Rick Mitaceck, who works for Delta Air Lines, and he noted that Delta’s partners at Hertz dropped by Delta’s headquarters with a sweet new Tesla Model 3 to show it off. Mitacek said that he … [continued]
Transit Electrification Q&A: Why Are Transit Operators Choosing To Electrify Their Fleets?
Over the last couple of years, there’s been a surge of excitement surrounding electric fleet vehicles, especially transit buses as a key momentum-driver for the EV industry. Pat Hayes and Kendell Whitehead, who together manage ABB’s transit charging business in the United States, were interviewed to discuss what’s driving the … [continued]
Semi Trucks Carrying Cathodes/Anodes Drive Directly Into Tesla Giga Texas
Tesla’s Giga Texas continues to grow and flourish, and yesterday, Jeff Roberts, one of the drone pilots who is part of the “Quad Squad” tracking progress at Giga Texas, was able to film large semi trucks delivering cathodes directly into the factory. They didn’t stop and unload like you would … [continued]
Volkswagen Introduces ID.5 In Standard & GTX Trim
The Volkswagen ID.5 and ID.5 GTX were introduced to the public today.
Sun Tzu & The Art Of The EV Tax Credit: How To Not Get Ripped…
This is the second part of a two-part article. You can find Part 1 here. Running The Numbers I can’t know the exact figures for the ID.4 in my example in Part 1, but I’ll assume $750 for the transport and assume there are no state or local incentives (but … [continued]
Technology Versus Willpower: Getting The Grid Ready For EVs
Connected and intelligent charge management is one of the many proposed solutions to assist the mass adoption of EVs.
Sun Tzu & The Art Of The EV Tax Credit: How To Not Get Ripped…
I know it’s not wise to count your chickens before they hatch, especially when you’re depending on the US Congress for something. So, I may be getting ahead of myself by discussing upcoming EV tax credits. As currently written, they’d give GM and Tesla buyers access to the tax credits … [continued]
