Wind Energy Meets Recycling In The Cargo Shipping Industry
Wind energy is making a comeback in the shipping industry, along with new opportunities to make an impact on the circular economy.
Aptera Has a Driving Production Car, But There’s Still A Way To Go
I used to write about Aptera a lot on here, much to the chagrin of some readers and even a couple of fellow writers who are more into business than technology. Why? Because I love the technology. I’ve been into hypermiling and ecomodding for decades, going all the way back … [continued]
EVs At 23.5% Share In France — Plugins Dip As HEVs Surge
October’s auto market saw plugin EVs at 23.5% share in France, down from 26.5% year on year. Classic hybrids (HEVs) were the only powertrain that saw YoY growth, with plugins losing ground, though faring better than combustion-only vehicles. Overall auto volume was 135,532 units, down 13.3% YoY. The new Citroen … [continued]
BYD Sales Surge To 500,000 Vehicles A Month!
In mid-September, I wrote the article “BYD Closer to Becoming #1 Automaker in World Than I Thought.” However, the company seems to just keep speeding up the timeline. In August, BYD had 373,083 vehicle sales (all “new energy vehicles” — either full battery electrics or plugin hybrids). In September, that … [continued]
Applications Now Open Nationwide For Community-Led Heat-Monitoring Campaigns
As part of President Biden’s Investing in America initiative, the Center for Collaborative Heat Monitoring launched applications on November 1, 2024, enabling communities around the United States to monitor and evaluate variables influencing local heat risk. The Inflation Reduction Act will provide $10,000 and technical assistance to selected communities to … [continued]
China — Land of Buddha & Electric Vehicles
As I have written previously, Majella and I went to China to see what a 53% penetration of new vehicle sales looked like. We were very impressed, to say the least. You can read about it here. Oh, and we managed to fulfill our dream of cruising up the Yangtze … [continued]
Biden–Harris Admin Aims to Help Slash Cost of EV Battery Recycling
As the electric vehicle (EV) market has grown to millions of sales a year, more and more batteries are getting out there onto the roads and will need to be disposed of in some way eventually. Because the market is so young, not much has been needed in this regard … [continued]
Election Misinformation: How Trump & Musk Spit Out Fallacies That Undermine Democracy
Fallacies have been rampant throughout the Trump for President campaign. Standing alongside the guy who perfected the Art of the Steal Deal is Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who has committed more than $70 million to boost Trump in the election. The New York Times reports that … [continued]
Hyundai IONIQ 5 Sales Grow 51% in USA
Following up on other good news stories about EV sales jumping in October, we’ve got one from Hyundai. However, there’s also a little twist. In the US market, sales of Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 jumped a rockin’ 51% in October 2024 compared to October 2023. The model had 4,498 sales in … [continued]
How Chinese Solar Panel Companies Benefit From Federal & State Incentives
There is a frenzy in America about electric cars made in China. The US has imposed a 100 percent tariff on Chinese-made vehicles and enacted an outright ban on the use of electronic systems for automobiles that rely on Chinese-made chips and software. The fear is that those items could … [continued]
