Exploring Silly EV Myths
New EV myths keep popping up and we keep knocking them down. It’s a tough job but someone has to do it!
Roam & Keep It Cool Partner To Launch Electric Cold Chain Delivery Network In Kenya
Last year, the Clicks Group and United Pharmaceutical Distributors (UPD) partnered with Everlectric and Investec Sustainable Solutions to introduce South Africa’s first fleet of zero-emission, pharma-compliant electric vehicles (EVs) with solar-powered refrigeration. This partnership uses Maxus eDeliver 3 electric panel vans that were chosen because of their purpose-built light commercial … [continued]
Shale’s Self-Inflicted Crisis: Wastewater Injection Is Sinking Profits
The shale industry is facing an entirely predictable consequence of its own making. Across major shale-producing basins, particularly East Texas and the Permian, excessive wastewater injection practices have created areas with extreme overpressure, driving up the cost of new drilling operations and threatening the economic viability of shale production in … [continued]
Some Early Responses to Big Bad Budget Bill
Congress has passed a reconciliation bill for 2025. It has been misleadingly branded “One Big Beautiful Bill” by Donald Trump and Republicans, but it’s really One Big Bad Budget Bill. We’ve already covered it a bit, and I’m sure we will write much more about it in the coming days, … [continued]
Global EV Sales — Plugin Vehicles Reach 25% Share!
There were 1.6 million units registered in May. Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 22% in May 2025 compared to May 2024. There were over 1.6 million registrations. BEVs grew 19% YoY to over 1 million units, compared to plugin hybrids growing 28% to over half a million units in … [continued]
Massive Green Hydrogen Project To Produce Low-Carbon Fertilizer
Zero emission electricity from a hydropower dam will be deployed to produce green hydrogen for a new low-carbon fertilizer plant in Paraguay.
Deepal EO7 — Versatile, Electric, Available
Wouldn’t you want an electric vehicle that can be an SUV, a station wagon, or a ute? Yes, you can put a full-size fridge in the back and move house. It’s a Transformer, much more than meets the eye. Deepal calls it a “Multi Truck,” but it certainly doesn’t drive … [continued]
BYD BEV Sales Grow 42.5% in June!
BYD’s plugin vehicle sales continue to increase. Like the overall EV market globally, and leading the overall EV market globally, BYD sales have been growing and growing and growing. After years of trailing Tesla but being by far the closest to the company in fully electric vehicle sales, BYD passed … [continued]
MAGA Mind Games Will Make America Last In Auto & Solar Industries
On July 3, 1985, the movie Back To The Future was released and became the surprise Hollywood box office hit of the summer. It featured Biff Tannen, a small-town bully, and his gang of juvenile delinquent pals who liked nothing better than riding around town in Biff’s convertible and forcing … [continued]
Tesla Sales Down 13% (… or 18%), Yet Shareholders Have Faith — CHARTS
Tesla is in a pickle. It’s unclear where it goes from here in the remainder of the year, and years to come. But what does seem clear now is that things have not been going in the right direction for the company, and there’s no “it’s no big deal” explanation … [continued]
