EV News: An Electric Pickup From Toyota, Two Electric Sports Cars From Longbow
In the UK last week, Toyota teased a battery electric pickup truck while a new EV company called Longbow emerged.
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How The US Lost The Floating Wind Turbine Race
The US shut itself out of the floating offshore wind turbine industry when President Trump abruptly suspended the federal offshore lease area program.
EVs Take 33.9% Share In The UK — Tesla Takes Two Of Top Three
February’s auto market saw plugin EVs take 33.9% share in the UK, up from 24.8% year-on-year. BEVs grew in volume by 42% YoY, with PHEVs close to 20% growth. Overall auto volume was 84,054 units, almost flat YoY. The UK’s leading BEV brand in February was Tesla, with two of … [continued]
UK Group Promotes Heat Pumps With Home Visits
Heat pumps are still rare in the UK. A new Visit A Heat Pump program is educating consumers about the new technology.
Study Shows Solar And Farming Can Co-Exist In UK
Researchers in the UK show how solar and farming can compliment each other and contribute to energy and food security.
Mini Cooper EV Behind Schedule — Production Delayed in UK
Reports are out that production of the Mini Cooper EV is delayed in the UK. That also means that the Cooper EV as well as the fully electric Aceman model are most likely going to be delayed in the US. Of course, the Cooper EV and Aceman are produced in … [continued]
Don’t Be Fooled By The Car Industry’s ‘Complain Then Comply’ Strategy
An EU Automotive Plan that keeps the targets, but supports demand and local battery manufacturing, can make this a landmark year for the industry. Last year it was €15 billion. Now it is €16 billion. Are these the growing income of a Russian oil oligarch? A weekly bingo win? No, … [continued]
New High Integrity Finance Council to Facilitate UK Economy-Wide Transition To Net Zero
Defections from climate finance started with large US and Canadian banks that hoped to steer clear of right wing attacks on sustainability and renewable energy. Then Donald J. Trump took charge of the US executive branch and championed Big Oil as part of the euphemistic “energy dominance” mantra. Across the … [continued]
EV Transition Drives Apprentice Recruitment As Industry Skills Up For “Green Growth Decade”
While some leaders demonstrate bravery and perseverance in confronting a backward-thinking, money-soaked attack on the poor and the unconscious middle class. Across the Atlantic, people are thinking about current and future generations. Top UK automotive firms are putting resources into a significant skills drive that will boost apprenticeship numbers by … [continued]
UK’s National Grid Does Some Mythbusting
One of the most common nonsense things we hear about EVs is that electric grids can’t support them. After all, it takes a lot of energy to move a vehicle and its cargo, and if everyone did that with electricity, all of the energy coming from oil today would have … [continued]
