US President Caught Napping By US Solar Industry
The US solar industry has been battling for survival this year, but signs of persistence and recovery are already brewing.
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Survey Shows Significant Differences in EV Life & Interests in China, Germany, & USA
Looking through Deloitte’s 2025 Global Automotive Consumer Study more closely today, some things jumped out at me on differences between the Chinese, German, and US EV markets. We already covered the obvious one from China being a more mature EV market — many more people plan to buy a BEV … [continued]
If Republicans Kill EV Subsidies, Sales Could Drop 27%
I just published on the top-line highlights of a recent Deloitte consumer survey focused on the auto industry, and much of that focused on EV matters. However, as I was looking more closely at one of the charts, I noticed an interesting stat. It’s just the 5th most popular response, … [continued]
11% of Americans Plan to Buy Plugin Vehicle Next, 44% of Chinese Say So
New research from Deloitte finds that 5% of Americans would like a BEV to be their next vehicle and another 6% would like a plugin hybrid to be. That’s … meh, and it’s nothing close to the 27% and 17% of Chinese of the same mindset, respectively. But that’s where … [continued]
DER: Yet Another Reason Why Renewable Energy Wins
Small-scale solar arrays, wind turbines, and other distributed resources are turning ratepayers from consumers into renewable energy heroes.
Deloitte Details Roadmap to Achieving Net-Zero Emissions by 2050
New report emphasizes the urgency of scaling, innovation, and sequencing change across five strategic verticals for energy transition Key takeaways Deloitte analysis shows that to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, changes should be accomplished with urgency. The journey to net zero needs to happen at roughly 4x the speed of other … [continued]
The World Needs Commercial Electric Vehicles Now
Financing and clean energy leadership from companies such as Ideanomics* point toward a future of decreasing carbon emissions alongside reliable economic growth. Commercial EV conversion offers a way to significantly help the environment. It should be supported legislatively in order to smooth the necessary transition away from fossil fuels in every developed country in the world. China can lead the way.
US Climate Action Movement Could Squash ALEC Like Bug
Dozens of leading US companies hit Capitol Hill last month to advocate for climate action, and a new survey shows that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Deloitte EV Growth Report Ignores Tesla & Spreads FUD via Errors & Ignorance — Charts!…
A recent EV growth report by Deloitte gets key facts wrong, ignores Tesla, and projects EV growth rates to be drastically slowing, glacial, after reaching just 20% of market share in 2030. And these guys call themselves professionals? Let’s help them out.
Tesla’s Direct Sales Model An “Inspiration” For Big Auto, Consumer Reports Reports
Buying a car can be a grueling process. Keith Barry writes in Consumer Reports, “In an era of online shopping and instant gratification, the traditional way of buying a car can seem like a painful throwback. Some dealers are still doing business the old-school way: insisting buyers haggle over the price, hiding fees and charges until the last minute, and making customers wait hours to sign form after form.”
