The best news in freight decarbonization this year didn’t come from a truck manufacturer, a startup accelerator, or a press release festooned with EU flags. It came from a bunch of European economists. That’s right—after years of letting hydrogen hype men and fossil PR firms monopolize the freight emissions debate, … [continued]
In 2025, amid a sea of tariffs, tweets, economic brinksmanship, and cries of “Drill, baby, drill,” one man’s name keeps surfacing as the supposed brains behind the Trump administration’s latest moves: Stephen Miran. He’s a Harvard-trained economist, former Treasury official, and newly appointed Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. … [continued]
Volvo Trucks North America is introducing heavy duty Class 8 electric trucks to the US under a subscription plan that zeroes out up-front costs.
Following up on BYD’s passenger electric vehicle sales growth (which put it solidly ahead of Tesla in BEV sales, not to mention overall plugin vehicle sales), let’s take a look at BYD’s commercial electric vehicles sales in March and the 1st quarter as a whole. BYD’s March Commercial EV Sales … [continued]
Ontario’s love affair with hydrogen was always going to be an expensive fling. But now it’s turning into a full-blown marriage—despite all the warning signs from older, wiser jurisdictions that have already filed for divorce. The province is doubling the Hydrogen Innovation Fund to $30 million, a tidy sum that … [continued]
Geely Riddara recently held its 2025 GEELY RIDDARA Global Conference. Distributor representatives from over fifty countries gathered to review the achievements of last year and witness the launch of the 2025 Geely Riddara global strategy. Following the brand’s growth at home in China, where the brand extended its status as … [continued]
It was never going to work. The CBC’s March 2025 freedom of information exposé confirmed what engineers, analysts, and every mildly numerate policymaker should have known: British Columbia’s grand hydrogen production ambitions were built on sand. According to briefing documents to B.C.’s then energy minister in September of 2024, at … [continued]
GMC today introduced the 2026 Sierra EV with a full range of trims, capability, and battery configurations, giving customers more choice than ever to find the perfect electric GMC pickup for their next adventure. The premium Elevation and rugged AT4 trims join the iconic Denali to complete a lineup that … [continued]
News about electric vehicles tends to focus on personal transportation: cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, ebikes, electric motorcycles, etc. There are other electric vehicles, though, and great reasons they should be getting attention. Big trucks for shipping, using diesel engines, generate huge amounts of harmful air pollution. Replacing them with electric … [continued]
The belief that hydrogen will dominate the transportation sector is rooted in optimism rather than evidence. It appeals to the imagination but collapses under scrutiny. In practice, hydrogen is being decisively outpaced by two more efficient and cost-effective alternatives: battery electric vehicles and advanced biofuels. The appeal of hydrogen may … [continued]
