Why an early revision of the EU CO2 standards for truckmakers is not justified and would endanger Europe’s automotive future. First introduced in 2019, and then revised in 2024, the EU CO2 standards for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) set specific emissions reduction targets for manufacturers selling HDVs in the EU. Most trucks … [continued]
Rivian SUV supercharging. Tesla (NACS) Supercharger. Beaver, Utah. January, 1, 2024. Photo by Fritz Hasler
TL;DR — Public charging is expensive and messy because the business model is wrong. Instead of selling electricity, charging operators should just provide infrastructure — and utilities should bill drivers directly at their home rate. A single API can make this happen and unlock the kind of seamless experience Tesla … [continued]
In China and Europe, there aren’t really many concerns. Electric vehicle adoption continues to go up, and policies in place in those major markets as well as the natural technological learning curve mean that EV sales will continue to grow year after year, replacing polluting, costly, inefficient fossil-fueled vehicles. In … [continued]
Zach’s recent post on the bump in Q3 ICE and EV sales brought up a question: How far do we have to go before EVs start reducing the total number of ICE vehicles on the road? Looking at the latest data from Hedges & Company, from 2012 (248.7 million) to … [continued]
Cadillac just set a new high bar for itself — and other legacy auto brands — in the 3rd quarter, with 40% of its US sales being electrics in the quarter (or 39.51% if you want to move the decimal point). The LYRIQ led the line, with 7,309 sales, up … [continued]
By Mark Jacobs, Co-Founder, EVmath.org In the national conversation about electric vehicles, rural America is often treated as an afterthought—or worse, a lost cause. There’s a sense that rural communities are bought into all the myths about EVs—that they’re too expensive, can’t handle country roads, and will end up stranded … [continued]
The transition to electric vehicles has certainly been filled with drama. Tesla and European sales both dropped in 2024, while the Chinese EV market saw a meteoric rise which triggered a fresh round of tariffs. This turbulence makes it difficult to look into the future. But a few short years … [continued]
Responding to an article yesterday about the potential effect of repealing the US EV tax credit, one of our readers provided a great, long comment on a topic I’ve been meaning to cover for months. The “fun with numbers” part is right at the end. Check out the comment below … [continued]
Executives from the Ayala AC Mobility Group and the Asian Development Bank at the signing of the $100 investment. Photo courtesy of ADB.
Country’s biggest conglomerate, the Ayala Group, gets to manage the financing package The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a financing package of up to PhP583 billion ($100 million) to support Ayala Corporation’s efforts in developing an electric mobility ecosystem in the Philippines. This funding will be used to procure … [continued]
In this video episode of CleanTech Talk, Scott Cooney and I discuss the current state of climate action, reflecting on US policies of the past 16 years, the achievements of the Biden administration, the challenges ahead, leadership from other major economies, and more. We explore the importance of local politics … [continued]
