Category: Electric

Carbon Tracker’s recent report Slipped Gear analysed 20 passenger vehicle manufacturers’ alignment to the Paris Agreement and their position relative to the automotive energy transition. To start off, these 20 OEMs produce about 85% of global auto production: European (5) — Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Stellantis, Renault US (2) — Ford, GM Japanese (7) — Toyota, […]

This month, CARITAS, located in Richmond, Virginia, started using solar energy to run its unique recovery and homeless services facilities. The solar energy system, which will be operated by Secure Solar, is anticipated to generate enough clean energy to power the equivalent of 39 ordinary households and to offset 310 tons of carbon dioxide pollution, […]

Nio Inc. founder and Chief Executive Officer William Li said the Chinese EV maker may face a challenging first half as a cut in government subsidies and the broader economic slowdown erode local demand in the world’s largest new-energy vehicle market. He spoke exclusively to Bloomberg at a weekend event in Hefei in central Anhui province, where Nio launched a revamped ES8, an iteration of the original electric sports utility vehicle it’s been selling since 2018, and a new pure electric coupe dubbed the EC7.  (Translated excerpt) (Source: Bloomberg)

Electric vehicles make up 6% of the new car market. That might sound small, but it represents a crucial tipping point.

Many cities are questioning the wisdom of minimum parking regulations that deprive them of valuable land for development.

Rīgas Satiksme, a Latvian carrier, has made another advancement toward e-mobility. Soon, Riga’s bus fleet will welcome its first Solaris electric buses. The contract is for the delivery of 35 “Urbino 12” electric buses, with an option to add an additional 17 buses. The basic contract has a total value of more than €19 million […]

Sandy Munro recently gave an extended Q&A at TeslaCon Florida 2022. I was there as well, to give a presentation on the state of the EV market and market trends. I recorded Sandy’s Q&A and was happy I did, as it was full of gems and other minerals. Below are a few video snippets of […]

Electric hearses are becoming increasingly popular.

Oregon Environmental Quality Commission adopts Advanced Clean Car II Rule All new vehicle sales in the state to be electric battery or plug-in hybrid by 2035 model year Statewide, OR—The Environmental Quality Commission adopted rules Monday (3-1) to require all new passenger cars, trucks and SUVs sold in Oregon to be zero emissions by 2035. The commission […]