Category: eV

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As widely reported today, GM announced in a public filing that it is taking on $1.6 Billion in charges associated with scaling back US EV manufacturing capacity. The capacity reduction was justified in the filing because “the termination of certain consumer tax incentives for EV purchases and the reduction in the stringency of emissions regulations” are expected to slow US EV adoption.The $1.6 billion was broken up into “non-cash impairment and other charges of $1.2 billion as a result of adjustments to our EV capacity. In addition, the Company has incurred charges of $0.4 billion, primarily related to contract cancellation fees and commercial settlements associated with EV-related investments, which will have a cash impact.”In addition, the company indicated that this might not be the end of the scaling back. “The reassessment of our EV capacity and manufacturing footprint, including our investments in our battery component manufacturing, is ongoing…”

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. A year ago, I published an article on Peak Oil Demand and the impact EVs would have in the World’s most traded commodity. I thought a follow-up was worth it by now because some things have become clearer, but more ... [continued]

TEST EV aims to build confidence and value in the pre loved EV supply chain by providing certified testing of battery health.

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Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Why do we still love our 2019 Tesla Model 3 after 6 years and over 160,000 miles? Note: my odometer just hit 164,449. We just finished our annual ~1551-mile fall migration from northern Wisconsin to Utah, mostly via I-80 this ... [continued]