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Tesla Sales Plummet In Europe & California

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 23:55:40 +0000

Tesla stock continues to trade at about a bazillion times earnings, but there are warning signs flashing for those who are thinking about what lies ahead for the company. Bloomberg Hyperdrive reports that Tesla sales plummeted 63 percent in January 2025 in France, the European Union’s second largest market for … [continued]

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How AI Feeds The Clean Energy Misinformation Machine

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Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 22:26:19 +0000

Social media has become an increasingly powerful tool for disseminating misinformation about clean energy. A growing number of Facebook groups, influencers, and various online forums make a living by spreading mis- and disinformation about renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and hydroelectric power. Safiya Umoja Noble, an AI expert at … [continued]

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If You Didn’t Think Elon Musk Was Insane Before …

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 15:23:50 +0000

This is absolutely bonkers. Even after a bonkers 12 months, or a bonkers 5 years, or a bonkers 9 years, they continue to shock. In particular, Elon Musk continues to shock. Regulations — Completely Gone, Eliminated, by Default Reportedly, Elon Musk said on a call early Monday morning, just after … [continued]

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Can Poland Become an EV Powerhouse?

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Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 04:00:54 +0000

T&E’s new director in Poland explains why a new subsidy scheme for EVs is so important for the country While there are growing calls — especially from Germany — for the European Commission to kick start an EU-wide scheme to support the sale of electric cars, the Polish government has … [continued]

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Donald Trump Handing the World to China

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:40:02 +0000

Things that have existed since we were born are very hard to imagine not existing. That may be especially true for broad societal norms, structures, and assumptions. The United States has held an exceptional role in the world for more than 100 years, and especially since World War II. Through … [continued]

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Honda Factory In Ohio To Be Global Manufacturing Hub

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:03:38 +0000

Honda is turning its factory in Marysville, Ohio, into an EV manufacturing hub that will be able to produce almost any kind of vehicle.

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How The EV Sector In Canada Can Thrive Even In The Era Of Tariffs

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 02 Feb 2025 05:34:32 +0000

Faced with the prospect of new US tariffs, Canada will be find keeping its EV manufacturing momentum going a challenge.

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Unions Warn Members Not To Trust Musk’s Masked Severance Promises

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Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 02 Feb 2025 04:57:09 +0000

The Trump administration has let go hundreds of federal employees, including the removal of as many as 17 inspectors general, whose job is to conduct objective audits of federal agencies and promote efficiency. Emily Davies, Jeff Stein, and Faiz Siddiqui of the Washington Post reported this week that a proposal … [continued]

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Joseph Stiglitz Asks Whether America Is Witnessing The End Of Progress?

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2025 20:17:57 +0000

Joseph Stiglitz, form,er chief economist for the World Bank, writes that recent events of in the US signal an end to a liberal society.

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Concerned About US EV Tax Credit Going Away? Lease Any EV Today! Or Buy One Of These 15.

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2025 08:05:11 +0000

At the moment, the US Department of Energy (DOE) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicate that the following fully electric vehicles are eligible for the $7,500 US ZEV tax credit: Acura ZDX Cadillac LYRIQ Cadillac OPTIQ Chevrolet Blazer EV Chevrolet Equinox EV Chevrolet Silverado EV Ford F-150 Lightning Honda Prologue … [continued]

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