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General Motors Has a Promising Strategy for Export Markets with Chinese-Made EVs — But What’s Taking So Long?
GM’s most sold EV isn’t the Equinox, the Bolt, or the Cadillac Lyriq: it’s the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV, built under a joint venture in China. The model has not only outsold every other GM EV, but it has also outsold all GM EVs built outside China together, and by ... [continued]
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Electrified Cars From Volvo & Cupra That May Or May Not Come To America
Volvo and Cupra are both contemplating the sale of plug-in hybrids in the US, but tariffs had cultural challenges abound.
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Surging Solar Power, Booming EV Sales, & Robotaxi Safety — Top 12 Stories of the Week
It’s been a busy week! Below are 12 top stories (or groups of stories) from the week. Check them out and share with friends. Unfortunately, CO2 surged globally in 2024, and it’s not even clear why — aside from the long understood fact that burning fossil fuels leads to more ... [continued]
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No, Agriculture & Meat Aren’t A Bigger Driver Of Climate Change Than Fossil Fuels
Fossil fuels are the dominant cause of global climate change. Decades of rigorous scientific research, repeated validation, and global scientific consensus confirm this unequivocally. This core truth needs reinforcement because a provocative paper recently published in Environmental Research attempts to upend this established understanding by claiming that agriculture, particularly livestock
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The #1 Benefit of EV Life is the #1 Thing People Worry About
Every electric vehicle (EV) owner knows these two questions well: How long does it take to charge? How far can it drive? CleanTechnica readers flipped my mind on that first one years ago. Some early EV owners spread the news that when they were asked how long it takes them ... [continued]
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Carbon Dioxide In The Atmosphere Surged In 2024
NOAA reports a big jump in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels in 2024, so of course the government wants to eliminate NOAA.
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More And More Questions Arise About The Supposed Efficiency Goals Of Musk’s DOGE
Musk’s DOGE (“Department of Government Efficiency”) really has it all wrong. This group of non-federal employees insists that government waste is strangling the US economy, but the redistribution of funds isn’t actually making the US federal government more efficient — it’s benefiting the über wealthy with their insatiable appetite for ...
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Energy Star Program Gets The Kiss Of Death
A proposal to eliminate the Energy Star program has resulted in a surprising amount of pushback from manufacturers.
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A New Tesla? No, Here Comes Faraday Future (Eventually)
The US-based futuristic supercar maker Faraday Future is on track to launch itself at the affordable EV market this year, with a "twice the power, half the price" promise.
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Trump Should Be Held Accountable For Defunding Renewable Energy Projects
Years of US climate action have been decimated in a mere few months. Renewable energy in the US had tripled over the last decade with solar, wind, and geothermal becoming more and more mainstream. Now the Trump administration is defunding renewable energy projects that have been designed to moderate our ... [continued]
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Myths, Misinformation, & Misunderstandings About EV Charging & Range
There are two things about an EV that are different from conventional cars -- range and charging time, but many don't know much about either.
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The Auto Industry Does Potentially Have A Sales Crisis Coming With EVs — But It’s Not What You Think
There’s been a lot of incorrect, misinformed hype in the past year or two about EV sales. EV sales growth had exploded. Then the sales growth slowed down a bit, but EV sales were still growing. Yet, many people — from CEOs in the industry to media headline writers to ... [continued]
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Mercedes-Benz EV Fast Chargers Rolling Into A Town Near You
Paul Fosse went to Atlanta to cover the opening of the first Mercedes-Benz charging hub in late 2023. “Mercedes-Benz is committed to investing over $1 billion in the Mercedes-Benz Charging Network,” he wrote at the time. “The network will be powered by 100% clean energy using carbon neutral renewable energy ... [continued]
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VW ID. Buzz Wins Two Notable Awards
I clearly love the Volkswagen ID. Buzz. As I mentioned in my video interview with some new owners, I think it’s now my favorite electric vehicle (i.e., favorite vehicle). It’s a perfect kind of blend of the iconic hippie van and a fun, modern electric vehicle. The colors are absorbing, ... [continued]
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Uber to Use Volkswagen ID. Buzzes for Robotaxis
Well, it’s a week of Uber robotaxi coverage! After covering Uber’s quite successful partnership with robotaxi tech company Waymo, and Uber’s fast-growing partnership with robotaxi tech company WeRide, I just noticed other recent robotaxi news concerning the ride-hailing platform. Uber is partnering with Volkswagen — yes, Volkswagen — to launch ... [continued]
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