Alaska
The quest to fundamentally transform the automotive industry by pushing electric vehicles into the market through regulations and billions in federal spending appears to be floundering. Alaska Watchman
California
California will have to build public charging stations at an unprecedented -- and some experts say unrealistic -- pace to meet the needs of the 7 million electric cars expected on its roads in less than seven years. CalMatters
Florida
It's not that Florida state government is battling the Evil Biden Green Agenda. It's that the DeSantis administration is genuflecting toward Juno Beach, home of the almighty FPL. If they hand out those millions from the feds, Wawa might become a competitor to the utilities, writes award-winning native Floridian reporter Craig Pittman. Florida Phoenix
International
This podcast episode explores the historic dive in global diesel demand and how the proliferation of EVs large and small is driving growth in the global mining industry -- which, in turn, is driving growth in both the electric & autonomous mining equipment markets. Electrek
International
Ford, General Motors and other automakers are slowing investments in electric vehicles and doubling down on more profitable gasoline cars and trucks. The New York Times
Maryland
Maryland will receive $12 million in federal funding to build 130 electric car chargers across 23 counties. The money comes from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program, which is part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The program will provide funding for 41 fast, public EV chargers across Maryland, even as demand for EVs continues to slump. Nottingham MD
North Carolina
VinFast Auto said it will delay the opening of its electric vehicle factory in North Carolina by three years to 2028, adding to the Vietnamese company's challenges of becoming a global brand. Bloomberg
Pennsylvania
A bill that would establish a new annual fee for owners of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles to offset the loss of gas tax revenue on those vehicles is headed to Gov. Josh Shapiro's desk. The Pennsylvania Capital-Star
U.S.
EV knowledge gaps have befuddled new owners trying to figure out proper etiquette at public charging stations. Axios
U.S.
EVs are not just transportation tools, but also resources of energy. Using V2G technology to balance power load fluctuations is gaining attention from governments and commercial enterprises. EVs with bidirectional chargers can be used to power a home, power another EV, or even feed the utility grid. CleanTechnica
U.S.
A report from the New York Times revealed that everything from sky-high repair costs to an increased likelihood of crashes led to the issues rental companies faced electrifying their fleets. Jalopnik
U.S.
A lot of doom and gloom has been painted around the state of the EV market, but sales figures through the second quarter reveals that demand continues to rise, now accounting for 8% of new vehicle sales across the country. Carscoops
U.S.
According to a new study conducted by JD Power, the expensive price of electric vehicles is far outweighed by the cost of running them and so they happen to be more economical in 48 states over a 5-year ownership cycle in the U.S. WION
U.S.
General Motors and Stellantis are poised to receive over $1 billion from the Biden administration to support the automakers' electric vehicle projects. These include $500 million for GM's Lansing Grand River Assembly plant in Michigan, $334.8 million for Stellantis' Belvidere Assembly facility in Illinois, and $250 million for Stellantis' planned EV drive module plant in Indiana. Teslarati
U.S.
General Motors CEO Mary Barra walked back expectations for her company's electric vehicle program, the latest such move by a legacy automaker as momentum slows for plug-in models. Bloomberg
U.S.
Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, commented for the first time about electric vehicles and guardrails at a roundtable with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln about potential solutions when it comes to electric vehicles, their safety risks and their impact on infrastructure. WTSP
U.S.
New technology in cars is driving an increase in owner complaints, a June study found. Utility Dive
U.S.
Jennifer Granholm tells Grist why the Biden administration is paying to convert auto plants into ones that can churn out EVs. Grist
U.S.
The same companies that spewed "forever chemicals" linked with cancer and other diseases in neighborhoods around the world are now key players in the development of EV batteries. Often those companies keep their chemical formulas and emissions hidden from the public, Mother Jones
U.S.
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), former President Donald Trump's vice presidential running mate, is known to be a flip-flopper on one critical cluster: climate change and electric vehicles. TheStreet
U.S.
The U.S. added about 700 new public fast-charging stations for electric cars in the second quarter, bringing the nationwide total to nearly 9,000. Bloomberg Return to Top |