California
A fight over whether California can impose zero-emission requirements on new vehicles by 2035 could determine the future of electric vehicles, both in the U.S. and the world. Semafor
California
A Bloomberg analysis linked this turn of events to a 36-percent year-on-year decline in sales of the company's Model 3, as well as to Tesla CEO Elon Musk's support for President Trump. The Hill
Georgia
Last week, President Donald Trump rescinded efforts to freeze grants and other federal payments for a number of programs after a U.S. District Court judge in Rhode Island issued a temporary restraining order blocking the order. So for now, grant and loan programs associated with climate, renewable energy, and environmental justice can continue, including those in Georgia. Georgia Recorder
International
Almost 96% of new cars registered in Norway in January were electric, an unparalleled proportion in the world and close to the country's goal of selling only zero-emission vehicles as of this year. A total of 9,343 new cars were sold in January, of which 8,954 were all-electric, the Norwegian Road Federation said. CBS News
International
Canada has confirmed that, as part of its effort to retaliate against the U.S. over President Trump's trade war against allies, it will impose a 25% tariff on electric vehicles from the U.S. Electrek
International
China's electric vehicle makers enjoyed a busy January as the extension of trade-in subsidies helped underpin sales during the usually quieter Lunar New Year holiday. Bloomberg
International
Transportation sector emissions have accelerated the climate crisis -- automobiles are the second-largest source of greenhouse gases and have nearly doubled since 1990 -- but they may soon be thrown in reverse thanks to electric vehicles. Forbes
International
Based on global trends, experts suggest the market and vehicle manufacturers will adjust. CBC
International
Several automakers, including Honda, Hyundai, Ford and Kia, reported higher EV sales in the U.S. in January. Here's a look at some of the top-selling EV models (outside of Tesla) last month. Electrek
International
It's official. Kia has now confirmed plans to launch the EV2 next January. The electric SUV will be an even smaller, more affordable model to sit below the EV3. Electrek
International
There are other factors: More competition, state of inventories, and the timing of Tesla's new model releases are often cited. The Driven
International
Tesla registrations plummeted 63% last month in France, the EU's second-biggest market for battery-electric vehicles. Bloomberg
International
Lucid CEO and former Tesla chief engineer Peter Rawlinson claims that Tesla's charge port location, and why everyone has to back into Supercharger stations, is due to Elon Musk's garage layout back when Model S was designed. Electrek
International
This strategy might lead to mineral dependence rather than the dominance he craves. Earthworks
International
Toyota said the unit would develop a new Lexus EV and that initial production capacity would be about 100,000 units a year. Reuters
International
The supply chain is multinational, and electric vehicles have fewer parts. Heatmap
Nebraska
New models and improved technology are constantly hitting the electric vehicle market, but there is still some buyer hesitancy in Nebraska. WOWT
Ohio
Honda's next generation of manufacturing is starting in Ohio. The automaker plans to install six "giga presses," made known by Tesla, and a new "cell" manufacturing system for its upcoming electric vehicle battery cases. CNBC
U.S.
And the automaker doesn't anticipate any relief this year, when it predicts it will lose as much as $5.5 billion on its EV business. The Verge
U.S.
New buyers of electric vehicles may want to lock in a new purchase as soon as possible. Civil Beat
Wisconsin
Wisconsin recently received $23 million to install 53 charging stations around the state. Approximately 29,000 Wisconsin residents are driving EVs, and that number is growing. Gov. Tony Evers was impressed recently with an new electric vehicle charging station at the Kwik Trip on Chippewa Crossing Boulevard in Chippewa Falls. The Chippewa Herald Return to Top |