Global automakers - including Honda, Nissan, Mercedes, Ford, Volvo, Maserati, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche and even Apple - have recently canceled or delayed numerous EV programs due to shifting market dynamics like supply chain issues, slowing demand, policy reversals and tariffs. While some see this as a market correction, others view it as strategic adaptation amid volatility.
Chinese EV makers like BYD are flooding Brazil with low-cost imports while delaying promised local production. Labor abuses at a BYD factory site and growing concerns about Chinese EV safety in China are fueling backlash. Brazil is weighing tariff hikes to protect jobs and its auto industry. The controversy underscores global scrutiny of China's EV practices as it expands abroad.
The world's largest electric bus manufacturer set out to demonstrate the practicality of an intercity electric bus capable of carrying 59 passengers as the IC13E roamed across northern Europe.
EV World's SI contributor expands on the details of the 1200+ kilometer drive from Hamburg to Copenhagen and beyond with as much technical and operational data as it could muster, revealing that even with full passenger load it can do the job.
"...report concludes U.S. battery electric vehicles (BEVs) offset their higher manufacturing carbon emissions within just two years of driving, delivering a 41–71% reduction in total lifecycle greenhouse gases compared to internal combustion engine
"With lifecycle emissions tip in their favor after two years, U.S. OEMs can highlight environmental leadership - if upfront costs and infrastructure follow suit."
"Freedom of choice" is the cornerstone of the Trump EV rollback. Positioning mandates and EV incentives as infringements on consumer liberty and economic fairness...The administration's energy policy prioritizes domestic oil and gas
"Administration's rollback is ideologically clear: small government, fossil fuel loyalty, and populist framing. But its economic implications are less certain..."
Hydrogen's Flight Path: Fuel Cells, Turbines, and the Economics of Clean Aviation
10 Oct 2025 | Aviation is shifting from Jet A to four fuel systems: electricity, hydrogen (fuel cell and combustion), SAF, and petroleum. Fuel cells suit short-haul aircraft; hydrogen combustion may power long-range jets. SAF bridges legacy fleets. Hydrogen costs - $5-$7/kg today, possibly $2/kg by 2040 - impact ticket prices and infrastructure decisions. Airport authorities, airlines, and governments will share deployment costs. Each fuel has distinct environmental pros and cons shaping aviation's net-zero future.
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