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China's Electric Cars Are Becoming Slicker And Cheaper - But Is There A Deeper Cost?

14 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"...once-unknown marques like Nio, Xpeng, Zeekr or Omoda could become every bit as much household names as Ford or Volkswagen. They will join classic brands such as MG, Volvo and Lotus, which have been under Chinese ownership for years...competition in China has become ever more cut-throat, with brands jostling for space in an increasingly saturated market...They're not hell-bent on solely conducting surveillance."

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Windrose Electric Semi Pulls 75,000 Load Nearly 600 Miles

11 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"...Windrose R700's 729 kWh li-ion batteries were tasked with hauling a 75,000 lb. combined load... 289 miles each way between Colton, California and Buckeye, Arizona

"Between 2023 and 2024, Windrose and Rongqing Logistics jointly completed tens of thousands of miles of real-world testing on a 1,456 km (over 900 miles) route between Shanghai to Guangzhou. The R700 electric semi required just two charging stops to complete the run."

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Clean Energy, Dirty secrets: Inside The Corruption Plaguing California's Solar Market

11 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"Researchers uncover seven distinct forms of corruption threatening the integrity of the state s clean energy expansion, including favoritism, land grabs, and misleading environmental claims...corruption in California's renewable energy sector has gone largely unexamined, allowing the underlying dynamics at play to erode the potential of a just energy transition...the study's authors recommend corruption risk mapping to document problematic practices and entities..."

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Watch Xiaomi SU7s Set Production EV Record at The Nurburgring

11 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"Xiaomi's electric super sedan faster than the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT, which lapped the challenging German track in 7 minutes and 7.55 seconds

"Onboard footage shared by Xiaomi shows the SU7 Ultra reaching a GPS-verified speed of 215 mph (346 km/h). That makes the SU7 Ultra the fastest production sedan ever, whether gas or electric....It went on sale in China at the end of February with a base price of just 529,900 yuan (nearly $74,000)."

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French Tesla Customers File Lawsuit Over Brand Becoming 'Extreme-Right' Symbol

11 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

Some 10 French Tesla lessees "are suing the US carmaker, run by Elon Musk, because they consider the vehicles to be "extreme-right" symbols...feel they suffered "direct and concrete" damage from the way Teslas are now associated with "Elon Musk's actions.

"They are demanding the Paris commercial court order their lease contracts be terminated and legal costs reimbursed... Tesla sales in the European Union have almost halved since the beginning of the year, a slump attributed to Musk's political activities."

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First US Ultra-Luxury Car Brand Founded By A Woman Launches Beautiful $500K EV

10 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"Don't let the 1930s influence and design fool you, though, because this Dacora has modern power... Its all-electric powertrain provides a total power output of over 800HP...It's also expected to provide a range in the 400-mile territory...Prices start at $500,000, but reservations have already surpassed production capacity by 150%...It is crafted entirely from American-made parts...The legendary Italian design firm Pininfarina has been brought in as a partner with Dacora."

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High Energy Bills? Blame A Republican!

10 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"...Biden administration lavished federal grants and loans for new solar manufacturing facilities in states that voted for Trump in 2024...Congress now considering a federal budget bill that will eliminate the very programs that have supported the manufacturing boom...impact of the new budget bill on solar factories is just for starters. Solar installers in Trump-voting states are in for a world of hurt..."

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Zeldin''s EPA Tries to Cover Up Climate Bright Spot

10 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"...latest U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report provides granular detail on U.S. emissions in 2023. It’s unclear why the administration withheld this report...

"The EPA report documents that in 2023, U.S. climate pollution fell by 2.3%. That’s about 147 million metric tons, or MMT, of reduced carbon dioxide-equivalent greenhouse gases...The continued long-term decline in U.S. coal consumption accounted for the bulk of the reduction in emissions

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Explainer: How Human-Caused Aerosols Are 'Masking' Gobal Warming

10 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

Human-caused emissions of aerosols – tiny, light‑scattering particles produced mainly by burning fossil fuels – have long acted as an invisible brake on global warming.

"... they absorb or reflect incoming sunlight and influence the formation and brightness of clouds... cutting aerosols clears the air, it also unmasks the warming caused by carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases (GHGs).

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New Report Shows Tesla Is Suffering Staggering Losses On Critical Program - Here's Why Drivers Might Foot The Bill

09 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"...Tesla Insurance promised lower costs...claimed...unique advantage: real-time driving data and deep familiarity with its own cars.

"According to new data from S&P Global, Tesla Insurance reported a loss ratio of 92.5% in 2023, meaning the company paid out 92.5 cents in claims for every dollar it brought in through premiums. Once overhead costs are added, that number suggests Tesla is likely losing money on its insurance program."

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America's Electric Vehicle Surrender

06 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"The year is 2030 and about half of all cars sold in the world are electric...Barring a few competitors in South Korea and Europe, this market belongs entirely to China.

"Alongside producing over 60 percent of the world’s EVs and 80 percent of its batteries, Chinese companies have unveiled new breakthroughs that will solidify their dominance in automobile market...Notably, the United States is missing from the picture."

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VW's Next-Gen EV Platform Comes With A Contingency

06 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"VW's new SSP chassis is now locked-in, design-wise, meaning the brand is focused on developing new models based on the platform...VW will follow the new trend of developing a range-extended hybrid setup out of the new SSP, where a gas engine will act as a generator unit to power up the large battery pack that sends energy to electric motors

"The new SSP (in the rest of the world) will replace the current ID EV-family's MEB architecture."

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