EDITOR'S PICK

Ethiopia Updates ICE Vehicle Import Ban To Include Imports of SKD & CKD Kits

23 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"...ban was not some futuristic target for 2030 or 2035. It was an immediate ban on the import of ICE cars. Ethiopia's motivation? A high fossil fuel import bill of over US$5 billion a year...Energy security and self-sufficiency were other major drivers.

"...the government feels there is no more need to continue to support the local assembly of ICE vehicles. Several reports state that there are now tens of thousands of electric cars in Ethiopia."

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World's Biggest Hydrogen Taxi Operator Goes All Electric, Blames High Costs

23 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

Paris-based Hype "was the official taxi operator for last year's Paris Olympics...announced, with great fanfare, a deal with mining giant Anglo American for a major expansion of hits hydrogen fuel cell taxis, which included Toyota Mirai and Hyundai Nexo vehicle...Hype had blamed high hydrogen costs on a 'form of oligopoly' by incumbent hydrogen producers and distributors TotalEnergies and Air Liquide."

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CPSC Confirms Presence of 180 Explosive and Deadly E-Bikes in the US, Sold on Amazon

23 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"...FengQS is the manufacturer, and the e-bike that has recently fallen under the eyes of the CPSC is the F7 Pro model... the FengQS website no longer sells this model, but the Q8 Plus is a very similar-looking machine.

"According to the CPSC, nine reports of fires have been registered, and each time, the F7 Pro has been the culprit. In just two of those reports, property damage totaling $12,000 was mentioned."

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ChargeScape's EV Virtual Power Plant Ensures Summertime Grid Reliability

23 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

As a joint venture of BMW, Ford, Honda and Nissan, ChargeScape is on a mission to transform EVs from a grid liability into an asset.

"ChargeScape, through its direct partnerships with automakers, was the first to bring residential EVs into this historically commercial-focused program - demonstrating the value of EV telematics in enabling targeted, automated load curtailment."

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Electric Vehicle Batteries Can Easily Outlive An Average Gas Car In The US' Lifespan, Study Reveals

21 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"According to Geotab's findings, the average EV battery can last up to 20 years, with minimal annual degradation...That's six years longer than the average lifespan of a gas-powered vehicle in the United States, which currently stands at around 14 years.

"The data, drawn from over 10,000 electric vehicles, shows that batteries lose only about 1.8 percent of their original capacity per year...This means an EV would retain roughly 64 percent of its range even after two decades of use."

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This $7,000 Electric Micro-Car Has Already Overtaken Toyota's EV Sales In Japan

21 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"The Mibot stands under 1.5 meters tall with a design that balances between being adorable and pragmatic.

"The specs are straightforward: a 100km range, 60km/h top speed, and a 5-hour charging time using standard outlets. Some would call it abysmal by EV standards, but these features are perfectly suited for urban reality...

"Production begins this October at KG's new Hiroshima factory, with plans to deliver 300 vehicles to Hiroshima and Tokyo customers by March 2026, followed by 3,000 more nationwide."

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Viewpoint: An EV Revolution Is Happening In The Heart Of OPEC

21 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

Fully electric vehicles comprised 10 per cent of the value of cars imported into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2024, according to trade data. Throw in hybrids and plug-in hybrids, and more than a quarter of the market is switching to batteries

"If nations that owe their very existence to the transformative power of crude are switching to lithium-ion, then the prospects for their key export are looking distinctly shaky."

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What Fracking Is Doing To The Earth - And To Our Bodies

21 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"Between 2007 and 2016, oil production in the United States increased 75 percent, while natural gas production increased 39 percent...Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a technique to extract fossil fuels - primarily methane

"...a single well can use between 1.5 and 16 million gallons of water...One of the largest environmental impacts of fracking is the amount of methane it releases...the amount of smog produced by oil and gas drilling now exceeds the amount of smog from vehicles."

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China Has Massive Over-Capacity to Produce EV Batteries: How Will It And Rest of World React?

20 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

In this first edition of the Global Clean Investment Monitor series, Rhodium Group explores how - after decades of national policy support, primarily in the US, China, and Europe - electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries have been catapulted into mass commercialization...this report.. track[s]... 1,248 EV and battery manufacturing facilities around the world

"Today, China's battery manufacturing capacity is 2x demand in China and 1.2x global demand."

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Switzerland Killed Study Proving Upgrading To An Electric Car Is Good For The Environment

20 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"...due to the high environmental impact of manufacturing a new vehicle, some are debating whether it's possibly better to drive your old beater until it completely falls apart rather than buying a new EV

"...the report landed in fall 2024, the verdict was clear: replacing over 90% of existing petrol/diesel cars with an equal-sized EV would save CO₂ immediately...

"Now, they didn't want them to have that information?"

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Want A Chinese EV: There's a Tiny Loophole, But It Won't Be Easy or Cheap

20 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"The article by Aarian Marshall explains that while massive tariffs and regulatory hurdles make it nearly impossible to import a mass-market Chinese electric vehicle (EV) into the US, a niche and complex loophole exists for wealthy enthusiasts: the "Show or Display" exemption.

"...method is not a viable pathway for making Chinese EVs widely available to American consumers but serves as a fascinating case study in trade policy..."

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Tesla Has To Replace Computer In ~4 Million Cars Or Compensate Their Owners

20 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"In 2016, Tesla claimed that all its vehicles in production going forward have “all the hardware necessary for full self-driving capability."

"...in January 2025, Musk finally admitted that HW3 computers are not powerful enough to achieve unsupervised self-driving capability... there’s a strong argument to be made that Tesla needs to replace computers in all HW3 cars or at the very least, compensate the owners..."

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