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Sportivetta Zero1: ItalSpeedForm's Microcar for the Post-Diesel City

04 Nov 2025 | ItalSpeedForm Design Studio is offering its Sportivetta Zero1 microcar prototype for sale - a modular, road-tested L6 quadricycle with a diesel engine and EV-ready architecture. Designed by Italo Federico Sciacca, it targets Europe's growing urban mobility market. The package includes full design rights, a business plan, and financial projections. Ideal for EV startups or manufacturers seeking a fast entry into the €800M L6 segment by 2027. Final type approval is buyer's responsibility.

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False Binaries and Fossil Frames: Why the Real Climate Challenge Isn't Just Upstream

04 Nov 2025 | The Eurasia Review op-ed argues that decarbonizing fuels and electricity - not regulating consumer products - is the real climate priority. But this framing creates a false binary. Demand-side policies like EV mandates and efficiency standards drive upstream change. Ignoring them weakens climate strategy. Effective solutions require systems thinking, not either-or arguments. Climate action must target both supply and demand to succeed.

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Tailpipe Truthers and the Post-EV Gambit: Mazda's Contrarian Climate Play

04 Nov 2025 |  Mazda challenges EV orthodoxy by arguing that tailpipe emissions alone don't tell the full climate story. At the 2025 Japan Mobility Show, it promoted a lifecycle emissions approach, favoring plug-in hybrids, synthetic fuels, and fuel-flexible drivetrains over full electrification. Critics see this as stalling, but Mazda frames it as a long-term bet on energy diversity and grid realism. Whether it’s visionary or outdated depends on how the world decarbonizes.

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Trail Theater: Toyota's Scion 01 Concept Reviewed

04 Nov 2025 | Toyota's Scion 01 Concept is a hybrid off-road side-by-side with bold styling and a Tacoma-derived powertrain. It features "Silent Mode" for short-range electric-only driving but lacks plug-in capability or new battery tech. Despite its aggressive design and nostalgic branding, it offers no real innovation - just a repackaged hybrid system in a concept shell. It's more marketing theater than a meaningful step forward in electric mobility.

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He Tracked Toxic Wells in America's Parks. Then the Government Cut Him Loose.

03 Nov 2025 | Jonathon Kolak, the only federal scientist tracking abandoned oil and gas wells in U.S. national parks, was abruptly fired in 2023. His work exposed methane leaks and legacy pollution across public lands. No replacement was named. Critics say his dismissal signals a retreat from environmental accountability and transparency, just as the U.S. faces mounting climate and cleanup challenges.

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