info@evworld.com

J W Moore  EDITOR'S CHOICE

How A Small East Texas School District Replaced Its Gas-Guzzling Buses With An All-Electric Fleet

10 Nov 2023 | Synopsis

"...the modest school district here has become the first in the state to entirely replace its diesel school bus fleet with no-emission electric buses...A single electric bus costs $400,000, about three to four times more than a diesel bus.

"The Texas Electric School Bus Project...advocates for electric school buses, estimates that somewhere between 13 and 20 electric school buses are on the road in Texas and approximately 170 additional buses on order."

Read Full Story

Electric Vehicle Roadblock: Dealerships Struggle To Keep Pace With the EV Revolution

10 Nov 2023 | Synopsis

"...in the 1940s and 1950s, dealerships lobbied for protectionist laws that prevented manufacturers from selling directly to consumers. Today, there are over 16,000 franchised auto dealerships that dominate the market.

"66% of these dealerships do not have an EV available for sale. 45% of those dealerships said that they were reluctant to offer EVs to consumers...it boils down to misinformation and adequate training..."

Read Full Story

Is Capitalism Dead? Respected Economics Professor Thinks It Is, And He Knows Who Killed It

10 Nov 2023 | Synopsis

"Traditional capitalists, he proposes, have become ''vassal capitalists.'' They are subordinate and dependent on a new breed of ''lords'' - the Big Tech companies

"A new form of algorithmic capital has evolved- what Varoufakis calls ''cloud capital'' -- and it has displaced ''capitalism''s two pillars: markets and profits...Access to the "digital fief" comes at the cost of exorbitant rents."

Read Full Story

Small US Town Votes Its Entire Government Out Of Office To Protest Chinese EV Battery Factory

10 Nov 2023 | Synopsis

"This came after the politicians backed the Chinese-linked company Gotion's plans to build an electric vehicle battery factory...The German car manufacturer Volkswagen owns 30% of Gotion...Although the plant would bring more than 2,000 jobs to the community, residents were worried about Gotion's alleged ties to the Chinese government.

"Gotion told Politico the CCP has no role in the company's North American branch."

Read Full Story

Advanced Nuclear Power Project Scrapped, In Blow To Biden Administrations' Clean Energy Agenda

10 Nov 2023 | Synopsis

"Oregon-based NuScale Power...has the only small modular nuclear reactor design certified for use in the United States... it was unlikely the project will have enough subscriptions from local power providers to continue...Most prospective subscribers were unwilling to take on the risks associated with developing a first-of-a-kind nuclear project..Costs have increased more than 50% in the last two years to $89 per megawatt hour."

Read Full Story

Which Is It, Already - Is US EV Demand Slowing Or Growing?

09 Nov 2023 | Synopsis

"Some media say EV demand is slowing, and other media claim there's record demand"...perhaps it's not that EV sales aren't growing, much less growing quickly - they are...both demand and supply are up. Going back to GM, its EV production climbed 40% from Q2 to Q3, while EV sales grew 28%

"...it's a mistake to imply that people don't want to buy EVs because data shows demand is resilient and sales are growing consistently."

Read Full Story

GM Invented Rare-Earth Magnets But Hopes To Purge Them From EVs

09 Nov 2023 | Synopsis

GM recently announced a partnership with Niron Magnetics, a Minnesota-based company that claims to have developed automotive-grade permanent-magnet motors without the rare-earth materials used in current designs...Niron's tech is based on iron nitride...limited supply of rare-earth materials has also led to concerns over high costs and price volatility.

"GM and Niron work to bring the latter's tech to future EVs, although no timeline...given.

Read Full Story

U.S. Solar Electricity Generation to Exceed Hydroelectricity in 2024, EIA Predicts

09 Nov 2023 | Synopsis

"...electricity from solar energy will exceed the amount of energy coming from hydropower sources by about 14%..EIA attributes this prediction to continuing growth around the U.S. in both utility-scale and small-scale solar facilities.

"installed solar capacity has had a growth rate of 44% per year on average from 2009 to 2022, while installed hydropower electric capacity’s growth rate averaged less than 1% per year in the same time frame."

Read Full Story

Why Fossil Fuel Companies Can't Leave Resources Stranded

09 Nov 2023 | Synopsis

"Hundreds of fossil fuel extraction projects now planned or already in production constitute so-called carbon bombs...Fossil fuel companies' production levels render such temperature goals all but impossible to achieve. A University College London study found that limiting heating to 2 C would require stranding a third of oil reserves, almost half of gas reserves, and more than 80 percent of coal reserves...aggressive energy policies to limit warming to 2 C would mean that $1.4 trillion in existing projects would lose their value."

Read Full Story

Inside the Global Fight to Lead the Electric Car Market by 2050

09 Nov 2023 | Synopsis

"The electric car era is transforming economies around the world - and creating new flashpoints, as communities vie for jobs, investment and innovation

"BloombergNEF forecasts the cumulative value of all forms of EV sales will hit $8.8 trillion by 2030 and $57 trillion by 2050...It''s all up for grabs. And nobody wants to be left behind."

Read Full Story

What The Mazda Rotary EV's Reveal Means For The Miata's Future

08 Nov 2023 | Synopsis

"...new two-rotor rotary EV system in the Iconic SP Concept, Mazda has taken its classic rotary technology and given it some future flavor. The engine is electric, but its batteries take power from a rotary engine which, apparently, can run on different types of fuel...a highly scalable rotary engine that can burn various fuels such as hydrogen, generates electricity with carbon-neutral fuel."

Read Full Story

EV Drivers Aren't Helping The Environment - Because They Don't Drive Enough, Study Reveals

08 Nov 2023 | Synopsis

Researchers from George Washington University...report that the current generation of EV owners drive notably less than owners of gas vehicles, which means lower emissions savings from EVs...study notes gaps among both cars and SUVs; electric cars traveled 7,165 miles while gas-powered cars traveled 11,642 miles..For maximum impact, we need the highest-mileage drivers behind the wheel of EVs rather than low-mileage drivers"

Read Full Story




Go to RSSstream
31 Jul 2025 03:34:57 UTC

RECENT PODCASTS

Tesla LG $4B Deal - Waymo vs Tuber - Aciona Dam



SEARCH RSSTREAM



68 New Postings In Past 24 Hours
EV World's new RSStream is an RSS (Real Simple Synication) feed continuously updated daily. It provides on-demand links to scores of EV world-relevant news items from around the globe to any number of RSS readers, from dedicated apps to browser plugins.

  • Europe's $750 Billion Energy Pledge To DC D.I.C. Is Pure Political Theater
    Category:policy
    Region:Europe
    Date:30 Jul 2025

  • Tesla Is Considering and Designing a Small Truck: TDS
    Category:mobility
    Region:NoAmerica
    Date:30 Jul 2025

  • Elon Musk Is So Unpopular, He May Be Hurting the Entire EV Industry
    Category:mobility
    Region:NoAmerica
    Date:30 Jul 2025

  • Trump slaps universal 50% tariff on copper imports; metal's price plunges
    Category:finance
    Region:NoAmerica
    Date:30 Jul 2025

  • Peak Energy just shipped the US's first grid-scale sodium-ion battery
    Category:energy
    Region:NoAmerica
    Date:30 Jul 2025

  • Tesla is about to lose the $7,500 EV tax credit – again – and this time the cliff is a lot steeper
    Category:finance
    Region:NoAmerica
    Date:30 Jul 2025

  • A New Nissan Ariya For $31,000?
    Category:finance
    Region:AsiaPacific
    Date:30 Jul 2025

  • Would You Buy a Bare-Bones Tesla for $36K? Elon Musk Is Betting You Will.
    Category:finance
    Region:NoAmerica
    Date:30 Jul 2025

  • Mary Kay Unveils Electric Pink Cadillac: A Bold Step for the Beauty Brand
    Category:mobility
    Region:NoAmerica
    Date:30 Jul 2025

  • See Every Angle of the 2026 Cadillac Lyriq-V
    Category:mobility
    Region:NoAmerica
    Date:30 Jul 2025

  • Drone maker DJI's electric bikes launch today in the US
    Category:mobility
    Region:AsiaPacific
    Date:30 Jul 2025

  • Crawling It All Back: How DC D.I.C. Rocked EV Charging Startups
    Category:policy
    Region:NoAmerica
    Date:30 Jul 2025

  • Superhot geothermal energy could unearth big power boost for the AI era
    Category:energy
    Region:Global
    Date:30 Jul 2025

  • OMODA 9 Chinese SUV travels across 9 countries and 730 miles on a single charge and tank of fuel, proving hybrids are king
    Category:mobility
    Region:AsiaPacific
    Date:30 Jul 2025

  • 500+ big-box rooftops are about to be covered in US-made solar
    Category:energy
    Region:NoAmerica
    Date:30 Jul 2025

  • Tesla inks multi-billion-dollar deal with LG Energy Solution to avoid tariff pressure
    Category:finance
    Region:Global
    Date:30 Jul 2025

  • Hyundai's new electric SUV crushed it in global tests
    Category:mobility
    Region:AsiaPacific
    Date:30 Jul 2025

  • The US EPA Chief's Lie: What It Means for Americans, Automakers & EVs
    Category:autonomy
    Region:NoAmerica
    Date:30 Jul 2025

  • Fox News Accidentally Exposes EPA Chief's Lies in Live Interview
    Category:policy
    Region:NoAmerica
    Date:30 Jul 2025

  • Musk Throws A Pall Over EVs & Memphis
    Category:environment
    Region:NoAmerica
    Date:30 Jul 2025

  • How a New Jersey startup found an electrifying way to slash copper costs
    Category:finance
    Region:NoAmerica
    Date:30 Jul 2025

  • 2027 Chevy Bolt Teases Sharper Styling and a NACS Charging Port
    Category:mobility
    Region:NoAmerica
    Date:30 Jul 2025

  • The U.S. EV fast-charging network is seeing explosive growth - despite DC D.I.C. policies
    Category:energy
    Region:NoAmerica
    Date:30 Jul 2025

  • Lucid (LCID) Air drivers can now use these Hands-Free driving features
    Category:autonomy
    Region:NoAmerica
    Date:30 Jul 2025

  • The Huawei Aito M8 EV flew through 15,000 orders in just 72 hours after pre-sales open
    Category:mobility
    Region:AsiaPacific
    Date:30 Jul 2025

  • Kia’s Most Affordable Electric Hot Hatch Is All But Ready
    Category:mobility
    Region:AsiaPacific
    Date:30 Jul 2025

  • Big Tech Turns to Nuclear to Power AI: Should We Be Worried?
    Category:energy
    Region:NoAmerica
    Date:30 Jul 2025


  • 27207620

    Get In Touch

    Papillion, Nebraska, USA

    info@evworld.com

    SUPPORT EVWORLD

    Become a patron and help spread the good news of the world of electric vehicles.

    Newsletter

    Not yet ready for primetime.

    © EVWORLD.COM. All Rights Reserved. Design by HTML Codex