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China's Nationwide "Cash For Clunkers' Trade-In Program Causing Huge E-Bike Boom

05 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

Thanks to a generous nationwide trade-in program rolled out around six months ago, China has seen an explosive surge in electric bicycle sales, with over 8.47 million new e-bikes hitting the road in the first half of 2025 alone...The program...offers subsidies to riders who trade in their old, often outdated electric bikes for newer, safer, and more efficient models...over 82,000 small independent e-bike dealers reported average sales increases of ¥302,000 (around US $42,000)..."

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Congress Passes Republican Party's "Big Beautiful Bill," Setting Up Federal EV Tax Credit to End September 30

04 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

Electric vehicle buyers will soon be out of luck when it comes to federal subsidies.

"...final version of the bill will eliminate the $7500 electric vehicle tax credit by September 30...the spending bill is set to remove the $4000 credit for buying a used EV, too....Early drafts of the bill included a $250 federal registration fee for electric vehicles, as well as a $100 fee for hybrid vehicles...

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The Next Wave Of EV Adoption Is Coming As Leases Roll Off

04 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"Nearly 1 million EVs were leased from the beginning of 2022 through the first quarter of 2025...EV lease rates jumped from around 15% in 2022 to 67% by March 2025. Tesla, in particular

"Roughly 123,000 leased EVs (+ PHEVs) will return to the secondhand market this year...In 2026, the number will more than double to 329,000 EVs. By 2027, 650,000 leased EVs will be turn in."

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Honda's New Electric Two-Wheeler Doubles The Power And Range

04 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"...the CUV e: brings more power, more range, and more real-world usability to riders who want a practical electric alternative to a 125cc scooter...allowing it to reach a top speed of 83 km/h

"The scooter carries two... Gogoro-style removable battery units, each rated at 50 V and 1.3 kWh...Combined, they offer over 70 km...A full charge from 0 to 100% takes about six hours per pack..."

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Hydrogen Isn't The Answer: Leaks Will Make It A Climate Liability

04 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"...growing body of evidence makes it clear that a hydrogen economy, at scale, would deliver a major setback to global climate goals rather than helping achieve them.

"...Hydrogen Economy Benefits and Risks, is a four-year, €4.48 million effort that aims to map out exactly how hydrogen leaks at every stage of production, transport, storage...one ton of leaked hydrogen has the short-term warming effect of 33 tons of CO2."

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Redwood Materials Built Record Grid Storage Project Using Old EV Batteries

02 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"Underneath those white shrouds were 792 individual EV battery packs, wired up in long rows and spread across two acres on the firm's campus outside Reno, Nevada.

"A battery with just 80% of its original capacity left may get plucked from a vehicle, but it can still function fine for storing solar power...panels convert sunlight to electricity and store it...to power a miniature data center that a startup named named Crusoe built in the same field as the batteries.

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All-Electric Grounded G3 Billed As Four-Season RV

02 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

The Grounded G3 RV...is built on the made-in-Ontario BrightDrop platform... the all-wheel-drive vehicle has a full-charge range of 460 kilometres (286 miles).

It's predecessor, the G2 "is an all-electric motorhome based on the...Zero 600 chassis, featuring 615 sq-ft of living space; a 640W rooftop solar array; and a range of 274 km (170 miles). And its 240-volt Level 2 charging capacity means it can be charged up at most RV campgrounds."

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Your Guide to Buying a Used Electric Vehicle in 2025

02 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

Car & Driver's guide will walk you through the necessary considerations when shopping for a pre-owned electric vehicle, and...lay out why, especially in the case of EVs, a used model can be more attractive.

"...There's one very simple reason why a used electric is a better deal than a new one... used examples cost less. Thank depreciation and other factors...Lower mileage is another potential perk...leases tend to come with low-ish annual mileage limits, meaning you can find lightly used three-year-old EVs with less than 30,000 or even 15,000 miles on them."

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Russians Turn Against Chinese Cars Amid Export Collapse

02 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

Summation of 22-minute China Observer video on the 50% collapse of Chinese cars to Russia and the causes including strategic policy decisions by Moscow in the wake of the growing impact of the war with Ukraine and Beijing's industrial 'colonialization' policies central Asia, as well as general consumer dissatisfaction with the quality of Chinese-made imports and in particular the lack of after-market services, aggravated by language barrier.

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Lucid Air's Innovator Peter Rawlinson Redefines EV Efficiency with Smaller Batteries

30 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"The real task is to make cars go farther with less battery – by saving weight, improving aerodynamics and cutting frontal area, by cooling batteries better and making motors more efficient... By cutting battery weight, Lucid reduces costs - critical as battery prices hover around $100-$150 per kWh - and improves handling and energy consumption.

"Lucid Air a benchmark, boasting a range of up to 520 miles with a 118kWh battery, far surpassing many competitors."

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Earth's Energy Imbalance Is More Than Double What It Should Be - And We Don't Know Why

30 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"The amount of heat accumulating near the surface of the planet is currently more than twice as high as even the best climate change models could have predicted...

"During the first decade of this century, for instance, the imbalance was around 0.6 watts per square meter, yet by 2023 this had shot up to 1.8 watts per square meter...The root cause of the discrepancy between models and observations is currently not well known."

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Take A Look At The River Buses Coming To Vilnius

30 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"The boats are catamaran-type vessels, as their design makes them suitable for shallow waters...Each boat will carry up to 32 passengers at a time and will be accessible for people with disabilities and cyclists.

"The first route will link Zirmunai and Zveryna...The trip is expected to take between 45 and 55 minutes.

"The total value for purchasing and servicing four electric boats is 1.85 million euros."

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