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The West Is In EV Denial. We Need To 0verhaul 0ur Complacent Strategy

26 Sep 2024 | Synopsis

"Weak consumer interest in EVs right now is in large part a result of high costs and range limits, which can only be overcome with significant research outlays, risk-taking and long-term vision...innovation and risk-taking are not impulses that come naturally to legacy carmakers

"...Western industrial policy and protectionism closes a part of the pricing gap with China...It will be necessary to lose money early to close the competitive distance."

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81% Of Renewables Offer Cheaper Energy Than Fossil Fuels, Report Says

26 Sep 2024 | Synopsis

"Fossil-fuel prices rose in 2023 to 10 cents/kWh...new nuclear has been estimated to cost as much as 25-30 cents/kWh...The rising competitiveness of renewables in comparison to fossil fuels is driving extensive deployment of (renewables)...The world added 473 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity last year...four-fifths of it produces power more cheaply than fossil fuels do...global average cost of electricity from onshore wind fell to 3.3 cents...utility-scale solar photovoltaic fell to 4.4 cents/kWh..."

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Rolls-Royce Going All Electric For 2031 And Prepping Two EVs For Launch

26 Sep 2024 | Synopsis

The 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre...combined with a powerful dual motor setup that produces 567 horsepower...Rolls-Royce will be retiring all its combustion engines after the 2031 model year.

"...the marque is working on some new EV models, including a new SUV that will be smaller than the ever-popular Cullinan and will land in 2027...It also claims a new electric sedan is in the works that will be launched as a replacement for the Phantom."

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EVs Don't Get Stolen

26 Sep 2024 | Synopsis

"According to Axios, 'The lowest theft claims come from versions of the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, the Hyundai Tucson, the Volvo XC90, and the GMC Acadia....Five of the 20 vehicles are electric - of those, four are manufactured by Tesla - and an additional four are hybrids or plug-in hybrids...The Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat ...had the highest whole vehicle theft claim frequency at nearly 53 times the all-passenger-vehicle average..."

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New Solar Cells Break Efficiency Record - They Could Eventually Supercharge How We Get Energy From The Sun

26 Sep 2024 | Synopsis

"Current commercially available solar panels convert about 20-22% of sunlight into electrical power...future solar panels could reach efficiencies as high as 34% by exploiting a new technology called tandem solar cells...researchers at the energy giant LONGi has reported a new tandem solar cell that combines silicon and perovskite materials...the new perovskite-silicon tandem has achieved a world record 33.89% efficiency."

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How China Came To Dominate The Electric Vehicle Market, And What The U.S. Can Do To Catch Up

24 Sep 2024 | Synopsis

"Beijing threw its economic might behind EV development, similar to the centrally controlled industrial policy that powered the rise of Japan's auto sector...the Chinese government doled out $231 billion in subsidies from 2009 to 2023...new electric car registrations in China reached 8.1 million in 2023, a 35% increase from 2022....Washington has set a 'great tempo' so far setting mandates and incentives to achieve these goals...it's too soon to count America out, which has the means and the technical expertise..."

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Why Car Companies Might Finally Have To Care About Pedestrian Safety

24 Sep 2024 | Synopsis

"...NHTSA proposed forcing car companies to limit the risk of pedestrian head injuries in a collision. If the proposal becomes law, models whose front ends pose excessive danger to people walking - think hulking SUVs and pickups - could no longer be legally sold.

"A growing body of research shows that huge SUVs and pickups are contributing to rising death rates among American pedestrians and cyclists..."

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Tesla Model Y Inches Closer To Dethroning Ford F-150 As U.S.' Best-Selling Vehicle

24 Sep 2024 | Synopsis

"Last year, the Model Y placed fifth in the highest sales volume by model. It was bested by the Toyota Rav4, the Ram 1500, the Chevrolet Silverado, and the Ford F-series...new data from Experian puts the Toyota Rav4 at the top with 2.8% of all new registrations and the Model Y nearly neck-and-neck with 2.6%

"All Tesla has to do is keep pumping out new vehicles without spooking away buyers with its controversial figurehead."

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Are Electric Cars The Most 'Sustainable' Solution Today?

24 Sep 2024 | Synopsis

"...three points relate to the so-called triple bottom line of sustainability: environmental, economic and social...Transport emissions are the only emissions that have not decreased since 1990. Quite the opposite, they increased by almost 20%...a decisive turnaround is needed...the shift towards electric mobility, while gradual, is pivotal in crafting a sustainable future across environmental, economic, and social dimensions."

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The World's Biggest Bus Manufacturer Has Big Electric Plans For Australia

23 Sep 2024 | Synopsis

Yutong "world's largest manufacturer of buses and coaches has an estimated 95 per cent market share in China and 10% globally...More than 190,000 of these New Energy buses have already hit the roads gloablly...most of the interest - 80% of - has gone to the all electric models...full-electric buses make up around 0.2% of all buses on Australian roads...latest LFP electric bus battery with a one million km warranty and a service life of up to 15 years, or 1.5 million kilometres."

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