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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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Court Sides With Tesla In Decision Against Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission: 'Shenanigans' Could Be Exposed

23 Sep 2024 | Synopsis

Tesla "sued Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission members and others in 2022 for trying to prevent it from obtaining a license to sell directly to customers in the state without a third-party dealership...Tesla was able to show 'plausible actual bias' through emails from the commission's executive director...The case will now go back to the U.S. district judge who dismissed the case in 2023..."

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Why A Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Is The Only Way To Protect Future Generations

23 Sep 2024 | Synopsis

"...fossil fuels are a 'gift from the gods.' Having oil and gas deposits is 'not our fault'...U.N.'s Summit of the Future taking place on Sept. 22-23 is about protecting future generations. We must ensure they are safe and secure, instead of vulnerable to climate shocks...Oil corrupts politics, empowers dictators, and erodes democracy, making wars more common...If we decarbonise the economy, powerful countries will have fewer reasons to send their militaries halfway around the world to secure the flow of oil."

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From Norway to New York, Electric Ferries Are Taking Over The Globe

22 Sep 2024 | Synopsis

"...the P-12 uses a hydrofoil to lift the boat above the water’s surface, reducing drag and the amount of energy needed to operate it. 'The hydrofoil system cuts energy consumption by 80% compared to fossil fuel-powered vessels'... 2022 study by Stockholm's KTH Royal Institute of Technology found that the P-12 emits 97.5% less carbon dioxide emissions than diesel ferries...eight vessels are being built for NEOM, Saudi Arabia's $1.5 trillion 'megacity project' for the ultrarich, with a 2025 delivery date."

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How E-Bikes Reduce Vehicular Traffic

22 Sep 2024 | Synopsis

"Research conducted in Jiading district, Shanghai, shows how electric bicycles can lead to a reduction of up to 19 percent in the share of car use.

"...the district serves as an ideal backdrop for this study. With a population of 1.8 million and a modal share in which e-bikes account for 27 percent of transportation...As more and more people choose the convenience and independence of electric bicycles, the need for buses and trains has decreased slightly in this study area."

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How To "Grow" New Supply Of Nickel For EV Batteries

22 Sep 2024 | Synopsis

"Metalplant is deploying an iteration of a well known hyperaccumulator native to Albania related to Odontarrhena chalcidica, a shrublike plant with copious yellow flowers

"...plants grow on high-pH, metalliferous soils and absorb over 100 times the amounts of nickel in their roots, stems and foliage, compared to non-hyperaccumulating plants

"...its Odontarrhena chalcidica blows past the 1% mark, yielding concentrations up to 2%. That's on par with the nickel concentration in conventional ores."

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