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It’s A Heckuva Good Time To Launch A New EV In The US, Says Faraday Future
For all the doom and gloom settling over the vehicle electrification movement in the US, a few bright spots continue to seep through. The latest news involves a new EV from the California-based global automaker Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. — wait, Faraday who? The Long Road To Faraday Future ... [continued]
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BMW & Mercedes Offer Family Friendly Electric Cars
New electric cars from BMW and Mercedes target the hottest segment of the new car market -- family capable SUVs.
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High-Speed Train Coming to Vietnam Soon
VinSpeed High-Speed Railway Investment and Development Joint Stock Company, a unit of Vietnam’s Vingroup conglomerate, has signed a strategic cooperation and technology transfer agreement with Siemens Mobility GmbH to advance high-speed rail development in Vietnam. The accord, agreed in Hanoi on December 17, establishes a framework for technology transfer, design ... [continued]
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A Tale Of Two Michigans — Solar vs. Data Center Battle Intensifies
People in rural Michigan are celebrating the defeat of a proposed solar farm that would power an Oracle data center.
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Why Hydrogen Transit Often Emits More Than Diesel Once You Count Everything
The discovery, late in the year, that yet another hydrogen transit scheme turned out to be high emissions rather than low emissions was not surprising, but it was clarifying. The Dijon hydrogen bus project followed the same pattern seen repeatedly over the past several years. It was presented as zero ... [continued]
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Hydrogen Firm Lhyfe Pretends Minor Revenue Gain Overcomes Strategy Failures & Massive Net Losses
Lhyfe’s recent press release—another just before Christmas, end of the week, hope no one notices effort like others I’ve assessed in recent days—reported on in the usually excellent Hydrogen Insight industry publication, claims that revenues doubled in 2025 and that the company is now strategically refocusing and cutting expenses for ... [continued]
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Last-Minute Christmas Present Idea — A Rivian! (Hopefully)
You’ve got someone in your life who you love and appreciate but you just don’t know what to get them for Christmas? Perhaps they’ve just got everything they need, and even a bit more. We’ve all been there. An idea hit me this week as a result of a few ... [continued]
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Ebikes Are Cutting Car Commutes To & From High Schools & Middle Schools
I was looking out the window the other day and saw a middle-schooler biking home from school with her mom and dad. They were all on electric bikes (ebikes). It hit me at that moment that ebikes were really helping to increase school commuting by bike. Also of note: we ... [continued]
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EVs At 65.4% Share In Sweden – Incentive Scheme Incoming
November’s auto sales saw plugin EVs at 65.4% share in Sweden, up from 61.7% year-on-year. BEVs were up in share, while PHEVs were flat. Overall auto volume was 21,016 units, down by some 15% YoY. The Volvo EX40 was the best-selling BEV. November’s auto sales showed combined plugin EVs at ... [continued]
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EVs Take 32.9% Share In France – Renault 5 Record Volume
November’s auto sales saw plugin EVs take 32.9% share in France, up from 26.2% year-on-year. BEVs grew volume by almost 50% YoY, while PHEVs fell. Overall auto volume was 132,927 units, flat YoY. The Renault 5 was (by far) the best-selling BEV, with its highest ever volume. November’s auto sales ... [continued]
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Did GM Just Troll Ford?
The EV news of the week, without a doubt, was Ford’s big pullback of its EV plans. It was disappointing, and perhaps even a bit shocking. Yes, following Donald Trump’s widespread attacks on cleantech, and electric vehicles in particular in this story, we expected legacy automakers would scale back their ... [continued]
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Sierra Club Notice of Intent to Sue Flags Agency Failures to Protect Arctic Polar Bears from Oil & Gas Activities
Flawed Fish and Wildlife Service Opinion Underestimates Effects on Threatened Species WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Sierra Club, represented by its Environmental Law Program, and allied organizations represented by Trustees for Alaska filed a notice flagging ESA violations by the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ... [continued]
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North Carolina DEQ Approves Water, Air Permits for SSEP
RALEIGH, N.C. — Today, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has approved the water and air permits for Transco’s proposed Southeast Supply Enhancement Project pipeline. The NCDEQ approved the air permit on Dec. 18 and the water permit on Dec. 19. The SSEP project includes 55 miles of new pipeline ... [continued]
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Georgia Public Service Commission Issues Final Order on Data Center Power Plan
Today, the Georgia Public Service Commission approved Georgia Power’s plan to build the most expensive gas plants in the country. The commission unanimously approved an agreement between Georgia Power and PSC Staff — released an hour before hearing testimony from the public and advocacy groups — which is expected to ... [continued]
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Chevy Powers Holiday Magic Across America
Chevy is on a mission to spread holiday cheer, connect with customers, and help make family memories that will last a lifetime – in and out of their Chevy vehicles. That’s why for five years running, Chevy’s “Holiday Card to America” campaign has warmed hearts coast to coast. And this ... [continued]
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