Millions of electric car drivers in Britain were spied on by the government through their mobile phones as part of a “bizarre nanny state” plan, it can be revealed.
Category: EVs
Bad Bets: Massive EV Subsidies Not Paying Off
“There have been massive, mounting losses that are going to have to be made up somewhere,” Pyle said. “Washington bludgeoned carmakers into a timetable of efficiency standards and the carmakers…
“The Customer Has Spoken”: Car Industry Faces Up to Catastrophic EV Collapse
“I think the customer has spoken. That’s the punchline,” said Jim Farley, the Chief Executive of Ford, as he unveiled a $5 billion annual loss – joining the wider car…
The Super Bowl Without EVs Tells You Everything
The Super Bowl has long mirrored consumer culture. This year, that mirror reflected a shift away from electric vehicle hype and toward something more grounded. After years of promotion, EVs…
For The Future of EVs, What Policy Is “Stupid”?
Remarkably, despite the extremely harsh language directed at Trump, Saporito doesn’t mention anything that the supposed “war” consists of beyond the withdrawal of previous subsidies and tax credits. Since when…
A Hybrid Future For Europe?
As I reported earlier this week, the EU has now formally abandoned its 2035 ban on the sale of new petrol/diesel cars.
The Electric Vehicle Collapse: Wow, That Was Quick!
Let’s face it, this was always ill-conceived central planning, and it was never going to work. I went back to the links that I had included to the Ford and…
Ford takes $20bn hit to reverse course on electric cars
Ford will take a $19.5bn (£14.5bn) hit as it tore up plans to invest significant sums into electric cars.
The Death of the Hybrid
But PHEVs are about to become the nation’s least-wanted car. From 2028, those who bought plug-in hybrids for their green credentials will become the most heavily taxed motorists.
Miliband Isolated as EU Prepares to Reverse Petrol Car Ban
Ed Miliband has been left isolated over his Net Zero policies after the European Union dropped “indefinitely” a flagship pledge to ban sales of new petrol cars.
Ford BOSS: EV mandates THREATEN entire European car industry
Ford boss rings the alarm over EV mandates:
Electric Car Demand Sinks as Drivers Face Pay-Per-Mile Tax
Electric vehicle (EV) sales grew at their slowest rate in two years in November, at just 3.6%, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Ignoring EV Pollution for Fake Climate Crisis
The mass evangelism for EVs and wind turbines is not a noble crusade to save the planet. It is a cynical ploy to enrich a small cadre of green-tech investors…
Labour’s Callous Betrayal of The ‘Environmentally Responsible’ and Their Gravy Train
As far as Mr Moore is concerned, being “environmentally sound” should go hand in hand with a lifetime of being exempt from road tax and fuel excise duty. Anything else…
Pay per Mile Tax for EVs On the Way
Electric vehicle (EV) drivers will be hit with a new pay-per-mile tax in the Budget, The Telegraph can reveal.
Indonesian Rainforests Turned Into Open-Cast Mining Pits to Improve Range of High-End Electric Vehicles
There may be a genuine effort on the part of publicity-conscious companies like JLR to avoid being primarily responsible for digging up the rainforest. But an overall increase in demand…
Federal EV Credit Out, Leaving Blue State Subsidies
A few states are bucking the national trend to prop up, temporarily, EV production. Domestic output is falling, which leaves foreign EV makers. The states do not have the federal…
EVs Stuck Below 22%
Carmakers will doubtless roll their deficits against ZEV targets forward to next year, but this is sillier than taking out a payday loan!
EV Update: Will The Market Survive The Expiration Of The Federal Tax Credit?
It was barely more than a year ago that climate activists and federal bureaucrats thought they had maneuvered the internal combustion engine (ICE) automobile to the brink of extinction.
Steeper Road for Zero-Emissions Vehicles
The road to adoption of Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEVs) is growing steeper. For over two decades, states used incentives and mandates to try to force a transition from gasoline vehicles…