Pratt compares the decision by Toyota to seek a multi-pathway approach to the automotive future to the old debate between VHS and Beta.
Category: EVs
‘Headed For Obsolescence’: Chinese Automakers Could Be Poised to Wipe Out American Car Titans
The revolution taking place in the global auto industry is driven by the incredible and once unthinkable maturation of Chinese automakers that do a number of things differently.
Electricity Rationing At Charging Stations Due To Limited Charging Infrastructure in Europe
Charging station operator now levying extra fee if you take too long to charge your electric car. The aim: “fairer distribution”.
Electric Car Doldrums…VW Announces 1000 Layoffs At East German Plant
… and underscores how Germany’s green master plan remains an illusion.
Energy, Business Groups Ask Supreme Court To Stop California From Forcing EVs On the Rest of America
Numerous trade associations are asking the Supreme Court to review a lower court’s decision that effectively allowed California to push electric vehicles (EVs) on the rest of the U.S.
The Nationwide 500,000 EV Charger Charade
If the administration is so wrong with this program, one must consider how many government programs designed to bring electric vehicles to the masses are similarly defective.
Purple States Take Note: Youngkin Saves Virginia From the Tyranny of California’s Gas Car Ban
Other states tethered to California’s EV mandate should follow Governor Youngkin’s bold and necessary leadership and free their residents, too, from the tyranny of California’s gas car ban.
EV Chargers Face Significant Reliability, Accessibility Problems, Harvard Study Finds
Electric vehicle (EV) chargers have a high malfunction rate while charging infrastructure remains inadequate in some areas, according to a new study by the Harvard Business School (HBS).
Vauxhall owner threatens to close UK car factories
…the UK motor industry as a whole cannot afford to pay the hundreds of millions in fines coming their way at the end of the year.
Huge Percentage Of EV Owners Want To Go Back To Normal Cars, Study Finds
Nearly half of American electric vehicle (EV) owners want to buy an internal combustion engine model the next time they buy a car, according to a new study from McKinsey…
Fossil Fuels Remain The Future. VW To Invest 60 Billion Euros In Combustion Engines!
…customers are tired of being told what to buy and what rules to follow.
The Latest On The Federal War Against Internal Combustion Vehicles
o what happens when manufacturers produce mostly EVs to comply with these Rules, and then nobody will buy them? This could be very entertaining.
BREAKING: The First Domino Falls on EV Mandates in Virginia
For Immediate Release: June 5, 2024Contacts: Office of the Governor: Christian Martinez, Christian.Martinez@governor.virginia.gov Governor Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares: Virginia Will Exit California Electric Vehicle Mandate at End of Year…
Half Of German E-Car Buyers Regret Their Purchase or Lease!
“In the long-term trend, e-mobility has always been in the minority, but now we have reached a new low.”
California Considers Placing a Mileage Tax on Drivers
“I drive all over Northern California for work, so definitely it would be a problem,” says one motorist. “These are all consumption taxes – just taxing poor people,” comments another.
Electric car drivers face astronomical costs to replace tyres
Tyre manufacturer Michelin has previously said that conventional tyres wear out around 20pc faster in an electric vehicle, while Goodyear said they can degrade as much as 50pc faster.
Mercedes and Volkswagen DITCH their EV ambitions! | MGUY Australia
Volkswagen and Mercedes aren’t the first automakers to get cold feet over their earlier ludicrous electrification promises in the face of clear market apathy, but we can be 100% sure…
BBC Comes to Terms With Collapsing EV Market
The BBC is confronting the possibility that the once promising surge in sales of EVs is going flat. Naturally, this is starting to cause a panic because all those pesky…
Concerns Mount Over Exploding Electric Vehicles
Safety concerns around electric vehicles continue to mount with Australian fire and rescue services in New South Wales stating they might have to make a “tactical disengagement” of a trapped…
The EV Tax Credit Is a Climate Lemon
o measure the success of their policies by how much taxpayer money they can burn through, and the White House periodically reminds taxpayers that the Inflation Reduction Act is the…