Ed Miliband’s new Net Zero targets requiring the tripling of electric vehicle sales in just three years are not credible, carmakers have warned. The Telegraph has more.
The post Miliband’s New Net Zero EV Targets Are Not Credible, Warn Carmakers appeared first on Watts Up With That?.
“The magical thinkers defending wind, solar, batteries, and EVs encounter immediate, blistering pushback from general observers who follow the pro-con arguments. ‘The EV guy’ could hardly respond to the flood of criticisms toward his half-baked arguments.”
The post ‘EV Guy’ Crushed by His Readers (social media correction) appeared first on Watts Up With That?.
“The American people have been very clear; they do not want EVs forced upon them. This proposal aims to return EPA regulations to reality, restoring consumer choice, protecting good paying American jobs, and strengthening the nation’s global competitiveness while the agency works to reconsider the Tier 4 standards.” – EPA Administrator, Lee Zeldin. Quoted in E&E News, May 15, 2026.
The post Ford…
The 2027 Chevrolet Bolt LT is an exceptional budget-friendly commuter EV that improves the shortcomings of its predecessors.
A new study shows that a low-cost sodium-ion battery currently used in cars and large-scale energy storage systems in China matches most performance parameters and production quality found in Tesla’s lithium-ion batteries. Since sodium is much more abundant and widely available than lithium, using it for batteries could cut raw material costs for manufacturers and […]
The post Batteries That Use…
A green-geared milestone was just set in Australia as a company saw its all-electric haul truck go from the capital of Canberra to Sydney on a single charge. Carrying tons of toilet paper, the final mile deliveries were made with electric vehicles too, keeping emissions down, and suppliers and demanders clear of the suffocating prices […]
The post All-Electric Truck Completes Milestone…
After driving the 2026 Subaru Trailseeker for a week, this agile EV proves how it lives up to the legacy of the Outback.
Yay or nay?
Debuting in Rome, the all-electric four-door, five-seat sports car arrives as a fresh light with a radically simplified LoveFrom design anchored in Ferrari heritage Today Ferrari unveiled the Luce at the Vela …
In recent articles on XPENG, I have focused on the development of human employees who make technology possible and the technology tools that they use. However, the output of the people using automation and AI tools is what matters the most to customers. It is especially noticeable in autonomous driving ... [continued]
The post XPENG Offers More Human-Like Autonomous Driving appeared first on…
Albert Gore III, the son of former VP Gore, serves as the Executive Director of the Zero Emission Transportation Association and is unhappy with this development.
The post Green Energy Cultists Meltdown Over Proposed EV Road-Use Fees appeared first on Watts Up With That?.
After eliminating the electric vehicle tax credit, rolling back fuel economy standards and blocking California’s stringent vehicle emissions rules, the Trump administration is now citing slowed electric vehicle growth as its rationale for loosening automobile air pollution standards. In a rulemaking proposal released Friday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to delay the…
Ford’s president in Europe said the company remains committed to supporting the transition to zero-emission mobility.
Ford is developing a modular "Universal EV" platform at its Long Beach development center to produce a highly efficient, $30,000 electric midsize truck by 2027. I got a rare look at what's happening inside this facility.
In Europe, electric vehicles made up about 20% of new car sales in early 2026. That’s significant, but still not enough for companies like VW to comfortably hit their targets. As a result, they’re effectively selling more EVs than the market organically demands.
The post Volkswagen Face $1.7 Billion Fine For Missing Emissions Targets appeared first on Watts Up With That?.
The plans envisage developing a portfolio of electric vehicles, initially comprising three models.
Not only does the 2026 Volvo EX30 deliver an impressive all-around performance, but it's also cheaper with a single motor powertrain option.
This investigation was reported in collaboration between Inside Climate News and Columbia Journalism Investigations. BLACK HILLS, S.D.—Trina Lone Hill wasn’t surprised that mining companies had found lithium in South Dakota’s Black Hills. Gold and uranium had drawn drillers to the Lakota Sioux tribe’s hallowed ground in these western highlands years ago. Now, with this new […]
There’s a global rush for new sources of lithium to power the green-energy transition, including a major push for mining the critical metal in the U.S. Columbia Journalism Investigations and Inside Climate News teamed up to track this development trend. Here’s how we collected and analyzed data on new lithium projects—and examined which communities may […]
Mining is heavy business, and this giant Komatsu excavator is too. It weighs 2 million pounds, but comes standard with fully-electric drive mode, allowing even the world’s largest mining operations to suddenly zero-out emissions from excavation vehicles. The PC9000-12 is the largest excavator Komatsu has ever built. It can move 80 tons with a single […]
The post Company’s 2 Million lbs.…
Recalling the optimism that surrounded the launch of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program is bewildering, even though it happened just five years ago. The $5 billion initiative was part of the Biden administration’s goal of having 500,000 public EV charging ports by 2030. Pete Buttigieg, Biden’s transportation secretary, said NEVI would “help us win […]
From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Paloma Beltran with Thea Riofrancos, the author of “Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism.” Electric vehicle sales are skyrocketing. In 2025, more than one in five new cars sold globally were electric. But while electrifying transportation is essential to addressing […]
The 2027 BMW 7 Series has a dramatic new design that ditches the traditional driver's display for a unique pillar-to-pillar for a sleeker Panoramic Vision panel.
New EV sales are down 64% and plug-in hybrid sales are down 73% from last year, dragging down overall vehicle sales in Colorado by nearly 20%
After Texas regulators said Tesla’s lithium refinery near Corpus Christi wasn’t violating its permits by discharging what local officials reported as black wastewater into a drainage ditch, independent water testing there this month found two toxic metals and other contaminants. Eurofins Environment Testing, an accredited lab with locations across the globe, reported traces of hexavalent […]
For millions of people on the continent, motorcycles provide the most affordable and accessible form of transport, while also creating livelihoods for riders and small businesses
The economic consequences are profound. The crisis is leading to production cuts, halted projects, and increased uncertainty for employees and suppliers. High raw material prices and the lack of “economies of scale” (due to low volume) mean that manufacturers are struggling with low margins and overcapacity.
The post EV Industry Reached $70 Billion In Losses In 2024 Due To Delusional Green…
EV charging at home during extreme heatwaves can have negative effects, so you'll need to be mindful and take proper precautions. Here's how.
Over the weekend, on a family trip in central Kentucky, I paid more than $4 per gallon for gasoline for the first time during our current price spike. Even after years of writing about how U.S. gasoline is inexpensive when compared to other countries, the cost stung as my vacation budget flowed into my gas […]
A Chinese conglomerate that controls 37% of global market for EV batteries has recently said it will “spare no effort” to electrify parts of the marine shipping industry. The costs of lithium ions have fallen 90% over the past two decades, epitomizing the overall reductions in the costs of batteries that have facilitated the resulting […]
The post World’s Largest Battery Maker to ‘Spare No…