Why Newsom’s electric vehicle mandate is in trouble
1 month ago

Why Newsom’s electric vehicle mandate is in trouble

LA Times  

The headwinds are fueling fresh doubts about the mandate from California Gov. For example, a vehicle manufacturer’s ZEV sales for model year 2026 must be at least 35% of the average of total sales for all kinds of vehicles from 2022 to 2024. While the state’s math may allow California to meet the 2026 target, attainment of the 100% zero emission target by 2035 is clouded by the slowdown in consumer sales and potential new tariffs that could keep more affordable import options out of the U.S. market, including low-cost EVs from China. Asked how the state planned to boost EV sales by 33% in model year 2026, the governor’s office replied with a statement focused on gains to date. “With more than 2 million electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell vehicles sold in California and more than a quarter of new car sales being zero-emission, our state has made historic progress,” the statement said, pointing to “a nearly 300% increase in the share of clean car sales.

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Newsom tries to redefine the California-vs.-Trump narrative
1 month, 1 week ago

Newsom tries to redefine the California-vs.-Trump narrative

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom makes an announcement on the economy and jobs at the West Fresno Center Campus of Fresno City College on Nov. 21, 2024. “Gavin Newsom has led the Democratic Party into a place where they can win these cultural battles, but that’s not what this election was about,” Madrid said. “When you’re talking about greater tax credits for Hollywood …

Newsom: If Trump cuts energy credits, we'll pass our own — and exclude Musk's Tesla
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Newsom: If Trump cuts energy credits, we'll pass our own — and exclude Musk's Tesla

Raw Story  

Donald Trump and his right-hand man, tech billionaire Elon Musk, want to abolish federal tax subsidies for electric vehicles. Gavin Newsom is issuing a threat, reported The Daily Beast: if those tax credits go away, California will pass its own— and add a requirement that disqualifies Musk's company. Even though Musk himself runs Tesla, the country's most famous electric vehicle …

New petrol car sales tumble while EVs rise as manufacturers push electric vehicles with targets looming
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2 months ago

New petrol car sales tumble while EVs rise as manufacturers push electric vehicles with targets looming

Daily Mail  

New car sales fell by 6 per cent in October, marking only the second time registrations have gone into reverse this year. UK new car sales fell by six per cent in October, the second time the new car market has shrunk this year In October, businesses, fleet and private buyers registered 144,288 new passenger cars, the latest figures from …

New car sales continue to rise but likelihood of achieving electric vehicle targets looks bleak
5 months ago

New car sales continue to rise but likelihood of achieving electric vehicle targets looks bleak

Daily Mail  

Last month saw a 2.5 per cent increase in the numbers of new cars delivered to customers compared to July 2023 - the 24th consecutive month of growth for the sector as it continues on a road to recovery following the pandemic. But while registrations are continually growing, the likelihood of car makers achieving electric vehicle sales targets looks bleaker …

Statewide EV sales growth sees a drop. Tesla, once a California darling, hit hard
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Statewide EV sales growth sees a drop. Tesla, once a California darling, hit hard

LA Times  

When does a sales-growth downturn move from a temporary blip to a longer-term trend? After years of rapid expansion, electric vehicles sales growth in California trended down in the middle of last year and now has turned negative: 101,443 all-electric cars were registered in the state in 2024’s second quarter, down from 102,730 in the second quarter of 2023, a …

Car makers slash EV sales forecast for 2024 as public demand plummets
8 months ago

Car makers slash EV sales forecast for 2024 as public demand plummets

Daily Mail  

New car registrations in the UK grew for the 21st consecutive month in April, rising by 1 per cent, the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show. While BEV growth helped new car registrations rise in April, new BEV sales forecasts for 2024 are below ZEV mandate requirements New car registrations continued to grow for the …

Crisis or opportunity: traditional automakers in EV race
8 months, 1 week ago

Crisis or opportunity: traditional automakers in EV race

China Daily  

A BYD vehicle on display during an expo in Paris, France. Delving into the changing global auto industry landscape, the article analyzes the challenges facing established automakers like Toyota and the advantages of emerging players, and provides insights into the future development of the industry. Toyota, the reigning champion of gasoline vehicles, has actively downplayed EVs and even hindered the …

Crisis or opportunity: traditional automakers in EV race
8 months, 1 week ago

Crisis or opportunity: traditional automakers in EV race

China Daily  

A BYD vehicle on display during an expo in Paris, France. Delving into the changing global auto industry landscape, the article analyzes the challenges facing established automakers like Toyota and the advantages of emerging players, and provides insights into the future development of the industry. Toyota, the reigning champion of gasoline vehicles, has actively downplayed EVs and even hindered the …

IEA says global EV demand 'motoring along' as sales tipped to be one-in-five in 2024
8 months, 2 weeks ago

IEA says global EV demand 'motoring along' as sales tipped to be one-in-five in 2024

ABC  

In short: The International Energy Agency predicts EV uptake could surge in 2024 to about one-in-five new car sales. The International Energy Agency predicts EV uptake could surge in 2024 to about one-in-five new car sales. By comparison, the IEA said the share of new car sales that were forecast to be electric in Europe and the US was 25 …

The EV market is in trouble: The latest sign is Tesla’s layoffs
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The EV market is in trouble: The latest sign is Tesla’s layoffs

LA Times  

The Tesla Cybertruck is the first new electric vehicle the company has released in several years. The financial difficulties at Fisker, the Manhattan Beach electric vehicle startup, became so severe, its stock price so battered, that it’ll get kicked off the New York Stock Exchange on April 22, or, more formally, be “delisted.” The big question is whether current conditions …

Electric car sales continue to falter as more drivers turn to hybrids
9 months ago

Electric car sales continue to falter as more drivers turn to hybrids

Daily Mail  

Demand for new electric cars is continuing to flatline in the UK as drivers remain reluctant to make the switch, latest industry figures show. Faltering EV demand: Official new car sales data for March shows that the uptake of EVs is slowing as motorists stall on making the Government's desired transition This chart supplied by EV charger company Cord shows …

Biden administration revs up plans to transition from gas-powered vehicles to EVs
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden administration revs up plans to transition from gas-powered vehicles to EVs

LA Times  

The nation’s slow transition to electric vehicles got a boost Wednesday when the Biden administration announced it had finalized the strongest-ever pollution standards for cars and light trucks. The Environmental Protection Agency rule, which would begin taking effect with model year 2027, would require car manufacturers to increase sales of electric vehicles while cutting carbon emissions from gasoline-powered vehicles. EPA …

California EV sales are falling. Is it just temporary, or a threat to state climate goals?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

California EV sales are falling. Is it just temporary, or a threat to state climate goals?

LA Times  

After years of rapid expansion, California’s booming EV market may be showing signs of fatigue as high vehicle prices, unreliable charging networks and other consumer headaches appear to dampen enthusiasm for zero-emission vehicles. By that time, California EV sales numbered roughly 190,807 — or slightly more than a quarter of all EV sales in the nation, according to the California …

Electric Vehicle Sales Growth Is Slowing Globally. Here’s Why
11 months, 1 week ago

Electric Vehicle Sales Growth Is Slowing Globally. Here’s Why

Bloomberg  

With road transportation accounting for about 15% of greenhouse gas emissions, transitioning to cleaner vehicles is a linchpin in national efforts to meet climate-change mitigation targets. Governments have encouraged a transition to electric vehicles with massive subsidies, and legacy carmakers are changing their offerings in a slow farewell to the combustion-engine era. According to BloombergNEF, sales of all-electric vehicles plus …

Australia struggles to ditch SUV habit even as EV sales hit a record
1 year ago

Australia struggles to ditch SUV habit even as EV sales hit a record

The Hindu  

Electric vehicle sales in Australia hit an all-time high in 2023, according to the country’s automotive association, however, light vehicle sales remained dominated by emissions-intensive trucks and sports utility vehicles. Battery-electric vehicles were 7.2% of all vehicles sold last year, more than double the 3.1% recorded in 2022, according to data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries on Thursday. …

Is 2024 a good time to buy a vehicle? Here’s the projection
1 year ago

Is 2024 a good time to buy a vehicle? Here’s the projection

LA Times  

Consumers looking for new vehicles should have better luck in 2024, with inventory levels expected to be higher, putting downward pressure on prices, experts say. Jonathan Smoke, chief economist at Cox, said there’s “no question” 2024 will be a better time to buy. It’s the lost middle area that concerns me.” If those vehicles turn electric without increases in consumer …

US electric vehicle sales to hit record this year, but still lag behind China and Germany
1 year, 1 month ago

US electric vehicle sales to hit record this year, but still lag behind China and Germany

Associated Press  

Electric vehicle sales are expected to hit a record 9% of all passenger vehicles in the U.S. this year, according to Atlas Public Policy. The Inflation Reduction Act, which increased tax credits for qualifying new and used EV purchases, also helped bring EV costs down for buyers, by $3,750 or $7,500, depending on certain requirements. Electric car battery costs are …

Only a quarter of electric car sales this year have been to private buyers - despite Government's pledge for motorists to make the switch by 2030
1 year, 4 months ago

Only a quarter of electric car sales this year have been to private buyers - despite Government's pledge for motorists to make the switch by 2030

Daily Mail  

Officials have boasted that one in five vehicles sold last year was electric Just 24 per cent of sales in the first six months of 2023 were to private buyers Ministers were yesterday accused of 'misleading' the public over the popularity of electric vehicles as it emerged that less than a quarter are bought by private motorists. Howard Cox, founder …

Surge in used car sales as demand for EVs soars
1 year, 5 months ago

Surge in used car sales as demand for EVs soars

The Independent  

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1 in 4 new cars sold in California last quarter were EVs, an all-time high
1 year, 5 months ago

1 in 4 new cars sold in California last quarter were EVs, an all-time high

LA Times  

Vehicles are loaded onto carriers at the Tesla plant in Fremont, Calif., in 2020. For the first time in California, 1 out of every 4 new cars sold in the last quarter were zero-emission vehicles, Gov. “Thanks to our unparalleled incentives that make it cheaper than ever, we’re not leaving anyone behind.” More than 25% of all new vehicles sold …

Electric vehicle sales across the country surge with over 45,000 sold in first half of 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

Electric vehicle sales across the country surge with over 45,000 sold in first half of 2023

ABC  

Electric vehicle sales have surged in Australia this year with more sold in the first half of 2023 than in all of 2022. Key points: Electric cars have made up 8.4 per cent of all new car sales for 2023 The report states 50 per cent of cars sold need to be electric in 2030, to ensure Australia meets its …

Toyota Accelerates EV Revamp With Extra $7 Billion Investment
1 year, 8 months ago

Toyota Accelerates EV Revamp With Extra $7 Billion Investment

Live Mint  

TOKYO—Toyota’s new management, looking to make up lost ground in electric vehicles, said it would add billions of dollars in spending to reach EV targets. Toyota said Wednesday it would invest an additional ¥1 trillion, equivalent to $7.4 billion, in EVs through 2030, bringing Toyota’s total planned outlays for the period to around $37 billion. The automaker estimates it will …

California hits 1.5 million in zero-emission vehicle sales
1 year, 8 months ago

California hits 1.5 million in zero-emission vehicle sales

LA Times  

Due largely to a sharp increase in sales since 2021, California has passed its target of putting 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles on Golden State roads a couple of years ahead of schedule. “For the last decade, California has had a goal to reach 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles by 2025,” energy commission chair David Hochschild said in a statement. “What we …

Stiff EPA emission limits to boost US electric vehicle sales
1 year, 8 months ago

Stiff EPA emission limits to boost US electric vehicle sales

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is proposing stiff new automobile pollution limits that would require up to two-thirds of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2032, a nearly tenfold increase over current electric vehicle sales. A look at what the EPA is proposing, how the plan serves President Joe Biden’s ambitious goal to cut America’s planet-warming …

AP sources: EPA car rule to push huge increase in EV sales
1 year, 9 months ago

AP sources: EPA car rule to push huge increase in EV sales

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will propose strict new automobile pollution limits this week that would require at least 54% of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2030 and as many as two of every three by 2032, according to industry and environmental officials briefed on the plan. An executive order signed by Biden set a …

Toyota plans to sell 1.5 million EV’s by 2026, introduce ten new models
1 year, 9 months ago

Toyota plans to sell 1.5 million EV’s by 2026, introduce ten new models

India TV News  

During his first press conference, Toyota Motor Corp.'s new CEO Koji Sato announced the beginning of a long-awaited plan to electrify the automaker's car lineup. The automaker, which frequently describes itself as a mobility company with the mission of changing the future of automobiles, declared on Friday that it would sell 1.5 million battery electric vehicles annually and introduce 10 …

Editorial: California electric car sales are zooming. Too bad they’re mostly Teslas
1 year, 11 months ago

Editorial: California electric car sales are zooming. Too bad they’re mostly Teslas

LA Times  

Aerial view of Tesla autos at a charging station in Santa Monica. If you’re looking for a sign that California’s transition to zero-emission transportation is well underway, you’ll be encouraged by the state’s latest sales numbers for electric cars. But look under the hood and you’ll see the stubborn, underlying reality: The majority of new electric vehicles sold were higher-end …

California voters reject tax on rich for more electric cars
2 years, 2 months ago

California voters reject tax on rich for more electric cars

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s wealthiest residents won’t see a tax increase after voters rejected a measure Tuesday that would have boosted rates on incomes above $2 million to help put more electric cars on the roads. “California voters decisively rejected this poorly crafted and unnecessary tax hike,” the “no” campaign said in a statement. “The fact is Proposition 30 was …

EXPLAINER: California EV requirements face some obstacles
2 years, 4 months ago

EXPLAINER: California EV requirements face some obstacles

Associated Press  

DETROIT — California will require all new cars, trucks and SUVs sold in the state to run on electricity or hydrogen by 2035 in an ambitious move away from gasoline-powered vehicles and the pollution they emit. During the first half of this year, electric vehicle sales accounted for about 15% of California’s new vehicle market. The California Energy Commission expects …

California’s coming gas car ban: What it means
2 years, 4 months ago

California’s coming gas car ban: What it means

LA Times  

A plan to phase out sales of new gas-powered vehicles will require, among other things, vastly expanded infrastructure for charging batteries. The California Air Resources Board voted Thursday to require all new passenger cars and light trucks sold by 2035 to be what it calls zero-emission vehicles. The timeline In 2026, 35% of all new cars sold to California dealerships …

California plan aims to triple sale of electric cars by 2026
2 years, 8 months ago

California plan aims to triple sale of electric cars by 2026

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California wants electric vehicle sales to triple in the next four years to 35% of all new car purchases, an aggressive target set as part of the goal to phase out the sale of gas-powered cars by the middle of next decade. The California Air Resources Board’s proposal would slowly raise the sale of new cars that …

California plans to say 35% of new car sales must be EVs by 2026. Is the market ready?
2 years, 8 months ago

California plans to say 35% of new car sales must be EVs by 2026. Is the market ready?

LA Times  

More than a third of new passenger cars and trucks sold in California in 2026 would have to be zero-emission vehicles under a new proposal from the California Air Resources Board. For the record: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the proposal would require 35% of cars sold in 2025 in California to be zero-emission vehicles. The …

Sales of electric vehicles expected to surge in the NT in 2022 as prices, subsidies tipped to drive uptake
3 years ago

Sales of electric vehicles expected to surge in the NT in 2022 as prices, subsidies tipped to drive uptake

ABC  

Top End motoring enthusiasts come together once a month to talk cars and bikes, with coffee and donuts in hand. Key points: There are only 61 electric vehicles registered in the NT Subsidies, lower prices and 4WD models could see sales increase Businesses have begun installing infrastructure to facilitate use of EVs On this clear Sunday — in the car …

New car sales slump to lowest level since 1991
3 years, 2 months ago

New car sales slump to lowest level since 1991

Daily Mail  

Sales of new cars slipped to the lowest October level since 1991 as registrations were down by a quarter for the month, predominantly due to the ongoing lack of semiconductor chips crippling deliveries of the latest motors. New car sales slump in October: Motor registrations dropped by a quarter last month to the lowest level since 1991, official stats have …

Global electric car sales surged by 40% in 2020 despite pandemic, says IEA
3 years, 8 months ago

Global electric car sales surged by 40% in 2020 despite pandemic, says IEA

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Global electric car sales surged by 40 per cent in 2020 despite the economic downturn …

California Plans to Ban Sales of Gas-Powered Cars by 2035
55 years ago

California Plans to Ban Sales of Gas-Powered Cars by 2035

Wired  

California governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday that sets an ambitious plan to eliminate sales of gas-powered cars and trucks in the state by 2035. The order, the nation’s first that would ban gasoline engines, directs the state’s Air Resources Board to draft rules to require the sales of more electric-powered vehicles. California alone has accounted for more …

Newsom orders 2035 phaseout of gas-powered vehicles, calls for fracking ban
4 years, 3 months ago

Newsom orders 2035 phaseout of gas-powered vehicles, calls for fracking ban

LA Times  

California will halt sales of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks by 2035, Gov. Under Newsom’s order, the California Air Resources Board would implement the phaseout of new gas-powered cars and light trucks and also require medium and heavy-duty trucks to be zero-emission by 2045 where possible. was known for smog like London was known for fog.” Alliance for Automotive …

Sales of new gas-powered cars banned in California by 2035: What you need to know
4 years, 3 months ago

Sales of new gas-powered cars banned in California by 2035: What you need to know

LA Times  

California will halt sales of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks by 2035, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order banning sales of new combustion-engine motor vehicles in California starting in 2035 will mark a radical change in transportation infrastructure. The consulting firm McKinsey estimates EVs will reach price parity with combustion-engine cars as soon as 2025 and transform from money losers …

Here is Newsom’s plan to allow only zero-emissions car sales in California by 2035
4 years, 3 months ago

Here is Newsom’s plan to allow only zero-emissions car sales in California by 2035

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom on Wednesday issued an executive order to restrict new car sales in the state to only zero-emission vehicles by 2035. In his order, Newsom laid out his ambition: “It shall be a goal of the State that 100 percent of in-state sales of new passenger cars and trucks will be zero-emission by 2035. It shall be further a …

Sales of electric vehicles rise by 144 per cent as diesel cars decline in popularity
5 years ago

Sales of electric vehicles rise by 144 per cent as diesel cars decline in popularity

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In a depressed new car market, sales of electric vehicles …

Electric vehicle sales are up sharply in California, mostly due to Tesla
5 years, 4 months ago

Electric vehicle sales are up sharply in California, mostly due to Tesla

LA Times  

Sales of new electric vehicles in California shot up 63.7% in the first half of the year, to 51,750 units, largely on the strength of the Tesla Model 3. “But EVs are still a tough market, even in California.” Dealers sold nearly 950,000 new automobiles statewide in the first six months of 2019, according to the California New Car Dealers …

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