Buyers worldwide go for bigger cars, erasing gains from cleaner tech. EVs would help
1 year ago

Buyers worldwide go for bigger cars, erasing gains from cleaner tech. EVs would help

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} The negative impact on the climate from passenger vehicles, which is considerable, could have dropped by more than 30% over the past decade if not for the world's appetite for large cars, a new report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative suggests. A sign of progress, however, is that compact SUVs, such as the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V are now leading the U.S. SUV market, accounting for about 18% of new vehicle sales last year. More efforts by the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, are also underway to improve gas-powered vehicle fuel economy and tailpipe emissions.

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Trump can get EVs back on track
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump can get EVs back on track

Live Mint  

Federal and state governments have been trying to persuade Americans to buy battery-electric vehicles using mandates and taxpayer-financed incentives. The incoming administration can course correct by replacing these mandates and subsidies with policies that give customers affordable options while helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Data from the Environmental Protection Agency show that, between 2017-22, Toyota outpaced all other manufacturers in …

EV maker Rivian falls short of revenue projections for third quarter
1 month, 2 weeks ago

EV maker Rivian falls short of revenue projections for third quarter

LA Times  

Irvine-based EV maker Rivian attributed its failure to meet third-quarter revenue projections to a production disruption and “a more challenging consumer environment.” Electric vehicle maker Rivian missed Wall Street’s expectations for revenue on Thursday with sales coming in lower than anticipated in the third quarter. In a shareholder letter, Rivian attributed the revenue drop to a production disruption and “a …

More Government support and public exposure to EVs needed, Polestar UK boss says
1 month, 2 weeks ago

More Government support and public exposure to EVs needed, Polestar UK boss says

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On more Government support for the industry, Mr Galvin told …

How electric car sales have slumped around the world
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How electric car sales have slumped around the world

Daily Mail  

Electric vehicles have been touted as an environmentally-friendly solution to the climate crisis, giving passengers a smooth, emissions-free ride. Meanwhile, Chinese car manufacturer BYD – the world's largest seller of electric vehicles – saw global EV sales crash earlier this year. Electric vehicles run on energy from a charged battery much like a smartphone but come with hefty pricetags – …

EVs are cleaner than gas cars, but a growing share of Americans don't believe it
3 months ago

EVs are cleaner than gas cars, but a growing share of Americans don't believe it

NPR  

EVs are cleaner than gas cars, but a growing share of Americans don't believe it toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Everyone knows that electric vehicles are supposed to be better for the planet than gas cars. People who say they are interested in buying an EV, known in the auto industry as "EV considerers," remain solidly convinced that EVs have …

Never mind Trump’s new rhetoric — he’s still gunning for EVs
4 months, 1 week ago

Never mind Trump’s new rhetoric — he’s still gunning for EVs

Politico  

After more than a year of denigrating Biden’s EV policies as “lunacy” and calling for electric car supporters to “ROT IN HELL,” Trump told a rally in Atlanta this month that he’s for “a very small slice” of cars being electric. Trump is “going to take a step back from making EVs a ‘punching bag,’” said Nick Nigro, founder of …

Electric cars: EV sales are slumping—but that doesn’t mean they're dead.
5 months, 1 week ago

Electric cars: EV sales are slumping—but that doesn’t mean they're dead.

Slate  

It’s tough to gauge how well the United States’ burgeoning electric vehicle industry is faring in 2024. EV ownership is increasingly politicized, in both directions—liberals horrified by Elon Musk’s far-right turn are fueling the Tesla sales slump, while right-wingers fearmonger over foreign EV companies and want to get electric cars off the road altogether. You can see this in the …

Rough road ahead for U.S. EVs despite upbeat quarterly sales
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Rough road ahead for U.S. EVs despite upbeat quarterly sales

The Hindu  

Better-than-expected U.S. electric-vehicle sales in the second quarter brought relief to investors after a sharp slowdown in demand triggered by high interest rates, but EV makers still face obstacles ahead. EV sales globally are expected to rise to 16.6 million vehicles annually, from 13.7 million in 2023, according to the International Energy Agency, with China’s growth outpacing other regions. Tesla …

Poll shows automakers are ignoring the FOUR things shoppers want from electric cars
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Poll shows automakers are ignoring the FOUR things shoppers want from electric cars

Daily Mail  

Manufacturers like Ford, GM and Toyota are not meeting the expectations of EV shoppers in four key areas, new research reveals. Shoppers want lower prices, higher ranges, electric SUVs and cars rather than the trucks makers have focused on, and more EVs from trusted brands like Toyota, according to a poll by Edmunds. EV shoppers want prices far below current …

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

Electric vehicles may emit 1,850 times more particulate matter than petrol, diesel cars: Study
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Electric vehicles may emit 1,850 times more particulate matter than petrol, diesel cars: Study

Hindustan Times  

A latest study has claimed that electric vehicles may release more particulate matter from brakes and tyres as compared to modern gas-powered cars. It is widely believed that EVs are better for the environment than petrol and diesel cars because they produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions. According to the study, the tyre wear emissions from an electric car with a …

EVs more polluting, worse for environment than ICE vehicles, finds Emission Analytics study
9 months, 2 weeks ago

EVs more polluting, worse for environment than ICE vehicles, finds Emission Analytics study

Firstpost  

As it turns out, EVs are far more polluting and worse for the environment compared to petrol and diesel powered ICE vehicles. EVs release more particulate matter from brakes and tyres compared to modern gas-powered vehicles potentially up to 1,850 times greater As it turns out, EVs are far more polluting and worse for the environment compared to petrol and …

EVs won over early adopters, but mainstream buyers aren't along for the ride yet
10 months, 2 weeks ago

EVs won over early adopters, but mainstream buyers aren't along for the ride yet

NPR  

EVs won over early adopters, but mainstream buyers aren't along for the ride yet Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images Bad headlines for electric vehicles have been piling up lately. Even Tesla, the all-electric juggernaut that has shaped the rise of EVs in the U.S., warned investors that it's in between …

Electric Vehicle Sales Growth Is Slowing Globally. Here’s Why
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

The EV SUVs consumers want are coming
11 months ago

The EV SUVs consumers want are coming

BBC  

The EV SUVs consumers want are coming Courtesy of Chevrolet A 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV. Drivers want an EV SUV that matches the rich features of their gas guzzlers – size, performance and style – but the pickings are slim, says EY partner and American automotive eMobility leader Felipe Smolka. Auto manufacturers are introducing EVs with ample seating that exceeds …

'EVs are £700 a year cheaper to keep on the road than petrol cars', green think tank says
11 months, 2 weeks ago

'EVs are £700 a year cheaper to keep on the road than petrol cars', green think tank says

Daily Mail  

Owning an electric vehicle instead of a petrol car could save drivers around £10,000 over a decade and a half, according to a green think tank. Switching to electric could save owners up to £700 a year compared to driving a petrol car, a green think tank has estimated: Pictured, an electric Hyundai Ioniq5 While the upfront cost of new …

Australia struggles to ditch SUV habit even as EV sales hit a record
11 months, 2 weeks 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. …

Tesla to rethink strategy, broaden appeal after record sales in 2023, go beyond EV enthusiasts
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Tesla to rethink strategy, broaden appeal after record sales in 2023, go beyond EV enthusiasts

Firstpost  

Tesla is expected to report yet another record year for deliveries in 2023, surpassing its goal of delivering 1.8 million cars, driven by the unwavering support of Elon Musk enthusiasts and tech-savvy early adopters. Despite achieving unprecedented delivery figures, Tesla’s numbers still pale in comparison to industry giants like Toyota, General Motors, and in case of EVs, BYD Motors. However, …

Automakers, dealers and shoppers dawdle on EVs despite strong year in US sales growth
1 year ago

Automakers, dealers and shoppers dawdle on EVs despite strong year in US sales growth

The Independent  

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Why US drivers may be thinking about EVs all wrong
1 year ago

Why US drivers may be thinking about EVs all wrong

BBC  

Why US drivers may be thinking about EVs all wrong Alamy Once buying an EV, many American drivers said they were disappointed with their purchase Americans have specific expectations for their cars. A demand for road-trip readiness Driving range is among the biggest sticking points Americans cite for their EV-buying hesitancy: a May 2023 Bloomberg survey showed American drivers want …

Electric vehicles less reliable, on average, than conventional cars and trucks
1 year ago

Electric vehicles less reliable, on average, than conventional cars and trucks

LA Times  

Electric vehicles are far less reliable than gasoline-powered cars, trucks and SUVs, mainly because most automakers are still learning how to build a completely new power system, according to a Consumer Reports survey. Electric vehicles have proved far less reliable, on average, than gasoline-powered cars, trucks and SUVs, according to the latest survey by Consumer Reports, which found that EVs …

Buyers worldwide go for bigger cars, erasing gains from cleaner tech. EVs would help
1 year ago

Buyers worldwide go for bigger cars, erasing gains from cleaner tech. EVs would help

Associated Press  

The negative impact on the climate from passenger vehicles, which is considerable, could have dropped by more than 30% over the past decade if not for the world’s appetite for large cars, a new report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative suggests. But the negative environmental impact from SUVs could have been reduced by more than one-third between 2010 and …

Ray Hadley issues a brutal reality check for electric car owners as he exposes a major problem
1 year, 1 month ago

Ray Hadley issues a brutal reality check for electric car owners as he exposes a major problem

Daily Mail  

Broadcaster Ray Hadley has called out Energy Minister Chris Bowen for the government's electric vehicle target, highlighting a double standard as Australia's electricity grid is mostly powered by non-renewable energy sources. 2GB broadcaster Ray Hadley blasted climate change and energy minister Chris Bowen on his morning radio program on Tuesday Many electric vehicles in Australia are powered by non-renewable energy …

Three big reasons Americans haven’t rapidly adopted EVs
1 year, 1 month ago

Three big reasons Americans haven’t rapidly adopted EVs

BBC  

Three big reasons Americans haven’t rapidly adopted EVs Alamy It's not that Americans aren't buying EVs – it's that they're not adopting them as quickly as many expected and hoped US consumers are buying electric vehicles – just not at the pace some analysts predicted. Alamy Teslas have the largest EV market share, and are generally owned by upper-income individuals …

How green is your electric vehicle, really?
1 year, 4 months ago

How green is your electric vehicle, really?

The Economist  

Listen to this story. Bitter, because once he had returned the trial vehicle, he had to drive home in his Kia Niro EV, which is smaller, shorter range and has no open roof—call it “rainy Britain mode”. But though Fisker says sustainability is one of its founding principles, it is indulging in a trait almost universal among car firms: building …

Surge in used car sales as demand for EVs soars
1 year, 4 months ago

Surge in used car sales as demand for EVs soars

The Independent  

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The EPA’s ambitious plan to cut auto emissions to slow climate change runs into skepticism
1 year, 4 months ago

The EPA’s ambitious plan to cut auto emissions to slow climate change runs into skepticism

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The U.S. government’s most ambitious plan ever to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles faces skepticism both about how realistic it is and whether it goes far enough. ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS SAY IT’S NOT ENOUGH Pointing to surging temperatures and smoke from Canadian wildfires that fouled the air over parts of the U.S. this summer, Dan Becker, …

Tesla range deceptions: We bought the ruse, and an even bigger one about EVs, for far too long.
54 years, 11 months ago

Tesla range deceptions: We bought the ruse, and an even bigger one about EVs, for far too long.

Slate  

For much of the past decade, Tesla’s popularization of electric vehicles has centered on one innovation above all others: solving “range anxiety,” or the worry that your EV will run out of juice midtrip. From the very beginning, even before Elon Musk was involved with the company, Tesla’s vision was simple: put enough lithium-ion batteries into a car to give …

Electric cars could be crucial for the EU to meet its climate goals
1 year, 4 months ago

Electric cars could be crucial for the EU to meet its climate goals

Live Mint  

On the last weekend of April the Berlin showroom of NIO, a Chinese maker of electric vehicles, was a happy place. Power to the people For electric vehicles to play their full part in the EU’s ambitious goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, the EU will need to increase the number of public charging-points from around 300,000 to at least …

Electric cars could save more than 100,000 lives, study claims
1 year, 6 months ago

Electric cars could save more than 100,000 lives, study claims

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The transition to electric vehicles …

Bolivian EV startup hopes tiny car will make it big in lithium-rich country
1 year, 7 months ago

Bolivian EV startup hopes tiny car will make it big in lithium-rich country

The Independent  

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EPA pollution limits aim to boost U.S. electric vehicle sales
1 year, 8 months ago

EPA pollution limits aim to boost U.S. electric vehicle sales

LA Times  

An electric vehicle charges at a charging station in Detroit. The Biden administration is proposing strict new auto pollution limits that would require as many as two-thirds of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2032. The Biden administration is proposing strict new automobile pollution limits that would require as many as two-thirds of new vehicles sold …

AP sources: EPA car rule to push huge increase in EV sales
1 year, 8 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 …

‘EVs are ideally suited to replace diesel-engine SUVs’
1 year, 10 months ago

‘EVs are ideally suited to replace diesel-engine SUVs’

The Hindu  

Tata Motors is betting big on electric mobility, with plans to unveil electric versions of the popular SUV Harrier with all-wheel drive functionalities, and a redux of the Sierra, whose production version was displayed at this year’s Auto Expo. While these two cars will be ‘launched commercially in the coming couple of years’, Vivek B. Srivatsa, Head, Marketing, Sales and …

EVs made up 10% of all new cars sold last year
1 year, 11 months ago

EVs made up 10% of all new cars sold last year

Live Mint  

BERLIN : Electric-vehicle sales crossed a global milestone last year, achieving around 10% market share for the first time, driven mainly by strong growth in China and Europe, according to fresh data and estimates. In Germany, the largest auto market in Europe, electric vehicles accounted for 25% of new vehicle production last year, according to VDA, the German automotive manufacturers …

Why 2023 will be the year of the electric SUV
1 year, 11 months ago

Why 2023 will be the year of the electric SUV

Live Mint  

In the evolution of the electric vehicle, 2022 will be remembered for its megafauna: Massive electric trucks finally roamed the land, with equally outsized prices. The $100,000+ market isn’t slowing down Plenty of swankier SUVs are in the offing in 2023, including a version of GMC’s Hummer EV, with a price tag squarely in six-figure territory; the first electric Lexus, …

Competitors chip away at Tesla’s US electric vehicle share
2 years ago

Competitors chip away at Tesla’s US electric vehicle share

Associated Press  

DETROIT — New electric vehicle models from multiple automakers are starting to chip away at Tesla’s dominance of the U.S. EV market, according to national vehicle registration data. But numbers collected by S&P Global Mobility show that Tesla still controlled about 65% of the growing electric vehicle market during the first nine months of this year. “Given that consumer choice …

Americans have always bought too much car. Now they’re doing it with EVs
2 years, 2 months ago

Americans have always bought too much car. Now they’re doing it with EVs

LA Times  

For U.S. electric vehicle shoppers, the magic number on range seems to be about 300 miles: In a survey commissioned by Bloomberg, nearly two-thirds of 5,500 respondents said that 300-plus miles of range was adequate to their needs, while less than 10% would settle for 200 or less. Of the more than 80 EV models and their various trims currently …

Electric vehicles are way too expensive for mass adoption
2 years, 3 months ago

Electric vehicles are way too expensive for mass adoption

Live Mint  

How much does it cost to build an electric car? Vehicle makers don’t necessarily build the car, either, often buying off-the-shelf software and expanding on it. Unlike, say, pharmaceutical companies that release detailed presentations about their drug pipelines, development phases and clinical trials, EV makers wax lyrical about their soon-to-be mass produced vehicles with only thousands of cars to show …

Commentary: Driving an EV does not make you pro-environment
2 years, 3 months ago

Commentary: Driving an EV does not make you pro-environment

LA Times  

When I started driving an electric vehicle in 2018, I became part of the problem. Not for the reasons cited by EV critics during the recent heat wave, when the state asked that electric cars not be charged during peak demand. But electric vehicles, like gas-powered cars, require vast expanses of concrete and asphalt for automotive use. And electric vehicles, …

Letters to the Editor: If you care enough to buy an EV, you should stop eating meat
2 years, 4 months ago

Letters to the Editor: If you care enough to buy an EV, you should stop eating meat

LA Times  

To the editor: Columnist Steve Lopez is right, as usual, to urge increased emphasis on electric cars as a way to combat climate change. Moreover, the sacrifice to meat lovers — which I was before going veggie 15 years ago — has significantly been reduced by major advances in meat substitutes, especially for burgers, chicken and even bacon. To the …

This California-based startup is selling Electric Vehicle subscriptions
2 years, 4 months ago

This California-based startup is selling Electric Vehicle subscriptions

Hindustan Times  

The landmark US climate bill passed by the House of Representatives on Friday is a boon for would-be buyers of electric vehicles: It includes a $7,500 point-of-sale tax credit for any purchase of a qualifying new EV, and $4,000 off the purchase of a used one. In a recent survey of thousands of EV owners for Bloomberg Green’s Electric Car …

The upside-down logic of electric SUVs
2 years, 5 months ago

The upside-down logic of electric SUVs

Live Mint  

If consumers and businesses cared about the CO2 they emit, the last cars they might buy are hot-selling EVs like Ford’s Mustang Mach-E or GM’s Hummer EV. This extra cash is needed to support electric vehicles that lose money despite taxpayer rebates plus hidden subsidies via our convoluted fuel-economy and trade regulations. One manufacturer that speaks confidently of profits in …

The latest EVs are aimed at a new type of buyer
2 years, 5 months ago

The latest EVs are aimed at a new type of buyer

LA Times  

In their first rollouts of electric vehicles, America’s automakers targeted people who value short-range economy cars. You have to be in more sizes.” Brinley said the small and midsize SUV segments meet many people’s needs, something that previous electric vehicles did not. “Early on, the demographic composition of an EV buyer was certainly someone that perhaps had higher education, higher …

Tesla previews solar-powered ‘trailer’ as Elon Musk’s company no longer top EV seller
2 years, 5 months ago

Tesla previews solar-powered ‘trailer’ as Elon Musk’s company no longer top EV seller

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 Photos have emerged of an apparent solar-powered, battery-boosting trailer for Tesla electric vehicles as news …

Electric car shortage in Britain means long wait for drivers to get one
2 years, 6 months ago

Electric car shortage in Britain means long wait for drivers to get one

Daily Mail  

British car dealers are running out of availability of new electric vehicles and are starting to pull the plug on new orders, according to reports. Electric cars are selling out: The availability of some EVs is starting to run dry, with dealers pulling the plug on new orders for popular models, including the MG ZS EV pictured Demand for electric …

With gas prices sky-high, some would-be EV buyers are getting creative
2 years, 8 months ago

With gas prices sky-high, some would-be EV buyers are getting creative

LA Times  

Brian Pennington, left, takes delivery of his Tesla Model 3 from Trevor Enge, head of fleet management for Autonomy. “There’s just not the availability for any kind of vehicle — especially EVs,” said Brian Maas, president of the California New Car Dealers’ Assn. “That’s because of the price of gas being so high that the demand for EVs has kind …

Cheaper electric vehicles have been hyped for 2022, but industry commentators say don't get your hopes up yet
2 years, 11 months ago

Cheaper electric vehicles have been hyped for 2022, but industry commentators say don't get your hopes up yet

ABC  

When the Kilby family purchased their first electric vehicle, it was a major financial decision, but one they felt was important. Key points: In Australia, EV purchases make up less than 2 per cent of all car sales Battery manufacturing costs have made it "basically impossible" to find a cheap EV Each state and territory is viewed as smaller individual …

Toyota announces a slew of electric cars including SUVs, crossover, concepts, and sportscars
3 years ago

Toyota announces a slew of electric cars including SUVs, crossover, concepts, and sportscars

India Today  

The electric vehicle segment is booming with new launches every other week, but the biggest carmaker just ramped up its EV plans, as Toyota announced a range of electric vehicles that are on their way to various global markets in the next decade. The Japanese carmaker showcased its future strategy, as well as introduced a number of electric crossovers, electric …

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