Kia Plans Expansion Into Light Commercial Vehicles In Europe & UK

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:35:40 +0000

Kia says it will bring its light duty electric vans to Europe and the UK soon to help meet stricter emissions standards in cities.

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$360M Discrepancy In Brampton Transit Study: Hydrogen Mix Falsely Positioned As Lower Cost Option

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 23:17:29 +0000

In recent days I’ve become aware that a purportedly neutral and data-centric transit organization, the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC), has been advancing hydrogen for urban transit in contradiction of global evidence of failure. A contact forwarded me a more detailed study that they’d done for the … [continued]

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The POWER Interview: Energy Storage Supports Europe’s Decarbonization

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 15:43:53 +0000

The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union (EU), has said countries across the continent should be encouraged to deploy energy storage. The group has said storage will […]

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At The 2024 Paris Auto Show, The Focus Is On Price

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2024 17:30:35 +0000

The theme at the Paris Auto Show this year is lower priced electric cars that can compete with low cost offerings from Chinese manufacturers.

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EVs At 23.7% Share In Germany — Skoda Enyaq Takes The Lead

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:02:30 +0000

September saw plugin EVs at 23.7% share in Germany, up from 21.0% year on year. The low year-on-year baseline masks weakness — BEV share (and volume) 2 years ago was higher than now. September’s overall auto volume was 208,848 units, down 7% YoY and down around 14% from 2017–2019 seasonal … [continued]

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Criticisms Of LNG Export Emissions Study Don’t Withstand Scrutiny

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 03:58:33 +0000

For the past year, a preprint paper has been undergoing one of the most public, rancorous and extensive peer-review processes in the history of US academics. Is it on race relations? Tax cuts for the rich? Hollywood starlets? No, it’s on liquified natural gas (LNG) emissions of greenhouse gases. The … [continued]

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EVs Take 29.4% Share Of The UK Auto Market — First BEV Roadster Arrives 

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sun, 06 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000

September saw plugin EVs take 29.4% share of the UK auto market, up from 23.4% year on year. Both BEVs and PHEVs grew volume YoY, by 24% and 32% respectively. Overall auto volume was 275,239 units, up 1% YoY, but still far below pre-2020 seasonal norms (350,000+). Tesla was the … [continued]

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Why the 2035 Zero-Emission Car Target is Crucial

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2024 13:50:49 +0000

A T&E briefing outlines why the 2035 goal is so important and why the EU should not reverse it. 1. Why is it important for the climate, the economy and jobs in Europe? Maintaining the ambition of the EU car CO2 standards, including the 2035 100% zero emission target is … [continued]

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Trade Defence: Where To Next For EU’s EV & Battery Trade Policy

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2024 13:34:45 +0000

T&E analyses the impact of provisional tariffs on China-made EVs, as well as the likelihood of gigafactory investments going ahead. This is a summary. For more, download the full analysis. Following the anti-subsidy investigation, the European Commission has proposed additional import duties on China-made battery electric vehicles (BEV), ranging from … [continued]

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EVs Take A Record 97.5% Share In Norway — Tesla Takes Third Of Market

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2024 05:21:30 +0000

September witnessed plugin EVs take a record 97.5% share in Norway, up from 93.0% year on year. BEVs crushed all other powertrains, taking 96.4% share, also a new record, with PHEVs a distant runner-up at 1.1% share. Overall auto volume was 12,966 units, up 25% YoY. Tesla dominated, taking around a … [continued]

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