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In the past week I’ve been involved in an odd conflict with researchers at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). I’ve been trying to explain to them why their costing of electricity for hydrogen manufacturing makes absolutely no sense, and I haven’t been able to get through to them. It turns out I was giving them too much credit for understanding anything at all about electricity generation and distribution. What’s been happening? Well, the ICCT released a major total cost of ownership report recently for heavy goods vehicles in Europe. Those are the big trucks that carry 35 tons…
Fang Cheng Bao delivered the first Bao 5 vehicles to their owners today, one day ahead of the original schedule. (Image credit: Fang Cheng Bao) BYD’s (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) personalized sub-brand, Fang Cheng Bao, began deliveries of its first model, the Bao 5, one day earlier than planned. The first owners of the Bao 5 have already taken delivery, with BYD Group president Wang Chuanfu personally delivering the vehicle to some owners, Fang Cheng Bao announced today. Deliveries of the model in more cities will begin gradually, Fang Cheng Bao said. (BYD Group president Wang Chuanfu (right) and Fang Cheng Bao…
Tesla is moving forward with making FSD available in China, but there’s no exact information as to when that will happen, local media quoted a company insider as saying. (A screenshot from the Tesla China website.) Tesla said it is moving forward with bringing the FSD (Full Self-Driving) feature to China, the first time the electric vehicle (EV) maker has admitted to doing so. “[Work to bring FSD to China] is indeed moving forward at the moment,” local media outlet China Fund News said today, citing a response from the US EV maker. Rumors of FSD’s imminent entry into China…
The oil and gas industry is banking on carbon capture as its “fix” for climate change. The IEA’s new report dispels that idea and offers real solutions. The oil and gas sector currently accounts for just 1% of clean energy investment globally. A special report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) released ahead of the COP28 climate summit explores how the fossil fuel industry “can take a more responsible approach and contribute positively to the new energy economy.” In other words, the fossil fuel industry needs to get on the renewables bandwagon now, and not with large-scale carbon capture. The IEA…
Radar is accelerating its entry into overseas markets and is expected to be available in more than a dozen countries by January 2024. (File photo of Radar RD6. Credit: Radar Auto) Geely’s electric outdoor lifestyle vehicle brand Radar Auto has launched the RD6 in Laos, making the electric pickup truck available in Southeast Asia for the first time. Radar rolled out the RD6 at a launch event at its first flagship store in Vientiane, Laos, on November 21, marking the brand’s official entry into the international arena, competing with pickup truck brands from other countries, according to its press release…
An expert process will develop technology review criteria to help build offshore wind faster while protecting ocean life. We need offshore wind, and we need to do it right. Worldwide, we are witnessing a historical transition toward a new renewable energy paradigm that offers a healthier, fossil fuel-free future. Offshore wind is critical to this energy transformation — and needed to hit U.S. state and federal carbon-free power targets that move us away from devastating “business as usual” climate change impacts. Offshore wind is generally stronger and more consistent than onshore wind, and often found near major coastal cities, where…
The Volkswagen ID.7 Vizzion’s main competitors in China will be models including the Tesla Model 3 and BYD Han EV, with a price tag in between. (Image credit: FAW-Volkswagen) Volkswagen has begun pre-sales of the ID.7, a new model in the ID family, in China, at a time when the country’s electric vehicle (EV) market is becoming increasingly crowded. FAW-Volkswagen, a joint venture between Volkswagen and China FAW, announced on November 22 that pre-sales of the ID.7 Vizzion electric sedan have begun in China, with a pre-sale price of RMB 237,777 yuan ($33,260). The ID.7 is a mid-size sedan and…
Fisker invited me to drive the new Fisker Ocean on an extended test drive. I was invited me to an event where they explained how they design their cars to have the lowest lifecycle carbon footprint of any electric SUV, and I got to see their production-intent, very economical PEAR and midsized pickup called the Alaska. I’ll cover my thoughts on the presentation, the PEAR, and the Alaska in another article. This article will be on the Fisker Ocean Extreme I drove (which is the top-of-the-line model starting at $61,499). Fisker Ocean front view in front of the Peterson Auto…
Retail penetration of NEVs in China was 41.3 percent in the November 1-19 period, and 34.8 percent year-to-date. (Image credit: CnEVPost) China’s retail sales of passenger new energy vehicles (NEVs) were 402,000 units from November 1 to November 19, up 37 percent year-on-year and up 2 percent from the same period last month, data released by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) on November 22 show. So far this year, China’s passenger NEV retail sales amounted to 6.356 million units, up 34 percent year-on-year. From November 1 to November 19, China’s passenger NEV wholesale sales were 439,000 units, up 40…
Just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, Stellantis issued a recall that advises owners of some Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrids not to plug in—and tells them not to park the SUV near buildings or other cars. In 32,125 Wrangler 4xe models—certain models from the 2021-2024 model years—a potential battery issue could lead to a vehicle fire, according to the automaker. Eight vehicle fires have occurred due to the issue, according to the company. All of these models were parked at the time, with six still connected to chargers. 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe The affected Jeep Wrangler 4xe models may…