Red tape cut to speed up rollout of public EV chargers across England. Via @the.independent #EVs #ElectricCars #ElectricVehicles #EV #KillGasCars ⚡🚘🔌🚗🔋
Red tape cut to speed up rollo...
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Tesla US sales drop to under 40,000 units following tax credit expiration, lowest in years
Since the federal EV tax credit expired at the end of September, the US electric vehicle market has been in a bit of a turmoil. Tesla’s US sales have taken a significant hit in November, dropping to just 39,800 units.
#tesla #business #sales #electricvehicles #EV #EVs #automotive #auto #cars #transportation
Electric vehicles cause tension in the automotive aftermarket. Via @arstechnica #EVs #ElectricCars #ElectricVehicles #EV #KillGasCars ⚡🚘🔌🚗🔋
Electric vehicles cause tensio...
How Do Rooftop Solar and EVs Affect Electricity Costs for Everyone Else? Here’s a New Estimate
UK firm brings new modular EV platform to US.
https://cleantechnica.com/2025/12/18/new-ev-mashup-marries-in-wheel-motors-with-lightweight-chassis/
#evs #ces2026 #ces26 #electricvehicles #vehicles #cars #electriccars #zeroemission #goelelectric #gogreen #automotive #automobiles #innovation #startups #mobility #transportation #decarbonization
UK firm brings new modular EV platform to US.
https://cleantechnica.com/2025/12/18/new-ev-mashup-marries-in-wheel-motors-with-lightweight-chassis/
#evs #ces2026 #ces26 #electricvehicles #vehicles #cars #electriccars #zeroemission #goelelectric #gogreen #automotive #automobiles #innovation #startups #mobility #transportation #decarbonization
Ford is having its Kodak moment
Twenty five years ago I worked for Kodak on a campaign for a new hybrid digital camera called the Kodak Advantix Preview. The camera, was pitched as “the best of both worlds”—a digital screen for previewing and selecting shots combined with the benefits of film.
In reality it turned out to be the worst of both worlds. At the time I already owned a small digital camera and was never going back to film. Not having to pay for petrol—sorry, I meant film—was a game‑changer. Yes, the image resolution was a bit lower than the Kodak, but it was overall a better expereince. I wasn’t returning to film with my point‑and‑shoot camera. As for my larger ICE vehicle—sorry, I meant SLR camera, I planned to keep it for a few more years until DSLR technology improved. Which we all knew it quickly would.
Stills from a short video I created for the Kodak Advantix Preview CameraThe Kodak hybrid camera was a terrible idea; everyone knew the writing was on the wall for film cameras except Kodak’s board of directors. After building an empire on film technology, Kodak was incapable of imagining a future without it. Ford appears to be going through that very same process right now. A company that’s already 5+ years behind its competitors, when it comes to EVs, now thinks going back to film cameras—sorry, I meant petrol vehicles—is the future!(www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/15/ford-electric-vehicles-trump)
As the saying goes, “A man who chases two rabbits catches neither.” A company that invests in both old and new technology will always lose out to one that focuses solely on the future. It’s simple maths: they’ll be out‑innovated and out‑produced. This decision by Ford will inevitably set it back years and shrink its market share. 25% of Global EV sales in 2025 are electric. That market has gone for Ford and EV sales are predicted to grow further in 2026. Even if you think EVs aren’t good enough yet, it’s 100% certain they will replace ICE vehicles in the future because they are vastly more efficient.
What’s sad is that Ford had the perfect escape route for lower EV sales and profit. They could have blamed the regime change in Washington for the sales decline while continuing to push their global electrification agenda. Instead, they chose to scrap new factories and innovation, missing the chance to join the global leaders. That decision also looks poor from an ethical and climate‑action standpoint and will damage the brand’s global standing. Sticking with ICE vehicles was not a pragmatic strategy; it was a bad move that signals the end of the company. At least until the next bailout…
#Ford #EVs #EV #Electrification #Kodak
One area full of misinformation: electric vehicle fires. Despite headlines, most European data shows #EVs are not more likely to catch fire than ICE vehicles. The challenge isn’t frequency — it’s fire behaviour, recovery, cooling and post-incident management. 13)
"Ford still plans to produce a midsize electric pickup truck with a target starting price of about $30,000, to be available in 2027. That will be the first of the “affordable” electric vehicle models it’s currently designing at a skunkworks studio in California, which are slated to use a “universal” platform architecture that will make the vehicles cheaper to produce."
Here's another reason to #goelectric, Trump or no Trump.
#evs #electricvehicles #energystorage #battery #batteries #evbatteries #v2h #v2x #vehicletogrid #ford #gogreen #zeroemission #utilitybills #savingmoney #evaffordability #affordability #research #academic
Here's another reason to #goelectric, Trump or no Trump.
#evs #electricvehicles #energystorage #battery #batteries #evbatteries #v2h #v2x #vehicletogrid #ford #gogreen #zeroemission #utilitybills #savingmoney #evaffordability #affordability #research #academic
J's home recently moved, meaning I travel further for visits. All good, same time, a few extra km & some Es. Es are free, so 🤷
What I didn't expect to see was so many #EVs on the roads. I know they're getting more common, but today I noticed significantly more than a month ago. A good spread of brands, too.
I reckon 2026 will be a boom year for Australian EVs, with a bunch of smaller models coming, headlined by the *cheaper than a Yaris* Atto 1 (Seagull).
Slate crosses 150,000 reservations despite waning EV truck enthusiasm
The global transition to electric vehicles is beginning to unravel the way major changeovers often do: slowly at first, then all at once. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/17/tech/electric-car-transition-unravels/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #evs #carmakers #europe #us
L3 autonomous cars coming to street near you soon - in China!
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced that Changan Automobile and BAIC were given the go-ahead to build L3 autonomous electric vehicles (EVs) that would allow drivers to be hands off in some circumstances.
The cars, both pure EVs, will be allowed to navigate streets and highways only in designated areas. With L3 drivers are required to be fully alert to ensure that they can intervene under any circumstances. For reference, L5, or fully autonomous driving, means a vehicle does not need human intervention under any circumstances. https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3336522/beijing-approves-first-two-l3-autonomous-cars-leap-towards-hands-driving
#Changan #BAIC #AutonomousVehicles #AutonomousDriving #SelfDrivingCars #China #L3Autonomous #EVs #ElectricVehicles
Ford's $19.5 billion writedown on EVs signals broader industry reckoning. The automaker converts battery plants to energy storage after EV division lost $12B over two years, with November sales down 60%. Pivot relies on Chinese CATL battery tech despite "China-proof" messaging. 1,600 Kentucky workers face layoffs with 2,100 jobs promised for 2027. #EVs #EnergyStorage #Automotive
Is Europe backtracking on clean cars already? Sam Meredith reports the EU may weaken its 2035 gasoline/diesel phaseout after industry pressure, risking climate credibility and leaving automakers exposed as Chinese EV rivals surge. Get the details in the full piece—sharp reporting.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/16/eu-poised-water-down-landmark-2035-ban-new-diesel-and-gasoline-cars.html #ClimatePolicy #EU #EVs
@Engadget @tech-news-Engadget this is the problem with a lot of the #Tesla #Cybertruck ridicule. There are very few #EVs with its capabilities. And none in Europe. Now with the #Ford #F150Lightning out, there are even fewer.
(And I totally get hating #Elon)
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