Energy in Georgia for Harris ‘Electric’
Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., said on MSNBC’s “All In” on Tuesday that the energy at Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign rally in Atlanta was “electric.” “Tonight’s rally is in full swing. As you can see, the energy here is electric. The rally is actually over but there’s still a lot of excitement going on. You […]
German Car Parts Giant ZF Lays Off Thousands over Lousy Electric Vehicle Sales
Slumping sales of electric vehicles have forced German auto parts maker ZF Friedrichshafen AG to make job cuts, according to reports. The cuts are in response to “changes in the mobility sector, especially in the area of electric vehicles.” “The workforce in Germany will be reduced by 11,000 to 14,000 jobs from the current level […]
South Pasadena rolls out fully electric police fleet
The Model Y is already on the road in Southern California as the company shows off its Cybertruck “next-generation patrol vehicle.” (Photo credit: AnaheimPD) A California city has officially switched its police department’s fleet from gasoline-powered police vehicles to all-electric police vehicles. South Pasadena, located northeast of Los Angeles, on Monday introduced the South Pasadena […]
Porsche Eases Off Transition to Electric Vehicles amid Low Sales
German luxury car maker Porsche is slowing down its transition to electric vehicles as it takes longer than planned. The company announcement The automaker set a goal on Monday of making 80% of its sales electric vehicles by 2030, according to Reuters. It is worth noting that the Porsche Taycan has been described as a […]
'Risky behaviors,' urban design drive surging injuries from electric bikes, scooter
A new study finds that the increased use of small electric vehicles such as e-bikes and scooters has led to a dramatic increase in injuries. Between 2017 and 2022, injuries to e-bike riders increased 30-fold and for scooter riders increased seven-fold, the research institute reported. study At JAMA Open. “There was a significant increase in […]
Giant battery-powered dump truck dumps diesel for electric
In the world of heavy industry, change comes slowly. But every once in a while, an innovation comes along that sends shockwaves through the industry. Hitachi Construction Machinery’s latest creation is the world’s first ultra-large, fully electric mining truck. This isn’t just an incremental improvement; it’s a breakthrough product that could transform the future of […]
Sceptics say EVs will overwhelm the grid. In fact, they could be part of the solution | Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars
pictureElectric cars scares some people of the dark: their batteries produce much less carbon dioxide but require more power to run, prompting ominous warnings that Britain and other wealthy countries could plunge their citizens into darkness if they ban new petrol and diesel sales. In recent months, UK net-zero skeptic newspapers have warned that a […]
Climate Radicals Vandalise Tesla Electric Car Centre
Far-left climate change activists threw water on a Tesla Cybertruck electric vehicle exhibition venue in Germany on Saturday to protest against “the way the super-rich are tackling global warming.” In a further demonstration of the questionable standards of climate extremists, members of the youth climate activist group Letzte Generation (The Last Generation) covered a Cybertruck […]
Lawmakers warn EPA its ‘Clean Power Plan 2.0’ could have ‘catastrophic’ effect on electric grid
First appeared on FOX: Twenty-six members of Congress sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan warning him and the agency not to implement the Clean Power Plan 2.0. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.) wrote a letter to the administrator predicting that the rules outlined in the plan would jeopardize the reliability of the […]
Study Reveals Electric Vehicle Batteries Are Source of Hazardous ‘Forever Chemical’ Pollution
A new study has been published. Nature Communications A worrying link has been found between lithium-ion batteries, commonly used in electric vehicles, and the spread of harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals.” Business Insider Reports A study conducted by a team of scientists including Jennifer Gelfo of Texas Tech University […]