The complicated mission to restore U.S. mining for battery materials is underway
The U.S. has significant domestic reserves of many of the minerals used in battery production, including lithium, cobalt, and nickel.
Automotive industry shift to EVs sparks massive domestic factory push
Approximately $33 billion was pledged for new factory development in the automotive sector in the first eleven months of 2022, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Autopilot or not, don’t fall asleep at the wheel
A driver of a Tesla in Bavaria, Germany awoke to quite a surprise on the A70 autobahn near the town of Bamberg, when he realized his vehicle was being chased by police.
USPS fleet to be 75% EV by 2028, due to IRA funding
The Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law by President Joe Biden back in August, and the US Postal Service is looking to benefit.
Nikola celebrates CARB’s executive order, hydrogen fuel cell electric truck coming soon
Nikola Corp.’s Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric truck is soon to be commercially available after CARB’s recent certificate of compliance to its most recent emissions standards required for sale in California.
China will likely continue to dominate the EV market, despite global efforts to take away control
Mining and refining lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite, manganese, rare earth elements, and other critical green-energy minerals are the key to maintaining a “top-dog” position in the electric vehicle market.
Electric vehicle adoption has been less lackluster than it did last year
With inflation and high-interest rates crippling bank accounts across the nation, the electric vehicles business is expecting continued business issues into 2023.
EPA has updated its standards for the first time since 2001
The Environmental Protection Agency’s tougher pollution standards will be issued for compliance on 2027 models of large trucks, delivery vans, and buses.
Mexico welcomes a new Tesla manufacturing plant
Santa Catarina in Monterrey city, the capital of Nuevo Leon state, is to be the home of the newest electric vehicle assembly plant.
General Motors’ self-driving taxi Cruise is under investigation
United States safety regulators at The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are launching a formal probe into the automaker’s autonomous driving system in its self-driving vehicle, Cruise.
Reducing emissions in trucking is becoming a leading issue on the global stage
At COP27 in Copenhagen, Denmark this November, international leaders discussed carbon-related emissions from heavy trucks, both long-haul and drayage.
China is calling out the U.S. to the WTO
China has filed an official complaint with the World Trade Organization over the United States’s export controls on the nation, designed to limit China’s ability to increase its domestic semiconductor manufacturing industry.
China will likely hold a dominant position in the electric vehicle sector for years to come
By being the top dog in mining and refining lithium, nickel, graphite, rare earth elements, and other essential green-energy minerals - China has led the pack for years.
GM vs. Ford: asking their dealerships to implement public charging stations
The two American automakers are squaring off for the country’s EV market and have announced plans for nationwide charging networks for their vehicles.
Riding the school bus to school is cleaner, but also costlier, than ever
Electric school bus fleets are growing as environmentalists begin to see the fruits of their labor, but school districts are now facing a complicated array of hoops to jump through in order to obtain one - or ten.
Shipping industry CEOs gear up for decarbonization
While the European Union, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and several individual countries are tightening their sustainability and carbon footprint standards, shippers are planning to meet them head-on.
Netherlands to slow down exports of chipmaking equipment to China
The Dutch foreign trade ministry and the White House’s National Security Council, while declining to comment officially, seem to have struck up a deal.
Tesla’s Shanghai factory will be manufacturing fewer units going forward
While a Tesla representative in China declined to comment on the matter, some are stating that the demand in China is much lower than what was expected.
Hawaii suggests 8 cents per mile tax on electric vehicles drivers
Hawaii’s Department of Transportation is recommending a road usage tax starting with 8 cents per mile for electric vehicles in order to combat the lack of traditional gas tax revenue in the state.
Imperial County, CA could hold the key to a clean-energy fortune
Imperial County, California is one of the most depressing places in the country, but it houses an underground reservoir that could supply a massive amount of lithium to a country hell-bent on clean energy.
