15 Oct 2022 | Synopsis
The EU "has pointed out that its own tax breaks don't prohibit American-made cars...why should the Inflation Reduction Act bar European-made cars?"...it infringe(s) on those World Trade Organization trade agreements, but the EU notes that it's shocking that such an Act could come to pass, given that American-made vehicles still qualify for Europe's EV subsidies.
"...the EU could choose to withdraw its EV subsidy from American-made cars."
15 Oct 2022 | Synopsis
"The RN22e concept from Hyundai shows some of the technology we can look forward to seeing in future offerings from its high-performance N division."Hyundai recently announced a higher output and all-wheel-drive powertrain as a debut for the N division iteration of the Ioniq 5.
"A 77.4 kWh battery pack that has a range of 250 miles powers the engines. The RN22e can reach speeds of 161 MPH and accelerates to 60 MPH in just 3.1 seconds."
14 Oct 2022 | Synopsis
"Lotus' electric car maintains its "most powerful car in the world" credentials with 2,000 PS (1978hp) being delivered from the EV motors, which is good enough to ensure a 0-62 MPH time of under three seconds and a limited top speed of 217 MPH.Production is "restricted to just eight units, which have all been sold."
Charging the 93kWh battery to 80% will take 18 minutes using a 350-kw DC fast charge, according to Lotus.
14 Oct 2022 | Synopsis
"...video shows a close-quarters 'duel' fought between a pair of quadcopters..or UAVs, the kind that are familiar to hobbyists..."Descriptions of the incident as a 'WW1-style duel' or of the Ukrainian drone 'destroy[ing] a Russian opponent' are a little fanciful, to say the least. It isn't clear to what degree the operator of either the Russian or the Ukrainian UAV was attempting to take down their opponent..."
14 Oct 2022 | Synopsis
"...the Delaware Court of Chancery unsealed an Oct. 6 filing by Twitter's lawyers alleging that the Tesla and SpaceX CEO is under federal investigation."So instead of waging war against Twitter on, um, Twitter, Musk has been dabbling in an actual war..proposed a plan to end Russia's conflict with Ukraine...also suggested Taiwan become part of China - a country on which Musk’s Tesla relies for materials, so this was yet another red flag."
14 Oct 2022 | Synopsis
"The rebate program offers Denverites between $400 and $1,700 off the purchase of an e-bike."The Denver initiative grew out of a 2020 vote in which residents approved a 0.25% sales tax increase to provide $40 million in funding per year for climate action...
"Residents this month scooped up the latest lot of 400 vouchers within minutes of them becoming available on the city's online portal. It was the fifth round of the monthly program."
14 Oct 2022 | Synopsis
BYD "has been in India for a very long time. It entered the country in 2007 with an electronics manufacturing plant in Chennai and entered electric buses six years later."Batteries are already in great demand globally...This makes BYD's fortune more secure and gives it the advantage of fighting the bureaucracy that has thwarted Chinese investments in the country...One can hope that...the government...will allow it to soar."
13 Oct 2022 | Synopsis
"Recode spoke with the secretary of transportation about winning over rural drivers and surmounting other roadblocks to the EV transition."...every internal combustion vehicle purchased in lieu of an EV could be on the road for years, continuing to emit carbon dioxide and exacerbating climate change.
"There’s a long road ahead, though. Take the government’s delayed efforts to electrify its own vehicles."
13 Oct 2022 | Synopsis
"A new 'battery belt' is emerging in the United States as automakers from around the globe race to meet the overwhelming demand for fully electric, zero-emission vehicles."U.S. capacity additions were sporadic until recently when the pace of new announcements picked up. Six new facilities, worth more than $5 billion, were announced from 2018 to 2020...Since the start of 2021, more than 15 new facilities or expansions have been disclosed..."
13 Oct 2022 | Synopsis
"In line with the national focus on reducing carbon emissions, the [Indian] Army has put into plan a road map to induct electric vehicle..."Keeping in view the necessity and employability of EVs over various terrains, the Army will equip a few units located in peace stations with EVs sequentially. Around 25% light vehicles, 38% buses and 48% motorcycles of the select units and formations will be changed to EVs..."
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