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Ford Chief Warns Electric Vehicles Require 40% Less Labour

16 Nov 2022 | Synopsis

According to Ford CEO Jim Farley "Making electric vehicles will require 40 per cent fewer workers than building cars and trucks powered by petrol...warns "storm clouds" in the next phase of switching to EVs.

"The transition to electric vehicles is widely expected to reduce the number of jobs in the auto industry...Potential job losses have been predicted elsewhere...[in Germany] the car sector could lose 400,000 jobs over the next decade..."

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Toyota to Unveil New Prius as Hybrids Lose Luster to Battery EVs

16 Nov 2022 | Synopsis

"Sales of the pioneering hybrid have fallen from a peak of 500,000 to around 86,000 last year.

"Owning a Prius was cool... it's the less-hip option these days.

"Toyota has sold 4.75 million Priuses to date...no easy feat. Tesla only just passed the 3 million mark for cumulative production of all its vehicles: the Roadster, Model S, X, 3 and Y.

"of the 70.6 million vehicles sold worldwide in 2021, only 4.5 million were battery-electric."

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Consumer Reports Finds Electric Vehicles Are Not Reliable...Yet

16 Nov 2022 | Synopsis

"Consumer Reports gathered data on more than 300,000 vehicles from the 2000 to 2022 model years, with a few newly-introduced 2023 models...

"EVs and hybrids are some of the most desirable and in-demand, but their reliability ratings are at the opposite ends of the spectrum.

"...the Model 3 has average reliability, and the Model S, Y, and X have below average reliability,

Among the top-performing hybrids in Consumer Reports ratings were the Lexus NX, Ford Maverick, and Toyota Corolla."

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Hyundai's IONIQ6, the 'New Standard In Dynamic EV Driving,' Sells Out In Under 24 Hours

16 Nov 2022 | Synopsis

"South Korean automaker's second dedicated EV is garnering significant attention, selling out within 24 hours of its release.

"... pre-sales of the [2,500] first edition IONIQ6 began in key markets (Germany, the UK, France, Norway, and the Netherlands), and within 24 hours, the EV was sold out.

"The official launch of the Hyundai IONIQ6 will happen at the end of 2022 and into 2023."

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The Wrong Americans Are Buying Electric Cars

16 Nov 2022 | Synopsis

"The EV early adopter has given way to the superuser or, worse still, the hoarder.

" A large share of battery-powered cars are being bought by households that already own an EV, or two or three...despite their good intentions, these double-dippers may unwittingly be shrinking the climate benefits their cars can offer.

"...26% of EV buyers in [Q2] either traded their used electric car for a new one or simply added another to their garage."

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Meet the Biden Official Overseeing $7.5B for EVs..But His Passion in Active Mobility

15 Nov 2022 | Synopsis

"Gabe Klein is a key figure in the Biden administration's plans to build out infrastructure for America's future electric cars, buses and trucks. But his biggest accomplishment may involve bicycles.

"His two-year stint saw several innovations, including the introduction of Washington's Capital Bikeshare and a bike lane on Pennsylvania Avenue...[in Chicago] he established bike lanes downtown and led creation of the Chicago Riverwalk..."

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Walkable City 10 Years Later: Cars Make Us Sicker Than We Thought

15 Nov 2022 | Synopsis

"..emissions from road transportation are responsible for approximately fifty-three thousand annual 'early deaths' in the United States, more than doubling the carnage that comes from crashes.

"Scientists have discovered that being subjected to traffic noise “results in altered blood chemistry...recent study linked road noise to dementia...Researchers are beginning to parse the connection between thinking and walking.."

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Tesla's Self-Driving Wonder Car Kills 2 in China As 'Man vs Machine' Debates Rage 0n

15 Nov 2022 | Synopsis

"A Tesla Model Y car on autopilot mode seemed to have gone out of control as it ran over a motorcyclist and a high-school girl...China.

"As of now, Tesla's tech has already violated the first law of robotics. If the Y-model driver from China is speaking the truth and if he indeed tried to hit the brakes with the car not following his command, then the Tesla car might violate the second law too." As for the third law...

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Republican Senate Candidate Herschel Walker: U.S. Should Keep 'Gas-Guzzling Cars' That Produce'Good Emissions'

15 Nov 2022 | Synopsis

"If we was ready for the green agenda, I'd raise my hand right now. But we're not ready right now...We're not prepared. We're not ready right now. What we need to do is keep having those gas-guzzling cars.

"The science on the causes of rising global temperatures has long been well established....emissions from automobiles are anything but "good" for the planet." Walkers opponent, Rev. Warnock supported Inflation Reduction Act.

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European Automakers Furious Over Euro 7 Emissions Proposal

15 Nov 2022 | Synopsis

"..the new regulations aim to reduce NOx emissions by 35% and lessen tailpipe particulates by 13%, compared to Euro 6 directives...commission's proposal document says the extra cost to a car or light van will be &euro304 ($314).

"Euro 7 regulations [also] seek to limit the particles emitted by brakes and tires...electric vehicles are about 40% heavier than your average combustion engine vehicle, so they emit more of these particulates."

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