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Why make mandates that are impossible to implement. There is already more demand for EVs than supply. The limiting factor is batteries. EVs can't be made if there are not enough batteries to make them. It seems to me more productive to concentrate on getting more Lithium and battery manufacturing plants into the supply chain. Mostly, it's just Lithium. Governments should take on the task of finding sources and actually mining Lithium
Commented May 15, 2022 on Euro Parliament committee backs revised CO2 standards for cars and vans; zero-emission road mobility by 2035 at Green Car Congress
Euro Parliament committee backs revised CO2 standards for cars and vans; zero-emission road mobility by 2035
The European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) adopted this week, with 46 votes in favor, 40 against and two abstentions, a position on proposed rules to revise the CO2 emission performance standards for new cars and vans in line with the EU’s increas...
It was a counter-incentive to charge EV users $100 per year extra on their vehicle registration. Why did CA do this if they are so intent on encouraging drivers to switch to EVs?
Commented Apr 23, 2022 on California “gasoline superuser” bill advances; focusing ZEV incentives on reducing gasoline use at Green Car Congress
California “gasoline superuser” bill advances; focusing ZEV incentives on reducing gasoline use
The California Assembly Transportation Committee passed a landmark ZEV incentive reform bill, AB 2816, by a 6-2 vote on Monday. The bill, introduced by Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), directs the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to maximize the climate and equity impacts of the...
Is this the same One that makes One D Silicon? - very promising product.
Commented Oct 19, 2021 on BMW i Ventures invests in battery startup ONE; cell-to-pack architecture at Green Car Congress
BMW i Ventures invests in battery startup ONE; cell-to-pack architecture
BMW i Ventures has invested in Michigan-based battery startup Our Next Energy Inc. (ONE) as part of a $25-million Series A capital raise led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures. The round was also joined by Assembly Ventures, Flex and Volta Energy Technologies. ONE is working to develop longer range...
As a former school bus driver - That's all you need. Good offering.
Commented Jun 3, 2021 on BYD introducing battery-electric Type D school bus at Green Car Congress
BYD introducing battery-electric Type D school bus
BYD is introducing a battery-electric Type D school bus. With length options of 35, 38, and 40 feet, BYD’s Type D battery-electric school bus can seat up to 84 and can be equipped with an ADA liftgate. The bus has a range of up to 155 miles on a single charge. The school buses can be charged ...
This could give Toyota access to more data than Tesla has
Commented Apr 27, 2021 on Toyota subsidiary Woven Planet acquires Lyft’s Level 5 Division to accelerate software innovation for automated driving; ~$550M deal at Green Car Congress
Toyota subsidiary Woven Planet acquires Lyft’s Level 5 Division to accelerate software innovation for automated driving; ~$550M deal
Woven Planet Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, has agreed to acquire Level 5, the self-driving division of Lyft, Inc. one of the largest ride-hailing companies in the world. This marks the first major deal for the newly established Woven Planet. The deal will bring tog...
As a former school bus driver, it's obvious to me that school buses are prime targets for electrification. The routes I drove only amounted to about 50 miles per day over the course of picking up and dropping off.
Commented Feb 25, 2021 on Highland Electric Transportation raises $253M to accelerate electrification of school fleets at Green Car Congress
Highland Electric Transportation raises $253M to accelerate electrification of school fleets
Highland Electric Transportation, a provider of turnkey fleet solutions delivering the latest in zero-emission technologies to school districts and fleet managers, has raised $253 million to accelerate its growth. The financing was led by Vision Ridge Partners with participation by Fontinalis P...
This makes me wonder if additives to gasoline could disperse particles that reflect sunlight and reduce global warming?
Commented Feb 8, 2021 on NCAR-led study finds COVID-19 lockdowns temporarily raised global temperatures due to reductions in aerosols at Green Car Congress
NCAR-led study finds COVID-19 lockdowns temporarily raised global temperatures due to reductions in aerosols
The lockdowns and reduced societal activity related to the COVID-19 pandemic affected emissions of pollutants in ways that slightly warmed the planet for several months last year, according to new research led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). The counterintuitive findin...
Ford will attempt to take this market, lock, stock and barrel. If they succeed, their $500m investment will have paid off.
Commented Jul 12, 2020 on Rivian closes $2.5B investment round at Green Car Congress
Rivian closes $2.5B investment round
Rivian has closed an investment round of $2.5 billion. The financing was led by funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Rivian has developed and vertically integrated a connected electric platform that can be flexibly applied to a range of applications including the company’...
I'm surprised Tesla ranks so low.
Commented Mar 26, 2020 on Navigant Research ranks NVIDIA as top automated vehicle compute platform at Green Car Congress
Navigant Research ranks NVIDIA as top automated vehicle compute platform
In a recent Leaderboard report, Navigant Research ranks NVIDIA as the leading automated driving compute platform. Navigant ranks companies in this report on 10 criteria: vision; go-to market strategy; partners; production strategy; technology; sales, marketing, and distribution; product capabil...
I wouldn't mind have a CNG car, but the prices for fuel around me are almost the same as gas. It makes no sense.
Commented Dec 25, 2019 on Trillium opening two California CNG stations fed by renewable natural gas in 2020 at Green Car Congress
Trillium opening two California CNG stations fed by renewable natural gas in 2020
Trillium, one of the US’ leading providers of alternative fuels systems and renewable fuels, is adding two new public compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations to its network of California locations. The alternative and renewable fuel provider designed and built CNG stations at two Love’s Tr...
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