Headline Climate Science Built On Shifting Sands – Book Review The often superficial, mendacious, headline-hunting media, politicians on the make with a special mention for Michael Bloomberg and Tom Steyer, and corrupt or superficial scientists get the treatment. Despite the insistence of the conventional wisdom, climate science is far from settled he says, although he […]
Solid-State Batteries Promise Massive Boost To Electric Car Popularity, But Technical Mountains Must Be Scaled First. Solid state battery technology should be the knight in shining armor for the electric car revolution, as it steps in to slash the cost of batteries and make living with a plug-in car just like an internal combustion engine […]
Insistence Electric Cars Must Win Risks Wasting Valuable ICE Technology. “In other words, the future is eclectic” Governments declaring they know best and nominating electric cars alone to lead the race to be green are in danger of wasting valuable and proven resources provided by internal combustion engines (ICE) linked to batteries, and hybrid technology […]
Lithium Shortage May Stall Electric Car Revolution. “They ignore the trillion-ton elephant in the room. Carbon-free power and gasoline-free transportation cannot exist without mining an absurd amount of lithium” The electric car revolution will stall in the West if supplies of crucial battery elements like lithium fail to keep up with the forecast huge increase […]
Renault Slow To Replace Highly Successful Zoe But Electric Plans Look Sound. “Renault had a good start, but stopped there. Still, it’s the third best-selling BEV, which is remarkable considering the new Peugeot e-208, Fiat 500, Opel/Vauxhall e-Corsa, etc” Renault pioneered battery electric vehicles (BEV) with the little Zoe, launched in 2012, but analysts say […]
German Auto Breathes Again As Coalition Eschews Radical Policies. “When I first glanced through the coalition agreement, I liked the sound of three numbers: 15 million electric cars, I million charging points and 80% renewable energy,” German automakers were breathing a collective sigh of relief as a new three-party coalition government appeared to hold off […]
Stellantis Edges Ahead Of VW In Europe Thanks To Chips. “The latest data makes it increasingly likely that sales in Western Europe will not eclipse the anaemic 2020 result” Stellantis, the auto giant created by the merger of Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler, toppled long-time leader Volkswagen from the top of Western Europe’s sales league in […]
Tesla Crashes German Party; VW Says Work Harder, BMW Plays Premium Card. VW building new factory for next generation BEV called Trinity, expected to launch by 2026 at the latest, and hopes to reduce the manufacturing time per car to 10 hours The Tesla Model 3 topped the European electric car sales charts in September […]
Investors Expect Ferrari To Thrive In An Electric World. “We see Ferrari as an emerging much overlooked EV play. The window of opportunity to own Ferrari while the market holds its “EVs are bad for Ferrari” narrative won’t last long” Ferrari shares consolidated after powering ahead by about 25% over the last month, as new […]
BMW, Like Mercedes, Manages To Raise Profits While Sales Slide. “the auto industry is currently divided between the likes of VW and supplier Hella who have been forced to make profit warnings, and the likes of BMW and Mercedes” BMW pleased investors with a 50% increase in 3rd quarter profits and joined Mercedes in managing […]
Renault Zoe E-Tech GT Line R135 review. For – cute, great for commuting/shopping/school run, high quality, drives well. Against – too expensive. £33,795 (before subsidy) *** Competition – Honda e, Vauxhall Corsa e, Peugeot 208 e, Nissan Leaf, MG ZS, BMW i3, Mini e, Hyundai Kona e, Kia e-Niro, Fiat 500 e, Mazda MX-30. The […]
Auto Industry Commits To All-Electric, But Hybrids Make Powerful Interim Case. “not possible. We can’t dictate here what green fanatics devise in the European Parliament,” As politicians declare their love for clean, pure electric cars and fall over themselves to be the first to ban the sale of allegedly dirty, climate threatening new fossil-fuel powered […]
Fiat 500 Shows Small Electric Car Feasibility; Next Job, Down-Size Price. “Well, from the European carmakers, it seems not in their mid-term plan to launch a product at €10,000 or less. The electric car revolution in Europe has made a strong start with many impressive technical achievements, but to become sustainable the industry must start […]
