BYD Shark 6 falls short on payload & towing capacity in Australia

The BYD Shark 6 falls short on payload and towing, compared to other Australian competitors like the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux. However, the Chinese automaker doesn’t believe it will affect sales in Australia. BYD’s plug-in ute falls short of the segment standard 3500 kg braked towing capacity, reported Drive. Australian car sales in 2022 […]

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Polestar sees 14% delivery decline in Q3 despite addition of more models

Polestar’s Q3 2024 results have revealed that the automaker saw a 14% drop in vehicle deliveries in the third quarter. This was despite Polestar offering new models in its lineup for consumers.  As noted by Polestar in a press release, it was able to hand over 11,900 vehicles to consumers in the third quarter of […]

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Fisker under investigation by SEC, has received multiple subpoenas: filing

Fisker Inc. is currently under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and it has received multiple subpoenas as part of the regulator’s probe. The investigation was confirmed in a filing from the SEC on Friday. Fisker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection back in June. At the time, Fisker was also struggling to […]

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China launches probe against Canada’s EV tariffs

China launched an anti-discriminatory probe against Canada’s tariffs on imported Chinese electric vehicle (EV), steel, and aluminum products.  The Chinese Commerce Ministry announced the start of its investigations against Canada’s tariffs on Thursday, September 26, 2024. It stated that the probe could last up to three months but could be extended under special circumstances. China’s […]

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Shell puts Norway blue hydrogen plant on hold over lack of demand

Shell has announced that its planned low-carbon blue hydrogen plant on Norway’s west coast is being put on hold. As per the fuel giant, the decision surrounding the planned hydrogen project was due to a lack of demand.  As noted in a post on S&P Global, the planned hydrogen project, dubbed the Aukra Hydrogen Hub, […]

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Dept. of Energy takes $3b step to combat Chinese EV batteries in U.S.

The United States is taking a drastic $3 billion step to combat Chinese electric vehicle batteries from entering the market while incentivizing companies to invest in domestic cell production. The U.S. Department of Energy said it would award $3 billion to 25 battery manufacturing sector projects across 14 U.S. states in an effort to bring […]

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China & EU agree to settle differences over EV import tariffs 

In their recent meeting, Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and the European Commission’s Executive Vice President and Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis agreed to settle differences over Europe’s tariffs on China-made electric vehicle (EV) imports.  According to the Ministry of Commerce, Dombrovskis agreed to continue negotiating price commitments on EV imports from China. Wang and […]

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Residential renewables can pay for themselves before they reach their end of life

SuppliedLast year I shared an article about how to calculate the break-even point on my family home’s renewable energy system. New data means an update on the ROI.

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AZ judge issues temporary injunction against Lucid over alleged anti-union practices

An Arizona judge has issued a temporary injunction against luxury electric vehicle maker Lucid over the company’s decision to terminate two employees who had attempted to form a union in the company’s AZ plant. The petition against Lucid was filed by a regional director of the National Labor Relations Board in Arizona District Court.  As […]

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Volkswagen initiates stop sale and production halt for ID.4 amid recall

Volkswagen has issued a stop sale for the ID.4 all-electric crossover amidst the company’s efforts to address an issue with the vehicle’s faulty door handles. The production of the vehicle at the company’s Chattanooga, TN plant in the United States will also be paused.  The German automaker has issued a recall for 98,806 ID.4 units […]

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