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PHEV Sales Continue to Record Phenomenal Growth in South Africa
Plug-in hybrids are the hottest thing in South Africa right now in terms of sales growth. Sales of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) were up 280% in 2025 compared with sales figures from 2024. naamsa’s quarterly review of business conditions for the South African motor vehicle manufacturing industry during the first quarter … [continued]
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Why Would Someone Prefer Coal Power Over Solar & Wind?
As I was reading through Steve Hanley’s article on the absurd new $700 million US subsidy for old, dirty coal, the ending really struck me. Here are his final words there: “Other red states joining the renewable energy party include Missouri, Arkansas, Ohio, Mississippi, Michigan, Arizona, Louisiana, and Wyoming. “And … [continued]
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Global Biofuel Demand Set to Grow by Nearly 70% as Food Prices Rise
High biofuels targets will exacerbate rising global food prices, as well as fertilisers shortages. The current scramble for biofuel feedstocks to combat high oil prices could see biofuel consumption globally rise by 30% this year and a staggering 70% by 2030, a new T&E study shows. This risks putting severe pressure on … [continued]
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EVs Take 33.0% Share In France — Tesla Model Y Leads
The first quarter of 2026 saw plugin EVs take 33.0% share in France, up from 22.9% in Q1 2025. BEV share grew strongly year on year (YoY), while PHEV share was flat. Overall Q1 auto volume was 339,478 units, down some 2.5% YoY. The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling … [continued]
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People Who Worked On Tesla “Full Self Driving” Don’t Trust Tesla “Full Self Driving”
Some of them, at least. According to Reuters, the news organization interviewed a former self-driving engineer at Tesla and nine former data labelers, and they did not offer a singing endorsement of Tesla’s “Full Self Driving” (FSD) system. Reuters also talked with eleven independent traffic safety researchers for the piece. … [continued]
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