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U.S. Electricity Use For Electric Vehicles Increasing At A Slower Pace In 2026
We estimate light-duty electric vehicles in the United States consumed 8% more electricity during the first six months of 2026 than in the last half of 2025 (2H25) in our Monthly Energy Review, down from the 13–24% growth seen in six-month periods in recent years. The slowing electric vehicle electricity … [continued]
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Ready to Scale: Europe Will Have Enough Cells to Meet Demand and Grow Its Domestic Battery Value Chain Industry
Made-in-EU requirements for all battery components would secure cell demand and investments in midstream production. New analysis on the feasibility of cell and cathode requirements¹, finds that by 2030 sufficient amounts of Made-in-EU cells will be available for the IAA scope — including corporate and private EVs falling under a … [continued]
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What Is The Situation With Residual Values In Europe?
Understanding how Residual Values have evolved and what has driven the change over the last years. What is happening to EV depreciation? At first sight, BEVs appear to retain lower residual values than other powertrains. However, the analysis shows that this headline gap is partly driven by temporary market dynamics, … [continued]
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VLA 2.0 vs. FSD in Amsterdam — Part 3: Comparing XPENG & Tesla
In the first two parts of this series, I explored the XPENG L03 with VLA 2.0 and the Tesla Model 3 with FSD from my recent test in Amsterdam. The focus of those two articles was on each intelligent driving system. However, the AI-based systems are just part of the … [continued]
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Germany Pledges To Phase Out Fossil Fuels By 2045
Politics in Germany is turning ugly, as neo-nazi interests like AfD gain traction with voters, especially in parts of the country that were once part of East Germany. AfD and similar political groups are vehemently opposed to all this “green” malarkey. They look askance at electric vehicles and renewable energy, … [continued]
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