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GM Works to Fix the Spark EUV’s Botched Arrival with Local Assembly in Brazil & Lower Prices in Colombia

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Just as BYD started churning out Seagulls from its new plant at Camaçarí, General Motors announced the arrival of a competitor in the affordable EV segment, the re-branded Chevrolet Spark EUV. The timing was not ideal. Brazil’s leniency towards EV imports just ended (tariffs for EVs were raised to 25% … [continued]

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Coffee Is High Carbon & Bad For Climate Change

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Many years ago in a PBS special, Dr. Nicolas Perricone, MD mentioned that drinking coffee can elevate the stress hormone cortisol. He said cortisol is necessary, but it is not meant to stay in a person’s body for hours at an elevated level. If it is kept at a high … [continued]

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I Went to Bogota’s Latest EV Exposition. Now I’m Certain We’re Over the Tipping Point.

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Last weekend, the future was on display in Bogota. From August 21st to 24th, a small EV exposition was hosted in Bogotá’s Carrera Mall, called Expoferia of EVs and HEVs (not very creative, I know). On Sunday, lacking anything better to do, I decided to stop by to check what … [continued]

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From Norway To Nigeria, Beijing To Bogotá: Mapping The World’s EV Inflection Points

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The story of electric vehicle adoption is not a straight line, but a set of curves shaped by markets, policies, and feedback loops. Diffusion of innovations theory reminds us that early adopters pave the way before the early majority tips the balance. Logistic s-curves show why adoption is slow at … [continued]

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