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True Or False? Better Diesel Fuel Economy Is An Efficient Form Of Decarbonization

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Diesel fuel economy has been on the minds of long-haul trucking industry leaders. A push to decarbonize trucking is largely due to the fact that more than 3% of all carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions come from heavy trucks. Sure, as a result of EPA regulations, diesel engines manufactured today are … [continued]

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US Electric Car Sales Up 474% Since Q3 2019, Fossil Car Sales Down 15%

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I just published our big quarterly report on US auto sales trends in the past 5 years, including brand-specific trends. However, I’ve done something else this quarter for the first time. I’ve crunched the numbers to determine changes in electric car sales and changes in fossil fuel car sales across … [continued]

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Tesla Is Secretly Recalling Cybertruck Batteries

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Something interesting has been going on with Tesla Cybertrucks. Tesla has been quietly replacing their battery packs, seemingly a lot of them. At least since September, Tesla has been swapping out Cybertruck battery packs for new ones when they are brought in for other maintenance issues. The first report we’re … [continued]

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Xiaomi Wants To Become A Top 5 Automaker Globally

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Xiaomi sales have been absolutely stunning in 2024, but the company’s CEO, chairman, and founder wants to go far beyond this and make Xiaomi the 5th largest automaker in the world! In its first 9 months, the company sold a stunning 130,000 electric vehicles. Can it increase that many times … [continued]

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Why Isn’t Hyundai Motor Group Circling the Drain?

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Paul Wildman and I have collaborated on articles charting the difficulties of the top three car makers: Toyota, Volkswagen, and Stellantis; and the effect of these difficulties on their respective national economies: Japan, Germany, France, and Italy. Recently, I suggested to Paul that we look at Hyundai/Kia, as they do … [continued]

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