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GM’s EV Production Retreat Leads To A $1.6 Billion Financial Hit

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As widely reported today, GM announced in a public filing that it is taking on $1.6 billion in charges associated with scaling back US EV manufacturing capacity. The capacity reduction was justified in the filing because “the termination of certain consumer tax incentives for EV purchases and the reduction in … [continued]

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China’s Cleantech Exports Overtake US Fossil Fuel Energy Dominance with Lasting Implications

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Recent reports out of think tank Ember on China’s record-breaking $20 billion in August clean technology exports and the underlying data have stimulated discussion online. Electrek focused on the EV exports that are driving much of the growth. Meanwhile, Bloomberg put the numbers together with DOE and EIA data to … [continued]

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Climate Week NYC Recap Highlights, Part 1: Thinking Globally

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Climate Week NYC covers topics related to climate change running alongside the UN Climate Summit. I had followed coverage before, but this was my first time covering it. I was a bit naïve in that attempt, as there were almost a thousand official Climate Week events on the calendar, several … [continued]

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The Issues with PHEV Usage Reflect the Challenges to BEV Adoption

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In reading through recent articles on the PHEV debate, the followup on PHEV reporting, and the range of insightful comments to those articles, one persistent question popped out: if you were to buy a PHEV, why wouldn’t you plug it in? Taking a step back, a PHEV is essentially giving … [continued]

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