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Tesla Sales Crater As Top Executives Flee
Elon Musk may be the $1 trillion man, but when it comes to running a car company, he is a dismal failure. Years ago, he was smiling like the Cheshire Cat and begging other automakers to bring compelling electric cars to market — and boy, howdy, did they ever. Having … [continued]
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Why Hydrogen Isn’t Cutting Costs Like Solar or Batteries
After publishing the summary of the study that assessed 2,000 hydrogen projects worldwide, one finding stood out. Across the total spectrum of use cases, electrification provided roughly 80% better emissions reductions than hydrogen. The data also showed that the overall climate benefit of hydrogen, once all losses and logistics were … [continued]
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Chinese Buses, European Fears, and the Truth About Connected Fleets
A small test in Norway triggered a European debate about connected vehicles and national security. Engineers at Ruter, Oslo’s public transit agency, ran an inspection on new Chinese-made Yutong electric buses before accepting them into service. During controlled testing, they found that the buses’ remote diagnostics system allowed the manufacturer … [continued]
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BYD Has An Aggressive Plan To Expand Into Foreign Markets
BYD is taking the long view, as it seeks to expand sales and production to many countries in Europe, South America, and the Middle East.
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Op-Ed: Japan’s Offshore Wind Dream Hits a Wall — Can Industry Reform Save It?
When Mitsubishi Corporation walked away from three massive offshore wind projects in August, paying ¥20 billion in penalties rather than proceeding, it sent shockwaves through Japan’s renewable energy sector. For a trading giant to abandon 1.7 gigawatts of capacity — enough to power 1.3 million homes — it signaled something … [continued]
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