Tag: France
China Curbed Oligarchs, Made Education & Housing Cheaper for 90% — Meanwhile, In USA…
I have a habit of picking up books on China, as it’s the biggest country in the world that doesn’t tell everyone everything it’s doing all the time, unlike my southern neighbor, the United States. I’ve read books by Chinese authors, global diplomats, historians, and youth influencers about the country. … [continued]
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Korean Hydrogen Explosions, Leaks, Auction Failure & Impeachment May Cause Pivot
The hydrogen atom is tiny. Getting enough of it in one place requires pressures found at three to seven kilometers under the surface of the ocean. Unsurprisingly, it leaks. As it’s an indirect greenhouse gas and an explosion risk, that’s a big problem. South Korea has been learning exactly what … [continued]
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Oxenden Nordic skier to make World Cup starts
Oxeden’s Julian Smith has been selected to the Nordiq Canada World Cup Period 3 Team that will compete from Jan. 12 to Feb. 17 with races in France, Italy and Sweden. Athletes selected to the team demonstrated the ability to achieve a top 20 performance in competition. Competing with the team allows the athletes to […]
EVs Take 23.4% Share In Germany – Disappointing Year For EV Transition
December saw plugin EVs take 23.4% share in Germany, down from 30.0% share YoY. BEV volume was sharply down YoY in a hold-back ahead of tighter 2025 emissions regulations. Overall auto volume was 224,721 units, down 7% YoY. The bestselling BEV in December was the Tesla Model Y. The December … [continued]
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ProLogium Unveils Fast Charging Inorganic Battery At CES 2025
South Korea’s ProLogium is at CES 2025 this week to introduce its 4th generation lithium ceramic battery (LCB) system, which it says can redefine the EV driving experience. The company says its new battery technology addresses many of the concerns electric car drivers experience every day — total cost of … [continued]
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Three-Wheeled Electric Vehicles Are Coming For Your Fossil Fuels
The US startup Aptera deploys embedded solar panels to raise the bar on autocycles in the electric vehicle market.
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EVs At 29.6% Share In France — Renault 5 Poised For The Lead?
December’s auto market saw plugin EVs at 29.6% share in France, down from 30.1% year on year. BEVs lost volume YoY, in a hold-back ahead of tougher emissions requirements in 2025. PHEVs and plugless HEVs both saw YoY growth. Overall auto volume was 183,661 units, up 1.5% YoY. The Tesla … [continued]
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EVs Take 40.0% Share In The UK — ZEV Credits Changing Hands
December’s auto market saw plugin EVs take 40.0% share in the UK, up from 28.7% year on year. BEVs grew strongly to meet the 2024 ZEV mandate before the year closed out. Overall auto volume was 140,786 units, flat YoY and well below pre-2020 norms. The UK’s leading BEV brand … [continued]
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Why Isn’t Hyundai Motor Group Circling the Drain?
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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China Hits EV Target 10 Years Early, Still Hasn’t Reached 2020 Nuclear Target
On October 27th of 2020, the China Society of Automotive Engineers laid out a roadmap for how the country was going to achieve 50% of all cars sold in 2035 being fully electric, plug-in hybrid, or hydrogen, with 95% of them of course being fully electric. Per projections from HSBC, … [continued]
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