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Why the Car Industry Will Not Pay €15 Billion in Penalties in 2025
The debate on one of the EU’s most important climate regulations is being distorted by bogus claims about high fines. Analysis has been circulating in the European Parliament estimating that car manufacturers would pay €15 billion in fines for not meeting the EU’s car CO2 targets in 2025. This echoes similar … [continued]
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Buy A Hyundai IONIQ 5, Get A Free Home Charging Station
One of the biggest concerns people looking to go electric for the first time have is how and where to charge. Many truly don’t realize how easy home charging is. However, on the flip side, many decide they need a home charger, but don’t think about that extra cost ahead … [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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2024 in the Rearview Camera — Down Under Edition
Even though global electric vehicle sales increased by about 25–30% over 2024, Australia seemed to mark time. We started the year at about 8–10% penetration and ended the year in the same place, despite a plethora of new electric models being launched. In fact, it is becoming more and more … [continued]
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18-year-old faces six charges in shooting at London hospital
An 18-year-old faces six charges, including attempted murder, in a brazen shooting outside the emergency department at Victoria Hospital. Doneil Josiah Levy-Porter, 18, of Brampton is charged in the shooting in which shots struck the hospital and a pickup track crashed into a concrete pillar outside the emergency room on Dec. 14, London police said […]
2024 Is Over, And Legacy Auto Could Be Doomed, But The ICE Is Not Yet Defeated
A few months ago, I wrote about a global peak ICEV fleet, and argued that we’re very close to it — perhaps even surpassed it by now. Despite the headline, I stand by that position, and that’s because the focus here is different: not about internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEV), … [continued]
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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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You Can Now Get A US Tax Credit On These 14 EVs, Or You Can Just …
With the rules on the $7,500 US EV tax credit getting updated at the turn of the year, the list of electric vehicles that now qualify for the US EV tax credit has changed as well. It’s widely expected that Republicans in Congress and Donald Trump will kill the US … [continued]
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Renault 5 Is Car Of The Year In Europe 2025
I will never forget the sight of a bright yellow cool looking car hurling up the narrow gravel road to my house — in 1976! Yes, my dad was testing a brand new Renault 5 and just had to give me — 7 years old — a ride in it. … [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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