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How Outdated Engineering Models Distort Today’s EV & Road Charges Debate
The debate about vehicle weight and road damage shows how quickly a simple idea can gain traction even when the underlying evidence is thin. Commenters often reach for a familiar claim that heavier vehicles must be responsible for increased road wear. The argument sounds reasonable at first glance and it … [continued]
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November Update: Steady As She Goes For Australian Plugin Vehicle Sales
As the year draws to a close, my email inbox and my Facebook page are full of offers from car salespeople. Cash back from BYD, free charging from another, even discounts for the Cadillac LYRIQ! New cars are still being launched — for example, the Leap Motor B10, the BYD … [continued]
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Tesla Allows Texting While Using FSD In Certain Situations … But Not Taking On Liability
Last month during Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting, Elon Musk noted that Tesla would soon allow texting while using FSD (“Full Self Driving”). That was potentially going to be a huge step forward. Was Tesla about to let human drivers completely stop supervising the car in FSD mode and do things … [continued]
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Member States Seize Last Chance to Unlock Clean Truck Deal
EU government ministers sign off on new Weights & Dimensions which grant trucks extra weight to accommodate heavier zero-emission technologies. After more than two years of deadlock EU government ministers have finally unlocked negotiations on rules to grant trucks extra weight to accommodate heavier clean technologies. This was the last … [continued]
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Kia PV5 Wins Another Huge Van of the Year Award
Kia seems to be on a roll with its PBV platform, and especially the PV5. The PV5 recently won a couple of awards that we’ve highlighted here. It won the “2026 International Van of the Year,” receiving the award at the IVOTY Award Gala in France and becoming the first … [continued]
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