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EVs Take 89.9% Share In Norway – But HEVs Now Outperform PHEVs
The December auto market saw plugin EVs take 89.8% share in Norway, up from 89.6% year on year. BEVs saw a slight dip in share compared to recent months, due to an end-of-year clearout of other powertrains, and a pull-forward ahead of coming tax changes. Overall auto volume was 13,652 … [continued]
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US Solar Manufacturing Is Soaring — New Facts
I wrote about it a handful of times last year — US solar manufacturing got a big boost from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (aka IRA) and has provided a lot more blue collar (or “green collar”) jobs in the country again. Overall, the IRA has been the biggest … [continued]
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Ford Reaches New Electric Vehicle Sales Heights
Ford’s electric vehicle sales in the 4th quarter reached a new high for the company. The company had 30,176 EV deliveries to close out 2024. Across the full year, Ford nearly reached 100,000 pure EV sales (97,865 when all was said and done on December 31). Notably, the company’s EVs … [continued]
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Owen Sound Attack looking to move captain Konnor Smith ahead of trade deadline
The Owen Sound Attack have their captain on the trade market. GM Dale DeGray said Friday he’s looking to move overage defenceman Konnor Smith ahead of the Jan. 9 trade deadline for 20-year-old players. The deadline for the rest of the league’s players is Jan. 10. Smith has been out since suffering an injury Oct. […]
British Columbia Shows Norway How To Decarbonize Ferries
Moving people and vehicles across short distances is a no-brainer for batteries and electric motors. The only problem, as with most electrification of transportation, is getting electricity at sufficient power levels to the point of charging. British Columbia has a very obvious and straightforward strategy for its ferries. British Columbia … [continued]
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Great Lakes ice forecast: Forecasters predict turnaround from 2024 record low season
The U.S. National Ice Center released its 2024-2025 seasonal outlook, predicting slightly below to near normal ice conditions across the Great Lakes — a turnaround from last season’s record-breaking absence […]
Ford “Power Promise” Extended into 2025 for US Electric Vehicle Buyers
Ford had a record year for electric vehicle sales (despite murmuring about an EV sales slowdown from executives at the beginning of the year). One program the company has used to help spur on sales is Power Promise, which provides complimentary home chargers and installation (as long as the installation … [continued]
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Here’s why London-area home sales hit three-year high in 2024
A stronger second half of the year, spurred by dropping interest rates, helped boost London’s housing market.
Trail Talk: Spending the holidays on the trails
Huron County hiking aficionados take to the trails on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day
Billionaires, dark money dominate record-setting Michigan election spending
Money from undisclosed sources and the ultrawealthy made up the largest chunks of Michigan political spending in 2024 elections….