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Why I Expect Tesla To Have Great 4th Quarter Auto Sales

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As most expected and I documented in this article and this article, Tesla had a record 3rd quarter for vehicle sales. Tesla’s press release announcing the numbers stated: “In the third quarter, we produced over 447,000 vehicles, delivered over 497,000 vehicles and deployed 12.5 GWh of energy storage products — … [continued]

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Bend or Break Time for Europe’s 2035 Car CO2 Rules

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Gutting the EU’s car CO2 rules would not just remove a key pillar of the European Green Deal, it would consign Europe’s carmakers to the car museum as well Listening to Ursula von der Leyen over these last weeks has been simultaneously reassuring and confusing. I was in New York … [continued]

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Underground Heat, Urban Cool: The Physics & Promise of Geothermal Cooling

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Cooling in the Persian Gulf is one of the hardest energy challenges anywhere on the planet. Air conditioning is not a luxury in the United Arab Emirates but a necessity, and it consumes as much as 70% of the country’s electricity. That reality has made Masdar City, the experimental urban … [continued]

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The Effect Of Tariffs On The Auto Industry — It’s Not Just EV Manufacturers That Are Hurting

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The Trump administration has imposed double-digit tariffs on automobiles and auto parts for virtually all of the world’s largest vehicle manufacturers. And, boy, are global automakers and their supply chains starting to feel the effects of the tariffs, which range from 7.5%–25%. The tariffs are severely disrupting the automotive industry, … [continued]

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