The number of electric vehicles on US roads has surged 250% over 5 years with Teslas leading the charge – but are EVs a money saver or a money pit?
Chris Blay had a decision to make in September 2021. The senior network architect was a longtime Audi driver, but with his latest lease coming up, Blay became interested in the Teslas filling the roads. “Tesla released the Model 3,…
EU urges US To Rethink Tax Breaks In Landmark Green Legislation
Brussels is pushing for Washington to rethink “discriminatory” provisions in its new flagship green legislation, as alarm mounts among EU officials that the rules could prompt European companies to move production to the US. Margrethe Vestager, Europe’s competition enforcer, said…
USA To Fund Development Of Lightweight EV Materials
The US Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office has announced the selection of five industry-led research and development projects to develop lightweight materials to improve the energy efficiency of electric vehicles. According to the DoE, these projects will help…
As EV Sales Increase, The Conflict Over U.S. Road Weight Limits Intensifies.
Car haulers are pushing the Biden administration and lawmakers to increase truck weight limits on U.S. highways so they can transport more heavy electric vehicles, a move fiercely opposed by the rail industry and safety advocates who say the heavier…
EnPower Opens The United State’s Newest Gigawatt Factory
EnPower, Inc., the US-owned fast-charge battery company, opens its first production facility in Indianapolis. This facility is dedicated to producing next generation American-made lithium-ion batteries, a crucial component of our zero-emission future. The 92,000-square-foot production facility will open with an…
EPA Announces Innovative Initiatives To Bring New Chemicals Used In EVs To Market
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new effort under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to implement a streamlined and efficient process under the New Chemicals Program to assess risk and apply mitigation measures, as appropriate, for new…
US House Lawmakers Introduce EV Tech Bill
Legislation designed to promote research and development programs for vehicle technologies at the U.S. Department of Energy was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Shifting Forward Vehicle Technologies Research and Development Act, which aims to ensure domestic…
American Wealth Mining Corp.’s Construction EV Entity Launches First Electric Right Hand Drive Cement Mixer, Receives First Order in Hong Kong
via NewMediaWire – American Wealth Mining Corporation (OTC:HIPH) (“AWM” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that New Energy Asia Pacific Company Limited (https://www.new-energyap.com/) (“New Energy”), a Hong Kong corporation, that provides various types of electric construction vehicles, together with…
U.S. Electric-Vehicle Tax Breaks Rile Asian, European Allies
WASHINGTON–The U.S.’s new tax-break scheme for electric vehicles has drawn angry responses from the country’s key allies in Asia and Europe, highlighting a tension between government support for the domestic automobile industry and courting allies to counter China’s influence. The…
Does the US have the power to charge the American EV boom?
States have plans to ban gas-powered cars and the White House wants chargers along highways, but implementation is a challenge. Speaking in front of a line of the latest electric vehicles (EVs) at this month’s North American International Auto Show,…
