Tag: EVs

Australian Capital Territory’s Labor-Green Government to Ban Sale of Petrol, Diesel Cars by 2035

July 18, 2022
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The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is the first jurisdiction in the country to set a hard date for an end to the sale of fuel and diesel-burning vehicles. The Labor-Greens-led ACT government will phase out internal combustion vehicles by 2035, and aim by 2030 (in just eight years) to have 90 percent of new car…

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Australian State of New South Wales to Expand Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

June 21, 2022
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Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) government has pledged a further $38 million (US$26.5 million) to expand electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the state, a move they hope will accelerate the EV revolution. Coming as part of the 2022-23 state budget, this funding builds on the government’s $633 million investment under the NSW Electric Vehicle…

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Why Tesla, Rivals Could Find It Tough to Launch Affordable EVs If Russia–Ukraine War Keeps Raging

March 8, 2022
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Prices of nickel and other key electric-vehicle materials have skyrocketed as the Russia–Ukraine war has sparked supply worries, and could throw a wrench into the plans of Tesla Inc. and its rivals to launch cheaper cars, according to media reports. What Happened Nickel prices soared 62 percent on Monday to an almost 15-year high of over $40,000…

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Musk Invites UAW Union to Hold Vote at Tesla California Factory

March 4, 2022
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Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Thursday he was inviting labor union United Auto Workers (UAW) to hold a vote at the electric carmaker’s California factory. The announcement comes three months after the billionaire entrepreneur criticized the Biden administration and Democrats for a proposal to give union-made, U.S.-built electric vehicles an additional…

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Ottawa’s Goal of a World-Leading Battery Supply Chain Faces Daunting Realities Including China

January 5, 2022
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Ottawa sees a massive economic opportunity in creating a battery value chain for green energy and electric vehicles (EVs). Canada has a lot of what’s needed to gain a competitive advantage in this supply chain—the natural resources as well as research and industry expertise. Still, it has a long way to go to overcome challenges…

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Will Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Actually Be Economical?

November 15, 2021
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Commentary It’s one of the biggest unanswered questions as electric vehicles (EVs) rapidly proliferate: What will happen to all of the degraded lithium-ion batteries once the vehicles reach the end of their lives? “Recycling” is the optimistic solution offered by EV advocates and supporters of green technology, but will battery recycling actually make economic and…

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China Shows the US Its Next Environmental Challenge

August 16, 2021
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Commentary President Joe Biden and the green agenda in the United States have placed a big bet on electric vehicles (EVs). The administration’s infrastructure plan has scheduled the construction of half a million new charging stations. The federal government and several states have long offered subsidies of up to $7,500 to those who purchase EVs….

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