Netherlands to slow down exports of chipmaking equipment to China
The Dutch foreign trade ministry and the White House’s National Security Council, while declining to comment officially, seem to have struck up a deal.
Tesla’s Shanghai factory will be manufacturing fewer units going forward
While a Tesla representative in China declined to comment on the matter, some are stating that the demand in China is much lower than what was expected.
Hawaii suggests 8 cents per mile tax on electric vehicles drivers
Hawaii’s Department of Transportation is recommending a road usage tax starting with 8 cents per mile for electric vehicles in order to combat the lack of traditional gas tax revenue in the state.
Imperial County, CA could hold the key to a clean-energy fortune
Imperial County, California is one of the most depressing places in the country, but it houses an underground reservoir that could supply a massive amount of lithium to a country hell-bent on clean energy.
Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act could spoil Hyundai’s hot streak in America
With the expectation of capturing approximately 11% of new vehicle sales in the country, Hyundai is having a breakout year.
The Netherlands isn’t submitting to the United States’ chip industry interests
Dutch officials have refused the White House’s not-so-subtle attempts to curtail The Netherlands’ sale of chipmaking equipment to China.
Port of Long Beach unveils the nation’s first publicly accessible charging station for heavy-duty electric trucks
Being the country’s second-busiest seaport, the service is a huge step in the direction of electrification in the trucking industry.
Increased electric charging capacity will be desperately needed for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles
Delivery vans will increase the need for charging upgrades in the near term, but the infrastructure needed to support the onslaught of medium and heavy-duty vehicles is another story entirely.
CA regulators proclaim ambitious goal to ban diesel trucks at the states ports by 2035
Critics of California’s ambitious electrification plan for its semi trucks say that the state lacks the infrastructure required. But that isn’t stopping state regulators from shooting for the stars.
Dependence on Taiwan-made semiconductor chips is hurting the U.S.
Around 65% of the global semiconductor supply is originating from Taiwan - another 90% when it comes to the smallest type of semiconductor chip.
Online customers are interested in choosing a delivery company that reduces their carbon footprint
According to a survey from Merchants Fleet, a New Hampshire-based fleet management company, nearly half of American consumers said they would prefer to use a parcel delivery carrier that used electric vehicles to fulfill deliveries.
The EU proposes new regulations in regard to the last-generation combustion engines
The European Union has already banned the sales of new combustion engine-powered vehicles by 2035, and now it’s expected that they are tightening that leash.
The EU & the US are going head-to-head over the Inflation Reduction Act
In the recently-passed IRA bill, the United States is offering tax benefits to those renewable energy companies operating domestically.
Copper mined in Africa for electric vehicle batteries is in a traffic jam
You heard that right - the routes from copper mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia to the ports on the coastline of the Indian Ocean face a 1,900-mile journey full of twists, turns, and major congestion.
China currently has the largest reserves of rare earth on the planet
Not only that, but they are also in the top slot for rare earth concentrate production and control up to 90% of the semiconductor chip global manufacturing supply chain.
Skepticism is growing over “zero-emissions” claims
There are many questions being posed for automakers rallying around zero-emissions vehicles.
Louisiana International Terminal sees progress with sustainable infrastructure investments
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA), at the mouth of the Lower Mississippi River, will now be serving larger vessels after construction is completed in Violet, St. Bernard Township. T
Fully electric autonomous heavy-duty vehicles with no driver at the helm… it happened
After receiving the first National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) approval for operations of this type of vehicle, freight mobility technology company Einride has officially successfully test-run their product.
President Biden shrugs off Xi Jinping’s concerns about semiconductor production
That was the point, after all.
Beemers are hopping on the EV train
BMW Motors, the German automaker, is investing $1.7 billion in its United States operations in order to expand electric vehicle production in the country.