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By Elodie MAZEIN The US transition to electric cars has hit a speed bump, with concerns about vehicle range and limited charging capacity adding to core affordability issues. Automakers in recent weeks have pushed back EV sales targets and delayed capital projects as they seek to reduce inventories of unsold EVs at dealerships. “The slowdown in EV sales is much more pronounced than it is for other categories of vehicles and that isn’t related to […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) – Toyota said Wednesday it will ramp up the production of batteries for electric vehicles in Japan and the United States through an investment of up to 730 billion yen ($5.3 billion). Part of the cash is included in a huge two-trillion budget for the development and production of auto batteries that was announced by the Japanese giant in December, a spokesman told AFP. Automakers are speeding up the transition to electric […]
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) — German high-end carmaker BMW aims to slash the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted by its cars sold in Europe this year by 20 percent, its chief executive said Wednesday. The pledge comes as new European Union regulations bite this year, requiring carmakers to sharply reduce fleet-wide emissions on pain of massive fines. “We will achieve an improvement of 20 percent in Europe this year alone” compared with 2019, CEO […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Sherwin Gatchalian wants a comprehensive framework in place for e-vehicles before 2024 to ensure their sustainability. In a statement, Gatchalian, chair of the Senate committee on energy, noted that by 2024, the price of traditional internal combustion engine vehicles would be the same as EVs. “We have to ensure that the industry is alive and vibrant, so that when 2024 comes in, it will be easier for our consumers to adopt and switch […]
METRO MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Tiwala ang grupong Liga ng Transportasyon at Operators sa Pilipinas (LTOP) na napapanahon na para ipatupad ang modernisasyon sa sektor ng mass transit sa Pilipinas. Kasabay nito, sinabi ni LTOP President Orlando Marquez na hindi sila lalahok sa ikinasang dalawang araw na tigil-pasada ng grupong Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (PISTON) sa susunod na linggo. Ayon kay Marquez, hindi nauunawaang mabuti ni PISTON President George San […]
LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — Car manufacturers’ attempts to square what U.S. consumers want against the clean vehicles regulators and investors demand will go on display in Los Angeles this week at an auto show that has moved away from calling itself just an auto show. Automakers on Wednesday previewed new models for the media at an event called AutoMobility LA, reflecting an emphasis on digital technology and new ways to get around, such as […]
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — Subsidizing the purchase of electric cars in Canada is an inefficient way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that is not cost effective, according to a Montreal Economic Institute study released Thursday. “It’s just a waste,” said Germain Belzile, one of the authors of the study, which examined electric vehicle subsidies offered by Canada’s two biggest provinces Ontario and Quebec, which can rise to as much as a third of a vehicle’s […]
MANILA, Philippines — Pinaghahanda na ng Department of Energy ang lahat ng gasoline station sa buong Pilipinas kasabay ng paglago ng electric vehicles industry. Partikular na pinaghahanda ang mga gasolinahan para sa charging ng electric vehicles. Pinaplantsa na ngayon ng Industry Management Bureau and Energy Implementation Management Bureau ng ahensya ang pag-iisyu ng mga polisiya o patakaran para sa availability ng charging at solicitation. Oobligahin din ng Department of Energy ang mga gasolinahan na maglagay […]
