NEW: The car industry will not pay €15 billion in penalties in 2025. The debate on one of the EU’s most important climate regulations is being distorted by bogus claims about high fines. Read the briefing 👇 transportenvironment.org/articles/why-t…

Anyone with an ounce of interest in the demise of the 'west' car industry needs to read this. Such a simple precis of what matters.

.Unite the union: join a union dismissing efforts of Stellantis to blame the closure of their factory in Luton on EV sales targets Say factory is ‘hugely profitable’ and ready to begin building electric vans Say decision is about corporate greed, not climate targets unitetheunion.org/news-events/ne…

German automakers are on the brink of collapse. Factories shutting down, battery projects failing & ICE demand vanishing. VW, BMW, Mercedes, and Stellantis are spiraling into irrelevance as the EV revolution obliterates the old guard. evcurvefuturist.com/2024/12/german…

Car industry set to meet 2024 EV sales target, analysis finds | The Independent independent.co.uk/news/uk/depart…

China’s EV sales could hit target 10 years ahead of time and overtake combustion car sales within next two years. ⁦Financial Times⁩ ⁦Everything Electric⁩ ⁦Lilian Greenwood⁩ ⁦Department for Transport⁩ ⁦Ed Miliband⁩ ⁦Heidi Alexander MP⁩ on.ft.com/4gxuYdW

'Godfather of EVs' Explains Why China Is Winning Race to Go Electric - Business Insider businessinsider.com/godfather-of-e…

1 - BMW, Mercedes & Hyundai all exceeding EV sales targets. If they can do it, why can't Ford? 2 - Ford has known *for years* that UK EV sales targets were coming, but still managed to start 2024 with just ONE EV for sale No-one to blame but themselves thetimes.com/business-money…

It’s taken longer than expected but Toyota finally appear to concede that hydrogen is not the right fuel for Passenger Vehicles and will concentrate on CV - very sensible. ft.com/content/694226…

Just seen this analysis by Geotab of over 6,300 EVs They found that that the *vast majority* of EV batteries will outlast the usable life of the vehicles they power, and will "never need to be replaced" geotab.com/uk/blog/ev-bat…

“It’s nice to see a bit of variety coming back to the high street” From the new Private Eye, out now.

The Envac system at Barking Riverside has cut on-street bins by 98% and waste collection-related carbon emissions by 90% by removing the need for on-site waste collection trucks, by transporting waste from ~2000 homes through an underground pipe network via airflow.

🚨 Hyundai will unveil its first solid-state battery next month buff.ly/4hV6GuM

New study addresses popular myth about electric vehicle batteries: 'Extremely unlikely' autos.yahoo.com/study-addresse… via Yahoo

Am trying 2 pay a VT xs milage & damage following the pick up of car. Your phone operatives have been very helpful, but advise no one has issued the invoice as yet. Its a week since pick up - could someone speak to the invoice team and chase the please Volkswagen Financial Services UK

Well and here we thought according to the press sales were slumping; what say ye now?

We’re proud to be supporting Autotrader’s campaign alongside The BVRLA and Cox Automotive Europe to counter the myths and help consumers make an informed decision. Because when it comes to EVs, The Facts matter! These facts clarify points such as how electric cars are greener, are no

The average price of a new EV in the UK is nearly double the cost of a typical petrol car at £22,000 - eh? A typical car in Uk is £11k? You’re having a laugh! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

"Plug-in hybrids pollute almost as much as petrol cars" PHEVs: Consume 5x more fuel & generate 5x more CO2 than manufacturers claim Emit just 19% less CO2 than regular petrols When driven in electric mode, still emit 68gCO₂/km (featuring yours truly) theguardian.com/environment/20…

Seen this coming for the last 6 or 7 years. Cost to construct is becoming prohibitive to build in many areas.