Politics Is Pushing Some Americans to Resist Electric Vehicles

Politics Is Pushing Some Americans to Resist Electric Vehicles

Tsvetana Paraskova Tsvetana is a writer for Oilprice.com with over a decade of experience writing for news outlets such as iNVEZZ and SeeNews.  More Info By Tsvetana Paraskova – May 27, 2024, 7:06 AM CDT Many U.S. consumers resist buying electric vehicles because of politics—Republican voters are likely to have negative opinions about EVs and wouldn’t buy such a car even when they can afford it. Most conservative respondents in a Morning Consult poll for The Wall Street Journal view...
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Supercapacitors can help charge your laptop in a minute or your electric vehicle in 10

Supercapacitors can help charge your laptop in a minute or your electric vehicle in 10

A team of scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder has made a groundbreaking discovery that could potentially revolutionize energy storage and charging times for electronic devices and electric vehicles. The research, led by Ankur Gupta, an assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering, was published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. The team’s research focused on moving tiny charged particles, called ions, within a complex network of minuscule p...
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Could Thailand Become the Next Electric Vehicle Powerhouse?

Could Thailand Become the Next Electric Vehicle Powerhouse?

Felicity Bradstock Felicity Bradstock is a freelance writer specialising in Energy and Finance. She has a Master’s in International Development from the University of Birmingham, UK. More Info Premium Content By Felicity Bradstock – May 25, 2024, 10:00 AM CDT Thailand, with its established auto industry and low-cost production, is becoming a leader in EV manufacturing in Southeast Asia. Government incentives, green funding from the ADB, and favorable policies are attracting major EV comp...
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LSM: CNG Buses Will Be Deployed Across Nigeria Next Month

LSM: CNG Buses Will Be Deployed Across Nigeria Next Month

CNG Buses Taiwo Shittu, the Chief Executive Officer of Lanre Shittu Motors Ltd, has stated that by June 2024, his company will be deploying a large number of the LSM branded CNG buses at the airports across the country and for other mass transportation needs. He said LSM mulled the idea of CNG vehicles and saw it as the future of the local automotive industry many years ago because of the abundance of excess natural gas in the economy as well as the economic benefits of using CNG buses by both t...
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N100bn CNG Buses: We’ll Correct Innoson’s Exclusion From Presidential Initiative – Petroleum Minister

N100bn CNG Buses: We’ll Correct Innoson’s Exclusion From Presidential Initiative – Petroleum Minister

May 24, (THEWILL)- The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has assured that the Federal Government will avoid a repeat of the exclusion of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company Ltd (IVM) from the award of contracts for the production of buses as part of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Initiative. The Minister spoke on Thursday while responding to questions from journalists on the matter during a tour of the existing IVM factory complex in Nnewi, and the...
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Elon Musk says he doesn’t want 100% tariff on China-made electric vehicles

Elon Musk says he doesn’t want 100% tariff on China-made electric vehicles

Tesla supremo Elon Musk is criticizing the import tax that the Biden administration has levied against Chinese electric vehicles, saying Tesla doesn’t need them. The CEO voiced his opinion about the new 100 percent tariff on China-made EVs at the Viva Tech conference in Paris, according to the Telegraph, which quoted him as saying: “Neither Tesla nor I asked for these tariffs, I was surprised when they were announced.” He reportedly added: “Things that inhibit freedom of...
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CNG Vehicles : Minister Of Petroleum Resources (Gas) Visits IVM Plant, Commends CEO’s Ingenuity

CNG Vehicles : Minister Of Petroleum Resources (Gas) Visits IVM Plant, Commends CEO’s Ingenuity

Minister of Petroleum Resources (Gas) Ekperike Ekpo pays courtesy visit to Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) plant.  During the visit, Chukwuma emphasized that the new CNG plant can produce over 30,000 buses per annum. The Minister expressed his admiration for IVM boss’ expertise and ingenuity in producing (CNG) vehicles. Ekperike Ekpo noted that it aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive to replace petrol cars with CNG vehicles. Ekpo promised to share his experience with the...
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Cities Are Switching to Electric Vehicles Faster Than Individuals

Cities Are Switching to Electric Vehicles Faster Than Individuals

CLIMATEWIRE | City governments are adopting electric vehicles faster than individual car buyers. While the results vary by region, and often differ widely among U.S. cities in the same state, most large cities have adopted some kind of climate goal, and some of them are buying EVs for their municipal fleets at a faster rate than the general public. And that progress could speed up as more EVs enter the market and as cities get educated about grant funding and tax incentives that were passed over...
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Green credentials of electric vehicles come under fire

Green credentials of electric vehicles come under fire

Electric vehicles are often presented as a key technology for drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions, thus helping curb climate change. But manufacturing electric cars requires the mining of critical minerals for batteries, like lithium and cobalt, that are largely sourced in developing countries. Local traditional and Indigenous communities say the mining is already harming their way of life, damaging biodiversity, and polluting. The rush to embrace EVs, say scientists, runs the risk of...
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RCMP warns push to switch to electric vehicles faces ‘significant challenges’

RCMP warns push to switch to electric vehicles faces ‘significant challenges’

Politics The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are staring down a unique problem in the policing world: is it possible to turn the largest law enforcement fleet in North America green? Range is one problem — another is the kind of work police vehicles perform Catharine Tunney · CBC News · Posted: May 23, 2024 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: May 23 The RCMP’s Rideau Hall Response Unit is testing a Tesla Model Y to see how electric vehicles will work in the national fleet. (Mathieu Theriault/CBC...
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